IN THE RING.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1473, 22 June 1912, Page 24

IN THE RING.

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RELIABLE WORD RE JOHNSON. July 4—World's Championship.. Johnso.ii r. •Plynn, Las Vog.a', Sloiico. July 1(J and 17—-.\e\y Zt'iviaiu! ■ AinatctiT Cliani])ionshij)?', 'I.'hiv.ii llaji,

What We Do Wsnt to Know re Johnson and Flynn. As t ho date qf (lie world's cliojnp.i'onship battle draws. is no\v no lurtlici' off than, next Tiiursday (loos the news l'rom the .fraiiifiij; c-.iviiips. in tar-away J.:i.s bccljiire more conccntratcil. oil. tile (foitiil shov.-n by llio two parti'eipasifb', in ih'o aJriiiv, and correspondingly' less devoted to r.uniours as to the •'tipjiiiig'' in' (.lie result by the more oi- iess [>!vji:iliceii big mvu of the sport.

And this is whjai'.^lte.'.Q.rtU^Kr^.iJekjrdtfy follower of the.'gaine .-tvaii.tsi. JI& vaiiits facts rather tliaa! .iliebrite'. He .wants figures as to the men's weights, and news as to their condi.ti.oh', rather tiiairi. .paragraphs as to thci'i; idiosyhcracies- nntl:"]iriij--bies. That Johnson has ly.-tn Spending his spare tirne oatihg- up iii ljls automobiles, and. .as=ot'tc-il' dishes (if chicken ;n his ine.il tiii:es, or (hat l-'lynn finds relaxation ill -playing ping-pong," or leading liernard Slunv, ißr pluying tho Jew's harp, or howevertiif.', 'firoinan from I'uc.b'ii .-'does' wlnle away his. leisure hours, may be interesting enough. )mt what is niore.iVcwptal.ilo now is news as to whether the. tivti gladiators are redueing their lvnist : tiiies, an;! luiiv tji.'.v' aro preparing tlieiiisel.v.es in general iVr tho fray..

Johnson's Weight Down'to 15st.111b. For this news we "(iown under" are indebted to the .independent Cable Service, which ; suppliVs:Sydiiej-. regularly with the. latest intelligence "i'roni the. Iron;." Prom tho many reports, to li.aiid.fhro.ugh this agency, ".Mercury'' lias culled file following cablcg'ra;iis.yrec.eiyed Jasti we.ek as bearing lnore ori those niatt'ers. • Las Vegas, June 12.

The work of preparing i'or the bat He between Johnson.and Fiyitii on Independence Day is going, olt apace. Both boxers. have iiiiTcaseil their daily rolls have been lengfhenod and their sparring increiised to i.i.rounds a day. : The result is.that tiievo is a '.soticeable reduction, in the size of each of the men. ito'u; Aveigiis lost.. lllb., and iTyhn list.. 21b. The refei'ee' wiil 'bL' srlecteii as .SGOii as Johnson lias, chosen..;frpiitlfi. loiig list of cligibles' l ' that lias., been submil ted to him.

" ] *i'o i'f.s ;o rM' J S.ii i;iV s,. is- -tl ol.i if h te'd.. \v i iii the champion's condition, and says: lie will Ik> tlia'u:rr\er : uiic[i |in inep.ts Flynn. ■ ■ So. it will.bn seen thai, tiie chAmpinn is within half ;'. stp;iG.;.oi' iiis 1>05..x. iightuig weight of two yjßir&agivaiijV (iiiit.'i'iynp has pretty welt rc.ached bed rock: in this respect, too. '.' 1 The. Picturesque. Corbctt in Charge of Flynn s Lamp. Other reportsv'siiow 1 : Miat "Jinv" Cqibott is in charge of .the '.i'lyriii cauip, iind that lie . claims to .'be' working ii |gre;jt improvenieiit in; .thei. ;clialleil^qf'.s ring craft and "Sine work."' . ' Uni'ortuitately,' : pVie 'lioai'il: ■ nliiich tliq. same sort of thihg/ivoiti the "I'mnpa-i dour" during his briei authority over tlie. Jeffries niinage'sa.t'.it.ehpi;: : a.iiUj. ■iiow'.'.lii'iicli liis optimism w:as:justified,'.by ..results u:n that occasion is."nil Ico" well ki'.ov.ii. -

The Johtisou ; 1 ' e!largo•^t! : -A iVairs' , .aiipoa.r.s to be the old negro l;axer-w.re.st]er "Farmer" Burns, likewise a conspicuous figure at lteno, and it is*apparently be io wjiSn'i. the title "Professor" is g;vcii in the above quoted cablegram/'

