Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-30
WILL FIGHT JOHNSON
Jim Flynn viii Go to Australia
to Meet Champion.
SURE HE'LL BEAT MORRIS
Expects to Stop Oklahoma White
Hope in Less Than
Ten Rounds.
Special Dispatch 10 Tie Star.

Special Dispatch 10 Tie Star.
MILWAUKEE,, Wis. July 29.-The sign
ing Of Jim Flynn, the Pueblo fireman. for
an Australian tour under the direction of
Hugh ID. Mcintosh means another op-
ponent for Jack Johnson when the big
colored champion visits the antipodes.
Flynn has been considering the matter
Tor some time, but Friday in Chicago he
attached his name to contract arranged
by T. S. Andrews representing Mr.. Nc
Intosh. According to the contract Flynn
will sail for Australia October 1, and in
all probability he will take his brother
with him. but first of all he wants to
meet the white hope Carl Morris, and
then he will be ready to depart for the
land Of the kangaroo. Flynn says he will
defeat Morris inside Of ten rounds and he
is ready to bet real money on the result.
The fact that Flynn put Al Kaufman to
sleep in nine rounds at Kansas City
makes him the most important white at
against Johnson. for up to that time the
husky Kaufman had been looked upon
as the real white hope. Kaufman
was offered a return match, but nothing
came of it, and there is possibility that
they will come together where Tommy
Burns and Jack johnson fought for the
title and drew $4,000. Fiynns one aim
now is to; get after johnson in a title.
for he claims he can wrest the cham
pionship from the colored wonder IL any
man can. and he thinks his chances are
better than ever before, as he Is inn
proving while Johnson is going back.
Does Not Fear Champion.
you know johnson stopped me in
eleven rounds in 1907" said Flynn yes
terday. "but that was when 1 was a
mere novice and did not know a great
deal about the game. Since then I
have gained my experience, weight and
strength, while Johnson is going back.
and 1 am in far better shape now to
give him battle for the championship
than was four years ago. He fought
Kaufman ten rounds and outpointed
him, while I knocked Kaufman out in
nine rounds. I gave Papke two beatingS
in California, according to the news
papers, although they were called no-de-
cision bouts. I have fought all the big
men, and have always given away a lot
kind. They talk about white hopes,
but I have met practically all of them
except Morris, and will spoil his game
when we meet next month some time.
also stand ready to meet Papke at 160
pounds at o'clock, or any other man
who claims a championship in the three
classes-middle, light-heavy and heavy
weight. 1 have signed a contract with
Mr.. Mcintosh to make the trip, and if
successful in Australia I will make
tour around to England and France
later on. 1 expect to be gone about
five months. and hope to return with
Johnson's scalp dangling at my belt. 1t
may sound big just now. but you know
Jim Corbett was a very slender youth
when he beat down the old gladiator
John L. Sullivan-and that is what 1
hope to do with Johnson-beat him
down Tom Savers weighed only 1856
pounds when he fought John c. Heenan.
could not stop the plucky Savers
Johnson is clever, but it may be diff
ferent when man reaches that fast
expanding stomach of his, and that is
what l expect to do