The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-27

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 ducing game, at which he is expert, | it will take an unusually clever vel
 ter-weight to even stand him off. Gib-
 bons may be the lad who can do 1t,
 or possibly Young Erne, although I
 doubt very much if either can gain g. decision over him, let alone put
 him down and out.
 Anyway men, a McFarland-G Gib-
 bons bout will well be worth the price of admission. Such boxing treats as this promises are far from being the common thing these days
 It ,amuses me very much to read some of the stuff printed with refer ence to "boxing reforms and of steps taken to cut out the more ''of- fensive' features from the grand old sport. The much maligned kidney punch is the main object of attack In England as well as a number of localities in the States the authorities have placed that deadly wallop on the taboo list.
 The so-called kidney punch is as old as boxing, so far as I can learn. I have seen it used, and without dis astrous effects, ever since I can re- member a boxing glove. never heard of it leaving any bad after consequences.
 Whatever benefit 70 be derived from the elimination of this blow will be more particularly in the linn ited round affairs. Its restriction will cut out much of the hugging and hitting in clinches, about the only occasion one ever notices the kidney punch used. In that respect the Ire form is not without it's purpose. It will speed things up a bit, for which we may be thankful But in ten rounds of boxing the kidney punch is no more harmful to a trained ath- lete than a slap on the wrist
 Jack Johnson is still shooting off his mouth. That is when he can find anyone to listen. Anything to add to his notoriety seems to be his plan. The silly clustering about | boxing in New York with or without | the consent ,of the authorities is a l fair sample of his raving And in | trying to belittIe Jim Jeffries the ne- gro is likely to get himself in much | worse with the sporting public than | his conceit will permit him to inn agine.
 Johnson's squawks that he will not 1 box anybody who does this, or l doesn't do that, make me laugh. The | ie oh if Johnson is wise he will get busy and agree to fight some one of those husky negro heavies who have been trying to coax him into a match for the last year or two.
 His oft declared intention of retir- ing from the fighting game is a bluff. He entertains no idea of quit ting as long as he can ''stalF' the public. What else could he do to the job Jeffries offered. Jeff says he needs a, good porter.
 Johnson would have fight followers think him above the average boxer Tn point of intelligence, and that he is not compelled. to follow the pur- suit of prize-f1ghting to earn money. He reminds me of a story they tell of Sandy Ferguson, a heavyweight who might have become champion out for his love for booze.
 Dan MvKettrick had Sandy in his stable some years ago over in Paris. When under the influence of liquor Sandy was inclined to melancholia. One time he burst upon the bunch with bad case of the weeps, and announced that he was through with he ring-had quit for good, etc.
 '"The best you can get is the worst ,f it, he sobbed, your neighbors ook down on you"
 You know continued Sandy, 'I rave more brains than the average ghter, I've got it on 'em all. When
 get back to Boston I can get a job