New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-08
English Champion Said To Be
Willing TO Arrange a Match
with the Negro.
PUBLIC OPINION OPPOSED
Paris Believed To Be as Tired
of the Black Pugilist as Is
London, Where He Is
Roundly Denounced.
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London, Dec. THE irrepressble
Jack Johnson is again I'm the limelight
here as the result of letter he sent TO
his London agents, Altwate & jenkins.
Dear Friend, Bob jenkins" says the
missive, "in answer to your most well
come letter, / am pleased to hear you
ere well, the same as this leaves me at
present. You no doubt have read of my
little troubles. but everything will come
out o. X.
IF you care to accept 10 per cent or
the Wells affair for next June. the
same as theatrical contracts. YOU can
go ahead and arrange matters for ne.
Joe is still with me, and sends his
best regards to you. Write and let
mo know if YOU will accept the above
proposition. No more al present.
Jack Johnson. per Joe Levy. 3S44 Wa
bash avenue. Chicago, H."
Jenkins says Wells has agreed and
is eager 20 meet Johnson The match
most likely will take place In Paris In
June He proposed that the purse be
S35. 900. the winner 10 take $4,000, but
the side bet has not been discussed as
vet. When asked II there was any
prospect that the Partisan promoter
would be willing to give such purse.
he said that promising negotiations
we're under way.
When the Tribune representative
suggested the possibility Of Johnson
changing his mind. Jenkins remarked,
You never can tell. can YOU? ! sup
pose he's pretty anxious to get out OF
America"
on behalf Of Johnson a challenge VIII
he formally issued TO Wells prior to
Weiss fight with the South African,
George Rodel, here on Friday night.
Wells has Professionally agreed 10 the
match. but the general opinion is that
Paris is lust as sick OF Johnson as Lon
don is and that he would never = al
lowed 10 fight here, as shown by the
veto put on the proposed meeting be
tween him and Wells last year. The
Daily Mail" commenting on the pro-
posal, says:
Johnson. who claims 10 be the hold
or Of the worlds title. is an utterly dis
credited man. FOR reasons which do not
require stating here. Johnson will
never again don the glove in public en-
eagement In Australia and America
and a certain white man who agrees "a
meet him anywhere will also seriously
imperil his reputation.
An unworthy champion is no cham
pIon al all. Public opinion i'm America
resolutely refuses 10 recognize Johnson
as holder OF the worlds title. and In
boxing as in every other sport public
opinion. properly organized and hand
led. can both give and take away hon
ors.
If America will only nominate the
man IL thinks has right TO the honor
which Johnson 10y his conduct has for
feited the English sporting public viii
he behind the undoubted champion OF
England. Bonn bardier Wells. when Inc
Is matched 10 meet Johnson successor
But II Wells persists in his determine
ton to meet Johnson in Paris or any
where else. he will not only sacrifice al
| his own popularity which is undoubt-
edlv great at he present moment, and
deservedly go. but he will submit the
still manly art Of self-defence 10 the
danger OF extinction in the opinion OF
All cleanminded sportsmen.'