"I Am Too Good.!*:"At Hie same'lime Uic K'jihr;!g.rnfjli-' is not it')scnco. Maniples .' aro cpjniiig' .pviii: "11te wire, ami, -iittlip'.itjrli. tluvy (Hi. 'fjot

l-eacli the heiijhts (m- . (!opi!s) cf hamled out" to .1! 10 .]^?iv"- I .* l i 1 Siiat; fateful J-'ourtli iii' .liily t.wu year?- agtt, they show that tlso-s rospoiiMliU' are r,Killing a prai:-e\vorti!r:'cirur( lo sfiiiju.late' public interest;, 'i in- pu; pari in;' to come from the clinnipion himHii', is a fair example:;--: :: "..... Vancouver, June 15. Johnson say&i— ! X iiiii .U'/o good for any other mail';,'in' -tlie. Av.pr-ld, • r \o olio is left me ■.ip.-'liek.. A.iier Jniy 1. "I will meet :ijlack-j. or blue at ilie. rau: of one per This bi : it':']: have a side-wager pn'sred. [ ani ie.'ling fine, and really believe 1 eould jijiJ; ■ ■ ' Piilzer, jrC.n-.iiiy, ..Kaufmani),. I-'ly■ and I.ansford. in tin: rin;: ai:('i whip the bunch wiMiont e'serlinx lit-ysolt"

Witb Due Respect to Mr. Ell s Circular. Again, ami-.'llliW in the ho]ie Viint:..it will iiot brtiig 'Tip',' Dominion' urnier the jK-nalties «i' (lie; Claming Act. or. induce anyone liable .(tf eontravejie the' intentions, oi' Ihe Hon. Mr. ■Ell's circular, (iii ganibiiijg "The first Avagcr iii'.-i-vgaril. to 1 f.ii.e iTnhh-. soii-l-'lynn contest.' lis?, becii iiiaiie.; 'i'iie ilayor of Las; .iiffij olVeri'd to. yiveodds and bfi'elc. .jjohnsbn i'oV' vJJ 1000,;■ : ilie; speed of til. l.ii? stiarriiy" "t'siiibitions having- iiiipVi-'Sieil b.i'ni-. Some Internationals..of Much, Interest. Another "J'lidi.'psnileiit.''' .eal'le. . of interest bfiilga iu.--.vs e!" two inaj'eli-js. of internatioiia^...iii!( ; i ; i;st : set' diiyii for Monday iicx!:::' ''Bijly'' I'apjiei «(if .c.iiiirs.e., needs no inlrytlucVip-ii,; iiarcel!-. jwCrea-.i i.sthe ex-ehanipioii io.f. J-'iiUie;' S'l. I'iis- ela-?. having beLMiHlei'icisi'd; f.i-d'iiv li i.s high p-iat'e by Georges icr, .'\yiio.-e -I't'l'iMit .yi'jv (cries over ".lint" Si.'iiiv.-in. ilie Kiijili'sli. champion, aaii Willie Ta'.ivis,. I'ii.e Anieriean, will bi lii-ii in lie an.'.:::ii-ii'H til' loeal followers:; of. lui.\ii\.-, v,-l:i'ii' i'ra.iili Klaus is the' ■.Ainciiii'a.n wliii- i.s looked i][i;tl)..: i s the mn-t y.-oit'iy claiinan't of the (:li:)m.pi::ms!i:i.[). t'lfa' I'apke has ov.tg;->v,n. 'j'ni- tabic;;:::'.!!-, rims:—

Psr-is, firje- li, Billy I'a.p';" y ill oiipn-!' >1:-ci:! \ioi:-..:i. the French' .'iiiii.lill.e.-wei.jlit, nil. il.ii.'Ve 2 ; f, On the saiiip 'iia.v i.ii;ni-g|;-; i*ar'i!'i.';:h.iP|:, ilie l-'reiieli elianijifoii., n iti light l-'raiik. iyl.ins. of America.

Yel another' ijieSSii.g.e.-H'h.i? 'tinm 'Hiiij-t-fiV ing f'le ligli'-Siefe'lit ..e.(iiV:riYi)'i'.o'v; and i'f!.clial!eagei s--.-ai .s if

' La's Vega'., ,l'.m.-> li>. ".Tack" CiMpv. .'fevr I'm" l-'lynn. lin c .' olT.e.i-eii "M/ylf 1 _ Wells.' W«> ligJif-Wei.Erlii i-:h..'i;i.ii,pio!i. n i.ii:i|rc;i witii Ail. \Voh';-!. the nrnfc.-l to lake place in Lns- \ ega=.

