The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-03-19
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FOR JOHNSON
For That Reason Big Black Ma
Is Not Likely to Cross At.
lantic to England.
MORAN AND BROCK LOOK
LIKE CHAMPIONSHIP ME,
Dan Sullivan Knocks Reynold
Out So Quickly Spectators
Don't See 1t.
BY JEFF THOMPSON.

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NEW YORK, March 1s-lt is no
probable that Jack johnson will set
foot on England IS shores. Jack has
litigation awaiting him in that coun
try, and he cannot escape unless bel
or someone digs down and pays out al
large sum of money. The probabilities
Of Johnson paying are remote, so that.
he is unlikely to cross the Atlantic
unless it is to go to some other coun-
tf..
Hugh Mcintosh, however, has set his y
heart on having Johnson, and it may
be that he will get around the diff, b
Guilty AS far as Lang is concerned, he I,
killed himself in England when he
fouied Langford. 1t is the second of
fense of the kind the Australian has
committed in that country. A few
weeks ago he struck a boxer named
Curran while the latter was on the
floor.
1t is thought the terrific beatings ad-
ministered to the white man by Tommy
Burns and Jack johnson In Australia
have had a lasting effect on Lang, who
was once hailed as fthe white man IS
hope"
Frank Moran's Career Checkered.
Frank Moran has been a college stu
dent, sailor, football player, baseball
player, clerk and pugflist. After his
graduation in Pittsburg be enlisted Ia
the navy and became quartermaster.
When he quit the navy he became a
clerk. In 1908 he entered Pittsburg
university to study dental surgery, re-
naming there two years. and was noted
for his prowess on the football field.
After quitting college he joined the
Pittsburg Lyceum football team, which
was known as the world IS champion
professional eleven. Last year he went
to Texas, where he played on semipro-
fessional baseball teams. But the sport
did not appeal to him and he took to
the ring.
Under the management of Dan Nc
Kettrick he soon will sail for Europe
with Lewis and Jeanette. He has
youth, strength, willingness and
punch
Moran is % years of age, tips the
beam at little more than 100 pounds,
and is natural two handed fighter.
Joe Jeanette, who is looking after Mo.
ran In his training camp, has high
opinion of the youngster, and predicts
that In a year or SO he III be the best
white heavyweight in the country.
Brock Looks Like Conner.
Phil Brock, the Cleveland light
weight, has shown such Improvement
as to cause his friends TO believe that
he stands better than an even chance
with the best hghtweights. Brock re-
Gently defeated Jack Redmond In such
manner that those who witnessed the
contest were convinced that Brock was
good enough to send against the top.
notchers.
Brock has had two battles with Fred
die Welsh, English lightweight cham
pion, which the Englishmau won on
points. In both Brock was going good
at the finish. He has come along
gradually, improving between engage
ments. He has prohted by battles with
Welsh, Packey Mcfarland and scores
of others.
Sullivan Reynolds Bout Sudden.
Dan Sullivan, the ''Montana Cata.
pult,' knocked out Jack Reynolds of
Brooklyn at Browns gymnasium. The
end came so suddenly that the knock
out blow was missed by many of the
crowd. 1t was two minutes after fight
ing started that Sullivan landed the
blow that put REYNOLDS in dreamland.
landing left on Sullivan s nose. Sui
Ivan did not try to retaiste, hut was
content to block. Reynolds forced the
fighting and hit little low. Reynolds
started right swing and missed, and
quick As flash Sullivan whipped his
right across to Reynolds's jaw. 1t was
only short swing, but Reynolds
crumpled UP like rag and slid down
SulIivan's legs To the floor. Sullivan
had to untangle his legs from Rey
uolds's embrace. Reynolds was
knocked cold and he had to be lifted
10 his feet and carried to his corner.
It WINS five minutes before he recov-
cred,
Dan IS big brother Jack whipped Con,
ME Schmidt in ten-ruund bout at the
Olympic Athletic club.
Pugiist Killed in Ring.
Because of the death of Angelo Ven
iona. pugilist. in Newark, n. j.,
from injuries which it is alleged he
received during boxing bout in Har
rison, charge of manslaughter has been
lodged against William Kennedy, his
opponent.
Kennedy was locked up with two
companions of the dead pugilist. who
are charged with aiding and abetting
the fight. McQuigan, in whose resort
the exhibition was held, was held in
bail pending an investigation. Prose
cntor Garveu has notified the police
to stop all bouts.
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