The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-06-27
JOHNSON'S UNFITNESS
MORAN'S SOLE HOPE
Few Well Posted Ones Beliey.
White Man Has Chance 10
Beat Big Negro.
COUNT on DISSIPATION
White Hopes Backers Sending
Him In on OFF Chance
Of Stray Blow.
COUNT on DISSIPATION

JACK johnson. the negro hea,vv...,
champion OF the world. will def.,s 81.
title tonight at Paris In a tven,y -ou,.
fgfc with Frank Moran. a clurnsv n,
white pugilist who has shown bvt r,,.
class against a lot OF mediocre .srht.
ropes" Simply becaus. Of the poSsihs.,,v
Of defeat for the negro this ring .n-,.,
ment Is considered the most irnno--,-
Of the last four years.
Ever since the ebony skinned .l,s,,,o,
conquered Jim JefYries in less than ,o,,.
teen rounds at Reno. New. four years a.,
the white race has been waiting and ray.
Ing for some Representative. capan,. =,
Tiping out that long standing di.sr,r. =,
Moran is the man his supporters do -,
appear unusually enthusiastic. Joh,to,
rules favorite at odds Of to Ia--ot.,
that appear in no manner false yhe, a..
records OF the prospective opponent, o..
compared.
Despite his insolent manners Jsck ro,,.
son Is champion who will Command A..
respect until he has taken tn. co,,nt a,
ten. No one familiar with rinr his,o,x
VIII attempt to dispute the fact ths, ~.
negro was in his prime one OF tn. mo,
marvellous fighters Of all time. II. w.,
at the height Of his power the day n. con.
quered Jeffries. and that is less than ,or,
years ago. There is no doubt that nnc,
that lamented day Jack johnson roY's
have knocked out two dozen F1,,.
Morans as quickly as they could cr.,i
through the ropes TO him.
But Tor the fact that the big negro IA,
iouo"ed life OF ease and dissipation sin.
he plucked the crown from Jeffries.
brow no one would concsde Moran tho
ghost OF a show with this one tim. wizard
OF the roped arena. The white man. hops
rests upon the possibility of the black
having gone back so far in four wear, a.
TO be At the mercy OF fourth ra,,r
Moran has nothing in his favor but yout1
Inc negro Is 3s years of age. ten years
the senior OF his challenger. But tho.e
extra ten years have given him a vast
experience that Moran lacks. johnson
at least knows how to fight better than
any other living man. Moran has never
appeared in the ring as anything but
awkward and unscientiic mauler
Paris may get excited over the coming
battle. But elsewhere the world has paid
but passing tribute to the affair Pop
ulsr sentiment rests with the Pittsburg
white hope. Popular sentiment is not
going TO carry him very far. though. n
johnson chambers through the ropes even
a faint shell OF the conqueror OF Jeffries
In the French capital Moran has talked
has mapped out a plan Of campaign bas .d
Fundamentally on right good sense.
II will make Johnson come To me-" ne
says.
johnson was always a great defensive
fighter rather than an offensive one II.
was a marvel in blocking and uppercu,.
ting whenever the vital point was pre-
sented Should he decide to make a foot
race OF II with Moran the pursued he
might tire himself out before the end ~
twenty rounds. Certain IL seems that IN.
longer Moran can keep away the hsitAr
will he his chance. Johnson. though. was
a master OF the feinting art. lie never
had the least difficulty in making an OF
ponent fight to the style best adapted for
the success OF the negro.
There is little doubt In the minds 81
sport followers that both Moran and IN.
promoters OF the fight are backing
Father Time rather than the White Hope
for to-nignts ARRAY.
Outwardly johnson appears physically
NJ for hard battle. Thos- who have
seen him training say he has lost non.
OF his speed or defensive grace. He Il
said 10 weigh about 2l5 pounds 10 Mo-
rams 1872. johnson says that he will maks
Moran come to him. and that he will
end the fight as quickly as he can Tin.
hess the white has improved greatly sine.
he left these shores one rl.ht hand punch
may do the work.