The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1910-07-21
BY KNOCKOUT.

Jack Johnson now finds himself in
much the same position that Jim JEFF
fries was in when he defeated Jack
Munroe back in 1904. There Is no
body for him to fight. Johnson has
proven beyond the shadow Of doubt
that he is the peer Of any man in
the mitt game and If he takes care of
himself 1t will be along time before
any man will be able to take the cham
pionship crown from his head.
Sam Langford talks of lighting Jack
and has challenged the big black for
= battle. Johnson says he will pay
no attention to the def. declaring such
q fight would not draw. Il don't think
Langford can whip Kaufman or
Ketchell," said Jack, "and everybody
knows neither of these men have a
chance with me-"
Tommy Ryan has been coaching a
big Irishman known as Con O'Kelly.
Under Ryan's instructions O'Kelly
won his first battle, fight with a
man named Comiskey, whom no per-
son ever heard Of, but foxy Tommy
Isn't going to put his man against
Johnson for some time to come, if at
all.
Johnson is so much better than any
other man now in the ring that the
only hope for the white race lies in
some unknown being developed in the
next year or two who can get him
into the ring out Of condition as he
has been in several battles since he
defeated Tommy Burns. ....
Up to the time Johnson fought JEFF
fries there were many who said the
negro didn't have the necessary punch
to defeat good man. This no doubt
was due to the big blacks peculiar
style Of milling. He always has been
content to take his time and go easy
with an opponent. Before the fight
with Jeffries, Johnson said he intended
to prove that he did have the punch,
and he did.
Then there were the people who
said that Johnson had a yellow
streak" If he has Jeffries was un-
able to find it, and II Jeffries couldn't
make 1t show there's little chance for
any other man to do SO. Jim Corbett
was one of those who openly declared
that johnson was lacking in bravery.
"Jeffries will make him jump out Of
the ring" said Corbett. Again Pom
padour Jim" was wrong It is no
torious fact that Corbett never has
been able to pick a winner. He
thought Burns would whip Johnson
He thought Cans would defeat Nelson
We all know the results of those bat
tlese.
! Corbett complained before the fight
that Jeffries did not box enough. He
made the same excuse after Jeffries
was knocked out. There probably Is
some truth to this, but It is doubtful
whether the result would have been
any different.
Now comes the question: Could
johnson have whipped the Jeffries
that whipped Bob Fitzsimmons? It's
b hard question to answer and the ex-
perts fail to agree. From present day
indications 1t Is doubtful whether
there ever was better man than
johnson. John L. Sullivan was the
hind Of man who is made to order for
Johnson's style Of fighting. Sullivan's
wild swings and bull like rushes would
have been easy for Jack. Johnson
would have peppered John L. the way
NE did Jeffries. He would have met
Ifhese PUSHES with the famous upper
cut and would have had no dificulty
In blocking the swings. A fight be-
tween johnson and Jim Corbett would
lhayo been pretty to see, but Corbett
aver had the punch that would have