The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-06-25
This Question Is Now Being
Asked By Many Fans.
POINT TO JOHKSON'S RECORD.
Negro Has Faxed In Several Battles.
Some Believe He viii Do Same In
Coming MilI-Training Methods of
Men Not Pleasing.
By TOMMY CLARK.

OWING TO the immense amount OF
money involved In the coming big fight,
the selection Of Tex Richard the pro
moter. as referee and the latters close
connection with Berger. Jeff's man
ager, coupled with johnson and JEFF
fries recent desultory trSining moth
DDS, have caused some pretty spicy
gossip regarding the bout. In fact,
many questions are being asked as to
whether the battle is on the level
In an answer to what he thought
about the coming fight well informed
New York sporting critic has the fol-
lowing to say: johnson is a faker--a
notorious faker A fighter who once
fakes might fake any time. Johnson
has faxed every time there has been
anything to be gained by being crook
ed. He began his career by agreeing
to let Joe Kennedy, a third rater
stay to a finish with him and then
to stand for Kennedy getting the decl
sion. johnson double crossed his
friends, bet on himself and knocked
Kennedy out.
Johnson's fight with Marvin Hart
was even more barefaced. The battle
was joke. Hart numbered around
for twenty rounds without landing a
real blow. He got the decision. al.
though he was no more entitled to beat
Johnson than Leach Cross would have
to beat Sam Langford johnson faxed
with Sailor Burke at Bridgeport. Conn
Burke. who doesn't know how to get
up after being hit, stayed six rounds
wjih the negro.
The s'wise" 6ght followers have never
been able 10 understand why Tommy
Burns allowed johnson to beat him
Burns was faker. He has confessed
it, and it would have taken only few
thousand dollars to make johnson quiz
In their fighr. The only explanation i
that Burns was so conceited that he
believed he could put the negro away
/ in fair fight, and then he was beaten
Jeffries has never been proved
faker, but for the last year he has been
chasing dollars in every part Of the
globe. He has also been leading a
merry life. or course his habits may
have been stopped since he went into
"strict' training, but a man with the
tastes Of Jefrries isn't likely to give up
anything that pleases his palate.
If Jeffries is really training he ia
/ having a good time of it. In the good
old days. when a fighter had to take
the chance Of being ridden on rail
the public had chance to look ovf
the men and form an opinion. Nova
4 days it's all a secret. Johnson's train
ing has been in his automobile and at
wine parties. so his condition can't be
much better than Jeffries'
Berger is a flker. He and Jack
/ O'Brien had fiaisco in the Quaker City.
and when O'Brien's conscience prickcd
him he told about it. Berger is close
FREUD OF Tex Rickard, the promoter
and referee Of the big fight.
Jeffries is thirty-6ye years old. NE
has been out OF the ring for a great
many years. His fight with Monroe
was a joke. and be began to dissipatn
4 long before he moved the miner down
If he wins this battle honestly he will
be regarded as the most wonderful
4 fighter that ever lived. II he loses
honestly it will not be said that be did
his best, II JEFF fakes every one viii
know it. He will be regarded as 4
Benedict Arnold Every friend will
denounce him. He win get 100000.
4 but he must realize the consequences.
If Jeffries is trying to get into cOnd
tion it is time for him TO settle down
to hard work.
Here are some choice pearls attrib-
uted to John Robinson. manager Of
Bat Nelson: ITO defend the honor OF
the white raceI The diaboicai irony
of the phrase is being illustrated in
the frantic efforts OF Jim Jeffries and
his corps of handlers to fool the pub
lie into the belief that the former world
champion is back in the ring solely TO
gather the laurels from the bullet
shaped head of. Jack johnson. Joke
Biggest joke Of the much abused prize
ringl If JEFF and Johnson fight on the
level johnson will whip the boiler
maker as sure as fate. Jeff can never
come back
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teal man on earth, fighting a negro
he despises. Bull headed, he never
would take chance Of losing thar
fight Berger behind the guns crafty
and wise. Johnson, money loving.
lacking backbone Here is the com
bination against which the great Amer
lean public must line up.
In plain language the Eight Is fran
cd and Johnson viii go down. MY
advice is don't bet dollar on the
fight
While these little side lights and prog
ncstications on the coming battle may
carry much truth. there Is another side
OF the affair to consider He Of The
golden smile" may be offered a for
tune to lose and agree to accept the
money under those conditions. when
the time comes to carry out bis part Of
the agreement, however. Johnson may
suddenly think Of his title. Of which
he Is so proud. and decide that Il il
worth more than any amount Of cash.