El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-06-17
JOHNSON NOT
IN CONDITION
Official Examination Of the
Negro and Flynn Fur
nishes Dope.

East Las Vegas. y. ~. June lin
his workouts Jack Johnson shows that
he must do a lot Of work in order to
be fright" for his fight July with Jim
Flynn The big negro shows the re-
suit Of his two years idleness, prln-
back, and in Wavering chest eNpan-
sion Members Of the Flynn camp are
fully aware OF JOhnson's deficiencies,
and the Pueblo fireman doubtless VIII
try for the kidneys more than any 9TH
er portion Of the body.
To offset a lot of adverse talk, DR.. z.
3. Shaw, local physician, made an
examination Of Johnson yesterday at
the instigation OF the promoters Of the
fight. The physician declares that the
EegrO's lungs. heart and abdomen are
in good shape, but that the chest ex-
pansiOn is below par Incidentally ne
gives Flynn a good boost In state
ment issued last night. DR.. Shaw says.
L regard Jim Flynn as one OF the
most remarkable specimens Of physical
development L have ever examined His
eye sight is normal; his heart and
lungs are normal in every respect;
likewise all his abdominal organs. In
fact. I do not find flaw in the man
in any particular. He seems TO have
wonderful endurance, the altitude not
affecting him in the least and he GER
tainly ought to Withstand a great deal
Of punishment"
Measurements taken yesterday show
Flynn to weigh 196 and to be five feet,
10 II inches tail, while Johnson
Weighs 219 and is six feet. and one
fourth inch tall Flynn's reach is 20
inches, while JOhnsOn's is five inches
more. F1ynn's chest expansion is four
and One-half inches while Johnson's is
an inch less In arms, legs and waist
measurements, johnson is from one 70
two inches larger than his opponent
Flynn Odds Better.
Down is going the price on the Jim
Flynn-Jack Johnson Championship com
bat, which this fair city will stage July
4, When Jack Curley first built the
match the sport set the country over,
with a very few exceptions, ridiCuled
IL, gursling that the PueblOan stood
no chance what ever and that when the
gambling opened Lii Artha would be
the tightest favorite in the history Of
pugdOm.
Originally it was said said by the
contingent that is generally accurate
thai 10 to one wouldn't be a false price;
in TACT. anything under that luscious
figure would be wholly out Of line
Just as soon rs Flynu and Curley
showed early in april that they were in
quest Of the heavyweight crown in all
seriousness by canceling upwards Of
s25, 900 worth Of theatrical time" and
boiling out in Arkansas Hot Springs
preparatory to coming to Las Vegas
and laying Gu the training cGT-7. IT,
critics and fans began II sit up and
take notice.
Flynn entered his training camp at
Mcntezuma Hot Springs, located on the
edge Of East Las Vegas, Nay 10. No
son Of Swat was ever housed in prettier
or more tpretentiOus quarters. Tommy
Ryan. the retired king Of the middle
weights, who is serving as Flynn's
chief trainer came along a fortnight
later, and where the sage Of Syracuse
was lOath to talk of the fighting fire
man at the outset, he is now becoming
enthusiastic over the white boy, award
ing him a royal good chance for the
title in the event that the battle goes
over u rounds.
Ryan has it figured that Flynn viii
go the route better than Johnson,
should the fight develop into a fight
as the high altitude should agree bet
ter with the PueblOan than with LII
Artha.
Ryan's story OF 1t.
Originally when this match was first
arranged" said Ryan at the MOntezuma
Springs training camp yesterday after
noon, Il was just like the rest Of the
bOObs and labeled il a poor one. Since
taking hold Of Flynn have found out
what a courageous fellow he Is did
not form this opinion in a hurry In
fact, I was allied with Jim over week
before could see him at all. The very
first day I found out that he was as
hard as nails and chuck full Of conf
dence but 1t was not until 1 dOnned
the gloves with him that I discovered
it is all a myth about him being
# 8
I am Is good as I ever was In my life.
Well, I gave Jim all I had our first day
out as / wanted TO find out quick all
about him. He surprised me. He
showed better speed than I thought he
owned and he used his head in all tight
places. AS I figure the battle next
month, Flynn, if he sticks out the first
10 rounds with Johnson, stands an eX-
cellent chance Of winning JACK mas
got to win while he is fresh If jim
stays with him 10 or Il rounds give
him fully an even chance Of landing
the victor"
John 0. Talbot, the wen known Dem
yer sporting man, who has been named
official betting commissioner, Of the
July 4 encounter, expects to open John
son a two to five favorite- However,
il is his tip that the odds viii tumble
from the jump. seven to 10 is the
best price I can see the morning OF
July A." declares Talbot That IS
because Flynn is training 50 well and
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