Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-02
NEGRO CHAMPION
PLAYS SLY TRICK
Johnson Started Training in
California for Bouts
in Europe.
REPORTED IN GOOD SHAPE,
READY FOR HARD SCRAP
Before Being jailed for Speed
ing Black Put in Hard Work;
Mcintosh Makes Offer?
By James J. Corbett.
peciaI Dispatch TO The Star.

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
NEW YORK. April 1.-Well. we'll. what
do you know about this? Champion
Heavyweight John Arthur johnson has
been kidding the dear old public. Instead
Of putting in the time loafing before he
was sent to Jail for motor speeding Jack
had been slyly training for battle. A re-
cent dispatch from San Francisco. where
the negro was Jailed and where he has
been hanging out lately. informed US that
tho big smoke was in such fine shape
physically that he would be able to step
into a ring to fight the battle OF his life
on a weeks notice.
Jack had been hitting up road work and
sparring In q private gymnasium, and the
cause Of 1t all was thought to be an offer
from Hugh Mcintosh to take trip to
Europe and go through with long sched-
uIe of stunts the foxy Australian has
mapped out. The program Is said to suit
Mr. johnson to a "T,' as it precludes the
contingency of meeting a really danger
Gus opponent before he has cleaned up
the crop of foreign heavies.
Sam Langford will be sidestepped until
after Jack has waded through the easy
marks that are to be dug up for him, and
then, il the popular demand is for a meet
will oblige In the event Of winning over
Langford the program is to wind up with
the piece de resistance-a bout with the
lily white hope, AL kaufman.
Jack Thought to Have Agreed.
AIy informant says that Mcintosh has
guaranteed Johnson an enormous sum Of
money. Jack is smart enough to realize
that the best field for profitable endeavor
iii his profession lies in the old country
rather than in the United States at the
present time. and is thought to have
agreed to Macs terms. The chances to
stage championship battles between
heavyweights on this side Of the water
are. unfortunately. so Slight that pro-
noters do not banker to assume the big
risks attached TO the handling of prOpo-
sitions which mean thousands of dollars
for the preliminary expenses, without as
surance from the authorities that the con-
tests may be held. So it is more than
probable the champions next appearance
IN the squared circle will be made in
some other country than the one in which
he won his greatest honors. Mcintosh
will be over here shortly, ana then we
will hear more on the subject
johnson is devoting odd moments here
and there to exercising his talents as a
publicity promoter. 1t will be recalled
brain photographed" and now out in
Frisco he Is on the JOB again. At the
Invitation OF surgeons OF the German
hospital In the coast city the champion
consented to permit the .'Roentgen ray
ing of his skypiece. and We are told
that 1t took all OF five minutes for the
electric Juice TO pereolate through the
negro's skull. When IL Is taken into con-
sidera ton that the usual time for the
operation, according to the author OF this
story. is from Ave to fifteen seconds. one
champion the widely known "Bonehead
Barry has at last found a rival.
Hopes" Quickly Disappear
OF all the luxuriant crop OF white
:. hopes that budded and threatened &c
2 blossom following the Battle of Reno,
not many are in evidence today. What
has become of then--the Stewards, the
Okellys, the Monahans and the dozen:
OF others who were expected to NOV
down their opponents without half trying
They sprang up like mushrooms over
night and disa ppeared as quickly.
Carl Morris is the only one of the 10
who has shown anything at all, ii W,
may except Tommy Burns discovery
Jack Lester. The latter is on the way I,
australia TO box Lang. II he does no
dispose of the Australian in short orde
AIs claims will hardly be taken serious. y
Ior poor Blrs stock has taken an awfu
slump since the English fascoes. Th
oklahoma boy, Morris, is going aheas
With his training, and eventually may de
selop into a real fighter. His record 4
date shows nothing To be especially prou'
Of although it proves him willing an,
ambitious youngster and one who Ina
done ali that has been asked
The original nope. tie one picked L
heat Johnson before Jeffries had made III
iIis mind TO return TO the ring, is no
doing much fighting these days. j meal
Al kaufman. and he looks To a man u
q. tree as the best White heayyweiSl Il
. boxer in the game Just how he woul
stack up against Johnson or Langford
a matter for conjecture, and there is littl
chance for such a happening, as Al hai
signed a theatrical contract that will kee
his mind occupied with other matter
than xbONing for the championship. Bar
ring an accident or miracle, the It'll
is safe in Africa for a while. AS m
friend Rice puts II: White hopes sprin