The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-04


Each is apparently determined to
win
The two men, physically, when it is
remembered that Jeffries loafed for
half dozen years, must be considered
practically on a par.
Now taking these facts into consid>
Grafton, these admitted facts, how is
1t possible for the battle to come to
an end?
Why is it impossible for Jeffries and
Johnson to continue their fight for
week or more? One is as strong and as
powerful as the other. Ones endurance
is a s time proof as the others. One is
as much able, no doubt, to withstand
the gruelling combat of week as the
other. Then what factor VIII bring
about the result Of the battle?
| The "YeIIow streak
What part will mind play in the bat
| tie?
AS mental agencies. determination
steadfast purpose, confid ence strategy,
GOODNESS. indifference to circumstances
and environment must be considered
If the physical qualities of the fight
ers, therefore, are equal, the fighter
VIII ose @mind is stronger, (barring an
accidental punch), will win the battle.
If Jeffries knows that he will win,
knows that no blow which Johnson
can deliver will permanently injure
and goes after his opponent in such
way as to shake the mental support
of Johnson, then the physical rafters
will fall, too, and the entire framework
collapse.
Suppose Johnson enters the ring men
tally unstrung; believing that Jeffres
is his master, and that sometime during
the fight his ribs will give in as
result of one of the boilermaker's
sledge hammer deliveries; uneasy in
that everyone in the vast arena is his
enemy, and is pulling for Jeffries; par
TALLY afraid that in case he wins some
one will blow his brains out, do you
suppose he can defeat Jeffries?
Jeffs mind tells him that it is the
white mans perogative to win and
rule.
| Johnsons mind tells him that it Is
the negro's fate to be submissive, and
that should he be defeated 1t would
be in accordance with the natural or
der of things.
| What is meant by that vague term
we hear where-"the yellow
streak % 1t is nothing more or less
| than the inability of the mind to shake
off the physical fears and which as
sail and corrode. And simultaneously
with the collapse of the mind the
| body collapses.
No Plans Pre-arranged
Writers have told of the ring tactics
of the fighters. One says that jeff
will be on the aggressive, and another
that Johnson will carry the fight into
Jeffss territory. One says that Jeff viii
fight for the ribs, and Johnson will
| fight for the face. One says that JEFF
is trained to block the 81 arp upper
cuts of the negro. One says that John
son has spent hours in framing a de-
Tense against Jeff's rib attack.
This is all rot.
The fighters will me ct emergenc
as they come up. They will be pre-
pared to take certain advantages as
| they are presented. They will snatch
every opportunity as opportunity arises.
| But they have not done the foolish aci
of mapping out a programme as to
| their every vancouver.
| If jeff sees it is to his advantage to
press the battle. he will do so. and like
wise johnson. jeff has studied every mode
Of defence and has not given his en-
tire attention to an alleged fatal upper
cut. johnson intends to block Jeffs blows
i to the head as well as his blows to the
/ ribs.
AS a matter of fact the two men will
meet in the center of the ring and will
J fight. both IN the defensive and offensive
at times. eace using every bit Of science