Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-03
EFFR|ES ON EDGE
FOR FIGHT Of LIFE
Whites Mans Hope Awaits Gong
for Battle With John
son Tomorrow.
CONFIDENT HE WILL WIN
OVER COLORED MAN
James J. Corbett Stakes Reputation
on His Choice in Greatest
Mill Of Century.
BY James J. Corbett.

BY James J. Corbett.
tCopyrisht 1910, by the Tribune Company. Tn
sutnorised reproduction Of this article vii
JEFFR1ES TRAINING CAMP, Moana
Springs. Reno. New, July 2.-Well. day
after tomorrow. the Fourth Of July, the
long-talked-of battle between the greatest
white pugilist the world has ever known
and the greatest black heavyweight ir
recent years Will decide who is the rea
worlds champion of the day
Most people who favor johnson in this
contest. believe, get their confidence
from the fact that no pug1list who has
been out Of the ring for seven years has
come back to championship condition.
II Jeffries should win it will upset al
traditions Of pusilist.c history, as he will
be the only man that has ever accom-.
pIished the feat after being out Of the
game seven years. And to make it hard.
er he jumped up in weight as high a.
$50 pounds and then came back to the
normal weight and condition at which
he fought me in San Francisco.
Je0 mas COme BACK"
This much / can assure my readers
JEFF up to the present time has made
good and has come back in every way
but the winning Of the fight. He stands
today at about 22S to 225 pounds stripped
hard as a rock and strong as q bull, q
to the soles Of his feet.
every minute Of the time since joined
his camp five weeks ago, and know fol
a fact that he has not left a stone un
turned In preparing for this great con
test. I do not think he has done enough
fast boxing, but this won't have any
thing to do with the result Of the con
test. 1t only means that Johnson NIGH
outlook him during the beginning Of the
fight, and as I have said before In my
letters, I give the black man credit fol
being a clever defensive fighter. ! thinl
II johnson gets any confidence in the be
ginning of this contest he will make 6
lot Of trouble for JEFF.
Expert Agrees Jim Is o. X.
But as 1 watched JEFF in action yester
day while sitting by the side Of the IA
NOUS William Muldoon. who knows a.
l.
picture any man living putting this Her
cules helpless on the floor beaten man
During the conversation which natural!
arose between Muldoon and myself WI
agreed that JEFF shows every indication OF
the surface Of being In first-class condi
ton.
It must be remembered when speaking
Of johnson that his victories have beer
over little men like Burns and Ketchell
and he showed himself to be strong II
clinching and throwing these boxers
around. but I can't forget his ten-rount
go with Al Kaufman. IN which he out
classed his man In every way. And yol
must remember that he never even knock
during the ten rounds.
johnson Will Find Tartar.
Now. just picture JEFF in there with %
pounds, five times faster than Kaufman
more scientific, deal more aggressiv,
and a harder hitter. Can you picture
Johnson throwing JEFF around as he die
Ketchell and Burns? 1 just leave this t.
your own intelligence.
The other night JEFF and took wall
on the quiet and we talked over how W.
intended to fight this man. OF course.
can't come out in this letter and tell JUS
bow he is going to fight. but am firmly
convinced that il Jeffries fights johnson
the way he has planned he cannot posi-
bly, lose. I will even go as far as to giv'
the black man credit for being a faI
cleverer boxer, he can be in the pink o
condition, which I really think he is. ant
can hit JEFF whenever he likes-I will glv'
him all that to start Without ] figure
that one Of Jeffries' punches will be equa
to ten Of Johnsons.
Negro May Lead in Early Rounds.
1 wouldn't even be surprised If thu
early rounds were in favor Of Johnson
as / think he will have no trouble IL
landing his left hand on Jeffries' fac
whenever he likes. But I firmly believ'
Johnson's 1eft-hand punches will be alb
solutely useless in stopping the big Eel
lows walking into him.
Everybody knows that Jenries' careel
started with me, when I was training II
Carson City for my fight with Fitzsim
mons. and have seen him developed,
have been beaten twice by him, and hav
watched him beat other men, and l cal
truthfully say that l never saw him NOR,
confident of winning a fight than thi
present one with the negro. In fact.
don't believe it is as easy as Jeffrie
seems to think. and / have told him tim
and time again that he is going to hav,
a hard time getting to this negro. Ii
my opinion Johnson is going to fight al
absolutely defensive battle. And If John
son fights any other way think 1t is al
absolute certainty JEFF will lick hin
quickly.
JEFF In Shape for Ten Days.
Jehfries has been in condition for tel
days and the only fear we had was tina
he might overtrain. You must remembe
JEFF has been working for sixteen months
and that's why he has been taking all thes
fishing trips you read about. am glat
to see him get his mind fixed on othe
pursuits, for 1t freshens him up and aid
his condition, and We are simply waiting
for the ring Of the gong.
Jeff, you must remember. was coaxe
into this fight by public sentiment, ant
this negro has been going around tn
country defyAng any white man in tn
world to fight him, so 1t has developed
into q sort of a race war. And the news
papers, the fight promoters. the public
put It I'D to JEFF to battle for the whit
race, and that's why JEFF is going int,
the ring Monday afternoon to fight tn,
last battle of his career. And also that
why I am here.
Corbett Risks "Rep" on Outcome.
To conclude my letter am going t,