The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-04-14
.NAUGHT0N WRITES
ABOUT BIG BOUT
NREAKING OFF OF JOHNSON.
FLYNN CONTEST SHOULD
LOOSEN ur MArrERs,
OUTLOOK FOR FLYNN
FIREMAN WILL NATURALLY SEEK
MATCH WITH BUnys AND
OTHER HEAvYwEIGHTs
AND HOPES.
BY w. w. NAUGHTON.

BY w. w. NAUGHTON.
san FRANCISCO, April 13.---ISefore
long we will know IL there Is to be a
Jack johnson Jim Flynn match. Just
at present the prospect is none too ro-
seate. but as Jack Curley has promised
to give out some definite information
o. May !. there IL no harm continuing
in guessing mood a while longer.
Curley. by the way. still insists that
the championship event Will take place
in July. The only doubt, he says. is in
regard to the place where the ring will
be pitched, and 1t is on this point that
he is to enlighten us at the begin
ming of the merry month OF May.
Jack is surely persistent fellow.
He has hunted high and low for a To-
cation that will serve as an approprf-
ate setting for the heavyweight battle,
and he has shown wonderful determi-
nation and marvellous qualities Of OPP
timism In the lace OF discouraging
conditions.
When last heard from. Jack was
looking over. the ground at Juarez.
across the river from Ell Paso. and
was said to be trying to pave the way
for the coming together of Jack and
Jim at that point. Considering the
status of affairs around Juarez, this
gems like a sign OF weakness on
Jacks part
Revolution In Mexico.
The revolution down that way has
now worked beyond the bounds OF q
moving picture speculation. and there
is no telling who may be in power and
possession at Juarez on any date dur
ing the next few months. 1t certainly
seems as though Jack must have felt
that all other doors were closed to
him when he crossed the Rio Grande
to look for sure ground for Flynn and
Johnson.
1t may be. however. that Curley is
playing deep game just as Dan STU
art did when casting around for the
most suitable site for the Bob Fftz-
simmons Peter Maher match. Jack
may be crossing the Mexican border In
order to throw the authorities in other
directions off the scent. Possibly when
place we will have to admit that ne
covered his tracks well and fooled US
completely.
It Is said that Jack Johnson Is be-
ginning to feel dubious about Curieys
ability to pull off the match and 10 con-
sdering certain offers placed before
him by Tom O'Rourke. Furthermore.
that one Of these offers calls for ten
pound bout between Johnson and Al
Palzer in New York. :,
In view OF some Of the things that
have been said during the past six
months, this is startling news. To
the New York Boxing Commission
has set his face against Johnson be-
ing allowed To appear in u New York
ring and had threatened to disrupt
the game II any promoter attempted
M sign Tohusnn
Paixer and johnson.
In the next place, n great deal was
said about holding Pa!zer back FOR
year and permitting him to devel-
Cd before sending him against John
son Then again, Johnson WAS sup
posed to be so incensed against Tom
O'Bourke through some slight placed
upon the champion in his cub days
that he would on no account become
party to any match in which
O'Rouke was interested.
Well, II ORourke has made offers
and johnson Is considering them II
means that the dove of peace has
descended somewhere and that there
is better understanding all around
O'Rourke knows the ropes of the
lighting game thoroughly and Ia no,
likely to make any fool breaks. II
he has approached Johnson on the
subject of match in New York, II
Is a safe bet that New York Is not
considered closed to the champion,
Notwithstanding the attitude OF the
Boxing Commission.
II the F'lynn-John match is te
60 by the boards and Johnson elect.
to box Palzer, it should mean u gen.
eraI loosening up in the heavyweight
division. Flynn, when he finds him
self fancy free, will begin LOOKING
around for trouble in other direc'
tons, and he will have no difficulty
In securing dates. 1t would not sur
prise the writer if Tommy Burns ant
Flynn were signed up In quick or
der In case the F'lynn-Johnson ven
ture collapeses. IL Burns hesitates
or names unsuitable terms, Jim has
only to say tho word and Joe Jean
Mute. Will place himself ct Flynn!
disposal.
McVea and I.angford.
Before very long McVea and
Iangford should be wandering THU
way again from Australia. The open
air boxing season closes around sgd
ney in May, and there will be moth
ing worth while after that fo.' tine
two to remain abroad for. When
Wells puts In an appearance from
England there should be plsnty oi
I>Gosseity among the 9sts rssE ef tssv
ring.
with Carl Morris out IT the lists,
the white hope brigade has dwind ted
to very small dimensions. As a mat
ter Of fact Palzer seems to he the
sole survivor of the movement In
America, and II O'Rourke is dcte--
mined to send his promising novice
against johnson It may be that ralxer
will achieve the distinction ,f bciny
the last hope to go out OF business.
i. doeS nit foifoa" mat y defeat by
Johnson Will cause .Palxer to quit
lighting entirely. but he will be q
white hope no longer.
But fighting IL a precarious bust
ness. Jim Flynn has said that he
considered himself lucky In being
ma tchcd with johnson. as he believed
the champion was doomed to defeat
the FIRST time he encountered a
fighter who would go at him and
exchange smashes If James dag
nosis Of the case Ia correct and the
chance Flynn so ardently wished for
passes to Palzer. won't the fireman
be furious!
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