The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1914-07-24
MINNESOTAN SAYS RECENT
FIGHT IN PARIS WAS PUNK.

Says Negro Looked Better Than Ever
Against Pittsburger.
BY Frank e. Force, Sporting Editor
of the Minneapolis Tribune.
An echo of the fight across the
pond came to the writer today in the
form of letter from Cushman Rice
of Willmar, Mimi, former captain in
the United States army and globe
trotter of rare degree. "Cap" was one
of the boys who made great record
for himself in the early days in the
Philippines and who has been FORUM
ate enough to be able to 60 where he
pleases and how, ever since. Few
events of world interest escape him
and as the fighting game is one of his
hobbies it was natural that he should
be ringside spectator of the Johnson
Moran, Welsh Richie and Smith
Carpenter fights. He has seen many
boxing bouts and knows boxers, thus
his ideas on the first two bouts in
question are of interest at this time.
The letter, was written just before the
Smith Carpenter affair from London:
Says 1t Was Punk"
Captain Rice says in the first place
that the Johnson-Moran bout was
very punk" johnson, in the pink of
condition, was not extended at any
time and simply toyed with Moran
from first to last. Whether there was
any kind of an agreement or not the
captain says he does not know, but
he does believe that Johnson could
have won, had he desired, at any spot
or place, after the first few rounds
had gone by. Of the Welsh Richie
bout he has little to say except that
Welsh undoubtedly won on points.
The Englishman outboxed Richie all
the way, although the American did
land the few hard blows that were
struck during the fight. Listen to the
captain in his own words:
"Anybody that tells you that John
son is all in is either telling an appar-
rent untruth or is fool. I have seen
Jack Johnson in action several times
and he looked better than ever against
Moran. To the man who had never
lseen him before the Texan might
have appeared to be really fighting,
but to me he looked as If he had a
cinch and was just jogging along for
the money. Moran is a big fellow,
fine in appearance, but very shy on
fighting ability, and Johnson could
have put him away any time after the
first three or four rounds had he
really tried. From the spectators
standpoint the fight was punk and
was full of stating from start to
finish.
| Looked Great.
johnson, you know, is IS or sc
years old and should begin to feel his
age, but he gave no evidence of slow
ing up that night. He was simply a
boxing master, boss of the contest al
all stages and Moran was dub in his
hands. There was nothing to the fight
but the black fellow all the way and
consider him the best of all the heavy.
weights in the world. Anytime they
tell you he is through, give the wise
boys the horse laugh. for Johnson al
IS can beat all of the young white
hopes in the game on the same night
He is not through, but is in splendid
condition and ready to fight for the
title at any time.
"I have heard charges of fake, but
do not know anything of these at all
) Johnson may have had it framed &c
let Moran stay 20 rounds and If he
; didn't he let Moran stay anyway
Fake or no fake, Johnson could have
} won as he pleased and he will carry
} my money any time. he starts.