Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-05-26
Pueblo Fireman in Active Training
for GO with Jack Johnson.
Las VEGAS BIG BATTLE-GROUND
white Pug, yanquished Five Years
Ago by the colored Champion,
4. Vow Seeking for Re-

NEW YORK. May 23.-Jsck johnson
and Jim Flynn having started active
training for their championship battle,
scheduled for. July 4 at Las Vegas. n,
NJ, close followers OF things fistic are
unable TO solve the riddle OF this bout.
Unless It is to be In memoriam Of the
Johnson-Jesries fight OF two years ago
there appears to be, no rhyme or reason
for the contest from q financial senti-
mental or pugilistic standpoint.
The idea that Jim Flynn can defea,
Jack johnson at any stage Of a forty-five
round battle with the negro champion
half trying Is too preposterous to spend
time analysing. There is nothing in the
ring career OF the Pueblo fireman that
points to him as a worthy antagonist for
the Galveston glove gladiator. Five years
ago Johnson knocked out Flynn In the
eleventh round OF a bout held at San
Francisco in which the present title
holder burlesQued for ten rounds and then
administered a quick finish when he be-
came tired Of his own acting.
One Contest for Flynn.
Since that date Flynn has won but one
contest worthy OF even passing notice,
and that was the Knockout of Al Kauf-
man In the tenth round OF the match
at Kansas City about year ago. Some
six months later AL Palzer repeated the
trick in five rounds in this city. while
Flynn was unable to stop Carl Morris,
an absolute ring novice. in ten rounds
Not long since Luther McCarty finished
Morris IN six rounds at Springfield, Mo
johnson has not engaged in a ring bat
tie since his victory at Reno just two
years ago. figuring from the date Of
the proposed Las Vegas conflict. Never
theless those who know Johnson's ability
with the gloves cannot conceive OF the
big negro having gone back so far that
Flynn can figure as a possible victor In
the coming engagement.
Regardless OF tho great dlspsragement
in the ability of the two pugilists. prin-
oipals and promoters are leisurely pre-
pairing to migrate TO Las Vegas for wha,
they term oout Tor tne heavy"eisn'
championship OF tne "otia' RShn haa
instructed all his followers 10 get bet
down on him and is reported to have re-
fused 5000 for his share OF the moving
pictures Oh the oatue' 'ohnson has
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KICKS resort AZ reno
Many for johnson Party.
Incidentally Tho Johnson party will in
elpde two cooks a piano player. two
rag,ima sinrers and an automobile driver
Who delights in turning corners with
three wheels of the car at least a foot
Off tho ground. xlance al the per.
sonnel Of Johnson's party assures those
who saw him training for Jeffrles that
the big negro does not intend TO devote
ths entlre twenty-four hours Of each
dsy TO fitting himself physically for
the great struggle with Flynn.
promoter lack Curley has announced
that the range Of prices for the battle
will run from, admission At IS A heaa
Il. r,nrs,de seats AZ as each. Accord.
ing ~ curlsy'a original mans the arena
WAS 10 seat moo spectntors although