The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-02-21
WHY CANS THINKS
JOHNSON WILL WIN
F 0 m er Worlds Champion
Lightweight Says Jcffries
Cannot Come Back.
NEGRO A RING WON De-
Conqueror Of Burns Will Beat
the Boilcrmaker Just When
He Is Ready.

Recently flash came to this coun-
try Informing VIZ that Bob fl,2slli.
mons, one of the craftiest ana best
fighters that ever stepped. into ring,
epitaph was "He could not come
back"
This same expression Will be writ
ten about James j. Jeffries on the
night of July 4. after his battle Win
lack Johnson for the championship OF
the world is over says Joe Cans. FOR
no matter how highly they sound inc
praises of JEFF now. when he clashes
with johnson he Will meet ms con-
queror. 1t will be case OF scleiiGe
against brute strength. and In TINS
affair the science of johnson VIII coihe
out on top.
II want to say that am not faSor-
ing johnson because we are OF tHs
same color. II l thought that Jeffries
could whip Johnson l would be one OF
have been in the game too long 10 az
low sentiment to cut any figure. It's
simply case of which man con-
slider tho superior. and my choice Is
Johnson. Again, with me mere Is no 10
such thing as the color line. There IL
no doubt that all fair-minded men viii
agree with me that fighter Is a
| fighter pure and simple. no matter
| whether he Is white or black, SO,
| therefore, no one must think that ]
/ am prejudiced
when Johnson returned after beat.
| ing Burns, every one got excited ana
! shouted, JEFF will have to lex John
1 son and bring back the title to the
he might have done so. But. now II
] is entirely different. In his prime JET
| fries was bunch of muscle and bones
| that NO man could hurt. He has had
tired champion is simply mass OF
soft flesh that is in such a condition
/ that IT will be impossible for him to
1 get back TO the old days. jeff Will
train hard, but nature has had such
an easy time. that ii Will not respond
sufficiently TO the treatment, and When
he faces Johnson he will be far from
the JEFF of old.
Il "Jcffries may manage to get rid of 9
lot OF overweight, and may appear as
corner. but take it from me, that ole
i vitality, which is absolutely necessar!
. for any kind OF battle, will be miss
ing, and then what can you expect?
1T is almost a positive fact that al
the folks who refuse TO give johnson
a chance with jeff simply figure
through prejudice against the coiore'
race. He can't hit, he always back
! up. he has not got the punch. and i
: always stalling, and 4 few NOR
: things. they charge to Johnson.
Now, in my estimation, and 20
know that i have seen them all,
think that Johnson Is one of the great
est fighters of the last twenty year
Jim Corbett is admitted to have bee
a marvellous fighter. AS good as Jill
was, claim that Johnson is Just
little better than Jim at his hes
Many will disagree with this state
ment, but I+know lot of inside dor
regarding Johnson.
Johnson will enter the ring wit
: no fear of losing to Jeffries. Tha
you must admit, is a great asset
u championship battle. In fact, |
figures that this dght will be Il
not please Jeff's admirers, but 1t
the plain truth. When they start yc
.. can go broke that Jack will use a
his cleverness TO prevent JEFF landir
in the early rounds his terrible rigl
that has wrecked so many good me
! That means that Johnson will Ike,
on the defensive until he thinks Je
has lost a lot of his strength and
having. trouble With his wind.
When Jack is satisfied that !
g holds the upper hand, then he W
: change his tactics and try to be
jeff down with those sharp upper GU
: and singing iabs that will take t
big fellows energy away and lea
!, him mark for his colored rival