Evening star., 1911-06-11
BIG men TO FIGHT
IN NEAR FUTURE
Morris VS.. Flynn and Johnson
VS.. Wells Coming Events
in Pugilism.
ALL EYES ON THE
ONE CONTEST JULY 4
"OkIahoma Giant" to Get Real
Test With Fireman; Bomba-
dier No Match for Jack.
By James J. Corbett.


Special Dispatch to The star.
NEW YORK. June 10.-Carl Morris and
Jim Flynn, Tulsa, Okla. July 4. Jack
johnson VS.. Bombadier Wells. London,
England, some time during the summer
Affairs are looking up in heavyweight So
ciety. While the Johnson-Wells match
does not promise much. the other quarrel
may be worth while And. anyway, we
should be thankful for small favors. Pro-
fessional pugilism needs badly the stim-
ulus that only contests between big men
impart to the game.
johnson already has set sail for the old
country. first to exhibit himself at so
much per at various music halls IN Lon
don and the provinces. Then to have a
little talk with Hugh Mcintosh about that
offer to box Wells. The champion wants
guarantee of $4,000. win. lose or draw,
and agrees to meet anybody Mcintosh Sc
lects II that amount is Forthcoming. And
no doubt the negro will use his powers Of
persuasion upon the promoter with the
idea that Wells will be chosen. Jack
would Hike to have the opportunity to
box the English champion upon the occa-
sion of his coming back" to the prize
ring. He hates to see such a golden
chance fer easy money get away from
him. and you can hardly blame him.
Time Tor Something to Happen.
1t is almost year since the late un-
pleasantness in Reno and high time some-
thing was doing in heavyweight pugdom
Following that celebrated encounter 1t
appeared as II the negro champion would
not lack for challengers. Fledgiing
hopes" were thicker than skeeters in
Jersey. 5ut nothing deveioned except
Ereat deal Of talk. and todav the title
holder seems to stick out in the dope-he
appears to be all alone in his class AL
kaufmann's showing with Jim FLYNN
compels as to pass up the California boy
for the present. and his conqueror can
not be ziven serious thought as a pos
sitte asrfrart for the honors
carr Morrfs may develop and eventuallv
expand into the real hope of lovers of
nueii,sm hnt he is an uncertsin quality
II not auanfffy. no TO date. The coming
contest with FLYNN will be the most
severe test Of his short career A VIC
tory Tor the yonng man will cause folks
TO SIT un and take notice where now they
are inclined to take his CHARGES lightly
Kaufman was thought to be the lone
white heavy with a chance at all OF
beating johnson and Flvnn trimmed Al
to the satisfaction of the r,ost critical
vincinz defeat of the Pueblo fireman will
therefor. r1ean large feather In the cap
OF the Oklahoma marvel"
Match Z an Uneven One.
A Johnson Wells match may sound nice
and its international flavor may attract
plenty Of shekels into the box once in
dear old London. but on this side OF the
broad Atlantic the bout would not draw
. corporals guard IT ever .yo men
were more unevenly matched II il beyond
~ f.sof g.
years at that. If Wells were to hook up
with our own Carl Morris. for instance,
there would he some sense to thA thing
& rsnd how how tho,. red-hot srorts from
OF America. would turn out to see Carl
box tho Britisher. No need to draw on
other localities. Morris carries his own
audience. which IL some ADVANTAGE even
In the prize-fght.n8 business. Oklahoma
night boomers should lose no time irving
TO land this card They already have
one Of the boys signed and sealed ~ box
exclusively IN his native state and Wells
the advantage OF this match as com1ar-
ed with bout with such tough citizen
as J.. Arthur johnson. heavyweight
champion Of the world
The bout could be billed as contest
FOR the worlds championship OF the white
hopes. That's new title. and belt
could Be presented to the winner. II
We can't dig up . white man classy
enough and game enough to win back the
pugilistic championshtp from the smoke
let US arrange little championship
series for the lilv-white boxers-make 1t
An exclusive affair.
Blacks Should Fight It Out.
And while about II some effort should
be made to get the big colored boxers to
Tight out the question of individual SUI
premacy. as one Jack O'Brien so aptly
expressed It. It does not seem possible
10 bring the big negroes together. Sam
LAngford was matched to box Joe Jean
nette to q hniSn before a Paris club. and
now they say he has run OUT Of the en-
gagement. the excuse being mot enough
cotn. Maybe Ii was Jeanette who baik-
ed at the terms am not positive. Lang
ford. though. has never manifested any
great desire or inclination to go dis
tance with his brother mitt artists. while
ice has always sort OF hankered after a
bout over the cup course. and has even
boasted what he will do to Samuel IL
lucky enough to get the match.
Langford and his manager must enter
tain q wholesome respect for Jeanette
or else figure on Turing the champion to
terms. and figure IL a better business
proposition to take on a contract where
they have everything to win and nothing
to lose than one where money and repu-
tation are put at stake.
In an interview the other day johnson
said he would fight Sam or any one else
provided the right amount of money was
offered. but that he did not look with IA
vor on go with Langford- as the latter
is not in his opinion. heavy enough to
give him q battle worth while. OF course
Jack Is trying to kid" somebody and
probably fears Langford more than any
other man I'm the game, II he entertains
that amount OF forced respect for any
body. Jack processes. to regard Jeanette
as far more dangerous man. He has
fought both and claims he ought to know
Up to Sam to Meet Jeanette.
II Langford is sincere in his oft-express-
ed opinion that he can defeat johnson
the simplest way to force the champion
to acknowledge his right to fight for the
title would be to go after Jeannette first
ana demonstrate his superiority in that
direction II he can do so. Then popular
opinion would compel johnson to come TO
business. But Sam prefers to pass up
the Jeanette proposition and camps on
the trail of the champion instead And
there does not appear TO be the slightest
possibility Of landing that particular
party while he can get offers to meet
easier marks, such as Wells. for INSTANCE
johnson vs. Langford would be a popular
match, and even in~this country would
draw well. In England or Australia
there would be big money In it. Thirty
thousand dollars is a big pot Of money
and few promoters would care to take
the risk of making such an offer to one
rf the DPfuciD4is The Ofher man aiso