Norwich bulletin., 1910-02-26
CAN'T SEE JOHNSON.
Big Black Looks to Kid Mccoy Like
 a Soft Thing for Jeffries.

If Jim Jeffries were a natural
 human-like fighter Jack Johnson would have a chance" says Kid Mccoy. But as Jeff is really a freak, classified far above the average pusilist, the foie black pugi1iSt can only hope to collect second money when he stacks up against the retired champion. Don let that bunk, he can't come back faze you. Don't worry over the loud songs about Johnson's cleverness and don't let them dazzle you. These two phrases should be handled roughly ard thrown into the discard, where thsy belong. I have been in the fighting game for many years and known lit tie something of condition. I don't hesitate to say that Jeffries is now back. The last time he was in New nails. and had his old reliable wallop with him. About Johnson's reputed 5cleverness. we must give it to him. He is pretty shifty negro. That lets him champion should have. however, is missing in Johnson. And he expects to beat Jeff? A pretty good Joe MIL CT. In fact, will use it in my vaude- vile sketch.
 Did Johnson ever whip a real good fighter? If so, it is not mentioned Tn the record book. He claimed the worlds championship when he beat Tommy Burns in Australia. Another good joke. A look at the pictures of the great CD battle will show you a game little fellow making ineffectuaI jumps and lunges at a big black man. Johnson did not beat Burns. Burns caused his own defeat by simply tack ling Johnson at his own game. Then Johnson came home, went out to the coast and licked Ketchel, a middle weight champion but in my opinion an inexperienced fightre What I mean KetchePs battles all he did was to take lot of punishment in order tu get a good wallop Ketchel managed to beat lot by this method. but you must admit it is crude work No fighting of this order will gain a man the worlds title These two counts are the basis on which Johnson figures to beat, Jeffries. Any sane man will in Johnson's place in those pink tea affairs two coroners would have held inquests long ago. My friend Billy Madden has mentioned that a left when meeting a man handy with the right Ask him what did to Gus Ruhlin with my left hand.
 Now, everybody knows that Jeff is strictly a t-handed fighter. But that is the only arm that the big fel- low will need to whip Johnson. I'id anybody ever notice particularly the natural defense of Jeffries? Without being egotistical, Iwish to say that was the first to use the crouch. Tom my Ryan copped it from me and taught it to Jeff. And, believe me, it is a grand way to keep off your op- ponent. AssJeff crouches with his left extended 1t is impossible for any man to hit him in the stomach If an op- ponent lunges for that part of the body he just wards the blow off with his right. This means that Johnsor's we'll touted right sppercut will be Of on that day of the meet Johnson will probably start to fight on the defens- i've. So will Jeff But while Jen ss protecting his body he vii keep crowd ing Johnson That outstanding let And when 1t lands it win mean slow music If Johnson is able to tab JsR right along that will not matter much. When Fikx met Jefc an thA anAmt he