Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-12
UPHOLDS HONESTY
Of CARL MORRIS
Corbett Says Oklahoma Fight
er Never Would Be Guilty
of Taking Bouts.
URGES SEVERAL
REFORMS IN RULES
Fistic Expert Shows Where the
Game Has Deteriorated in
Boston and New York.
By JAMES J. CORBETT.
.fsI Dispatch 10 Tic Star.


Special Dispatch Tic Star.
BALTIMORE. Md. February H.
heavyweight Champion Johnson would
have us believe there is no cause for
worry on his part over the occasional
good showing by one of the pugi1istfc
hopes and that there is little danger
of his losing his grip on the title for
loag time to come Still Jack must give
tue matter considerable thought, for he
recently has let out roar that that
Oklahoma marvel. Carl Morris, IS a faker
and tfat he wins his fights per arrange
rlent." The champion also alleges
proposition was made to his own protege,
Walter Monahan TO lay down. to Nor
lis.
From what have heard of the yourg
man from Sapulpa q believe that's the
name of the town., and / am personally
acquainted with several of his closest
friends and we'll wishers. it will be adj
visable for the Gloomy champion to keep
as far away as possible from the man he
accuses. Morris is after one man in pu-
gilism, so his friends claim. and that man
j. the champion. He would not object to
an impromptu mixup with the negro in
Inc least. and particularly now that the
provocation is so great.
Says Morris Is on the Square.
do not consider Morris such a chump
to make the proposition that Johnson
charges in the Indictment, and from what
his friends who have known him since
childhood tell me Carl is not the sort who
would Stoop TO such methods at this stage
OF his career. or at any time, for that
matter. From all accounts. he is a pretty
Snart youngster, educated and level
headed. and would realize that overtures
of this kind on his part would put an
awful dent into his quickly earned repu-
tation.
Morris has done everything asked of
him to date, and in every instance has
won his fight with a knockout True, the
only man he licked who ever possessed a
rep is Marvin Hart. and that gentle
man has been AL in for several years.
! man who was at the ringside tells me
that Marvin was in bad shape and could
not give a good account of himself. Hart
was a good man not SO long ago. and has
a decision over johnson to his credit
Jack says he was robbed in that tight
but that's what they all say when they
lose. Even if Hart was not in the best
Of condition when he met Morris his
experience aud knowledge of the game
should have carried him through ten
rounds or more against ordinary nov
ice, but Carl handed the kentuckian a
good licking in three rounds. which would
60 to prove that he can fight little bit.
orc --E1ager is Enough.
several Oklahoma admirers of Morris
recently waited upon me and requested
that / consider proposition to take
charge Of the boy, and went so far as TO
arrange for Morris to call upon me. When
/ discovered that the young man al
ready had signed up. as the ball players
put il, and was the proud possessor of
fun fedged manager, who probably never
had even seen a boxing glove. informed
the well meaning gentlemen that there
was need for a conference.
/ am much IN earnest in my hunt for a
likely aspirant for heavyweight honors
and would be willing TO give up year or
more of my time to help develop the
right material IL it should happen along
but / have TO pass up the managers.
There is enough work attached to the
handling of the pupil without excess bag
gage In the person Of boy manager.
However 1 don't mind saying that if I
were in charge OF Morris l would go
ahead slowly when II came to the match
making. The boy knows practically
nothing of the science of boxing, and
would be the rankest kind of sucker in
the hands of a really clever man just at
the present time. A systematic course of
training for a year or two would be my
plan. with an occasional tryout against
one Of the second raters. Norris is young
and has long career ahead of him If
properly handled-provided the right sort
of stuff is in him. His success will de-
pend upon himself. All the training and
boxing instruction will not make a cham
pion unless the proper material is there to
work on.
Method of Procedure o. Z.
note where a millionaire oil mar has
taken interest in Carl and purchased
the contract from manager number one.
The new hacker has arranged to build
aud equip a gymnasium for his charge
end TO enlist competent teachers. That's
the right way to begin, and if Mr.. Gilman
will take a word of advice from one who
base been through the mill he Will cut
out the fights for the present, and
especially that one contemplated with Al
Kaufman. The latter would be too much
for Morris at this stage, and a defeat
might not do the youngster any good.
Great care should be exercised in the
selection of instructor, and whoever
is placed in charge should be given full
and complete authority. There should be
one boss OF the training quarters and his
word law. There are few good men in
The market. but only few. ii mean men
who know how To properly condition a
boxer and superinteud the boxing instruc-
ton as well. BY all means do not neglect
the boxing lessons.
Jeffries thought all lie had to do TO get
right for johnson was to get the fat OFF
and develop the wind, and his training
consisted principally OF road work and hill
Climbing anG the heavier kind of gynna-
SUM stunts. The boxing could take care
IF Itself, argued jeff. The cieverness
would come back To him during the
tight. lie commended lie made a great
mistake. as lie must realize now
Strength and Physique There
Here lis a new man who has the strengtf
ard physique. With these points In his
favor there is chance that lie may some
na1. fight Lis VA. Through Tho Sannrd