The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-04-20
CORBETT THINKS THE
FLYNN BOUT Is OFF
SEVERAL GOOD sours STAGED
FOR NEXT WEEK.
Former heavyweight Champion Be-
iieves Jack johnson Has Gone
Back and VIII Not last.
(6Y JAS. J. CORRECTLY

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Jack Curley. instigator OF the John
son-Fiynn match. has not yet made
public his choice OF battle ground.
and the popular belief is that he win
abandon the project This in the face
of Mr.. Curley's emphatic declaration
that he has never even entertained
the idea Of calling the affair OF. He
claims he will be Johnny on the spot
May /, the date set for posting Of GER
tain forfeits, and that the contest will
surely take place as originally
Planned. unless johnson gets cold feet
and runs out On his agreement
II is reported the negro is dissatis-
fed and ready to call things OF. so
far as he is concerned. The agitation
against the apparently one-sided
match is given as the reason for John
sons willingness to withdraw, but
wise ones say he is In possession Of
inside info that there Is not a
chance to go through with II. and that
he has decided to make peace over
lures to the New York and Philadel-
phia authorities with the hope OF
landing some easy money matches
over the limited round route.
Many xrmors are sfoat, and it ia
hard to tell those that are based on
facts from the romances OF the press
agents, but would willingly gamble
that johnson refuses to entertain prop
ositions to box either Langford or
Jeanette under any conditions, IN
less guaranteed an enormous sum an6
give plenty time to prepare for the
battle. / doubt II there Is very much
fight left in Johnson. OF course, II
would appear to be an easy enough job
for him to stall through ten rounds
of boxing with Al Palzer or any OF the
white heavies. His experience and
knowledge OF the game ought to easily
carry him through a dash Of the kind
He could squirt as occasion offered.
Just enough TO make the verdict his
beyond question OF a doubt. There is
nobody IN the game today among the
whites who could hope to make il in
teresting for the champion In a ten
round bout, II he is anywhere near
himself. With Langford or Jeanette
he would not find II such an easy task.
The point to be taken into consider
ing himself with the New York state
boxing commission and be allowed TO
show in Gotham?~ The commissioners
some months ago announced they
would not stand for a bout wherein
the champion was a principal. But
that edict may have been issued with
the hope of soaring the negro off for
the time being: certainly there is no
authority vested in the commission
that permits OF such an arbitrary rub
ing.
Possibly II match were arranged
between johnson and likely aspirants
OF his own color. the members CT the
state board might be persuaded 10
reconsider their decision to bar the
champion. II is thought that a desire
to checkmate the get-rich-quick plans
OF n certain New York promoter. call.
ing for a series of bouts In which sew
eral baked heayyweights were 10
be offered as sacrifice TO Johnson's su.
perior skill. was the reson for the
peremptory ruling Of the authorities.
and that no serious obstacle would be
placed i'm the way OF the champion's
appearance in a local ring with an
opponent who figured to have a
chance.
Another heavyweight match that
, was on the FIRE has been abandoned
Eddie Graney. OF San Francisco. had
planned a battle between Al Palzer
and Bombadier Wells. England's can.
didate for championship honors. The
latter's unreasonable demands forced
the promoter 10 give up his idea OF a
, grand Fourth OF July international
heavyweight fstic festival.
While he may not be the great
fighter friends and admirers claim. II
must be said that Wells entertains a
pretty good opinion Of his money-earn
Ing capacity. When u came 70 the
point where signatures we're neces
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