The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-10-10
Jack Johnson viii Have to Say
"Goodby" to the Heavyweight
Title When the International
Boxing Authorities Complete
Their Alliance.

copyrsA 1919. ~ The Pres Prblishine Co.
The New York World.
TACK JOHNSON has agreed to 70 20
Australia to dght Lsngford and
j Money.
How startling!
Tomorrow we'll probably hear that
johnson has called OF his agreement,
end that he won. 20 t. Australia but
win stay right here In America and
nght anybody who wants Q match-for
. proper consideration.
Day after tomorrow we'll hear that
- has retired again, definitely, pos
tsvely and To- the last time"
In this way johnson will get his name
into ali the newspapers on three sep-
arate and different days-which II ali
~ wants. anyway. He won't hight
Langford or Mcvey-or Jeanette-al-
though In all probability he could oeat
ny one Of the three.
II there In one thing in the world
hat the champion" ds!ikes moro taan
any other one .hing It's taking d risk
cennected with his title"
IL viii be very good thing for sport
when the alliance between the Fedora
tipn of French Boxing Clubs. the Ma
ttonai Sporting Club of England aud
- American and Australian boxing
Authorities IL completed. One Of tho
objects OF this alliance Is TO determine
Don the legitimate holders OF cham.
ptonship titles and to drop those who
~ 20 defend their titles after reoeiv-
sng reasonable challenges. This will
sout out johnson, the inactive cham
poDn, and put in his place some one
Who 10 more willing 70 box than to side
stsp.
NNE Of the most interesting boxing
events held here In n long time
will be the United States Navy
championships In the Garden next Mon.
dey night Only once before has there
b>sn a big fleet championship. That
wps held in Los Angeles In 1909. during
thu cruise around the world made by
the Atlantic squadron Of the American
usvy. Jim Jeffries refereed the bouts.
Before that time the nearest thing to
Q havy championship was IN the tourna-
mont held between men OF tho Ameri-
cen and the English warships at Gibral-
tss. Two OF the navy champions who
wni box Monday night won from the
Eagiish In that tournament. Schloss-
burg and Calvin. The lighter men were
DEBATED.
The petty Officers Of the feet In
charge Of arranging the programme say
that thav rauia aaaily dssnn.. ~ ., O0n
tickets among the crews of the war
ships. The arena seats only N.ooo
Roh,o..hurg who hecsuse n, hi. Ions
c.A..r a. o,amr,or 9, cute ,r,v,,.
~ .s... =. 49," "
e"a, 49, :" ."o navy, aria"s-
ny ths nst OF invitations mat WIN De
sept 10 the omcers' from the admira!s
dQwn. II is expected that many o.
thAse will be present, as they always
hdd the sea-s OF honor during this
..uor ,onrna.n,. hoi, .hoans ..t,,
,. 1.p
A'"."e'e"', "s"''
~sht anu iea'herweight ehampion'
snps Will ne contested. and the winners
VIII receive championship belts.
THE heavyweights are Phil Schloss
burg OF the New Hampshire and Tin
Y<ran Of the connect,cu, scbios.hur,
has heId tho navy chamn,o,.,,n %,
~ IT,, VIZ. 'o
e". 9ea's' anu ou's'uc y
the navy mas ioush' ana oeieated Tony
Caponi. BIZ Mehlnhoh and many othe
good men. He Is remarkably fast AM
clever for heavyweight. and has tn
punch OF ketchel. I've seen him Il
several OF his navy battles, and he ha
4 hghting style somewhat Ike that o
Tommy Ryan. Tim Logan will glv
him . close shave for that bolt 10
Logan has also done some great fght
ing In shore battles. After knockini
ont half a dozen good men In Phlla
delphia he was put against Luther Nc
Carly. Luther dropped him hard wit
right hook In the hrst round this onl
scnockdown In hghp. Logan too
eight seconds. then rose and fought to
to toe with Mccarty until the end