Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-13
BY T. S. ANDREWS.

MILWAUKEE, Wis. October Il. 1912.
1t is almost certainty that Jack john
son. the heavyweight champion, will get
back into the ring and that his first en-
gagement will he in PARKWAY Australia,
the country where he won the world S
title from Tommy Burns. Johnson has
been undecided for the past couple of
months as to whether he would re-enter
the ring or not. During the time that he
was training for Jim Flynn at Las
Vegas, n. NJ. Johnson signed a con-
tract with Hugh D. Mcintosh of Aus
tralia to meet Sam Langford and Sam
McVey in that country within six
months time. He was to get practi
caily $4,000 for the two fights, and was
also given an offer for a third fight with
Joe Jeanette. When johnson returned
to Chicago after defeating Flynn, he
opened his famous Cafe Champion and
was making money so fast that he could
not see Australia. The big offer did not
appear as tempting to him as when he
signed the contract at Las Vegas, and
after a great deal of pickering back and
forth he announced that he was through
with the ring. Then came the Jeanette
offer from New York, JohnsOn's accept
ance and the final blowout, which pre-
vented his getting the easy money in
Gotham. Following this setback came
the hardest blow of all, the suicide of his
wife, 1t changed Johnson's future. From
that time he had a desire to get away
from the cafe in Chicago. as he told the
writer, and made up his mind to get
away from everything connected with ii
for the time being. 1t was then that w
c. Kelley (who was connected in the
sporting goods business with Mr. McIn-
tosh in Australia) came over here or
business and expressly to try and get
Johnson to go back with him. He will
no doubt succeed, for in a talk with the
writer this week Johnson stated tina. he
would make the trip and practically carry
out the terms OF the contract signed at
Las Vegas. He is to meet Mr.. Kelley in
| Chicago the first of the week and settle
all details, after which he will be pre-
| pared to sail for Australia early in No
| vember. 1T will be "a case of doing some
hard and honest training for me-. said
Johnson, ''for l am going to beat both
of the contenders for the heavyweight
CROWN and while l am at it i will also
/ give Mr.. Jeanette an opportunity to show
where he stands in the heavyweight lire
l will meet all the legitimate claimants
as challengers while am at it this time
| and then retire for good"
Mike GiDDOnS, Inc 81. taul IJU-pOunder
| who aspireS to the middleweight cham
pionship along with Eddie McGoorty
Jimmy Clabby and others, has had his
first run of hard luck. Mike was in a
position to pick up lot of easy money
around the east. pending a couple of big
matches set for November, but a strain
| ed tendon in his arm has prevented him
| from engaging in any boxing bouts fol
! the present, and 1t will probably be the
latter part of November before he can
use his arm safely. What would have
| been a great battle between Gibbons and
Wildcat Ferns, at Indianapolis for Oc-
| tOber IA, had to be Cancelled and also
several other matches. so that Michael
| figures his loss for six weeks at about
| $4,000. His match with Eddie McGoorty
which is to take place in New York.
| has been postponed until December 3.
Eddie Reddy. manager of Gibbons. states
| that Mike will be in the best of condi-
| ton by that time and ready to give Nc
| Goorty the battle of his life. at the mid
dleweight limit, which will be 15S pounds
| ringsde.
There will be a lot of betting on the
Gibbons-McGoorty match. and it will be
advertised as for the worlds middle
weight championship. OF course. no one
can prevent the advertising of a match
| in that way but it is not for the worlds
! championship. nor for any American
! title as the New York law does not per-
NIT it, and no decision is allowed. There
might be such a thing as knockout,
| and in that event the winner would lay
claim to the title, but there are others
| to be considered before either McGoorty
or Gibbons can claim 1t. At that Nc
Goorty has about the best claim Of any
American middleweight to the title. pro-
viding he is able to make the limit of
15S pounds ringside. That has been the
American weight for a number Of years.
but many Of them have tried to get away