Omaha daily bee., 1915-07-25
JACK WANTS TO CONE BACK
lii Arthur johnson, Who Ceased
Abruptly Last April, Wants TO
Fight willard Again.
CORBETrs Hope rs CHEsTY

NJ RHNGsIDB.
NEW YORK, July aA-0entle readers,
kindly suppress your hilarious outbursts
upon reading the following few quoted
lines The gentleman has not been foel-
ting the same since his lste unpleasantry
with Mr. Jess Willard down Havana
way Listen;
Il win fight willard anywhere IN tho
world and will post $4,000 that I will
knock him out IN q finish fight.
Yours truly. JACK JOHNSON"
New. who would have expected any
thing 50 rash from John Arthur johnson,
who up to last Aptil was considered
quite sane7 Con Il be that Wuiard's
finishing blow has upset Johnson'a nindf
The funny part Of Il al IL that johnson
IL sincere about n. OF protsnds 20 be-
Evidently Jack is planning plunge into
vaudeville. and figures this one way Of
getting his namo into print we thought
wo had read the supezannAtsd Johnson's
ring obituary early last Aprii-but Jack
always was a humorous ouna
II may be that johnson II IN dire need
Of gasoline for his three or four auto
mobiles; the upikeep for the buzs wagons
is 20 dlstractihg 90 the bank roll. We are
Informed.
However. the fact remains that John
sn says he wants TO fight willard. and
Willard, IN rebuttai says he VIII not
play WITH Johnson. or any other negro,
any nnore. So Johnson's statue 70 speed-
ily determined He should forget all
about ring matters. for, shorn Of his
title. johnson Isn't worth mnre than sais
to any promoter IN his right mind.
willard VIII ignore Jofnpou'a baiated
challenge. approclating that there win
Be no pubic cIamor for q return battle
with the once formidable Ethiopian.
When shown John8on's cahlegrazn asking
fer anothsr match. willard smiled and
nAidi
Compatnsentz the emalrs.
75scks q mica old boy af sAats cut he
has no business In the ring. HIo IL
throuEh-absolutely. He was az a weak
ling IN my hands. ana the great flFht ne
pus up IN the first twenty ruinds
lwns his last gasp IN the fight game, as
&c ~are. He could rsot 80 through that
again II his life depended on its per-
eorr1anro
Poor Jack. That's an I can say nur
nin He was q claan Fighter. bat II was
unoiean living that robbed MIN OF his
strength and subsequently,, hin ohafil-
pionship. would like 10 cable back my
sagro1s 70 johnson. but that would cnlr
% WASTE Of tclia tor Jack knows
oouid never b drnGEeG into the ring
Aealn with q negro fonzR2 him only
beoauns he had the tifla, ana I knew in
my heart that J could win II from him.
So Johnson must retirs onco more 20
the aeeiu1lcn of hiB ohickcE-rornlaf fosvi
farm cn tho outskirts Of pareo ana talk
no moro Of ring matters, oxoopk 10 ox-
Press an OPINION or two whsn asked 70
90 50
mo appearance On the pusisistio hos-
lien Of Thomas cowleh the .Cmnberiand
man mountain (as he has been dubbed
~ Tad, has injected new intefsot into
the guest for logical oppouont for JeaB
willard when the champion II ready to
rctnrn % his sdoptsd profssMen.
wonla rnige On Two % Whcm.
coHier saw Al. Reich ana .rim aavnee
wrPqtle through TN rounds. and beRred
hia' discovcror and nsanason i'm Chr
bett. 20 sign him up to meet kne par h
the same ring on the sasno evening. Tnat
sums up cowIcr's eatimatson of these
two heavyweight oandfdateA
Corbett is-s(fli undeoidsd AZ 10 Oowlssss
flspt opponent for hts introductory beus
IN thIe vicinity. but Il Il likely thai 1fni
cpffey. considered the toughest of no
Willard challenEerB brigade. viii ho
chosen "a test cowiors netilA Manasos
BILLY 0lbson has promised corboft that
he would pit hts Rosoommon giant
oeainst The Cumberland man mountain
A. soon az d suitable purse offers itaoia
The management o. one Of the e.
fresco flght arenas has made = tentaflvn
offer and Il viii be acted upou shortly,
Tho bout win probably Se held the early
part Of next month.
welsh On = Vacation.
Frederick Welsh. who atiil cllugs 60 tue
iishtweieht title, Il taking much needed
vacation On she coast ~ has done %
much lan9oiug IN tho rsos IN the last
few monthr that he "a al firod cut
Aftt4 the oieste We'sh VIII b l0aey for
eou,e more dancing engagements win
tho contendine iightwesenrss
Charley White. whose bnBinoss - fiehf-
ms. WI eoat,oas his marry knostopt
uay. anc Wi b ,luit4 busg taFina what
= LETT of she summer. WINGS recent
victory cFe4 Wslsh has PLACED hlm A
great demand. and Charley Il not over
hooking Ang chAnoos of Demonstrating
that he g. q Fegu'ar flahtsf. pho loyea
% ught regefdess Of The aiao cf sha
pnlsA Just 70 lcns - white clears train
in9 1Ep4nso1 he h oont1nk He figures
that eVsfy victory aids 20 hls popcsa, ny
and pzozliD and this n tina VII bsina
ttla e111 ocu,7,e1eattoa