The evening world., 1912-10-23
Moscow Offers Johnson HE Only
Chance to Fight Again, and
> That a Very Remote Ono.

Oopyr1oht 1919. by The Pro- PuhDhine q.
The Nsv Yort world.
~ HAT Jack johnson 10 anxious 10
get out Of the United states ..
= shown In . telegram received
yesterday by Richard Klsgin. the pro-
nsotsr Of sporting events In Europe. from
Jack Curisy. Johnson's manager assures
xIsgin that johnson 10 wrkng TO 20 to
Russia TO night.
A yer ago Kiegin tried 10 run . boz
inG club In Moscow. A. that time the
Russian Government didn't take kindly
70 the idsa Of allowing ring contests. a.
though the ofiicials were personally
friendly TO the promoter. The bouts were
not allowed to 20 on. Kiegin returned b
this country. leaving his boxing PROPOSE
ton In the hands Of Mr.. Thomas. owner
few days ago he received cable Inform
ting him that tho Russian Government
has decided TO allow boxing contests. and
sugsestins opening with . great tourna-
ment beginning Jan. I and lasting .
week. winding up with battle between
johnson and Mcvey (who V very popu-
lar IN Europe). for the heavyweight
championship. This battle would b per.
mittsd TO 60 20 . finish. The bouts
would all be held In the Gardens. which
have . seating capacity Of 1000.
Kisgin wired Johnson's manager.
bringing out Q prompt assurances that
MOSCOW or 81. Petersburg.
- how the Developments IN Chicago
dQkg the past day or two would Affect
Russia's desire to see johnson In action
70 Uncertain. But IN any case the affair
10 ~ . standstili. No articles have
been forwarded for Johnson's sie0a, we.
I'D II 10 likely that he will not have
chance 70 leave Chicago for some time.
a U8rRALYA has shown that Il be-
"a longs 10 the civiiised world. Hugh
= = a. Nclnt3shs sudan withdra wal
Of his offer Of = 10000 purse for two
aShts In Sydney upon receipt OF the
nsws Of Johnson's latest sscapadss and
lsgai difhcuities was In line with true
sportsmanship. johnson 10 absolutely
barred from all paid public Appearances
In this country. There ISN'T club.
lend, that would allow him to enter ~
Aoors OF step INTO its ring. He has Dc.
psndsd upon belng able to laugh q
American promoters and 20 to Australia
Of Paris for . cleanup whenever he
Wishes 20. Paris mas not bean heard
from yet, but without . doubt Victor
Dreyer viii Withdraw his long standing
sRsr q Sspooo Cor Johnsons end Il he
win make Q match with jeanette OF
leevsy iu Paris.
Ths French boxing association has
recsaty made . working agreemsut
Wlth che National Sporting Cub Of
Xnnaud and the State Athletic Com
nissiou Of New York State. whereby
--bex~s barred By any OF the governing
bed,ss Will b barred by all. johnson
A absolutely "basskiistsd" 20 far u
New York 70 conserved. He would MOI
- psrmttted TO pox In England undeI
sny eircumstan :es. This means tha
u1dsr the agreement the French clubi
WI .bae hun. too. 0oodby to tina. eapl
A0O for johnson. Moscow. II seems
= his emily chance now-and that 70
0ets enc.
YoHNsON's conduct during the pas
three or four years has been OF
sort sure TO bring him into seriou
trouble. The sooner the authorities Nm
way TO restrict his peculiar neid Q
ssdsavor for . few years to come. tn
batter Il viii DO for those who Nigh
othsrvise be so unfortunate as to IA
in With him IN tho future. and for tn
whole disguised American public.
~ oxINo associations all over n
IN sh ~
~ Of universal rules and appoint
representative committee that will d
eide upon the names OF those entitl'
" championship honors. One OF Il
gAes win declare any title forfeit'
when the champion fails to recogni'
q legitimate challenger and defend
within q certain time limit. This "
quickly lsgislate the non-defendiI
champion" into the outer darkness
oblivion. where. we hope. he vii! so'
~ forgotten
NOME OF the baseball magnates Al
managers who have been At on
for reverai years have sudden
hecome very friendly. They do say tn
Han Johnson and John +. McGrs
shake hands new when they meet u
exchange the freniiiest OF greeting
And Ban and John have been notat
unsociabie whtn tossed together In
the same ten-acre lot ..
What is It, IL the millennium comm
or are the p.utocrats OF big league bal
bali worrying over the new Baseh
Piayers' As ocia,ion. with Its rs
league charter mcrn3ersY
Dave D~skier Wins On Foui.
PROVIDENCE OF. 2J.-Da,s Dtshler