El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-03-02
INTERVIEWED
ANENT "BIG FTGHT'
by TOM S. ANDREWsl

day II that was the case, does il look
good for Johnson when il required 70
rounds for him to defeat a man who
was absolutely unfit to engage in 4
gruelling cOntest2 I was with Jeffries
previous to that match, and know that
the man was in good condition up to
within q month OF the fight. but after
that he went bad. and something hap
robbed him OF all chance Of victory
over the black man. but ] would bet
my life on It that Jeffries went into
that contest to try his best, even with
the knowledge that his chances were
slim.
CurIey Makes speech.
There was no laydOwn on the part
Of JEFF and you can bet your life on
it. for the big fellow had absolutely
no use for Johnson, and never viii
again. However. that is getting away
from the white side of it. 1t took
Johnson IA rounds to beat Tommy
Burns, who was a smaller man than
Flynn. and weighed only 164 pounds,
when he met the big negro in Aus
tralia- Even then Johnson failed to
knock him out, as the picture showed
Burns in position and requesting the
referee to let him fight on. when the
police sergeant called a halt. In 1909
Al. kaufman fought Johnson 10 rounds
in San Francisco. and while Jack was
given the verdict no less an authority
than the late Billy Delaney. backed up
the logical opponent 10 go against
Johnson for a championship match
Then comes Flynn, who knocks
Kaufman out in 10 rounds at Kansas
City Flynn was stopped by Langford
in eight rounds in Los Angeles, and he
also had the best Of Langford in a 10
round bout previously. LangfOrd was
at his best at that time, and Flynn
coming along Since then Flynn has
beaten every man he met including
Carl Norris, whom the eastern men
were boosting as the heavyweight to
beat Johnson. On the other hand John
son has not had a fight since he de-
1eated Jeffries nearly two years ago.
and you know as well as I that long
absence from the ring does not help
man Another thing Johnson has had
an easy life, and instead Of being "a
years Of age as he claims ] get IL
from pretty good authority in Calves
ton, Tex, that he is nearer 80. and
therefore is past his prime Flynn is
* ana at his best and weighing over
so pounds-more than he ever did in
ms hte-so that there viii not be over
30 pounds difference IN their weight
Wnen they meet Now, these are facts,
and / think Flynn deserves to be
given a little consideration.
Believes Flynn Has Good Chance.
1T would not be the first time that
smaller man has beaten the cham
pion- and there may be a big surprise
in store for a lot Of these wise people
t1-e- q" Wy ain AoL saying that FLYNN
viii beat Johnson, but I viii saw that
the man has every confidence In him
self to do so, and he is so percent bet
ter now than when Johnson defeated
him five years ago"
The above talk with Curley was given
with all sincerity, and even though
Jack is bent on boosting his man FOR
theatrical purposes. etc. he must be
given credit Tor going through with the
proposition IN the face Of an onnosit{on.
There is another point that the public
is not familiar with in regard 70 the
recent controversy about the Flynn
Palzer match IN New York, and know
Curley for refusing to 90 through with
the match. 1t seems that one New york
promoter could not do business with