The Washington herald., 1910-01-16

Martin Julian, brother-in-law and for
.ner manager Of RUBY Robert Fitz-
simmons. who is now q retired business
man in Chicago. was i'm Philadelphia re-
Gently, and was finally induced to discuss
the coming battle between JeTries and
Johnson, which he believes viii be won
by the white man.
When asked what he thought OF tie
coming championship bout, Julian said:
"Jeffries will win. I Ike Johnson. He
is different man from what many think
him 10 be, but, you see, I know just
what kind Of an old bear cat this fellow
Jeffries is. and that is why say what /
do about the result Of the battle
"Jehries tells most people that he will
weigh about 225 pounds. Well, then, he
will be smaller than he ever was when
he fought Bob F1tzsimmons. He goes
twenty pounds more than this. He is a
mammoth in every way, and that viii
play a lot in the result Of the bout. If
Jen wins. and I think that no viii, the
pictures Of the fight viii DO the most
valuable ever taken, and both men will
become rich as the result.
Few Can Come Back.
Few men can come back. We know
that from the results Of bouts we see in
the ring, but Jeffries will be different
from the rest Of these men. The left hand
is the most useful one the Californian
has, but he hits the harder with his right
PAW. and If he clouts johnson with &c He
viii win right there. for I don't think
/ that he ever let It go with all his might
BY the way, when they talk q men
with pluck and grift don't overlook JET
/ fries, for Bob punched himself ont hit
ting him, and we know that Bob was 0na
/ Of the hardest Litters I'm the world and
( Jef was almost blind when Bob weak
ened and could not defend himself and
I had to bow % youth.
( "Fftz viii be f0rty-eight on his next
birthday. ] guess ] am the only man In
I the world who knows how old Bob is, for
/ he IS peculiar about his age and tells
( people that be IS much Younger than NE
really is He was at his best when he
was thirtv-eiEht. Bob is not broke. and
they won't have 10 give him any benefits
when he quits the stage where he g.
making good money, but ne is foolish 20
ever mar great record BIZ fighting
again. for he is not near the wonderful
man ne used n he when he was the
champion uiddle-weight. light heavy
weight, and heavyweight. His battle
with Bill Lang proved that.
Cowboys as Protectors.
when Fltz fought C0rbett iu Carson
City, New. We had the Understanding
cowboys in Texas 10 protect Us, and this
is about the first time that has ever been
told. You can see them in The pictures
OF the 4ghr. They were sworn in hy the
government Of the State Of Nevada. and
they wore their guns, and We're there 10
shoot If any one tried 10 modest George
SiIer. who refereed the fight Siler had
/ been threatened. and when Le told ME I
said I would protect him, IL he was Lou-
est. and did Il cost me lot Of money
T 10 bring those men there. bat it prevent
I Cd them from handing me a raw deal.
and I think 20 this day that unless the
/ gamblers knew that was going r8 Kill
/ 10 got G square deal they would have
/ flooded the ring when Jim Co-bett was
losing that fight for they backed him u
the limit"
John Jerome, q theatrical man, who
I listened 10 the conversation, gave some
interesting views concerning champion
ship bouts
u had Corhert playing with me when
he was matched TO meet sullivan. and
Jerry sullivan and were about the only
two men in the town VINO backed Cor
bett heavily TO win. Then I had Fitz
when he was 10 fight Corbett, and again
won many q fat wager Strange to
say, Jef1ries was playing in my shows
when he was matched with Corbett and
backed him To beat Fitz and won. Now
Jack Johnson IS playing with ne. but 7
don't know just yet who / viii back To
win The big fight"