New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-26
WILLING YELLING
AND l.. JOHNSON
IN RING TONIGHT
BY w. o. MCCLELLAN

The only mixed bout that has created
sny interest since the Boxing Commits
sion enfranchised the downtrodden
coored fighter and permitted him to
box with the whites is scheduled for
the Harlem Sporting Club tonight.
Joe yelling, recently proclaimed light
weight champion by James Warwick
Johnston, maker of champions, will
mix with the hunk of Harlem coke who
signs for his pork chops with the
monicker of Leo Johnson.
Leo Johnson has been compared to
Joe Cans. Like Cans, Leo Johnson is
a biped and coloreG, but there the re-
semblance seems TO come to an abrupt
halt
Whether or not the Johnson-W elling
fight furnishes any melodrama, some
threatened side incidents may develop
considerable excitement. Paddy Don
nelly, the Harlem multi-millionaire,
who looks out for the interests Of the
Harlem Coke, has promised to start
II ne bNluhb II
for the protection Of his protege.
"I'm going to keep my eye on that
bandit Johnston, who handles yelling"
Patrick confided darkly. "If | see him
trying TO pull anything Pm going to
rush right over TO cut the ropes. I'll
bring the razor with me. and you can
be sure that every friend of Leo John
sons will be there with razor. Jimmie
Johnston better not pull anything. or
the air will just naturally be full Of
cold steel"
But what is it that you think Mr..
Johnston will attempt to pull?' Patrick
was asked.
Never mind what he might pull"
said Patrick, in a hoarse, menacing
whisper. He'd better not pull IT,.
That's all"
81 am going 10 return TO the ring"
announced Globe Trotter Jack Grace,
as he settled himself gracefully I'm the
Sporting Departments guest chair.
But you are no longer the dsshing
youth you used 10 be. Jack" We OBJ
served. "You are not as light on your
feet as you were in the days when you
and the revered Mr.. Steve Brodie
made Chatham Square tremble. II our
memory does not fail us, you were more
or less contemporaneous TO Mr.. John L.
Sullivan"
THAT makes no difference" said Jack,
producing an Australian newspaper.
"Bill Squires came back only last
month and was knocked out again. II
Bill can do it, why should not II"
When you come right down to it, why
not?
81 have just come to the conclusion,
too" continued Mr.. Grace, as ne leaned
back gracefully. that Tom Shsrkey,
taken all in all, was very free
spender."
This seemed like a more or less star
thing statement, Mr.. Sharkey having
quit New York credited with having
retained and framed the first jtney
that found its way into his horny
hooks. Also, it was generally supposed
that Mr.. Sharkey was the first fighter
to wear fishhooks in his pockets.
"What has Tom done now 70 merit
this reputation as a spendthrift?" We
demanded.
"Tom hasn't done anything. ! mean
that he is a spendthrift in comparison
with Les Darcy" replied Jack. 81 was
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some other well known sporting people.
When il got near supper time Darcy
ordered himself ham sandwich, and
took it up TO his room, without even
asking the bunch if anybody was hun
CRY.
"When think that one so tigh.
could be in the same profession as
my two fighters, Cannon Ball Jack and
Asia Bill Boot. it breaks my heart TO
see how the noble profession is fallen
Two large. tears plunked TO the car
pet as Globe Trotter Jack Grace fed
out into thu sight