The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-05-13
JAMES ]. JACKSON
IS ITCHING TO TAKE
ON WILLS IN MATCH
BY FRANK G. MENKE

And now cometh one James Johnson
Jackson who rolleth his eyes, shut
fleth the biggest pair of feet in the
whole world, and asketh:
How come dis yeah Mistah Wills
to say he am de creates of US dahk
fightahs-how come? Amt dis yeah
Mistah Wills heah nuthin' bout me?"
Maybe Mr. Wills has-and maybe
he hasn't. But others have been hear
ing something lately of James Johnson
Jackson tut" Jackson, of
Washington Court House. Ohio.
tut" has mingled in 3S fights-and
won 'em all. He has scored So knock
out triumphs and speared the other
three through the medium of enemy
fouling
"Ah amt sayin' ah kin whip dis
yeah Dempsey" allwos Tut; but ali
reckons ah kin whip any brunette
fightah in de wohld. What's dis Mis-
tab Wills gotta say bout dat, huh Z"
Tut" came into existence on June
10, 1902. Within six years he had
developed the largest dogs" that
childhood ever knew. At the age OF
10, he ceased ordering shoes by sizes
as sizes didn't go any farther Ever
since Tut" has been having his shoes
made to order.
Goes To Work
After six grades in school, Tut"
got job in a furniture store. He be-
came the official store toter at 81
day. His daily feat of carrying
kitchen range up two or three flights
of stairs without taking long breath
interested Willie E. Palmer, of Wash
l. ro
Hey, you, boy!" commanded Pal
mer. Come up to my gymnasium to-
night. I've got an idea"
Tut" obeyed.
Nature, which endowed "Tut" with
massive feet, was not miserly in deal
/ ing out hands to him. They are OF
such size that Palmer couldn't find a
pair of gloves to fit him that first
night. When he did-in a harness
/ makers shop-he put Tut" to work.
When tut" got home that night
and reported to his mother that Pal
mer was trying to make fighter out
of him, she shuddered. She was quite
certain that such heinous undertake
ing on the part of tut would bring
about the communication of the en-
tire family from the negro Baptist
church, of which all are members.
A Little Uncertain.
/ "Tut" wasn't sure about it. He put
It up to Palmer, and Palmer apparent
| ly got in touch with the pastor, who
promptly ruled that professional box
| ing was not a sinful thing. And so,
Tut" carried on under the teaching
Of Palmer
The first fight Tut" waged was
| against Nobby Jackson. Nobby event.
ually got on the receiving end of a
punch propelled by man with 1914
foot-and right then and there Nobby
was a down and outer.
4 With machine-like precision Tut
took on one foeman after another
SO, count 'em-and punched 80 to
sleep. The three he failed to reach
! with his ham like paws took the cas-
test way. They hit low so they would
be DISQUALIFIED, which is not quite sc
disgraceful a blot on the records as
being knocked out.
Mother is Worried
The big fest for "Tut" came few
months ago when his feet inche:
and 21O pounds were tossed into the
ring with one Sam Langford, rather
J ancient. somewhat slowed, but still
! very dangerous to beginners. Tut
! wasn't so worried about it-but his
mother was.
"I'll pray for you,'' she said.
She did-until she got the news
!. from the battlefield. 1t was brief
: but heartening. Its gist was:
Tut knocked out Langford."
: And now Tut" no longer a stove
litter, but a town hero and a wallop
: ing wonder, wants to meet Harr.
Wills.
, "Ah'Il fight dat boy anywhars, an.
: time" confides Tut" "Ah'd just low
: to fight him. My nav thinks | XII
swhip him and my nav amt evan beef
| wrong"
! Copyright 1921 BY King Features