The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-12-25
Big Smoke Far From
Being A Has Been Now
CRITICS STATE JOHNSON HAS
No PEER.
Record Of This Great Fighter Is Re-
markabie one-Wolssst has
No One 20 Fear.
Icy MuTTA

When Jack Johnson, the worlds
champion heavyweight fighter, ar.
rived at New York last week the pug
critics who have been bowling about
the big smoke d~issipatiug while
abroad. going the pace that Kills and
being broke, arrived at the conclu-
SION that they were wrong I'm all heir
theroies and the Wild reports sent out
from Par.s and London were without
foundation. The champion looked
the picture of health. had a bank roll
that a horse could not jump over and
stated that he had no intention OF re
firing from the roped arena
Little Arthur stated that any time
a club would offer him 10000 pluuks
he would fight and felt that with a
few weeks training he would be in
good condition. Johnson stated that
the press reports from abroad about
his burning up gay Paree and turn
ing the lights out on London's great
white way were untrue.
Few followers OF fst.ana really
know what a wonderful record this
big smoke has. In looking up his rec
ord yesterday the writer finds that he
has lost but two fights since entering
the prize tight arena as a champion
contender in February. 1908. He lost
TO Marvin Hart on March IS. 1905. al
Frisco and lost on a foul 10 Joe Jean
nette ~ the second round OF their
fight A. Philadelphia on November
-. 1905. The year 1905 seemed TO
be a hoodoo for The big negro. for his
only two defeats came together ia
this year. Johnson first came into
the limel.cht on February 81
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at Los Angeles in 20 rounds Prior
10 that time he had had many fights
With second and third raters. lie lost
"a five round fight IN Chicago In 1899.
which was his initial entry as a
heavyweight challenger.
Since 1903 Johnson has fought so
battles with frst-class. fighters He has
defeated such men as Sandy Fergu-I
son. Jim Jenords. Young Peter Jack
SON. Joe Jeanette. sam Lnngford.
Jim Jenrics. Bob Fiizsimmous. Bill
Lang. Sailor Burke. Jim FLYNN.
Tommy Burns. Stanley Kctchril and
others. This is truly q remarkable
record and his talk about Sam Lang
ford being able 10 put Johnson 10
sleep f. q pipe dream. When In con
dition Johnson canuot be- defeated b.
any fthter iu the roped arena today
There is no white mant hope. Even
in his prime DO Is doubtful 81 Jenries
could have defeated the champion Of
TODAY. The champion is a. the zenith
Of his career. the best fighter IN the
world and when he enters the ring
ars'n ne VIII carry the wise money
Since 1903 Langford has lost five
fights. The men Who turned the trick
we're Danny Duane. ~ rounds. David
Holly. 90 rounds Jack Johnson.
Young Peter Jackson and David Hol
d.. second fEht. Ills record C4n not
be- compared With that of Johnson.
The fight last week. between one
Round Hogan and Battling Nelson
clearly demonstrated hat Ad Vol
gsst. The Michigan wildcat. has uotn-
fo feur Unless his sickness pre-.
vents him from entering the ring BOO
f~rstclass condition he can whip aIl
the Hghfweights of the day Hogan
i4 about fha earnest 0f fuo IOt and
possibly give the champion @
Tor bis money for "a Few rounds.
huf 10 Is l good bet that no would he
to sleep before % rounds Nelson
zone back Father Time has
the champion down. but r
boz said uf fIa Uaur that be- Is
today 500 n game. good fighter and
the fans always yet "a fuu for their
coin when boo enters the roped arena
fr bis daf Doc nau few equals. poor
Joe Gaus probably heInE the near
est frhfrr of fhn llfficrs kiu
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