El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-01-27
By James J. COrbett

to even stand him off Gibbons may
be the lad who can do 1t, or possibly
Young Erne, although 1 doubt very
much If either can gain decision
over him, let alone put him down anu
anyway. men. a observation-disclosures
bout will be worth the price OF admls-
sion Such boxing treats as this prom
ises are far from being the common
thing these days.
It amuses me very much TO read
some of the stuff printed with reIeI-
ence to boxing reforms, ana OF stepS
taken to cut out the more oIIenSLEs
features from the grand old sport Inc
acknowledged kidney punch IS lne
main object Of attack In Elsisnu -
well as a number of localities IN the
states the authorities have placed that
deadly wallop on the taDo1 ils., III
The so-called kidney punch IS as olq
as boxing so far as 1 can learn
have seen it used, and without olsas-
trOus effects, ever since i can IeillSIH
Der a boxing glove never neaIu o
81 leaving any bad after consequence
Whatever benefit to be derived from
the elimination Of this blow VIII DC
more particularly in the limited fcunu
sfFafrs It's restriction will cut out
much Of the hugging and hitting IN
clfnches. about the only occasion one
ever notices the kidney punch used
IN that respect the reform Is not
without its good purpose II VIII speed
things up q bit, for which we may De
thankful. But in ten ROUNDS o. o e-A-sitS7
the kidney punch is no more harmLul
to a trained athlete than slap on the
wrist.
Jack johnson Is still shooting off his
mouth. That is when he can find any
one to listen. Anything 10 add 70 ms
notoriety seems TO be his plan me
silly clustering about boxing IN New
York with or without the consent OF
the authorities is a fair sample OF ms
raving. And in trying TO bellrtle Jim
Jeffrfes the negro is likely TO get MN
SELF in much worse with the sporting
public than his conceit viii permit MIN
Jobnson's sQuawks that he will not
box ANYBODY who does this or doesn
do that make me laugh Inc PUBIC ;
patience is almost exhausted; II Johh-
son is wise he win get busy and agree
TO fight some Of those husky negro
hesvfes who have been trying TO coax
him into a match for the last year OF
His oft declared intention Of retiring
from the fighting game is bluff he
entertains no idea Of quitting as lonS
as he can 'stalf' the pu0llc- W 4dt
else could he do to make living he
might accept the job Jeffries oLIereu-
Jeff says he needs a good porter.
Johnson would have fight followers
think him above the average boxer IN
point Of intelligence, and that ne Il
not compelled to follow the puIsIlI
OF prize Fighting to earn money he
need waste no time in that direction
Everybody is on to him. de REMINDS
me OF a story they tell of SANDY FER
guson. a heavy weight who might have
become champion but for his love Tor
Dan AIcKettrick had Sandy in his sta
bic some years ago over IN Paris When
under the influence of liquor sandy
was inclined to melancholias one time
he burst upon the bunch with 9ao
case Of the weeps and announced that
he was through with the ring-nad
quit It for good, etc.
''The best you get is the worst or
it." he sobbed, your neighbors look
down on you"
you know" continued Sandy. Il
have more brains than the average
fighter. I've got it on 'em all. When
I get back to Boston can get job
driving a truck