Does Burns Reallv Mean It? . And yet- another co.iil'e ine.ssnge, of intoi> est eame to ham' ■iUi'ri.iig. tlie v.vek. by which it will be M-i-n t'-int "Timmv" Burns lias :Sliie.d- his castor .into. I.iie jii.iij. again after inany threat.- to. d.'p' so:—- , ■ . Vancouver, .Imie I,*i. "Tommy" .'Bii.'i-n'g' will iiievt' v 'Siil ; " IJieknrd, flio Vaiic.usi.vtV "i.iii[:e-," cm- .'Virgiisi -8' for a .i-JIII -iile bet. lliuih wiil !■« allowed the cn.tire purse o',t" .1-p.lOii, the co':i----te.-i being for l.'i rounds. Graphic Summing-up of "Knock-Out" Rutld. . '

From tiin.e ..to tia.ie in - (Jiis. imluii.ii.. ".Mereury" has niaiK' laudaiary t-onni(ent upon our e'x-amater.r njiddlo iiiji'l hriVVy eliainpion,'."Bill" !•*u:ld. and..'.no iaieithan last 'y,:rek: rei'mfa •u'. ovcl'inic ring inelliqils, 'I'l:-..- wril.-r th--:i «i;'d jj:af "I'odil lighi. : 4'often iiii.it. tigli.ts, !ia.i:ii-, liut he never tigji'lis Tlie ibiioAvinii c-rii-phie ''extaiei.-ii^ '■ i'linn a Hrtlney. paper. ; i.s. v ]i!fjilishsiS:. ill- siippDi t...' oj "Mercury's." ;i:e'i n a'r 1;;> .:■*

On th- I'-.Vi ia hi' lia's : sTittwn- in :|Vb I.,>t I v. .1 iu:!i!s "Bill" though lie "lin-.s little- -fit-1:ct, •.!< ilmt %M : ' gi'iivrrfily iiml'.'i'ftuoil, itiii-i Ik- aScfiViut'ejl iuivdiis t'l'ii: Vjest 4 tiucUUWVyin tlip i.mnlrv. Ho i- (•i:'er.tia,lly' a yjiisijer,. (ijiil i>iV|.y -hoiiilistanoc miia. Ai' aiiikte svbiilVl k,U l.is < ;i ilit-'.-r." If In- il liitfi ci in hiiruliilij his oji|jo'tt.Mi' jnt ; <!ic.iin-j.ii! i'iii'l.v, hi' £.'i,.'i.ilii [Hit 'Ui. ij.V-l l,u:i. «i>ll' williiii, ii jr\\: 'r(iii:i!i|s 1 |;i... j; jis!, kind of linh'fiii;: tnVn !uv. iiiiij :H is >.i• to. • i ;i;V hi' liifS jn-y. r : vH'J: l'ought lui.i.. v.'-lrat ; Ir'' ])ii> iii,;;:-. tutors to ent!iu~hi?.in. ;\,5. jit' co'i'i'l i-oii.c-iV-iiig, teariiis .in, wifli tiiig; .ferine 1 iji'eaiii. in. his eyes, 'lasliing.-u.ut; left: anil, ni*h('. he simply thrills. Uiis Tviisljo'iicfc Last'Tutr?flny v/cok: K\u?il ;tn;nki ;v ,onnfusi(-n .nf P. Btoadijaunil, ■ of Queensland, s«ndia;

rvi V t!u i !;:'.".'U-nul .pui'ic.U n,v till*.) = •.ill' f:('(MiM.»i Kiuiiil. liifl '!'u'.'sci;\y l : iti 1 os'-.Stnv Ziiilit.iii.l'cr wivs i'.i twirjiWy i'OHji. ;uii! I;iiot'K'X'il Orfl l!i)J"; Sl('|ij!!'!i-(111, \vi;ilM ; t' dj' i.iic :S'pnr!-. (ji'cilll'J tniiriii'A", ijt.-.l:! ;"s i t!io Lii : iril. ■ i-onii'il u':i> <)Vor. i'iiti.l -.vciglio'd il.si, -i 1.11 ; , ivlii'e fiio niV.ni'tAvlii.' rtP Ilu- liliwi «'j.i<i lnjttu (.ill'; iir-i' rutiniiy oiijii.ijo. IJst, (ijii. ' lit liiilJi m ;!tc-f -iini '-Jiv. ;l niM'Ji.U- llujli.i ss lu' ,ihvi!.v.-' (!f.i-.- lhr.".v seipilcp to tlio ■ •.-i:u!-. I.ikf 'I'apiu'. ivo !: i< foirird. ili.tt if |!->y- to cut out Uu.-. "fiihcy sliilV." pi ovi<ti]]<;" t!i« rm;;4hiWi)fH .pifinili is titer.. It imiat not bo :inva™ini'ii, liiviv■.(ivor.f. I'bal j.Jti.rj is. Aii nasy infl.n to lilt. ■lit- .ihis.' it i.i;ii.iit pi' Itriii-iiiK ;lo J'i'gh'i a Jiftil ihii'li, cud. lirawinj hi- !m.:!,v l:;(.cli j-tfst to liv.'i.l j'tiivi-huiont.. lie is i;>tlior in tjic iiw-kwiii'ii uion die i.i.n- . skiiic.d cjivss.

