Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-06-16
JIM ARRANGING
HIS WORLD TOUR
PUEBLO FIGHTER AND CUhLEI
PLAN THE "FLYNN WORLDS
CHAMPION" "TRIP.
ODDS TURNING TO FLYNN
Two To One Now Being Ofcgd on
johnson, and Very Llt.lc Money
AT That-Chcap II. II. Rates.

EAST LAS VEGAS, n NJ June l5
- (Spec,aD D-Probahly never in tht
history of any pugllstic contest has
the same confidence prevailed in the
rival camps as IN the coming match
between Jack johnson and jim Flynn
slated at Las Vegas, \. M, on July 4,
The unwillingness of Jack Johnson
to concede jim Flynn even an out
side chance has been the cause OF
considerable worry to the promoters
of the match. Try as they will by per
suasion as well as suggestion, the
matchmakers and press agents of the
Flynn Johnson match have so far Ut
terly failed to get an interview out
f johnson that would boost the show
with the dignity of having johnson
grant even an outside chance to his
challenger.
Puts Out the "Bull.'
However, this has not worried jim
Flynn in the least. And working OF
the same lines, Flynn has utterly re-
fused TO mince his words, or to hide
his feeling in any way but that he viii
knock the big smoke stiff Flynn has
therefore gained some bad friends
who have wished him to use mildeI
d view to keeping the bout clean, and
preventing the opponents of boxing
from gaining a foothold on reform by
showing to the world that instead ol
a clean exhibition of the manly ART
the coming match will really develop
into a prize fight. Flynn, however
has disregarded their wishes ana use
only the strongest language, which
. loo n 1G L.
ing when Johnson's name is men
toned in his presence.
As a matter of fact, Flynn would
much prefer to be left alone, ana n
shows plainly that he does not seek
the sympathy OF those who beiieVe ne
has bitten off more than he can cheW
by matching himself against giant
negro.
Jim Is PccNish.
Nor does Flynn fully appreciate the
necessity of crowdng his training
quarters with interested fight fans
who come to see him do his training
slaughter house style with his spar
ring partners. Flynn really resents
the invasion of these armies who are
not even satisfied by watching ms
training ordeals, but insist on asking
numerous questions on his confidence,
condition and real sincere feeling thal
he will win.
In this way Flynn has aroused the
enmity of many a visitor TO his camp,
especially those from the uninitiated
ranks. But the old-timers, who nave
seen champions come and so IoI
many years, plainly see in Flynn's ac-
tions those OF man with supreme
confidence, who definitely resists the
question of his ability of downing the
present title holder.
Flynn is on edge, that is plain. lie
is happy only when surrounded by
his Immediate camp force, his train
crs. and his manager, all of whom be-
heVe as he does, and have no doubt as
to the outcome.
CurIcy Looking Ahead.
The manager has already arranged
for the jim Flynn, champion of the
world. tour to take place Immediately
following the July contest. The
trainers are looking forward to ac-
company Flynn on this tour and
Flynn himself has laid his plans ac-
cording to this schedule.
Despite the supreme confidence,
Flynn is working like trojan, leaving
not a stone unturned to fit himself as
the proverbial fiddle, and to toe the
scratch against Johnson on July in
a contest which will carry him over
the forty-five round marathon route
as though it were Il three-round eXhl-
bition with one of his sparring part
ners. But Flynn does not expect to
20 forty.hve rounds, for he figures
himself impossible for defeat, and VIII
enter the ring with feeling that no
amount Of pounding, be they straight
let's, right upper cuts, or any other
blows will be able to cause MIN the
least sign of distress.
johnson on the other hand Is
training in what is known as Old Las
Vegas. less than six miles from the
FLYNN camp. He discounts, II such a
thing were possible. the Flynn con
hdence and predictions, and by the
way he is backing his views with his
own money. to end Flynn In less than
ten rounds. He belittles the Flynn
and calls It the work OF
press agents, and not the real feeling
of Jim Flynn, and points to the form
err victory he holds over the Pueblo
Fireman.
Jack Confident Too.
The old-tmer again sees the gen
uineness of Johnson's unmistakabl
confidence. In fact the old-timer
calls II over-conhdence, and says that