New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-23
Heavyweight Champion
Sends His Ex-Manager
an X-Ray Photograph.
BONE SNAPPED IN
THE THIRD ROUND
Johnny Dundee and Young
Shugrue Sure to Provide Action
at the Empire A. c.

Convincing evidence has been received
by Tom Flanagan. who conducts a sport
ing column in The Toronto Evening
Telegram" and who at one time acted re-
manager FOR Jack Johnson, that the
heavyweight champion Of the world ac-
tually broke his arm in his recent bout
with Battling" Jim johnson in Paris.
Johnson forwarded two X-ray photo
graphs Of his injured arm 10 Flanagan,
one showing II before IT vas set and the
other after the first cast had been re-
moved. The first photograph showed the
bone completely smashed, the lower halt
overlapping the upper The second
showed the arm skilfully set and in the
process Of healing.
|. The physicians have assured johnson
that his arm knit easily and that II viii
be as strong as ever He will be forced
TO give it perfect rest for while, but 1t
will not interfere with his bout with
Frank Moran in Paris next June.
Johnson met with the accident while
boxing the third round He kept on, how
sever, calling all his wonderful defensive
skill 10 his aid. and not alone lasted
through ten rounds. despite the excruciat-
/ Ing pain, but actually outponted his op-
poneTt.
This Is another instance Of the courage
Of johnson. From some source the report
circulated that he had yellow streak
and would quit under FIRE Tommy Burns
tried for fourteen rounds to discover the
color scheme before the police stopped the
massacre. During the affair AZ Reno jim
| Corbett tried TO convince Johnson that he
was being licked. Shortly after they car
ried Jeffries 10 his corner. Since his last
bout IN Paris many have doubted the
broken arm stories. but the picture seems
10 be ocular evidence.
The Empire Athletic club will open its
doors at Lexington avenue and 10th
street tonight with three ten-round bouts.
Johnny Dundee and Young" Shugrue;
Joe Mandot. of New Orleans. and Johnny
Lore. and Cy Smith and Freddie Haas
will meet Some furious work is in pros
pect. for the boys are well matched and
NAV be depended upon TO battle at top
speed from start TO finish
! II is the intention OF the Mcmahon
brothers 20 match the winners and send
the survivor Of the final contest against
Willie Richie, or II the champion cannot
be induced to enter the ringe Joe Rivers
or some other top-notch performer.
Much interest centres about the meeting
NJ Dundee and Shrugrue. The boys faced
each other once before. and while many
behaved Dundee deserved the decision on
points the bout was too close for com
/ fort on either side. Since that time both
bovs have improved until they are now
regarded as possible champions. There is
an additional Incentive for Dundee to put
/ fortb his best efforts He has been prac-
ticaIlv matched 10 box Kid" Lewis the
/ featherweight champion OF Great Britain.
some time late in February or early IN
March. Victory will insure the match,
but defeat may change the situation
Johnny Lore Will have his hands full
/ with Joe Mandot unless all signs fail. and
there are many who believe he contracted
for a task beyond his capabilities. Man
dot is boxing in his oldtime form at
present. and II will be remembered that
he. outboxed the crafty Joe Rivers in a
! twenty round bout.
Three ten-round bouts will be contested
this evening al the New Polo 4. G, of
Harlem. the Oldest boxing club IN this
/ city. Former amateur boxers will furnish
/ the action The final bout viii bring to-
cether Irving Msrgolis amateur feather
weight champion, and Joe Malone oi
Harlem IN the other two contests
] Young Rosner and Maxcy Londe1, and