The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-06-27
HAS FINE EYE
FOR DISTANCES
Every Day Fighter Engages in
Hardest Kind Of Work With
Husky Youths-chance for
Victory Lies in Strenu-
Gus Ring En-
counters.
BY MIKE MURPHY.
Omcial Trainer of the University OF
pennsylynnin,


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Reno. New. June 26.--Whatevcr may
be said in criticism of Jack Johnsons
determination 10 ignore his trainers
and to surround himself constantly
with those who will entertain him.
there Is one thing that must be handed
to the negro--hc is doing the right
kind OF boxing to get in shape for
next Mondays bout. In fact ltsis not
lghting. The negro. who has been ac-
eused by many OF being unable TO
stand the gan. certainly shows no
faint heaEtedness In his bouts with his
boxing partners. These are certainly
the real thing.
know. because 1 no, only wA,chcd
him through a series OF these ex-
changes, hui, examined him afterwards.
Hard Boxing Bouts.
Every day Johnson really does as
much lighting would go into an
ordinary bout. He orders his men TO
come at him for all they are worth.
and to hit him as hard AS they know
how, and they certainly do It.
Instead Of having veterans with only
reputation ON their side. Johnson has
picked out bunch of husky youths.
who arc strong, have stamina and can
punch. None of the number is clever
or knows whole lot about the box
Ing game except Al Kaufmann. who.
while not much Of a boxer. has had
SOME experience, Us strong and is in
splendid shape. He has benefited
whole lot by his work with Johnson
aud is much improved fghter.
The lighting Is the toughest kird
tr,z HI basy, ~
time. There 10 no foo1ing about this
rinG work, and IL there is any shance
for the negro 10 down the white man 1t
is entirely because of the amoun, of
hard ring work he has done.
IN f.rent Condition.
Johnson looks great. His skin Is
like a piece OF polished ebony, clean,
soft and not in the least hit drawn His
eyes arc clear and bright and his heart
Is in good shape. Most impressive OF
all is his Judgment of distance. This
Is simply perfect. He hardly ever
misses a punch. lie does not often let
one go, seeming to pick out his OPEN
ngs with the greatest care. but when
he launches blow 1, nearly always
gets to the mark This is only natural
however, for 1t is to be remembered
that Johnson has been ightins right
rnsty, as .Jeffries has, II is noticeable, too,
how differently the men carry them.
selves In the ring. Jeffries. in spite OF
his greater bulk. is much lighter on
his feet than the negro, who carries
himself around tiat-footed, in the old
fashioned way. Jeffries is constantly
on the toes. This gives greater speed.
but is undoubtedly more tiring than
the other way of fighting. I think
Johnson's tes, to-day of forty minutes
hard fighting, in blazing sun, was
one OF the most impressive pieces of
training work l have seen since I have
been here. 1t must be remembered tbat
this is equivalent to a hard, ten-round
tight and that one of the negro's oppo-
nents was pusilist OF standing, who
is now at his very best.
PerfectinE His Defense.
Kaufman bled freely all through
TINS bout. In spite o fthe fact that
johnson did not make any serious ef-
fort to do him any damage. The
negro is using this kind of training
principally with the idea OF perfectinc
his defense and getting himself into
shape to take punishment. Once in
while perhaps stung by a blow. he
would nreak loose aud make Kaufman
look like child. There was thar in
these rallies that made me believe
what has many times been said, that
only occasionally in his ring career
mas the negro shown tho kind Of
power that he is really capable of.
after finishing up with Kaufman.
Johnson took very short rest and
pitted himself against Cotton. Cotton
went three hard rounds and was glad
When 1t was over. He Is big husky
kld' who doesn't know much about
me game, hut the way Johnson toyed
With him made him mad and he triad
his hardest to get home a blow which
would count and which would put an
end to the laughter which he was
getting, both from the champion and
from the crowd that was watchinp.
the work. He kept rushing like q
mad bull but he had no chance what.
ever to get into the negro Johnson
really only played with him and al
the finish Cotton was bleeding rreelv,
Johnson finished up his work with
Mills and let the latter pound him in
the stomach without any attempt 10
block him. This was quite an or
deal, but Jack stood 1t without finch
ing He evidently expects Jeffrles TO
play for some of these awful body
smashes with which he put Sharkey
out of the boxing game in their hont
at Coney Island Throughout IL ali
me champion never stopped smiling
and never tried to get back at Mills
nto matter how the punches landed in
his paunch.
Strenuous Training.
It. was great work Of the old fash.
Toned, strenuous kind of training, the
Kind that I have always taught and
believed in. ,Johnson never puffed or
showed distress at any time, and came
out of this work in fine condition.
know this. because I nade a most com
+ plete examination OF him after tic
work Those who have said that he
has: some sort of an injury to the ah-
domen do not know what they are
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