El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-04-23

maker isn't what he used to be.
'Johnson's strongest defensive work
in clinches is the use of the hands in
grabbing the other fellows forearm
and biceps- He doesn't throw an en-
brace around your neck or body unless
you get in too close. But he takes good
care TO keep you off far as possible
by pinioning your arms. There's sonse
in this methid because Johnson evil
IDENTIFY figures that in blocking his adj
versary's arms ne is going 10 nullify
the force of the blows il he doesn't
stop them from landing altogether.
Johnson's tremendous reach, coupled
with this method of defence, made IL
hard for me to reach his body or head.
but with Jeffries it's going to be much
different. for Jim can get to the negro
if the latter doesn't run away l hope
Jeff is TT for a long fight and will not
grow tired, for Johnson will take his
own time and viii be ready to go the
entire route of As rounds.
KetcheI is one of those happy go
lucky fellows who never worry about
anything. He is matched to fight six
rounds with Sam Langford at Phila-
deIphia on April %, and he'll receive
$4,000, no matter what may be the out
come Ketchel evidently figures that il
he stayed nearly Il rounds with John
son. Langford can do him serious
view OF the fact that Langford is no
taller and will probably weigh about
the same. Ketchel has such wonderful
confidence in himself that when some
body suggested yesterday that LangfOrd
might prove extremely dangerous the
Michigan fighter replied rather warmly:
Il am going to make Langford fight
his best from the moment we put up our
hands, and if 1 don't outslug him and
knock him out in about three or four
rounds / shall be very much disap-
pointed ] am willing to mix il up with
him and letfthe heavier hitter win. He
never saw the day he could outpunch
me, and let me tell you he never met a
better man than yours truly. I am
training honestly and 1 am going to be
as fit as when I stopped O'Brien in
three rounds last year / can nit harder
now than / could then, which makes
me dead sure that if 1 cop LangfO,d
with a few good wallops he'll take the
full count Just wait and see if I'm
not right"
KetcheIs confidence however, is NOT.
shared by some of the best judges OF
pugilism in this part of the country. On
past performances Ketchel, while ad-
mittedly a terrific hitter. has displayed
an unfortunate lack of ring science,
particularly in his defensive tactics
Langford, on the other hand, is not only
a heavy hitter, but also a finished
boxer. possessing an active brain quick
eye, cool Judgment and nerves OF steel
He is one of the greatest infighters in
the world and he can deliver knock
out punch, though the blow does not
travel more than three or four inches
On the strength of these fighting quail
ties. therefore, good Judges believe that
il Ketchei employs the usual rushing.
wide open aggressiveness Langford IL
S@Ix1
his short. merciless hooks on the jaw.
AT any rate the fight is attracting wide
spread attention and if il is strictly on
the square the prophets say it will be
a hummer
Abe AtteIl. the American feather
weight champion, is also hard at work
near WOodlawn these days He is train
ing for a 10 round bout with Harlem
Tommy Murphy that will be decided
on April IS at the Empire A c. in
West 155th street Atten has been after
| Murphy for a long time and is so sure
he can win on points that Murphy comes
in at catchweights- That means a diff
ference of at least II pounds in Muir
| phys favor, but Atteu says he fs't q
bit afraid Murphy is not a reavy hit
ter. but he can box scientifically AS
Attell Is one Of the greatest ring scien-
lists in the world this affair will prob
ably work the fans up TO a high pitch
of excitement.
Owen Moran, the English pugilist In
| IN California training for a 20 round
battle with a prinEising lightweight
named Tommy Mccarthy. Moran's
manager. Charley Harvey, saws the
Briton is headed for a match with VOL
CAST, the lightweight champion Moran
| beat Wolgast in 10 round bout in this
city two years ago and still has a very
| poor opinion Of the Milwaukee pugIIist
Wolgast isn't in any great hurry TO
fight again He has promised to give
Battling Nelson a return match in the
| fall and after that he says he may take
on Moran In the meantime Moran. if he
| trims Mccarthy. will ask promoters
Coffroth TO arrange another fight with
Tommy Murphy or any other good light
! weight.
The recent court decisions in Csa-
1orn1a have made betting so easy that
I Emeryville will not close until June a
J The next winter meeting will begin
| early in November and the Santa Ani+a
track will also reopen Cash wagers
! held oy Stockholders are permitted on
the coast and oral betting has been rels-
gated to the background