Norwich bulletin., 1910-06-30
HANK GRIFFIN PICKS JOHNSON
Ex-Fishter Who Once Gained Decision Over Big Negro, Forecasts the Fight.

from ms nome at Ann ArbOr, Mich, Hank Griffin. coIored ex-prize lighter, one of two men who ever gained decision over Jack Johnson. /and the first man who ever faced Jim 1 Jeffries in the ring. gives his forecast of the Jeffries-J Johnson fight Hank thinks the <olored man will win the big battle on the Fourth
 "Jeffries is going to do the rushing in this fight he said and Johnson following his old tactics. is going to keep out of his way. When Jeffries rushes him, Jack is going to be there long enough to hit and get away. He is the fastest runner that ever put on the gloves. He will tire out Jeff and then there will be nothing to it but one good Johnson wallop and Jack will be undisputed champion. Of course, Jack never fought such q man as he is going to face this time and he may have to fight differently and lose, for if he tries to rush Jeffries it'll be a short fight and Jack will go down under the sledgehammer blows of the big Californian.
 T ought to know something about both men, for taught Jeffries boxing for six months. This came about 17 rounds-for $500, at Los Angeles. I lost to Jeffries. That was his first fight. and I was an experienced fight CT then. After that I gave Jeffries
 
 him to go to Carson City to act as sparring partner. while he was getting ready for the worlds champions ip fight with Fitzsimmons. After that
 fight Delaney grabbed Jeffries and took him east, and when he returned to the Pacific coast, three years later,
 he was champion of the world. "I know Johnson, too, for I fought
 him three times. Once. in Oakland, CaLS Is rounds for a draw; once in the Reliance club in Los Angeles 20 rounds for draw, and once again for 20 rounds in Bakersville. Cal. where
 I won a decision over him.
 Tt was my aggressiveness that won that fight for me. Johnson is a fast
 man and he runs all the time. This
 time I managed to land on hiLn in the seventeenth round, and knocked out
 two of his teeth. I thought then that
 his teeth out he showed signs of want
 ing to quit. t
 T believe. with nfher fighters; that
 when he uses it, he hits hard. and yet
 he never comes out We all used to think he was a coward. but clever, at
 that. Lots of men believe Jack has either a towards heart or weak spot and knows it. I don't think either is right. Of course, I don't know. I think that Jack in his cleverness has made up his mind that to keep out of his opponents way is better tactics 
 medicine He runs away because he thinks it better than slugging right through, that's what I believe
 Will 1t be a square light or frame up? That's something I'm afraid to answer I don't like the way they have been training. There is but one thing that makes me think 1t will be square and that's this; In Los Angeles Jeffries has a brother, Jack. who looks the making of bet tes fighter than Jim. There was match gotten up between Jack John son and Jack Jeffries. Johnson knocked Jack Jeffries out cold in four rounds and then Jim Jeffries says to Johnson:
 "Tf ever the time comes I'll pay you for this and Johnson answered. I'm ready for you at any time.'
 That's what makes sme think this is not a frame up.
 But if 1t is frame up. Jeffries will win-you can't buy Jeffries. and you can buy. Johnson"