Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1912-06-16

Should Jack johnson hammer into
oblivion Jim Flynn in their coming
argument July 4, where would il place
the negro and the heavyweight title2
This suggestion has been bothering
boxing followers for some time. or
since James J. Jeffries felt the sting
of defeat and was profoundly humili-
ated at Reno.
Should Lii Artha" administer the
beating that every one seems TO an
ucipate, it would place him far and
above any obstacle, black or white.
that could be placed before him.
Flynn undoubtedly is the class OF
white heavy-weights of the world, and
il is almost ns sure that he could beat
any of the negro a. pirants for the
title. with the exception Of Sam Lang
ford. the Boston Tar Baby" Should
Flynn be humbled, then Johnson must
be ranked in class by himself and
that rank Will be higher than any 9th
er pugilist ever occupied.
johnson said before he left Chicago
that he would make but one more
Hight, meaning the Flynn affair. He
asserts that the long grind in train
ing is not at all to his liking and in
Inmates that he has enough money TO
see him through for the rest of his
natural existence. And it is quite
likely he is not worrying further than
that. According TO the titleholder.
fighting is hard work and there is al.
ways a chance of one or the other be-
ing hurt seriously.
Should the champion make good his
threat to quit the ring for good and
all will N fn1 in, n
worse muddle than the middle
weights are now in. There will be
no head nor tail to the affair, for II
Flynn be beaten, then the best white
man on earth will be in the discard,
with no leader and no chance to come
back. One thing is certain and that
is the defeat Of either man will leave
that boxer dead one as far as the
fistic game is concerned.
They Never Come Back
John L. Sullivan, after being pun
meled and his heart broken by Jim
Corbett, never even attempted to fight
again. lie was classed as the great
est pugiist of all time. but the trim
ming received at the hands Of cortejt
broke him, Corbctt tried several
times 10 come back after being stop
ped by FitzSimmOns who also tried
to regain his lost laurels after losing
10 JefIries, but the big boiler-make-
only laughed at Fits feeble attempts
One real tight for the title seems to
be all there is in a contender al
Enough il works just opposite with
the champion until he feels the sting
OF knockout Flynn may make an
other try if he is trimmed this time,
but it is a bet OF a 100 TO / that
johnson will make good his threat
To- retire should Flynn be the victor.
a. would be useless for the negro to
do otherwise.
Critics all over the land are still,
laughing over the idea OF FLYNN being
the man to take the championship
from Johnson. Ii is asserted by all
that the Pueblo fireman will be fore
ed to take an unmerCllul beating and
will be worn down by brute strength
Flynn thinks just the other way. lie
says that this is his great oppUrtuni-
ty and that he is on the way 10 moiie
u mint OF money, for be can see no
chance OF losing.
Flynn figures johnson as man
through with the strenuous game and
without the stamina 10 stand a pace
that he intends to set lie says that
a determined play at JOhnsOa's stom-
ach will uii.e all the fight out oil tie
big negro and will bring out the
yellow" that has been asserted is
there. Flynn thinks that johnson
fears him and all that is necessary Is
dor him to tear in, believing like .
mad bull, and the champion will be
ready to beat il.
Tommy Ryan likes the chances Of
Flynn but Tommy is expected to
boost in the direction, for there is
where his meal ticket lays at the pres
eut time. But Ryan feels that Flynn
8 ;'r ~"s 'H lT~.icr ard is
gamer fa .. Tor this
reason is willing 10 yet his shirt that
his protege comes through in the
lead At least that is the statement
he Is giving out now.
Flynn In Dead Earnest
The challenger is more earnest Of
the two in his preparation Johnson
likes a show and will do almost any.
thing to make an impression on those
visiting his camp during working
hours. Reports from Las Vegas say
that two and three thousand curious
spectators watch the champion in &C.
ton daily and IL this he so then the
negro is having the time OF his life
and doing little work
Reports from the Flynn camp have
II that he is rounding to slowly and
doing just the right kind Of work to
make him hand as nails by July {.
Ryan. Howard Morrow and Flynn
spend most Of the time each day ham
mering miles out of the road Then
they work carelessly in the gymua-
sum. Lastly Morrow puts on the
gloves for few short rounds Many
baths are in the daily schedule. which
are most essential II a man loses
much poundage through perspiratiOn
Excessive work is more injurious
than not enough. and Ryan evidently
knows this, for he is not letting the
challenger hurt himself Another
thing in the favor Of Flynn is that he
weighs over. 200 P,,tBds, which is al
a.