New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-15
.CARRANZA IN PATH
OF JACK JOHNSON
Mexican General Threat
ensNegro with Arrest
if He Visits JuareZ.
VILLA MEANWHILE
PROMISES PROTECTION
Sam Wallach Sure His Brother
Leach Can Beat Shugrue
in Long Battle.

Jack Johnson, heavyweight cham
pion of the world, will defend his title
against Jess Willard, the challenger, in
Jusrez on March 6-perhaps. First
Citizen Carranza has announced that If
Jack Johnson sets foot upon Mexican
soil he will be arrested and handed
over 10 the United states authorities,
who have long Deen waiting 70 see
Jacks golden smile" again. In fact,
police officers in the city Of Chicago
have an engagement with the negro
which the latter has delayed in keep
ing.
General Villa has guaranteed protec-
tion TO the fight promoters and prin-
cipals, so if Carranza hurries an ex-
peditiOnarv force 70 Juarez TO inter
fere those who came to see a mere
glove contest may remain 10 watch
battle in which the thud of bullets
will replace the sound of the landing
mitts and the blare of the bugles
sounding the charge replace the clang-
ing gong.
Carranzas sudden activity and evil
dent desire 20 interfere with General
Villas income-for the general is cred
tied with the statement that the bout
will be a material aid TO his treasury
made one boxing fan wonder II the
distinguished First Citizen Carranza
had racetrack or bull ring at Vera
Cruz. Somehow or other the bull ring
clings to this match.
Jack Curley, who started for the scene
Of action yesterday, did not attach any
too much Importance to the report that
a ~ -..l.t 10 ont -
said that he had the assurance OF villa
that all would be well, and since that
assurance was backed up by some 2o,-
coo rifles and numerous machine and
field guns, not to mention siege how
tiers, it was pretty sure that the bout
would be held according to schedule.
Sam Wallach is one manager who
never complains when his man Is de-
clared vanquished in a battle. sam
wrote letter to the sporting editor OF
The Tribune, giving his views OF the
bout between his brother, Leach Cross
and Young" Shugrue at Madison
Square Garden on Wednesday night.
Sam naturally believed that Leach
should have received at least draw.
He pointed out that Leach forced the
fighting for the greater part, and, while
and undeniably faster inighting at
least evened matters. He also declared
that Shugrue bordered on q knockout,
while Leach was never really in bad.
What some called a knOckdOwn was
combination of a slip, light punch on
the shoulder and a violent shove.
Wallach is anxious TO have the men
meet in a twenty-round battle. Sans
contention that Shugrue is ten-round
fighter is partially borne out by facts.
Of five long distance battles fought IN
Australia, Joe was defeated in three.
lie beat Herb Mccoy and Young Say
lor. Later Saylor defeated him, as did
kid" Lewis and Fred Kay.
Cross is matched to box Young"
Pierce at the Broadway Sporting Club,
Of Brooklyn, on next Tuesday night.
He was forced to decline al cage
ment to battle Jimmy Duffy, Lock
port, on Wednesday night IN BuAa!o.
Tom Jones has accepted hint and
engaged Jim Savage, the heavyweight
of Orange, 20 train Jess Willard Tor
his match with Jack Johnson. Savage
is one of the greatest Gymnasium
fighters in the world. He IS big and
clever, strong and can hit like trip |
hammer. but in the ring he seems TO
lose his cleverness before crowd .
Tom Kennedy has received an oher' .
which he will probably accept, to make /
the trip 20 FL Paso and help condition /
the big cowpuncher for his match Win /
Johnson.
Battling Levinsky, Danny Morgan's
light heavyweight, is matched TO box
twenty rounds with Gunboat Smith at
New Orleans on January q. Levinsky
feels that he will Outlook the "Gooner,'
and If ne does he will make his head F.
ouar+ers in the Crescent City until he
has met and defeated all the white .
heavvweights in the ring. Well, Nor
gan never did believe in doing things /
by halves.
Jack Dillon, the RIB breaker" Of
indianapolis, arrived IN TINS city carry
this morning to finish his training Tor
his match with "Porky' flynn at the
broadway Sporting Club tomorrow
ripht. Dillon is one of the best men
in the light heavyweight circles, and
numbers among his victims the well
known Battling Levinsky. Flynn needs
no Introduction TO the fans. He has
fought some of the best big men IN
the ring, and has always done well. lie
is fast, clever and game, and can hit
hard.
Tom Kennedy, the heavyweight boxer
who was picked as a possible champion 4
in the class, and who was soxing like /
a champion until severely injured by
foul punch, is managing walter /
Brooks the featherweight, and Larry I
McGrath, the lightweight McGrath is
matched to box Willie Schaeifer at
Browns Gymnasium on January rs:
Brooks is still unmatched, and none of
the men in his class shows the least I
anxiety to meet him.
Joe Rivers, who, two years ago, was /
hailed as tho greatest lightweight in
the game. is in Milwaukee, looking for
matches. Joe says that he is eager 10
face Charley White or any Of the high |
grade lightweights
Bronx Apartment Plans.
croncnbers & Leuchtss have completed plans for