Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-10-10
NEGRO TRIO
VERY NEARLY
ALL THROUGH
Age Is Getting the Better Of
Johnson. Langford and
Jeanette
By Latest NALL

ffBS Latest NALL
NEW YoRK-The frequent l0-round
clashes which have occurred before
local clubs Of late between the ceIe-
brated pair or aark-hlde scrappers-
Messrs Langford and Jeanette-and
the recent miserable hoax staged In
Paris by Moran and Jack Johnson have
served to demonstrate very clearly
that the cnce recognized superiority
OF the big cplored chaps to their pale
faced CONTEMPORARIES Is thing OF the
past
Battling Jim Johnson. who also has
appeared in local bouts, never really
belonged in the black terror division,
but he figured as an excellent trial
horse for the colored stars, and be-
cause Of his great strength and seem
ing insensibility to punishment none
OF them was able TO put . quietns on
him. He was the FIRST man 70 get
Jack johnson into q ring after the
champion went abroad. and the fact
that the title owner blew up badly
toward the end OF their ten-rulind
tussle was the first definite proof We
were given that Jeffries' conqueror
had slipped quite q distance down
grade. And In like fashion when pit
ted against Jeanette and Langford
here, did the battling che show Us
that Sam and Joe were no longer 10
be classed among the bogy men OF
the white brigade.
Goth Beat Batter.
Each time Jeanette met Johnson.
the former shaded Jim decislvely
enough to entitle Joe to the decision,
and Langford also bested him. But In
winning from the huge. square-built,
slow.m0ying batter both Jeanette
and Langford exhibited their weak
nesses. Jeanette has worn himself
stale beyond redemption through
many years Of hard fighting and train
ing. His eye Is a. quick a. ever TO
detect openings IN an adversary'B de-
Tense, he shapes mp Just the same old
wary ringster that he always was, but
generalship and craft are all that re-
main to him. His punches have lost
their sting and though he = still fast
enough to outclass most Of the big
men In that particular. yet those who
know him can see the falling Oh IN
his speed.
Langford Is also far from being as
fast as he was. but In Sans case The
slowing.up is due to exactly opposite
conditions to those which put the
brakes on the Jeannstte machine. For
sam has reached stage In HIS career
where the fat wont come on his sro-
tund stomach without reeorting 10
heroic methods Of training. methods
that Langford Is not disposed 70, and
will never adopt.
Knockout Punch Gone.
In hts last bout with Battling John
SCH the Boston tar baby managed 70
hit the numbering mass OF duslky hu-
manity before him several right.hand
wallops on the Jaw. These punches
landed accurately enough and shook
Mistah Johnson up . BIT, but that was
all Had they possessed the driving
power that characterized Langfordss
hitting In his prime. Johnson would
have keelrd over on the 1oor and
stayed there, tough as he Is, A Il was
here was no gainsaying the fact that
Sans brilliancy as = knockout artist
Is trifie dimmed.
Also. he now finds It necessary to
set himself before he lets 20 q
punch, whereas In the old days he was
famous for the ability to whip over .
stunning left or right hook or smash
IN straight crushing jolts from any
old position.
Jack johnson Is surely due for q
thorough licking Il be enters the ring
with any classy big man. for hiB re-
cent fake battle with Frank Moran
proved that like Jeanette be has no
lighting asset left save his scientific
knowledge. Just now jack Cufley.
having assumed charge Of Jesse VIII
ards Affairs, is issuing statements to
he effect that he has obtained back
ng from Chicago syndicate Of sport
ng men to force Johnson into q match
with the giant cowboy.
Most Logical White HOPE.
There are many people who believe
hat Willard would stand q better
chance than any other heavvweieht of
iefeatfng the champion CurIey has
posted q forfeit Of 10000 with 4 New
York paper to bind the match and Of
ers to concede Johnson $4,000, win,
ose or draw.
Without questioning the sincerity OF
Wizards present pilot. II Is somewhat
iifhcult to figure out where such q
match could be held outside Of Aus
ralia. even providing that Johnson
we're willing to tackle big Jess. And
he pains which the sable champion
ook to safeguard himself in that bur-
esque with Moran indicates that be
Won't pick cut any opponent with
whom he Is likely to come to grief.
The negro is barred by the French
,oxing authorities since the exposure
Il his agreement with Moran. Paris
wouldn't have him even II the war
hadn't knocked all sports completely
N the head. London is not catering
o the pugs at present, witness the
,alling OF of the Ahearn-Smith match:
md the federal charges against the
champion keep him out Of this coun-
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