Evening star., 1912-07-21

to meet Jeanette in the French capital
stipulating the contest must be for thirty
rounds or more. Hugh Mcintosh through
Tom Andrews. made bid of S45,OOO-and
expenses for Johnson to box Langford
and McVey
Johnson's only answer to date has been
that he will box AL Palzer ten rounds
in New York for a dollar
guarantee. Nobody has asked him to
meet PalZer that / know of, except big
Al himself. and he has been very badly
advised Of late.
This Johnson is fine champion. what?
Think of these big purses. or rather
guarantees, for purses so-called as a rule
carry winners and losers ends. He
wants to box ten rounds with Al Palzer.
mere novice, who has nothing but youth
and strength to brag of. He will not
entertain proposition to mingle with
Jeannette. Langford or McVey, any one
Of whom might knock his block off. even
though guaranteed more money than such
battle would draw.
What type Of champion is it who re-
buffs chailengers who have fairly earned
the right to contest for the title. and he
gets away with the coarse work, too He
might consent to box Palzer. indeed.
but nothing doing for anybody who has
a chance Of beating him. l wonder would
he have the nerve to ''sign up with
Johnny COulon IL a large enough guar
antee was forthcoming.
There is no other country under the sun
WncTc the Sports NOuHl SIdHu IOI d CiidIH-
pion who refuses to fight unless given the
privilege Of choosing his opponent. and
guaranteed an unheard amount OF money
for SO doing. \ fighter should not be
allowed to hold q title indefinitely without
fighting. A champion should be COM
PEELED to defend his honors against all
worthy challengers or forfeit his claim.
Johnson has fought only once since VIM
ming from Jeffries and on that occasion
met man he had easily beaten before:
man who did not figure to have a
chance in the world.
1t is likely Jim Flynn will shortly be
cast for an important part in ten
hopes now in New York. Flynn is
heading in this general direction. and
fostering an original idea that the gang
around here would be easy picking for
big Carl Morris proved last summer.
and would like more of the same kind
OF going. There is vast difference in
boxing Iohnsons and Langfords on one
like on the other. and Flynn will
probably grab at the first chance Of
fered. 1t must be said for Jim that
he is always chock full of confidence:
| any time. He is game little man. al
though that about let's him out as a
| fighter.
Jim did not get very much mazuma
OUT VI tNdt Ids vegas dIalT, anu III
| takes the coin to keep things going
! along nicely. Jack Curley. Flynn's
manager. is also short piece of change.
and will try to keep James as in
dustrious as possible.
Luther Mccarthy and Manager Billy
McCarney are making considerable
noise about Al Palzer getting cold feet
and running out of the Mccarthy match
arranged for July 19. The fact is. big
| Al is not scared OF any fighter. and 1t
| is one of his greatest faults that he
holds opponents TOO cheaply. So far as
being afraid of Luther goes / think
! that's joke. AL would just as soon
ness. 1t is unfair to accuse the big
fellow Of ''dogging' 1t.
| Al Kaufman gets on the job again
pretty soon. He boxes twenty rounds
out in Frisco with Charley Miller, the
latter part Of the current month. Miller
| is big husky. who knows little of the
rules of boxing, but with enough
| strength and courage to outfit a half
dozen ordinary heavies. He boxed
Kaufman four rounds recently. and was
given the decision. The return match
is expected to decide the matter of
superiority.
From the proud position of white
| heavyweight champion" to that Of
builder of reps" for aspiring novices.
and all inside one short year. is some
drop for fighter. but Al Kaufman took
the slide with neatness and dispatch.
And II Miller is of any account the
probability is the Californian will be
he is better adapted.