The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-06-27
NATIONALS AND HIGHLANDERS IN DOUBLE BILL TODAY
NEGRO BOXES THREE MEN
IN THE BLAZING SUN
Mike Murphy Is Impressed with Fine Work of Jack
JOhnSOn-Delaney Expected to Join Camp Soon.

opponents was a pugilist OF standing
who is now at bis very best
Kaufman bIed freely all through thiz
bout, in spite of the fact that Johnsonl
did not make any serious effort TO do
him any damage. The negro is using this
kind OF training principally with the idea
OF perfecting his defense and getting hin-l
self into shape to take punishment
Once in a while, perhaps, stung by e.
blow, he would break loose and make
Kaufman look like a child. There was
that in these rallies that made rec be-
lieve what has many times been said.
that only occasionally In his ring career
has the negro shown the kind OF power
that he is really capable Of
After finishing I'D with Kaufman. Johns
son took a very short rest and pitteds
himself against Cotton.
Cotton went three hard rounds, and
was glad when it was over. He kept
rushing like a mad bull, but he had no
chance whatever to get into the negro.
Johnson really only played with him.
and at the finish Cotton was bleeding
freely.
Johnson finished up his work with
Mills, and let the latter pound him in the
stomach without any attempt 70 block
them. This was quite an ordeal, but Jack;
stood it without hinehing. He evidently
expects Jeffries to play for gone of
those awful body smashes with which hel
put Sharkey out of the boxing game In {
their bout at Coney Island.
Through IL all the champion never
stopped smiling and never tried to get
back at Mills. no matter how the punches
landed on his paunch.
Proves Strenuous Workout.
1t was great work of the old-fashioned
strenuous kind Of training. the kind that
1 have always taught and believed in
Johnson never pulled or showed distress
at any time, and came out OF this work
in fine condition. I know this because Il
made a most complete examination OF
him after the work
Those who have said that he has some
sort Of an injury TO the abdomen do not
know what they are talking about There
is not a joint. MUSCLE, or sinew that Is
not in perfect shape. He is about as
nearly right as q man can be- and that
| in spite of the fact that he has virtually
had no training regime. He has really ham
mered himself into proper fettle by this
strong daily boxing exercise and, after
all. there could be nothing better for a
/ man who is going into a fight Johnson's
/ pulse, after a hard road work. Is l62;
when resting ii IS 50. He has no stomach
/ at all, and is well ribbed down TO the
| hips. He is a long. careful fighter, with
la well-balanced disposition and has
taught himself as q cardinal principle the
/ folly of losing his temper under any con-
ditions
| Johnson eats only good, substantial
| food, but IL he has any weakness for any
thing II is a piece Of pie, a pastry. or a
! pudding. However, they do not let his
/ cook prepare this sort OF thing, and I
| can't say that the negro does anything
very wrong in the matter OF his eating
: II Johnson had the right sort OF a train
| er. he would be the easiest kind OF
man to handle. He Is very cheeFfuIly
disposed, and is polite to those around.
/ To-day he hit the punching bag q shot
| and knocked it OF. II hit q Cincinnati
newspaper man and made mark on his
face. Jack was most sorry and anxious
TO make amends for the accident
Delaney VIII be here in day or two,
and viii take full charge.