Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-10
MAY BE A BIG SURPRISE IN
THE WOLGAST-RIVERS SCRAP
Champion "Ad" Is Chock-Fun Of Conf
dence, But the Mexican Has Grown
IN Strength and Ability.

vised TO be operated on before he fefs
Chicago but that he declined " was
moth nr serious and " II not AFFECT him IN
his fight. but IL Is a case that can just a.
well be attended 10 after the battle. III re-
ports from the training camp are true.
then Johnson Is finding II harder 10 re
duce his weight than he figured on am
that Is just what was predicted IN these
columns some weeks ago. The champion
will find that. while he may reduce all
right. IL will he a more dimcult task 20
get his Inner workings into hrst-clasf
shape than when he trained before To-
Jeffries. for Jack ~ getting on IN wears
and has passed the AK. where his stoin.
ach can stand any old thing. With All
tho confident talk, etc, Il good bNt
that Jack Johnson right now IL workins
hard as he ever worked for a mstcl1.
even though he believes he can whip
Flynn I'm ten rounds, FOR he knows that N
he is not Just right hc VIII he taking e..
treme chances with his nuch-heioNed
title.
Flynn is working carefully under the
direction OF that old foN-rommy Ryan
who knows as much about preparing
boxer for a fight as any man living.
Ryan Is not trying to make him clever In
| a month. but is leaving him 10 his own
style of fighting. and devoting all his
energies 10 rough work and To have
defense that johnson will not break 80
easily FLYNN has proven in the past
that he can take beating and also hand
out punishment, and by building up Tor q
rough. tough fight he will be in posi-
ton to take advantage Of any weakness
Johnson may develop.
During all these preparations the chai-
lengers are now coming forward, most
OF them looking for advertising at the
expense of the big fellow. Sam Lang
ford. who expected to be on hand TO per-
sonally challenge the winner. has been
detained in Australia through law suit
with his manager. and will not arrive
In time. Al Palzer is to be there with
his ''speel." but Albert had better FIRST
tackle Bonbardier Wells and IL he can
defeat the Englishman he Will have a
right to challenge Johnson or Flynn FOR
worlds championship match Other
hopes might as well lay off until the big
works are over and then fight IL out
among themselves for a chance at the
winner. Mistar Jack says he will meet
them all, a week apart. if he wins.
Some of the managers of prominent
boxers will never learn to try and pro-
tect the boxing game we'll as protect
their men. They will make mate ca
which are ridiculous to the public mind
and go through with them. despite the
protest of the followers Of the game, and
then expect the fans to eat IL up. They
insist upon bunking the public and L en-
wonder why they are not given credit FOR
put ling over something on the other
fellows That game has been worked to
death in the states, and now they are
trying to work it in England, but they
bump into snag, for the Br1tisners may
be slow to act. but when they do they
do II proper. The British sports are now
kicking on the way Joe jeanette has
been trying to bunk them. well known
sporting man In London writes regarding
the matter as follows: Considerable
trouble Is likely to ensue over some OF
the so-calied boxing contests which have
taken place In various parts of the coun-
try recently. Nest of the sporting writer's
| here draw attention to the matter az
possible excuse for the knockers OF the
game to renew their attacks, and this 10
not a thing which boxing promoters
should wish for. A glaring instance OF
bad management was the matching OF
Joe jeanette and Young johnson &C
| Glasgow. The latter was giving away
nearly twenty-eight pounds to the bio
fellow. q task probably beyond the pew
ers OF any heavyweight IN the woriA
| barring perhaps Jack johnson. yeanests'e
opponent has been twice soundiy oeaee4
| by Young Joseph e. welterweighO. and
| Just previous to his bout With yoa1esae
| Young johnson was badly beaten 6v Ten
Cowler. a raw novice How then ooU9o
| johnson stand any chance against Jooog
| cite? In q serious bout johnson W0119
| be troubled to last even one round ~
lowers OF the sport here are disguDoo4
with the attempt OF the Management q
these men to bunk them"