"Tim" Tracy's Valedictory. An. iityitjilioii to "Tinr" I'racy.to step iii}'o- : tlie ; 'i;rng; .hits iiitm'rto h(ft; i«t)i ,# reVuc'i.an.ci! oil his piirt. I'liile the eoairary. in fact, it. haf been .fin «i!ler with it. a piiee.'rt'ul and Heady .nrcept.U'.co. iin.'t, on. .|-u!y ;1;1, the. ii'rs.t"niglit. of the is'ew //ea'laitif cliainpi<iiiKliip to:.'.-ney, "i'lin" wili eoniroiK aii ordeal iii .the ring at t.iie' iov;t\ Hull n'jVicli will eauso liini many a (|iiata>. .

Ho is (o lie asked la Tiiee Hi. !;:ar;i, the: presidint of tlie loeai assoeialicn, ami with the.gloves off at that. And, 'frying.: as till' ordeal will ho to "i'im," it is oniy what lie thoroughly deserve.;. It is piobabie that hi! will sco the thing ihr.ongli witliont. "tajtiiig the loiin!.": it is tlie a.ssobi.Qti'jjiv's- infeiiti'oii to aeli 'li'i.in to. taltO 1 foim'thing niO.i:*) tangible, anil far ..more lasting in its eifeets, namely, :«t .smaii.gift as a token of the .appreoiniinn in whicii lu is held as a boxer, a sportsman, aiid. mostly', .its.a (•i!i:!cn,'by thone in charge, oi Ihe sport in Wellington, J'oi* "Tim" has given formal notice, of. hi* retirement from the .iing, and, as was said by ri3[(V<trtl i !o sp' ,; /it the assbciirtio.n meeting., .jit wiiiei; the matte.:' was discussed., as v.e da, we eait feel as'sii.r.c.d.' that't.his; is■.nilt : ;tili A<le' : ' lina l'a'ti or a Ja'cfc.\jolinWri-3.'pniiiiy! ; Hums rctiri'inen:." i'im has given iiotice of iii'#? ii'.ten'ior. to fj'iiif, ar.d thai is all tlier.e is.' to it. on his part. •, ,

Very ..properly, however, ii was de'erriiineii liiafc 'the ;slis!iild ng,':. eiii!:.: there, 'and it v,as unatiiiiYou'sly decided iihat. 'ailva.W.tage shdsiltf . .casioiv to. .place on p.iiblic rp'cbyd': tlie. .'for;]'-.' :ing :q't' the .;isi:(iciatioii.,'.at .'Hie' :loss ; 'whicji'. tho sport in Xew Zealand will, sastain through 'i'racy's (letpriiiiiintioii. J I cacc:' t.jfe. cowiwr fiuiriion on July IU. '

Our High Commissioner, for AustraliaMr. "Jack" Barr. 'Says ;an ; .AjiVstniliiiii cxehauge ori a fe. Ceii.t. .uppoi.'iitnirti'f•

•'.Mi'. John liarr, of the Sydney 'i!uilctiii,* who 1 , 'has- been app'ointe'ii . Aiistraiiiiii'.' jepreseiifatiVp ot the Wcliing'vu Poxiii;: Assoeiaiian. has an ardent boxing, enthusiast fai;'many years, anil .a better se|p.cfioii: couljl haValtv; bayo l;eeii niatie'liy the IVew /, : ca'l;i\itd aiiVlio.rifies,. I'lvw sinqi' ■lie .<>!!'(cm! jouriialisia ii; .Sydney he 'ir,s tolloweil "bpxjnif iut- d. very f6,w .hn"s ..eome to' be:.;i'.e.garded aS' aii expeit. Aiyea.dy iio- hns; <;p'iib. 4 tot' i'or. '..iVi'S .liatiye ■ l.rsiid I'll" Sydney,, . and iii sending: ac.ioss ~,c0.i,h? pete'.ii, lio.x.e.rs to entertain anil enlighten the New Zealand spoiling pcanU! lie : wi!i Ik- efintinning iii>: good' wyik-. The Weliiiigto.is liuxi.ng .iVssptiatid.li'iVii'rt. pitkv : ing: iiiif A!' : ' t?arif tq..:iopl{.aflsi;'i;s'iht;eVesfS' :in the '.Viainionweal'h, lias paiii a;; nice. Httle- eompiiineiii ta a gerileinan wjio is ' d'fsyyiiig of it.'-' i/.] \f ■