The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-07-21

~ II is very evident thst
~ sporting critics, unlike doc
tore, do not hold consultations In
reference TO the "eases' that
come under their observation. Ii
they did, no doubt there would be
more unanimity of opinion in re-
speet to the merits of contests and
competitions of various characters.
That sporting writers should
view boxing matches and other
events from different standpoints,
is as il should be, A wise head
once said: "It's different opinion
that makes horse races" and
what is true of the sport of the
turf. is true OF everything else In
the sporting line. Without differ-
ence OF opinion there would be no
occasion to arrange tests of skill,
speed or endurance. There would
be total lack of interest IN
everything relating to competition.
There would be no "sporting
situation" in fact.
There is one thing, however,
that q sports critic should beware
Of, and that is insisting his view
Of a contest is the only possible
and correct one. He should qualify
whatever opinions he writes with
the remark. "This may not be
the right analysis, but it's the
wav il looked 10 me- For no
matter what respect his opinion
commands, he can only exercise
individual judgment.
II is doubtful If there were ever
n brace of pugilistie happenings
that caused moro difference OF
opinion among the workmen of the
press than the two worlds
championships on the Fourth of
July. Those who held that Jack
johnson had showed no decline in
fighting ability were fairly well
paired with the critics who noted
or thought they Boted-a vast
difference in the johnson of Reno
and the Johnson of Las Vegas.
THE writer takes his stand
with those who believe that
= johnson tires more readily
and is q less formidable punchcr
than he used to be. ] have seen
johnson in every contest of note
be has figured in. in this couAtry
since he defeated Frank Childs
az Los Angeles. noarly eleven
years ago. and am therefore in
fairly good position TO Judge of
his present fgbting prowess.
Incidentally. Johnson is one of
the hardest men in the fighting
world 10 get line on. He is such
q consummate ring general and
everything he does within the
ropes is done so artistieally, that
il is anything but easy 10 tell
when he is in trouble.
In the affair with Flynn he held
on and stalled around with grin
on his face and with no particular
appearance OF being hurried. but
10 was an exceedingly tired
champion Of the world, Just the
same II he had been the johnson
OF other fights, instead OF looking
hungry-eyed at Referee Smith
when FLYNN began butting, he
would have broken his hold and
punched Flynn clear across the
ropes
The different views held in 70.
gard 70 the johnson Flynn match
were not circumstance, however,
10 the eonfusions OF opinions that
existed ~ the Wolgast Rivers ring
side. IL used TO be said that q
man interested in boxing did not
have TO attend q fight 70 gain an
IDEA OF what happened-that he
could read all the accounts Of the
sdair and strike an average. Any.
one who could follow this
course in tho Los Angeles mill
would have 10 be possessed of
highly analytical mentality,
TAIHETHER wolgast struck
wv his opponen, foul or fair;
" whether Rivers downed
Wolgast with a chin crack or a