The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-03-27
HERE'S THE TRUTH ABOUT
THE JEFF-JOHNSON MILL
Bat Nelson's Manager, Fresh from Coast, Says
Johnson VIII Win, but ADVISES Nobody to
Bet on Outcome.

fuf that NOOGs and seven OF eight mules
actually HAILED the alfalfa.
Berger and Gleason are business asso-
ciates. Tex Richard is in the eomblna-
ton simply because he Is the gambler Of
the outfit--the fellow who is taking the
big risks and whose iron nerve is re-
qnlred to handle the hghterssand the Of
! ficials. When It comes 10 hold-ups, a
California county or city official runs a
close second TO a trust Senator. It takes
a man like Richard to handle them.
Berger swung the fight 10 Gleason ard
Richard. The purse Of 10000 viii be post
ed after the advance sales reach that
amount. The big money gatherer win be
the moving pictures. ] heard a legitimate
offer Of 10000 made for those pictures in
Chicago few days ago II JEFF wins.
they win be worth a million dollars at
the lowest If Johnson wins. they will be
worth not less than $4,000. And here
is where the mystery comes in.
Three-quarters OF a million swayed be-
tween three men. Enough money to put
the average man beyond the ken OF want.
Jeffries, the most conceited. egotistlcaI
man on earth. fighting a negro he de-
spises Bull-headed. he would never take
chance Of losing that night Berger, be-
hind the guns, crafty and wise. able to
/ talk st. Peter into giving Joe Cantillon
the keys OF the PearIy Palace! Jobnsan
money-loving, crooked. a recognized fax
CT. lacking backbone. handled bv a man
who made his money out of the lowest
form Of vice on the Chicago levee-here
| is the combination against which the
great American public must line up.
The combination is a ! to 100 favorite.
The poor public IS up against a harder
clique than the beef trust ever dared to
form Pick the combination and write
your own ticket
1t is a mighty hard thing TO say that
this fight viii not be on the level, and
I amp not going to say so, yet 7 cannot
believe that everything is fair and above
board. A shrewd Judge Of pugilist Ike
Berger cannot look az Jeffries and John
son. and honestly believe that JefTries has
a chance TO win. California fans, crazed
over the prospect of seeing Jenries in ac-
ton again, refuse TO bet on him. and lean
toward Johnson as the winner But az
the same time. they cannot believe JET
fries viii take the chance Of fighting this
great black athlete unless he has about
six aces 10 his sleeve
IN plain language. they believe the fight
is framed. and that Johnson will 90
down. Still. johnson framed a fight on
the coast number Of years ago. and at
the last minute he d0uble-crOssed the
iouble-crossers and won. II he hands
)ut anything ike this to the Jvffries
flique. you will find that Jenries is not
morally game enough TO take his nedi-
cine He'll echo and re-echO his down
fan la Jack o'Brlen from coast to
| coast.
Keep Out of Betting.
Ny advice to you. Herald readers, is to
keep away from betting on this fight.
Danish your ideals. if YOU are white. OF
the great and good jim Jeffries defend
ing the honor OF his rare When you
have bumped against Jeffries in a business
way. as I have, and witnessed him trying
70 take s. per cent Of the gate receipts.
and forcing Battling Nelson. Ad Wolgast
owen Moran and Tommy Murphy 70
work for nothing, your ideals OF Jenries
on pedestal will take a sudden flop. If
you are colored. hide your head in shame
over having a representative Ike Jack
Johnson 10 carry your race pride into the
ring.
Poor American public, Standing on
the roof tops and throwing to the four
winds the enthusiasm of which the poor
American public alone is capable Of gen
Grating, il stands out today as the goat
the football. the plaything OF TWO big
tramps Ike JenEies and Jack johnson.
And when it's all over. aud the fight has
been fought and won and lost. the Door
American public viii wake up for a mo-
ment rub its sleepy eyes, and point TO
the motto on the wall.
THERE'S A SUCKER BORN EVERY
MINUTE.
And reckon some Of them are twins.
the public will muse, before II starts
sleeping again for the next great event
Braddoeks Defeat Woodland A. c.