El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-07-20

for young Jack to box three star
HghtWeights between now and Sept /.
The prospective opponents are Willie
Richie and Jack Britton, with Packey
Mcfarland to follow If he makes good
with the other pair. This plan may be
changed should either Joe Rivers or
Al WOlgast decide to visit this sec
ton. In that event OVertureS Will be
made for those fourth of July safe
and saners" to participate in the
pastime.
Philadelphia Jack has deal of con
fidence in the kid brother. He thinks
little Jack can beat the whole layout
of lightweights, and this takes in VOL
CAST and Mcfarland And the lad is
only 19 years of age at that. He has
already had cork1ng experience, having
recently outpointed champion WOlgast
in a six round bout in the Quaker city
when Ad was trying himself out in
to box Rivers. I would make haste
slowly, it seems to me, in handling
this clever boy; but no one could ever
accuse Philadelphia Jack of being
sucker at the game Of matchmaking.
Evidently the brother has shown him
something in private that warrants the
ambitious plans.
Tom O'Rourke told me the other day
that he would not allow Al Palzer to
box Luther McCarty, Jack johnson or
anyone else unless he made sure the
loWan would enter the ring in much
better condition than in the Bombar-
der Wells bout OF course, PalZer in
tends going along and making his own
matches without regard to O'Rourke'S
pleasure in the matter, but the latter
tells me he will ask for an injunction
against both fighter and club owner
should an attempt be made to sign
without his consent
O'ROurke. while very bitter against
Al for what he terms rank ingrati-
tude, has great admiration for the
big fellow as a fighter. But" s~ys
< GTunnOTn EnTITn
who must be bullied or he will shirk
the training tasks. AS for his boxing
Johnson 10 rounds, I certainly viii not
consent to such thing l would en-
terrain a proposition to fight the
champion TO a finish. but would insist
that PalZer train for the battle under
petent man in whom 1 had confidence
1 intend to protect myself in the fu-
ture and viii seek the aid of the law
if necessary to prevent Palzer from
making a sucker of himself
Although Jack Johnson scored a
brilliant victory over that intrepid
member of the profession, fireman
Jim Flynn, he has not added to his
popularity to any great extent john
sons announcement of retirement after
Labor day and statement that he would
engage in his last battle on that holi-
day is not taken seriously. the popu-
lar belief land hope) being that he
will quit only when he has been given
a good licking. There are too many
suckers in the game just now for John
son to make good on the retirement
proposition.
When the champion announced he
would be willing to fight on Labor day
a number of offers were hurled at
him. Among them a wire from the
Garden &C. of this city. asking his
terms for a 10 round bout with Joe
answer the dispatch.
Victor Breyer, the Paris boxing pro-
mOter, offered the champion $4,000
cash to meet Jeanette in the French
capital STIMULATING the contest must
be for 80 rounds or more. Hugh Nc
Intosh, through Tom Andrews. made a
bid of S45, 600 and expenses for John
son to box Langford and McVey.
Johnson's only answer to date has
been that he will box Al PalZer 10
rounds in New York for a $4,000 guar
Palzer that l know of. except big Al
himself, and he has been very badly
advised of late.
what? Think of these big purses, or
rather guarantees, for purses socalled
as a rule carry winners and losers
ends. He wants to box 10 rounds with
Al PalZer, a mere novice who has
nothing but youth and strength to brag
Of He will not entertain a PROPOSE
ton to mingle with Jeanette, Lang
ford or McNey, any one of whom might
knock his block off, even though guar
anteed more money than such battle
would draw.
What type of champion is it who re-
bluffs chanengers who have fairly
earned the right to contest for the I'll
tie; 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. I wonder would he have the
nerve to sign up" with Johnny COulon
if a large enough guarantee was forth
coming?
There is no other country under the
sun where the sports would stand for
a champion who refuses to fight IN
less given the privilege OF choosing his
opponent, and guaranteed an unheard
of amount of money for so doing. 4
fighter should not be allowed to hold
a title indefinitely without fighting.
A champion should be compelled to
defend his hOnOrs against all worthy
challengers or forfeit his claim. John
son has fought only once since win
ming from Jeffries and on that occa-
sion met a man he had easily beaten
before; a man who did not figure to
have a chance in the world.