The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-03-26
potch-Leon Wrestling Bout Talk of the Town

| batlve exercises. gloves. foils, and 80 on
| tnat kindle enthusiasm. for. deep down
IN the heart Of the boy and the nation
combatiye exercises give grace OF Zig,
ure and carriage. minimize quarrellng,
and foster noble courtesy
Two Black Johnsons.
An English sporting authority says.
There are two heavyweight black john
sons, Jack and Jem. who seem fated to
meet one day for the worlds champion
ship Jack cannot improve with years,
put Jem can and WILL
Every champion, Ike the dog fighter
In Shakespeare. has his day. Jack John
son, the stupendous fighter who recently
made short work Of Jeffries. the unde-
feated white .pugiIist, at Reno. has had d
long and brilliant reign as the lion Of the
ring. They say he now enjoys his great
gains none too wisely-in other words,
which the hardest fists could not cause
to swell. II Is always so. or nearly al
ways so, with great flghting men. They
conquer everybody but themselves.
Jack Johnson Is some ten years older
than his black namesake, Jem. Every
year develops Jem's fighting abilities and
impairs Jacks. In the natural course
tage on his side. What would happen II
they met within the next year is proble-
matical Probably odds would be laid on
gigantic JaclS, but II is certain that Jem
would keep him going goodly number
of rounds.
There is another prodigous African.
Sam Langford. with the reach of an
orangoutan and punch like the kick OF
horse. 1t is commonly supposed that
Sam could give black Jack the fight Of
Langfcrd is about as broad as he is
long. with shoulders like Atlas and BIZ
ceps like Hercules. The man who can
take his right punch without stagger
Ing must have a frame of lead.
Arrangements have been almost COM
pleted for Gunner Moir 10 make a trip
been fixed UP for the Gunner with Carl
Morris. Morris is the young giant-he
stands six feet four inches and weighs
about 235 pounds-who beat Marvin
Hart not long ago and from whom great
things are hoped for in the future
Joe Jeannette. heavyweight. is schea-
his manager, Dan McKetriclS. next Sat
urday for France, where he is booked
for several bouts. one with Sam Lang
ford. Frank Moran, the Pittsburg adonis,
may go along.
Many viii learn with regret of the
death which occurred at Cachar, Assam,
In Ireland in 1857 and graduated at the
Queens university. Ireland. He went to
India in 1884, and worked up lucra-
tive practice. a fine sportsman, ne was
known all over India as an owner of
racing string; he was likewise keen
poloist and yachtsman, Some years
hack when he returned to Ireland his
friends presented him with the Yacht
Dolphin. which competed in northern
waters. Later, however, he again went
back TO India.
The National Baseball association of
England held a general meeting at Char
terhouse hotel recently. when the follow
Ing officers were elected: President.
Charles King; Vice presidents. Wells
Holland George Hunter L. $. Lee, F. L.
McCollem and 4. f. Curling; treasurer,
James Calmen: secretary. \. \. Atkins:
organizing secretary. j. 6. Lee: assist
ant organizing secre tary, a. T., Henbest;
auditors. X. S. Ford and j. Strawson.