Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-06-24

former self, and cannot possibly get
into shape. Moran, on the other
hand. is said to be in prime fettle. 1t
is declared, too, that he will make
the fight a slow one and a long one
in order to tire out the Big Black"
That is the way the dope is being
handed out by some of the wisest
men in the business.
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Reports from abroad belle the in
side stories about Johnson's condition.
The cable accounts say that Jack is
in fine trim and that he will step into
the arena perfectly capable of de-
tending his title. He was examined
yesterday by DIR. Castor Dupau, who
pronounced him fit, with the excep-
ton of slight trace of pneumonia,
contracted by Johnson two years ago,
and which, the doctor said, is not at
all serious. Otherwise, the physician
said the champion was 20. X" 1t is
known that Moran is in great condi-
ton. He has trained hard and is
banking everything on the outcome
of the battle. If he wins, he will be
| the champion and made man, and
as the victory is sure to increase the
interest in boxing, Moran would be in
a fair way to make a fortune.
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Europe is getting all the big fights,
and the fighters are getting big
| money over there. Johnson will re-
ceive $4,000, win, lose or draw. in
his bout with Moran, and Moran will
also receive a small fortune for his
services. When Gunboat Smith and
| Georges Carpenter clash another for
tune will be divided between the men,.
Just to keep up the good work, an
/ English sport has offered a purse of
100000 for bout between Carpenter
and Young Ahearn. the American
boxer, on August 2. Those who
know Ahearn and have seen him
fight will never be able to realize he
could possibly command such big
purse. AS one wise fellow said, mo
wonder the times are hard"
| @
Patsy Kline fights George CLANCY
tonight in Baltimore and he hopes TO
come home the winner before the f1f-
teen rounds are over. He has trained
hard for the contest, he says. and he
feels confident of victory. If he de-
feats CLANCY he has been promised a
bout with one of the other numerous
featherweights, and he may get
Johnny Dundee. Baltimore at present
is very sporty because of the victory
of Kid Williams over Johnny Coulon
for the bantamweight championship.
Kline is fighting for a purse of 1,500,
and that is more money than some
of the New York promoters would
offer one of the champions CLANCY
is said to be a pretty tough customer,
and Kline will not have snap by a
long shot.
A bike fan, who has something on
his mind, relieves himself as follows:
j. p. N:
Have been a reader of your sport
Topics for several years, and believe
them to be the best in the country,
although at times your personal feel
ings are little too pronounced
Am particularly interested IN the
cycling situation, and some of the
communications in your columns
make one wonder if it would be pos
sible to please some people in heaven.
Regarding the switching and
going through on the pole" of which
they are all guilty, from the novice to
the king" | believe if rule was
made that after a rider passed the
tape in the leading position at the
bell, should he ride above the second
black line a disqualification would re-
suit, that it would do away with the
switching" argument, as ii is easy
for anyone to see If a rider rides
above the black line. while an artistic
switch seldom calls for disqualifi-
cation, but spoils the chance of the
recipient and the finish of nearly
every race.
Coming through on the pole SHOULD