El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-05-18

FEW YORK CITY. n. Y. May 1s.-
M Jack Johnson gives notice Of
intention to retire from the ring
after Labor day. This was brought out
in a talk with Tom Andrews. Hugh Nc
! Intosh's American representative. dur
! ing the course Of which an offer was
made the champion TO go to Australia
! 10 box sam LangfOrd for the world S
] title. Mr.. Andrews was authorized TO
/ tender Johnson a bid Of $4,000 and eX-
/ penses for himself and trainers.
The offer was turned down cold.
/ Johnson said he would not think Of
again taking the trip to Australia. but
I intimated he might consider an offer
{ try before the date set for his with
I drawal from the prize ring.
All of which is, in my opinion, the
good old bull" Johnson viii retire
when somebody takes his number.
which interesting event is liable to
happen any old time OF course, he
won't box sam LangfOrds neither viii
he agree to meet Jeanette or McNey-
for the simple reason he is afraid he
would be beaten But. Jack Is always
open for engagements with members
of the infant class in heavyweight pug
DOM and If there should happen a
chance to box in New York with one OF
the white novices. do you think he
would turn the proposition down? Well,
hardly.
Tho whole truth is. johnson IS
shrewd enough to realize that the cry
ing demand IS for a white man TO beat
him, and he viii specialize in the pale
face department as long as he remains
in q position to dictate. That's why
he matched with Jim Flynn; he beat
Jim easily once before and thinks he
can do II again The majority of the
sporting public agree with him. But
Flynn is bigger and heavier man
hn -
may furnish a surprise party for the
big dinge- On dope IL looks like a pipe
for the champion, but Jim is confident
he can turn the tables If given the
chance Stranger things have hap
pened in the history Of professional
pugilism, take It from one who knows
The yellow peril" now threatens
the prize ring The japanese have
taken up the science Of hit stop and
get away" and the little Orientals give
promise Of becoming experts at the
game Only their stature precludes the
hopes"
Ad Wolgasts showing in the trial
four round bout with Willie Richie
did not please a number Of critics ap-
parently. and the mourners are all
ready to fau in line and parade with
the remains 10 the burying ground Al I
was given up as all in" on one other /
ken. 1t was after he had broken his I
arm and had come east to try out the z
repaired member. Tough little Knock I
Out Brown was selected as his oppo- J
nent and after a six round trial in ]
Philadelphia. which did not satisfy the !
experts, a return engagement of 10 /
rounds was fixed up for Gotham
Because Ad failed to stop Brown in I
either match the critics would have IL I
the champion was through with the 1
game as headliner. that Brown or any l
other live member would put him on I
the fritz in a longer contest; and 1
the rankest variety I believe IL was /
the famous Battling Nelson who con- /
tributed this euphonious phrase In Civ /
Ing vent 10 an opinion OF the ability OF I
To prove the critics were right and
that he could no longer defend the
lightweight title. WOlgast beat IL TO
California, where he knocked out five
men IN a row before succumbing to the
appendicitis thing Among these vic /
tins were boys of the no account"
kind such as owen Moran. One Round
Hogan and Frisco Frankie Burns
1t is advisable TO walt a while in
Wolgasts case before passing judg- I
ment- The accounts Of the four round
contest with Willie Richie that I read
did not suggest to me that the cham
pion is down and out IS fighter; any
BODY who can put such a husky prOpO- /
sition as the Californian to the floor
twice during short bout is far from
being a dead one
That Richie bOy may be a light :
weight champion some day at the rate
lf speed he has developed during his (
brief fistic career Willie was Packey [
MCFARLAND sparring partner a little I
while back and absorbed much Of his
knowledge Of the game from that mas (
er OF the art. That he is made OF the /
light sort Of stuff is evident from his
sameness in agreeing TO substitute for
~ ~
lgainst such clever performer as
freddy Welch last Thanksgiving. And I
furthermore, he gave the Briton a good ]
iufr battle. although only beginner
IN top OF that he jumped at the chance
o step q heat with Wolgast. Really II
s no disgrace, even for a champion {
o tail TO dispose Of Willie Richie in ]
our short rounds.
Packey Mcfarland, being only a near
hampton, can take on the marks with
ut criticism 1t IS one OF the penalties ]
4 crowned greatness IN pugilism that | I
he soft things are to be eschewed il {
he hard Walop Of the knocker would J 5
e avoided Packey made former
hampton of Scotland hurdle the ropes [
urlng a one-siced contest the other I
lght IN Fan River, Mass. If this fell :
1W who quit IS fair sample Of the 4
opnOtchers I'm the land Of the thistle.
ronder what the common or garden / ;
ariety Of Scotch serapper is like.
At last the long expected Bombadfer
ellis, champion heavyweight puCflist y
the British Isles, has arrived in this J.
0untry. Before leaving England
ombadier, through his manager. OF =
purse. which is the regular way. an
Ounced that he expected to clean up a
lrtune during his sojouru on this side ,
he Atlantic y
AS size up the situation. Mr.. Wells I u
ants the fortune all in lump so to I II
leak. At least that's what his modesr | ~
smand leads one to believe. Ne ASKS
guarantee OF $4,000 with the privi-
ge of grabbing a liberal percentages
the gross takings 20 60 through I N
18th that Al Palzer match originally q
ssigned for san Francisco the 4t6 I