Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-10-31
James J. Corbett Writes
of Boxers and Boxing

Of misplaced confidence in the bouts
with Langford but he certainly had
the courage to take chance. ] have
not yet heard Of any Of the others
clamorng for bout with the tar
baby
Danny McKettrick, manager Of
Frank Moran, Young Ahearn and few
ring He might have been the victim
other fighters with "made.in. Europe -
regulations, says that Jack johnson is
far from the physical wreck American
newspapers love to picture him. In
Mckettrick's 5 opinion johnson is still
able TO defend his title and good enough
to beat any Of the other heavies in the
game, not excepting Sam Langford. Dan
says the latter is ''made to ordern for
the big smoke and that any talk aboWt
Langford beating johnson does not
emanate from any one who has seen
both men in action and knows what
they are capable Of accomplishing. Ac.
cording to the same authority, 1t will
take n man every bit as big and A
CLEVER BOXER to defeat johnson,
and in the latter opinion | fully con.
eur. A slugger would be a sucker for
u big strong defensive fighter of the
johnson type, Jack would probably
best any man who would carry the bat.
tie to him. 1t will take, as McKet.
trick says, fighting brains as well as
fighting muscle to dethrone the big
negro That is, allowing that johnson
is still In full possession of his glGat
strength and stamina.
Danny's statement regarding John.
son 3 physical condition may be inspir.
cd, however, by the fact that he is
Frank Moran 3 manager, and Frank il
due for public ring appearance In
this country before long. Naturally II
Is to their combined interests to boost
the champion as that makes Moran q
efforts In France last June appear m6fe
creditable.
Harry Wills, tho New Orleans negro
who has been matched to box Langford
at San Francisco, looks like another
hurdle In the paths Of the ambitious
white heavyweights, IL stories Of his
prowcss In the ring arc true. am in
receipt Of n lettor from a Pacific coast
sport predicting that Wills will beat
Langford, and that he will develop into
the Dcst heavyweight In the game.
In Wills a new menace to the peace
and happiness OF the white race has
apparently arisen,
Monday nights tonround match be.
tween Freddy Welsh an Ad wolgast at
Madison Square Garden Ia arousing con.
siderable interest. Wolgast is the at.
tractiyo feature Of the bout; of that
thcre Is little doubt. New Workers.
have never warmed to Welsh q clever
style Of boxing, although II is really
trent TO watch the little BritOn at
work. But while local sports have
turned out In immense numbers 10 soc
Packey Mcfarland Mike Gibbons and
other clever fellows put up their handa,
they have In the past ignored Welsh &
demands upon their patronage. How
ever with the striking contest In the
styles OF the two boys there Ia every
prospect Of huge crowd witnessing
Mondays exhibition,
When champion little was seen Of
Wolgast In this city In fact the onl,
local appearance Ad ever made was
with Knockout Brown at the National
sporting club, under Tom q 'Rourlte A
auspices, aud Brown 4 awkward meth.
ods made II difficult matter for one
30 little expert at scientific boxing az
the then champion to show TO adyah.
tage Brown was simply tough little
fellow, left handed, whose awkward
ness and ability TO absorb whatever
| punishment that came his way made
him q tough nut for u slugging fighter
/ to crack X, o. methods were hbor
tive, however, when opposed TO the Of
forts Of briny, clever boxer.
look for Welsh 10 easily outpoini
WollOst Ad has been gradually fight
ing lumself into condition, but / doubt
II he can make much impression ON the
wonderfully fast aud clever English
man. Wogast and Welsh were matched
for twenty rounds three years ago. That
was the time Ad was stricken with
appendicitis Had the boys met tho
chances were Fred would have been
eliminated from the championship
chase Wolgast was simply unbeatable
at the time, while Welsh was far from
top Form, He had been beaten few
months before hy Matt Wells, boxci
who can hardly compare in point OF
skill However Il was Wolgnst's III
fortune TO be deprived OF the bout at 4
time when he looked good bet to win
/ II is remarkable what a difference d
few years intervening have made IN
the standing aud prestige Of these
Young men. Three years ago Welsh
was the discredited boxer--he hau losl
the English title, while wolgast was