The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-11-06
DUB FIGHTERS WILL
FIND NO EMPLOYMENT
State Commissions New Rule
Sure to Expose Fakirs,
Says Madden.
HAMMOND is A BOXER
Son of Noted Mining Engi-
neer the Best Amateur
of Weight.
BY JEFF THOMPSON,

| NEW YORK. Nov. 5.-Not only has
| London given Jack Johnson the marble
hand. but that dear Paree. which the big
champion recently announced was the one
real place for fighter TO i've, has given
| him the frozen heart according to late
| arrivals from the other side. And now
John Arthur is seriously considering com
| ing home for n spell.
| In Paris Jack Johnson was billed TO
box in the Magic city" which corre-
| spends 10 Luna park, and there were only
| thlrtH present the first day, Johnson
gave up after three days of frostinr such
! Maybe Jack will let us find out now
whether Sam LanGford really Is anxious
to fight him or is merely bluffing have
never. fully made up my mind on that
question and really would like TO find
out. IL Sam and Jack should really get
together IL would settle another question
about which my mind is not clear. That
is whe ,her Johnson will stand the Gaff,
He probably would beat Lansford, but he
sure would have 10 stand some punish
ment to do 1t.
Johonson Is Dissipated.
Should the pair clash. Jornsons meth
od Of fighting would be the same as of
old-fcintlng and then countering inside
Langtord hghting his regular battle.
WOULD keep boxing In. trying TO land on
lhe body. Can Johnson's clcvcrness: lab
bling and chopping keep Sam away from
that center OF attack? That Is another
question. Lancford, built as he is. with
small space. could assimilate terrible pun
ishmcnt before he would stop tearing al
ter the vital part OF Johnson's frame.
Very seldom does Lansford attack the
face and head until the strength and
steam Of an opponent has faded under
bruisins wallops.
Johnson has been leading 4 life of
dissipation since crowned at Reno. Lang
lord IS family man Of clean habits,
Can Johnson overcome the ravaGes Of
his fast pace? Can Johnson stand up and
ford is capable of dealing? Can Johnson.
with his marvellous science, beat Lang
latter's persistency? The fates must
swer Many clever fellows Of tistiana
are quite sure Johnson can do none of
these things Lansford is now en- route
10 Australia. but would hurry back II
he had a chance 20 meet the champion.
The state boxing commission has made
a rule instructlng all referees TO insist on
clean breaks In the future, This rule is
for the benefit of the boxers who have
the hs bit Of going 10 a clinch soon as
possible under the prctense of might
ing which not only kills time. but dis
gusts spectators as well The new rule.
II strictly enforced, will also force the
boxers 10 do more long range work, Which
Is far more satisfactory TO fans Many
but exhibitions Of fstc science
The commission has appointed inspec-
tors TO attend all bouts in the future and
see To IL that the rules are strictly en-
forced. The commission has also made
rule intended TO do away with the prac-
tcc OF BOXERS backing out of bouts be-
cause OF insufficient gate receipts and for
other poor excuses.
In future the articles Of agreement in
al bouts OF any Importance Will have
10 he fled at the office OF the commits
sion 2 least a week before tho date of
the bouts. Matt Wells. Abe Attell. Fred
die Welsh and other boxers have been
AT different times. These men, when
bouts were called off, blamed the pro-
motcrs. As tho commission had no writ
ten evidence 10 go by when IL looked
inio the matter. il was simply case Of
! Eoxer's word against the promoters The
new rule will rectify all this.
Will Expose the Dubs.
Billy Madden. the manager Of John L.
sullivan when the mighty John J.. was
in his prime and who has probably the
most extended and expensive knowledge
| OF lstjcufs of any man connected with
| the sport today. writes from his health
| farm I'm the Adirondacks the following en-
! tertaIninE letter about the boxing commits
! sIons new ruling regarding clean breaks:
II now rests with the newspapers
| to see that the clean break rule is
understood a boxer must not put
! his hands on his opponent except
when he punches with the back of
the glove. This was the rule some
ten years ago, l started q newspa
| per agitation against clean breaks
then because the referees many times
disqualified the wrong man-the man
who was punching while the other
fellow was holding-when It should
have been the man holding who lost
The battle. When I was in New
York n couple Of weeks ago ] was
held and Duttcd at times No hold
Ing makes good lDHghtinc. The
fellow who Cnches when the other
chap is hitting should be disquali-
fed Let them sldestcp or block or
get away. You viii soon get a line
on the duhs. They won't last ten
rounds.
JImmy johnson was at one time a
fighter. lie bat,led Danny Duane fif
teen wears ago Danny kept hanging
| them on Jimny's chin and body so
SfTnes% Sid BroSie %@n estShSs charey White 'ho who
was refereeing. started 10 count over
no need Of counting chirpod Jimmy
He got up on his pins but was down
again In r Jiffy
ont johnson, I'm through a fighter"
Tony Biddle and 9undry other gentle
young society bladcs often turn their
hands, to .sparTins when thinss become
too slow for them In their natural en-
vironments Business men who have
piled on mountains OF excess weight
| while hugily engaged in gathering boat =
cd fortunes have been known tn take in =
structions in boxing. but there's a real
live young business man in this town
GOOD boxer and cnthusiastical dcvot IS
an hour or so oath day 10 hgthing With
professional boxers.
Harris Hammond. n son OF the famous
John HAYS Hammond is the man.
Young Hammond works hard in his IA
ther's office, learning all the intrics cIes
, OF mining engineering and the business
OF promoting mining interests. He's n
u.olI built earnest sort Of a fellow. with
blond hair, Harris probably weighs In
the ncighborhuod OF 135 pounds. He has
, bscu n pupil of Frank Erne for some
, fine and The old time lightweight cham
, pIou has taught Hammond so many OF
. The fine points or the game that Ham
, mopd Sr can now make tho boast thar
, he Is Tho father OF ono Of The best ANA
ir,Ir box cra in the country.
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