The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-03
THEY WILL FIGHT
Men of Wealth Are Behind the
JOhnsOn-FIynn Affair.
Opposition to Mill Dies Sudden
Iy at Salt Lake.
BY E. J. GEIGER.

Chicago, Feb. 3.-Jarbridge! Ge'
So T-a-r-b-r-f-d-g-e. Just a little town
in the state of Nevada about III mics
outside of Salt Lake City. Utah Keep
this name and place in mind, Tor pc
fore tx ~uonth has seen It's emu anu
despite ae~-srse criticism, 1t VIII De III
the mouths of thousands of hght IanS'
for this is the site of the Johnson
T7rlvnn heavyweight hamploilsbAp
match and don't be too eagerly mis-
led from this fact. Official annouIl ~
ment may come on FEBRUARY 10 49,
lack Curley, representing jim Y II,
mis- m $4,000, his forfeit to snow
Good fai+h lack Johnson does like
thing and Jimmy Conroth, actlng A0I
the club, posts his required pohu- ~
it doesn't come then, the word viii
come soon after. -,
he heaped on this fight, the alarming
statements that might come from INC
west and east and the CRUSADER ;
against the match, it IS gong 10 NC
staged in Jarbridge in July.
powerful Men Behind Match.
The necessary capital is ready, rail.
road transportation to TINS town U
Jarbridge is complete ana roaus tna
come into Salt Lake from the SUI
rounding towns have all joined IN tlle
movement to make this match sue
cess. Perhaps more powerful ln ll-
ence than the general puplic rsal 80
is back of this atfalr- Inc SiiHPiC -
that in one day all agitation aedlnSe
fhe mill so far as the officials OF NJ
vada are concerned, died. 1t VIII pe
remembered the district ateoInSs
made an attack on the mill a WI
vent west and no further talk was
heard ONLY today the Information
was brought here that the nan5Se
ment of the Gould roads had a ieaulus
representative comforting with NIL
: u I icy icy, .r,-,en+s TO go through with
the fight have all been closed anu
Jack Curley will go to FRISCO 70
cure the services of Jimmy ConIoln'
+be dean of the boxing promoters "
handle this giant affair With James
working the western couHiy a.
C,urley giving the match MS pssl
forts in the east and backed by the
noxverfuI financial interests. the sue
80 ~. = of the match looks far brighter
49, the average scribe Is willing to
admit.
johnson Trains in Secret
Tommy Ryan has severed his con
nection with the hght ciuo III eii ef +he
and has signed up to take care OF llle
T11ebIo fighter Soon he and Flynn
are to open camp and 1onHly WI
train him. 1t is a known TACT tna IS
and with Jim Corbett regarding their
Joining the Flynn camp. AnyDouy
knows that Tommy Ryan ISM ootiS
any work for pleasure these days anu
10 isn't p1keE WHEN II
.,s1ar-- Question. either. These facts
are proof that Curley knows where he
stands. The fact that johnson IS tram
ing secretly daily in this city Is atso
-,-,of that the match is assured, for
p DC the most dreaded thing forl
Jack is work
Much more good information is bur
sol nader the hat of a local sporting |
man here, but why tip off everything;
Let Curley pull his yarn in Frisco
otter he and Coffroth close. AS to the
ability of the fighters it is needless TO
say much at this time Today, thougn
TTIynn is greatly improved, he may
have a bit of a time against Johnson,
hft under the care of the trainers
Curley proposes. Flynn will be
worthy foe for the champion J4hn-
son is a great fighter. give it to him.
Bnt like Packey Mcfarland. show me
the really good man he has beaten; |
IaeF-3es was all in Remember,
think johnson is a great battier but he /,
Is not unbeatable.