The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-12-24
NEGRO is A FAKE,
SAYS JIM COReET
Holds the Spotlight Because Oppo~
nents Are Unworthy.
(By II. w. LanIgan)

| Hot Springs, Ark. Dec. 22.-Tex
| Richard and JACK Gleason. promoters
of the Fourth of July battle between
| Jack Johnson and Jim Jelfrles. and
| Jim Corbett, one of the old big cards
| In the puglllstic deck, spent Tuesday
together in this happy townlet Rick
ard and Gleason have been doing the
| Springs since the winter season set
In. 'Pompadour Jim" came calling
with Honey Boy Evans mInstrels.
The trio enjoyed the spotlight at the
Arlington. Corbett is back In good
trim. He states that he Is heavier
than he ever was in his life. and Is
easily forty pounds bulkIer than when
on duty at Mr.. Jeffries' camp In Reno
Then he was going down the hill fast.
Now he is big and healthy and sassy
Jim is evidently sincere in his inten-
ton TO pick up a youthful SanJow and
prepare him for a battle with John
son.
Corbett Has Eye on Frcnchman.
Corbett Is keeping In close touch
with big pile of young giants. The
one he fancics most, to hear him tell
1t, Is Mike Morris-the name listens
good-a native OF Oklahoma City. The
Evans funfcst plays that town shortly.
So Jim will get personal peep at his
man. The fighting market, so ,ar as
the big fellows are concerned. has de-
veloped into exactly the same state as
the baseball market, That is. So far
as the tailenders aTe concerned. Rick
ard and Gleason declare that Lii Ar
tha's next opponent has not yet hove
into view. Corbett chirps along like
lines.
Al Kaufman, Bill Lang. Sam Lang.
ford. Jim Flynn and those fellows are
pooh-poohed by the big trinity Ex-
actly as the owner OF second division
baseball team must scout the minors
TO line up fitting talent for his outfit,
SO must the puGilistic impresarios
burst into the bushes and dig up some
rip-snorting gladiator He
must be plucked In the raw and mold
ed into fitting foe for Johnson Tn.
I'll that happens, so state Rickard.
Gleason and Corbett. the heavyweight |
crown will remain In the big blacks |
possession. Furthermore, nothing like |
the great Reno gate" will be equaled. |
Johnson Only $3.50, Says Jim.
Corbett does not hold a very high |
pPihioD vi I1G ltllS IL dll J
when he states that any second,rate |
heavyweight could have whipped JEFF
tries on the Fourth Rickard-and |
Tex was the third man In tho ring-is
also anything but warm admirer OF |
LII Artha Like Corbett, Rickard be-
ieves thnt when the right youngster
s discovered and groomed into an
even fair ringman the heavyweight
itle Will return to the keeping Of the
White race.
Johnson is nearing his thirty-third
He is also credited with 60
ng over all the jumps, and with no
Delaney or Brady to guide him he is
'ound TO go tottering down hill. Cor
'ett wants 10 nominate the next entry
against Johnson. Incidentally, Jim
would rather have his man ready July
, 1912. instead of July 4, 1911 Rick
I'D and Gleason will string with Jim
n the event that he bobs up with the
light young Yankee product A bat
though, is bound to be hard
0 select The lid went on gambling
D Nevada October l. Rickard also
ears that the next legislature will
lake prize fighting felony So
hough the massive Reno arena re-
lains in place. 1t is doubtful II 1t will
yer be utilized again.