Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-14
BOXERS DEMANDS
STOP PROMOTERS
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ing the coming fall and winter months
and has secured options on the services
of the most prominent fighters in the
heavyweight division. among them
Burns. Langford. Kaufman and Lang.
1t is to be regretted that these matches
are to be held in other countries. and it
behooves our Richards, Coffroths and
Gleasons to come to the front quickly or
else this hustling Australian will lure
away all the best men among the heavy
weights.
There has evidently been consideroA1D
pressure brought to bear upon the OFF,
Gals Of few Of our largest cities to
prevent the exhibition of the Jeffries-
johnson fight pictures. Chicago and Bos-
ton have placed the ban on the films and
several smaller cities have fallen In line
Here in New York. where we have
level-headed mayor. brave enough to gov,
to preside. the pictures are on exhibition
in seven or eight theaters. The attend
dance is made up of both men ana Wom-
en- and the so-called immortality or
the pictures has not done any damage
UP to date.
Pictures a Question of Color.
It is my opinion that had Jeffries won
the contest there would have been lit
tie opposition to the exhibition in any
locality. So it is evident that the
movement against the pictures is In
spired by those who have forgotten all
about the freedom and fairness OF
spirit that the American people boast
Of
Vacation notes: That some OF our
ex-fghters are not down and out in a
financial sense Is evident from the man
ner in which those two former pugn-
istic t6ols. Nelson and Jimmy Britt, are
ENJOYING life these dog days. The Bat
~ to LOG in Kn11nwStOne
and intends to stay out there couple
of months He says that when he gets
ready to "come back" he will be the
Nelson of old. To quote an eminent
sporting authority. That's what they
all say"
Jimmy Britt is in England taking
things easy, and says that he has re-
signed from the order OF native sons
and has become citizen OF the tight
little isle.
Another new vaudeville attraction
looms up on the horizon like a black
cloud in the person Of Sam Langlord,
who took UP the running at a local
theater where Johnson left on sam
has Bob Armstrong for sparrlns par
ner and seems to be every bit as pop
ular as Little Arthur was before MIN.
There is talk around town that John-
SON and Langford have come 10 an
agreement to fight in England Some
time during the coming winter ano
match.
Comment on Jack johnson.
This articl, would not be complete If l
overlooked our brunette champion, Mr..
Johnson. SO here goes. Jack OF late mas
been exercising the prerogative OF
champion and changing his mind every
day or two. His latest announcement is
that he intends to stick on this side OF the
water and has accepted thirty-Week
vaudeville engagement. Jack Is the
kid. One day he Is TO take
European trip and the next he Is to give
I'D fighting to engage in automobile rae
ing. Jack had better stick to his hghting
and theatrical dates, as he Is not Wah'eo
In any other line.
The champion has been quite busy OF
late In an attempt to impress upon ms
the fact that Jenries put up
a great battle. The answer to this is, take
a look at the fight pictures. Inc more
one sees Of them the wonder Is now JeH
rfes managed to stay fifteen ROUNDS: IN
the condition he was that gay any 1i Ave axe
had no difficulty In taking his measure.
Looking at the pictures the other even
ing a number of amusing 1ncloentS were
brought to my mind. After the nsnt nao
a few rounds and Johnson De-
gan to realize that Jeffries was In
weakened condition. the coiored champion
assumed his golden smile and paid consio
cradle attention to me. / was trying to
divert him with the hope that FERRIES
would profit by it. This had al Deeh
agreed upon between Jim and myself pc
fore the fight, and while lived up 10 my
mart Of II and was there with the ''gab.
poor JEFF was not there with the punch.
OF course, there was no feeflng In tne
matter, and all said to Johnson was In
the nature OF business.
I remember one occasion when he came
back at me in good style. I had yelled to
jeff to hit him one good punch and that
the yellow streak would come out like a
rainbow Johnson clinched Jeff, and. sn1il-
ing said: That's what they all say,
Mistah Co'but" / had a hard time to
keep my face straight then. and did not
want to let him see that he could get a
laugh out OF the man who was trying to
kid him.