El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-01-27


San Francisco. Gals Jan. 27.--Jack
Johnson Is a queer fighter" remarked
q sport who keeps close tab on the
development Of the pugilistic belt He
says he won't tackle Sam Moves. or jim
Flynn until he gets $4,000 cold. but
declares be is willing 10 trade punch
IS with jim Corbett just for the fun
OF the thing
Well WHAT'S the difference? What
Jack johnson says matters little. 1t is
what he does that counts And the man
who can predict, with any degree Of
certainty, the nature OF Jack S actlvi-
ties during the next few months must
be gifted with second sight in an eX-
traordluary degree.
Here are a couple Of guesses. If John
son boxes either McNes- or Flynn, the
remuneration VIII be considerably less
than $4,000 If Johnson and COrbett
meet face TO face. there viii be no
blood shed.
what johnson Said.
Johnson's speeches and actions for
many months past have been a tumble
81 contradictions. He has muddled
things 10 such an extent that at times
it seems as though he is laughing in
his sleeve at AL creation. He went to
England and denounced America He
came back here ana flOuted England.
While across the pond he entered
into a contract to box McNea. in Aus
tralis- He changed his mind and gave
out that he had retired. He was so per
sistent 10 telling that he was through
with the vanities OF the ring that eX-
perts the world round began arguing
As 70 who was best entitled 10 grab
bis laurels.
son SAID that he did not care rap
Who claimed the championship or who
fought Tor IL. he was out OF Il and
took no further interest in IT.
When Jack came back, he said. with
never a suspicion Of a smirk or a smile
that he couldn't for the lie OF him i'm
egine how that retirement rumor- got
around He had not retired NO, indeed
He was still in the game with both
feet and both hands and al ne wanted
was q price.=7z 1si----
Let some one flaunt a check for 500
oQQ in his face and he would sign ar
ticles quickly enough TO make the
check giTeT.s head swim
Glad He Is. In Game,
It is no fallacY to state that there
was general satisfaction ID sporting
circles when Johnson. made known he
was still in the game. 1T may be that
the public resented the idea Of Johnson
breaking away from the ring unlocked,
or ii may be that the myfiaQs who are
interested IN boxing felt that, with the
master heavyweight Withdrawn from
the game. the bottom would fail out
OF the topnotch division
Anyhow J0hnsOu's announcement that
he was ready 10 take up the cudgels
weights and there was much specula-
zion as 70 where the first challenge
would come from Mcintosh, the Aus
traliau promoter. repeated his offer OF
match with zAIcVea and Johnson &C
4 am to box sam McVea in Sydney
on Easter Monday" said Jack.
A little later the news was forth
coming that the maUch would take
place in Paris, but that was one shift
or con tradictiOn for which Johnson
was not responsible. The w oWser ele-
ment" as the opponents Of boxing are
called IN Australia. had begun to agl-
tate against McIntOsh's all-black
Queensberrvz attraction, and the far
seeing promoter thought a change OF
venue advisable. Z June y, the evening
OF the day on which the Grand PIX
vac run. was fixed on IS the date
CurIeF to the Rescue.
Then, Jack Curley, as active Drained an
arrauger of arenic spectacles as ever
traversed publicity avenue thought 10
a grand assault at arms between Gotcb,
Johnson and Jim Hackenschmtdt Flynn
and the champion swallowed the lure,
hook. line and sinker.
Did he stop to figure, think you that [
little Flynn might prove less L0r-
midable proposition than Gorilla Nc
Yea, or was it that he knew he could
reach Nevada without crossing the .
equator OF becoming seasiclf1 Anyhow 4
the Flynn match appealed to Jack
II VIII get Mcintosh to postpone the l
NcNea fight There are more people .
IN Paris in the fail" was what the
champion vouchsafed by way Of eXpla-
nation incidentally not a word had
been heard Of the McVea affair since,