The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-01-31
 Review Of
 Pngilisrn
Noted Expert Has Some Inter-
 estihg Things to Say to Farmer Readers.
SAYS NEGRO CHAMPION
 IS STEADILY FAILING
Does Not Regard Frank Moran As Likely to Defeat the
 Black Premier.
Special to the Farmer.)

New York, Jan. 31-Last week re- sceived a letter from gentleman at present residing in Paris-an American
 who represents large business inter ests abroad, but who is and has been for years, an admirer and close stu dent of boxers and boxing. My cor respondent believes that Jack John son is tseall in'' and that the first man of any account at all who meets him will take the title away from the negro. I follow with his commun1ca- ton:
 something is wrong with Jack Johnson; T mean both. mentally and physically. I saw him the sother day when he signed to box Frank Mor- an, the American, next June, and was greatly surprised at his appearance. Do not let anyone tell you Johnson is so fat that he will have a hard job training down to fighting weight. He doesn't look any too heavy right now. On the contrary he looks as though he needed some sort of work to build pearance of an .'all in'' fighter John son is the man. He is drawn and peeled in the face and looks as if a husky would have an easy time with him. Johnson seems to be suffering from an excess of some type of dissj- patton that is more injurious to the system than the kind of booze they deal to the folks back home.
 ssEvidently the champion has been
 going a very stiff pace over here. While never could claim intimate association with the black I have of ten come in contact with him in the states, but this was the first time I saw him since he has been in France. However. I have seen enough of him in he past to know that his condi- ton at present is not fattering to him.
 his nerves were all on strike. While he attempted to disguise his feelings with a forced jo1Ifty 1t was apparent to those present that the champion was in bad shape. He appeared to have bad case of nerves. One fa- miliar with the effect absinthe has on a fellow would say that the champion was just recovering from an extended debauch. Mind you am not saying that this was the real cause of Jack s highly nervous state, but if it was not then there is something else that l has him going.
 ss1e resembles anything but the ro-
 bust Individual of a few years back My opinion is he would be an easy victim for any guy with a punch. Sam Langford probably would stop hiIn- ir a few rounds if they were to meet within the next few months, but ther IT think Jack must realize 1t and is too foxy to give Langford the chance Tt will take him a year or more te get into shape to put up real bat ltle-if he ever can get back in condi l ton to fight at all
 T never saw Moran fight, but if hs amounts to anything I advise you ts get a bet on him. If the fight take: place in June, Moran. ought to tbeai him. Or any other fighter of account can do the same, Jack will need Lnoft ithan five months to train if he is go ing to lick anybody worthy the narns l of fighter. It will not take ara5 Ilangford to beat Johnson. Johnson l is not there any more, or else dcn'1
 know a thing about a mans ccndi, l ton.