Bisbee daily review., 1912-01-25
J0HNSON-FLYNN BOUT DOES
 NOT LOOK MONEY MAKER

NEW YORK, Jan. 24:-h the pro. moters of the proposed JOhnson-Flynn bout. scheduled for decision some where in Nevada next July, are Of the idea that the contest will approach in popular interest the Reno battle they are likely to have an unpleasant awakening within the next few months Viewed from any angle eX cept that Of the negro champion the match appears to be one that holds forth little financial or spectacular return.
 From the evidence available at the present time, JohnsOn's ring career may be said to have reached its eli max when he met and defeated Jei- fires on July i, 1910. The situation that made il necessary to resurrect a retired champion after almost six years of absence from the pugilistic arena has changed but little since that date. Scores Of white hopes" arose with the downfall Of Jefrres, but without exception there is not one who today is in position to give real battle to Johnson.
 Al Palzer and Carl Morris, the two most promising, are far from bs:ng ready to face the black lord of pugi- liism. Tom ORourke, ady.ser of Pal ger, and Tex Richard, who considers Ihe Iowa boxer a most promising ring man, both agree that al least ful- 1y two years must elapse before Pal ger will have the eXpeT-ance neces- sary to cope with Johnson.
 Look For the Money
 The titleholder has shown disin- clination To meet pugiiists Of his own color in the ring, but has always been frank in stating that this was because there was no money In such a match. Rickard and other shrewd promoters hold similar views Johnson rise to the position he now holds was an ex- ceedingly hard struggle and he is full ly determined 10 reap the benefits now that he s in position to die tate
 He has repeatedly stated that he was ready to defend his title for a guaranteed sum of s30,O00. This was the price set by Tommy Burns when he defended the championship against Johnson, and the negro has often said that Burns, and not he. fixed the price for such bout to a finish and there was no reason for breaking the pre- cedent established in the Australian battle.
 Thus it came about that the promo ters Of the latest match were forced to give Johnson $9l ,0OO, training eX penses and one-third of the mo- ing picture profits to induce the heavy weight title holder to sign. Flynn share was not announced, but it is certain that the -Forlorn Hope" will not reap heavily by this secret agree ment Neither is there reason to be- lieve that the promoters of the bout will enter the millionaire class via this route.
 FigUres of East Bout
 The paid attendance at the John son-JefIries .batle was 15,76S and the gross receipts S276,775 The admis- sion charge ranged from s5 to $50. No such bonanza can be expected at the contest next July. It was estimat- ed that 5000 spectators from east ol Chicago witnessed the Reno battle Not 5O0 would travel to Nevada 10 see Johnson and Flynn meet. tay point that might be selected in Neya da for this bout would be approxi mately 5000 miles from this city. The round trip railroad fare to Sat Lake City, with berth is about Si30. Local rates over the Nevada roads, are 1-2 cents a mile.
 Such a trip from New York with in.