Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-21
BOXING NEWS
FROM A WESTERN VIEWPOINT
Tommy Andrews Has Nice Interview With
Champion Klbane Sid Smith Suf-
fers From Poor Management.

took cattle boat home. ] only Wish
you were here so I could state nv case
plainly to you. 1t is eighteen months
since first signed with Mr.. Ames, and
most I ever received for my end was
$195-a nice sum for a champion. Instead
of having match worthy of my reputa-
ton in America, had a preliminary bout
in Philadelphia with boy named Louisi-
ana, which l won. and received $50 for
it. l came home because there was
nothing in sight and the indications were
poor, indeed. / supposed that everything
had been arranged beforehand, but was
fooled. Some day I would like to meet
the best of the American bantamweights.
that is, at rs pounds. and hope I win
have the chance l only want you TO
know why I came home The fact Is.
Smith had been matched with frankie
sailed for home, and the winner was to
have met Johnny Coulon. In September,
1911, Smith had been matched at New
Orleans for a big bout by the writer.
time held him over in London to fight
for the Lord Lonsdale belt, emblematic
of the championship. which he won. The
match at New Orleans fell through and
so did others, so that when the boy came
engagements ahead Of time.
Will Liz Arthur Jack Johnson keep his
word and retire from the fighting game
Labor day, as he has announced the past
few days? Jack has made good with
many of his sayings. but he has also re-
pudiated many OF them. there Is no
telling just what he will do when the
time comes. 1t is certain that Jack is
wise enough to know that he cannot re-
tain his strength and stamina for all
time. and il he is we'll enough supplied
with the long green for his stay on this
earth he Is just as liable as not to bid
an unbeaten heavyweight champion.
While there have been reports now and
then that the big colored champion
would retire Labor day, no one has given
them serious consideration, but the other
day Jack came out with what he said
was a final and positive statement that
he would surely put away the mitts for
all time after Labor day. He said he
had learned so much about the cafe bust
ness by being good patron himself that
he was in a position to start one and
make a success Of it. He says he will
open the finest cafe in the states for col
ored people, and that 1t will be located
in Chicago. In the meantime Jack In
being pestered with challenges from Joe
Jeanette and Sam Langford, and he has
his Fourth of July match on with Jim
Flynn. If Jack wants to quit the ring
after his match with Flynn-provfding, Of
course. he wins over the Pueblo fireman
he should meet Langford or Jeanette In
between July and September.
They surely have a right to a match
for the title. and II must be remembered,
too, that Johnson has not met a legti-
mate challenger for the championship
since he won the title from Jeffries. July
4. 1910. at Reno. 1t cannot be said that
no legitimate challengers have appeared
for both Langford and Jeanette have
been after a match. and SO has Sam
McVey All this talk about another
match between Jack and Jeffries is the
merest rot: It would not be tolerated
by the public for moment. and johnson
knows 1t. and, besides. Jeffries Was
through for all time when he fought at
Reno.
Recently q story went the rounds that
William Ward. a colored boxer and train
er OF Peter jackson. the famous Austria
liam fighter, had died at Peoria, Ill. The
story can hardly be correct, for I have
received q letter from w. F. Corbett OF
Sydney, who was intimately acquainted
with all of the late Peter Jackson's at
fairs, and he says that the statement il
wrong. Sam Fitzpatrick was the only
trainer jackson had in America.