South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-12-17
EUen Theda Bara.
Failed TO Raise
COuI0n on Coast
Former Bantam Champion
Recites a Number of Inter
esting Stories of Career.

Johnny COulOn, now known as the
Man You Can Not Lift" and for
mer bantamweiSht champion of the
world, is one Of the most interesting
takers and sports writer one ever
had the privilege of talking to.
Yep" he said, I'm the man they
can not lift all right. but boy. I've
been lifted. He tells a story from the
stage at the Orpheum theater that
seems to be a joke. but as the game
little bantam says, It's true, but
wish it wasn't. / was riding on a
train in France and everybody was
attracted by the beauty Of a French
girl that happened to be in the same
car with me. A few of the French
men discovered who 1 was. and tried
to raise me after had started to use
my resisting powers. They all fail
ed and then the girl asked me if
she could try it. She seemed 10
fail. My feet didn't leave the floor
OF the train. but I was lifted She
left the ear at the next stop and
something prompted me to put my
hand in my pocket My roll was
gone. / sure had been lifted"
Theda Couldn't Vamp Him.
Practically every well known ath-
iete has tried TO raise the little ban
tam, without success. Jack Demp-
sey. Georges Carpenter. all the
wrestlers, have each in turn failed
when 1 was on the coast" Johnny
said. "Theda Bara tried her darnd
est TO lift me. l was afraid to look
her in the eyes because knew that II
she tried 70 vamp me everything was
lost l closed my eyes and managed
TO stay on the ground. II she had
ever vamped me I'd never have been
! on the stage now" he said.
We asked Johnny if he really
thought he could beat Johnny Buff
and was surprised TO find him very
/ sincere in the belief that he could
I lay the present champion low if the
opportunity presented itself. He's
I in the pink OF condition right now
and believes that either Pal Moore
or Johnny Buff could be beaten. He
is willing TO try it at any time, he
said.
4
ed" COulon said, was in a fight
with that tough little fighter from
New York. Ted Murphy We were
scheduled to fight eight rounds
shortly after I had entered the pro-
fessiOnal ring and in the second
round I knocked him down for the
count of five. Just as he sprang 10
/ his feet 1 tore into him. Then to
/ my surprise he straightened up and
/ landed terrible blow on the top OF
/ my head The lights went out, stars
/ filtered everywhere, I saw ten Muir
phys and about twelve corners. ]
stuck il out till the period ended and
/ believe me I was happy 20 get back
into my corner. I managed 10 beat
Murphy later in the fight"
Coulon also told US how he man
aged 20 draw first blood in a bout
one week later His opponent. a
tough little fellow from Chicago
/ landed a wicked punch on Coulons
/ lip in the first round. The blood
/ spurted into his mouth and he tore
into his opponent. Just as they
were clinching and hammering
away Johnny sprayed the blood all
over the face OF his opponent, dye
I ing hiri with the rich crimson flu-
I i'd II don't know WHISTLER that
had any effect or not" CoulOn said
I but the newspapers all said I won
first blood and the fight that night
Yes, some funny things have hap
pened during my career
George Cooper. popular physical
director at the Y. NJ. c. A. was
/ forced 10 admit defeat last night
/ In the afternoon he confided 70
Johnny Coulon that he had not the
slightest doubt but that he could
lift the former bantam weight from
the stage OF the Orpheum Theater
! Shortly after the midgetive actor