The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-06-27
the premier duke and peer of France
and former Premier Louis Barthou.
White Mans Chance.

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New York, June 27.-The white man
has his first real opportunity tonight
, to get possession of the heavyweight
championship in the boxing profession.
Moran is fine specimen of manhood.
Llessed with a magnificent, well pro-
portiOned physique, intelligent. level
headed, good habits and above the av-
erage as creditable representative oe
the American professional athlete. He
should win in this contest.
There is, of course, few Ifs
The first ifs he in the best conili-
ton possible?
II No. 2-Will he refrain from ciinch-
ing, wrestling and showing about she
ring. thereby firing his arms and play
ing into the very opportunities that his
opponent is looking for?
Johnson's greatest skill has been dis
played in his ability to injure his op-
ponent while III the clinches He is
very strong in the arms and shoulders
OF course Moran and his seconds
must know this as well as any one else
who ever saw johnson fight and there
fore they should avoid being drawn
into such a trap.
First Opponent with Equal Chance
This is the first time that johnson
has had an opponent with equal
chances from physical point of view.
! Reports from France say that John
| son looks as well as he ever did in his
life and there is no reason to doubt
1t, but the most important thing re-
garding his ability to stand the hard
ships Of a fight Is not apparent and
cannot be seen by looking at the man
! nor by watching him in his exercises
OF training.
1t is his nerve energy which must
come from his nerve organism and it
is almost certainty that in his case
there will be no exception.
His deficiency will not be for the
want of muscular strength nor
knowledge of the game, but will his
nerves stand the shock and strain of
severe contest?
| If johnson defeats Moran in this
| bout 1t will be by far the most cred
liable performance Of his entire ca
| reer.
! New York, June 27.-Joe Jeanette.
the negro heavyweight who recently
! returned from Paris, where he trained
with Frank Moran. declares that Re
does not believe that Moran will be
able to penetrate Johnson's guard.
In order to beat a man you've got
to hit him, don't you?" asked jean
cite. well. I don't figure that Nor
an can hit johnson hard enough to
hurt him. I've fought Johnson too
many times to remember out I know
how he fights and I say Moran won't
| do"
Statement by j. J. Corbett.
| James ]. Corbett, makes the fol-
lowing statement: "Of course every
body seems to think Johnson is all in,
I don't know how far gone he is and
l have never seen Moran box, but
judging from what I have heard of
Moran he is a strong young fellow
with very little experience.
Somehow 1 think johnson is due
| to be licked and feel that any strong
young fellow with lots of courage who
can stand q beating for few rounds
l.can make johnson tired and beat
! him.
.'well. If that can be done I rather
think Moran is the man to do it. Now
Johnson. If he gets tired, will try to
kid and bull his way through the 20
rounds. Smiling and with his know
ledge of the ring he might make Mo-
ran think he is as good as ever.
would give my right arm to see Moran
win because it would help boxing a
lot.
However, on form johnson should
win, but from what 1 hear johnson
won't be in the best of form.
IF Moran will just cut loose and
keep up fast pace and make John
son fight every second and have the
referee break them away quickly
that's Moran's only chance"
Johnson's Program for the Day.
The French management today is
sued a public appeal to spectators of
the fight not to allow their enthusi-
asm to go beyond proper limits and
made a special request that no at
tempt be made to give advice to the
French champion, no matter what
might be thought of his decisions. 1t
was said this morning that Moran
would enter the ring weighing just
under 1875 pounds, while johnson
would weigh 21O The articles con-
! tanned no stipulations as to the weight
of the contestants. johnson slept
eleven hours last night. After being
massaged this morning he ate four
soft boiled eggs stirred up in bowl
of bread, and finished his meal with
a dish of iced strawberries. For
! luncheon he had a plain pound cake
He lives usually on virtually vege-
tartan diet. He said this morning:
II have found cake an excellent
substitute for roast meat. To ME 1t Is
more nourishing and strength-buil6
ing than meat, and agrees better with
| my system
Johnson's bill of fare for dinner
consisted Of roast chicken and fresh
vegetables, which he planned to eat
/ at five, or a little over five hours be-
fore entering the ring. He said he ex-
pected to pass the greater part of the
day leisurely. About noon he drove
i from Asnires into Paris to meet his
| wife.
| Moran in High Spirits.
! Moran slept soundly for ten hours
| in his training quarters. His break
fast was two boiled eggs and rolls
after which he took a leisurely morn
ing walk. He was in high spirits, es-
I pecially when he found in roday's
! mail a letter from Alderman Joseph
| Clancy of Pittsburg saying. ''The
blackberry is ready to pick" the
check for $4,000 made out in Feb
ruary when the contract for the fight
! was signed and then photographed
/ and deposited in the vaults of the
credit Lyonnais. to be handed tn Mrs.
johnson at noon today, did not figure
in today's transactions of the colored
fighter SO far as could be dscertained.