Evening star., 1912-06-03

would have dropped dead at the mention
OF such a proposition those days. and the
chances are that either man would have
wanted to whip the man who offered
suggestion of that kind. Kings and ra-
JAMS might have Travelled in that style
years ago, but even the kings would shy
at such pomp in this the twentieth CEN
tury, but not so with Mistah Jack john
son. Jack says there is nothing too good
| for him while he is on the loaded wagon,
and he intends TO make the most of it.
When Jack left for Las Vegas few
days ago with his outfit of autos, help
| ers, cook, ETC., he created more interest
J than President Taft did at one of his
Ohio mass-meetings. and even Teddy
| n. would not have attracted more at
tention than the genial colored con-
for his bungalow in New Mexico And
when Ill Arthur arrived on the scene
he registered big kick at the audacity
of Jack Curley for daring to select
ed to b. near the people and all the
bright lights, that his subtle nature
| might not be spoiled. He wanted to
be amused. /, If we remember rightly.
| when he was training at Marlin
| Springs. near Reno. for his famous
contest with Johnson. JEFF had actors
and others there to amuse him. just
| to keep his nerves right. Now Jack is
following in Jim's footsteps. as regards
being amused. etc. and it seems queer
| that he should be following in the path
| of the man who met such an ignominous
defeat at his hands. Does it mean the
same kind of an ending for the colored
man? OF course. this is all surmise,
but then there are some people who
would feel sure that 1t will prove a
hoodoo to Mistah Jack On the other
hand. Jim Flynn is enjoying himself
and working like a Trojan firm in the
belief that he can win, and not caring
much what happens. as he has every
RI
did not engage any clown~ nor buff
| foons to amuse him at the camp.
he claims he can find more amusement
in his daily workouts. In the meantime
the mining men about that part of the
country will watch and wonder as the
two men continue their training. John
sons condition will be watched closely
and upon II will depend the betting on
the big affair set for July 4.
we'll known middleweight of Chicago has
been brought to close and his final
battle resulted In a clean knockout, the
clever Italian taking the ten count in
his fight with Jack Dillon at Indianapolis
| this week Kelly was considered a real
contender for the late Stanley Ketchers
crown until he met Eddie McGoorty at
kenosha some time ago. when the Osh-
| kosh lad put 1t over him: but he expected
to make better showing against Dillon,
| another aspirant. at Indianapolis This
| defeat will put him out of the running
entirely, as Hugo announced that If he
| lost this fight he would never enter into
another big bout. He has suffered three
l.other knockouts during his entire career
since he started in 1900 once by Buck
| Montgomery In Chicago in 1901. when a
| mere novice; again by Ketchel at San
Francisco in 1903, when Stanley put the
i sleep producer over In three rounds and
| again by Billy Papke in 1909 at Colma.
Cal. in one round, which Hugo always
| claimed was an accident. Kelly. whose
correct name Is Ugo Mechili, was a real
| middleweight, and a clever one, but he
| never gave the time to training that he
| should have done. devoting most Of his
time to business and using boxing as
side issue. Had he taken the boxing
game more seriously and given his time
:. TO training he might have been worlds
| champion.
Instead of clearing the middleweight
| controversy, the battle between Eddie
| McGoorty and Bob Moha at New York
| only left it more tangled than ever Both
| have been contenders for the champion
| ship of America. and McGoorty has been
/ given the preference for the honor by
most writers. but it seems that Eddie is
not following the dope sheets as he
should. After his splendid battle against
| Hugo Kelly and his fine showing in New
York. he was picked to beat Moha de-
| cisively. but according to the various re-
| ports of the contest coming out of New
| York neither one put up the fight they
| are capable Of and as a result their repu-
| tation was not enhanced any. Most of
/ the writer's gave McGoorty the verdict
| The trouble seems to have been that Ed
die did not start early enough having
| been content to loaf until the first half
| was over. but in the last three sessions
he made great fight, having all the best
OF 1t. His long left kept Moha busy but
| at infighting Bob was to the good always
If McGoorty intends to capture the mid
dleweight title he will have to be more
serious in his work and give more at
| tention to his preparations. otherwise he
will never land the coveted crown. Moha
too. seems to be off color and was not at
his best. 1t is strange that fighters who
are making big money cannot realize that
their condition is everything to them.
Both McGoorty and Moha are capable
middleweights' and near-champions. but
they must not expect the fans to stand
for inferior work.