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Newspaper Page Text.THE; OREGON , SUNDAY : ; JOURNAL? . PORTLAND, SUNDAY' MORNING, " DECEMBER "27. 1908, FIGfllTER WHO DOES NOT FEAR NEGRO FIGHTERS MAY BE F0UHIITII16 Sam'l Rosenblatt & Co. Corner Third and Morrison Streets Naughton Sees Nice Jacket : ing in Store for Big); Jim Jeffries, Johnson Says He , Can Beat Burns Every Day in the Week. ilS WEIGHED; MATCHED AGAIN ' " . W , - . ...... " .. . . -" '' .-' By W. W. Waagnton. 4 - . Baa Francisco, Pea. 26.-r-It Is a far cry from Botany Bay to Babylon, but I can't help thinking that: what happened to Belshazzar, happened to Burna. Tom my held the championship citadel for a while and was looked upon as. more or less of an Incompetent." -Then there was the. writing on the wail, and Burns, sure enough , vm weighed . in the bal ance and found wanting.'- And how lew, knowing what they knew,- profited by the knowledge. All the world felt that 'Jack Johnson -was a greater fighter 'than Tommy Burn, yet Burns started favorite in every land where sporting men congregate and spotting blood tin gles, . ),..'';,,"- 7 V Burns grabbed the wolfs share of the plunder, ergo. Burns . is tjte smarter fellow, argued the men who follow the fortunes of fighters. Sports an ocenn's ' breadth away pondered and pussled and finally made up their minds that Tom my Tjad swung all Australia in line to serve his private ends. , - Starting with the only bit of reliable Information, -the fact that he had got his $80,000, they felt - cocksure that Burns had Johnson, the referee and the powers that be under his thumb, and 'than fate. Incidentally the fact that they were betting I to 1 one Burns at the scene of action ' helped to create a wrong impression away irora nere, Tommy a Money Hog. And now that It Is all over we know that Tommy is not a tactician and he cannot even invade strange countries nd frame ud big jobs. Stripped of nil mantle of mystery. Tommy is simply a rattier Tine specimen or ine porcinus maiumitls, the common or garden va riety of money hog, and nothing more. And a black man whom we knew all along was the better man, Is champion of the world, with the consoling reflec tion that the only man In sight who is likely to relieve him of the title Is an other black man. My, i what a Jacketing is In store for big Jim Jeffries. He took time by the roreiocK to tne extent or aeciaring ahead of things that no earthly con sideration could induce him to give bat tle to Johnson, but if Jeff remains of that way of thinking in the face of the clamor that will arise and the pres sure that will be brought to bear, he Is more adamantine in his resources than I have any suspicion of. And even those who are not hounding him to gtrd his loins and give the negro battle are blaming him for existing conditions. ' Why Bid Jeff Sefusef "Why did Jeffries refuse to fight this big fellow when Jeffries was at his best?" they are saying. "If ho had done so Johnson would have been put aside for all time, and he would not be fiotng around as he is now, saying 'I icked Tommy Burns, and I can lick Jeffries, too.'" And meanwhile Johnson is the undls- Futed world's champion and fully en itled to the title, black skin or no black skin. He is of the world all right. If you prick him he will bleed, and if you bit him hard enough he will tum ble. And if there's any one can lick Johnson, say the smart fellows. It is Sam Langford, also colored. Verily the negro .is a power In pugi lism at present. And it might havfc been worse. Had Johnson and Langford happened along when Dixon, Gans and Wofcott were on top championship row would have looked like a spade flush. Johnson's wm f tongs om ooNcTit i ? 2-' v ' 1 je- ' Jim Barry, the hard hitting prizefighter, who knocked out Jim Stewart of New York and who is slated to box 45 rounds with Al Kaufman, the giant white fighter at Los Angeles New Year's eve. "You can't bring him on too fast for me 'after I whip Kaufman,"-said 3arry yesterday. Teddy Murphy, speaking for Barry, has issued the follow ing statement: "If we win from Kaufman we will bewilling to fight Johnson for the championship. Barry haB fought Sam Langford six times, as well as other colored men. There is no such thing as the color line so far as Barry is concerned." ' MADE HIM FIGHTER (Hearst News by Lonieat leased Wire.) Galveston. Texas. Dec. 2. Mrs. Tin ney Johnson, the widowed mother of Jack Johnson, who won the heavyweight championship over Tommy Burns, says she made a fighter out of her boy. who 'Is one of three sons out of nine chil dren, but she had no idea of making a pugilist out of him. "Jack was a slim built youngster till he was about IS or 16 years or age. He Is now 31." she said. "And he was a regular baby and was alwaya getting Into trouble at school and with his filaymates and always got the worst of t. His sister had to fight all his battles and she wss growing tired of this. "One day when he was about 14 years old a small boy whipped him and iip one home crying. I gave him an other spanking and told him he would have tn learn to fight his own battles and that every time he got licked I would give him another licking when he came home. He was never whipped af ter that and he licked every boy, big or little, that tackled him.' Johnson bought a home for his mother in Galveston and owns other property over the state and is investing his earn inga f Middies Defeat Tigers. (Hearst News by Lonirest leased .Wire.) Annapolis, Md.. Dec. 86. The Mid shipmen parallelled the game of last Saturday against Georgetown by win ning at basketball against Princeton this afternoon by one point, the score being 39 t0 2g- Much of Sweden's wealth lies In' her wondatf ul deposits of iron, which en able her to produce every form of iron and finished steel. Insone section alone she has more than .600,000,000 tons of ore above ground. COLORED SPORTS Ifj CELEBRATION Negroes in Chicago Resorts Make Merry Over Jack Johnson's Victory. Chicago, Dec. 26. The victory of Jack Johnson, the Afro-Amerliin pug ilistic champion of the world, over Tommy Burns, Canadian, former wear er of the laurels, before an Australian club, was celebrated tonight by thou sands of Chicago negroes. The most prominent places where ra cial spirit found expression were at "Pony Moore's resort where negroes and whites gathered to discuss the news and celebrate the victory, and at Federal hall where the Manassee and the Lincoln clubs observed the rise of Johnson Into championship ranks by a more exclusive! affair. The Manassee ciuo !s composed of wealthy negroes who own apartment buildings and collect big rent rolls. No negro Is eligible unless he Is married to a white woman. The annual ball of this club Is a "society" event In col ored circles. The club members and their white wives Indulge In a display of rich gowns and jewels. White waiters, white cab drivers, white musicians and white flunkeys of all kinds are employed by the club but no one is admitted as a guest but a negro man or his white wife. The Lin coln rlub Is a political organization that Includes many prominent colored office holders. An assistant states at torney and a county commissioner were among -the celebrants tonight. A ban quet was spread and dancing Indulged in. Edward Morris, the leading colored lawyer, made the following comment pertinent to the change In the cham pionship: "Johnson's victory demonstrates the Fhysloal superiority of the black over he Caucasian. The basis of mental superiority In most men is physical su periority. If the negro can raise his SOUTH AFRICAN BREAKS KELLY'S RECORD 4 . , . . i . . .J" v 4sVMfWViat T - t -.S ... m- .... r . - jew,. i v :-r. i mi i r a-,-fe-rM-''ipKWR ifi tin ii , J Vs. 4 ; lV -l rr-- BftsaSaSaBlMBBBBaSBSBBBSaBBBBaaSBSBBBSBBS . Johannesburg. South ' Africa, Dec '. 26 R. Waller, .South , AfrK can amateur sprinter, today clipped down two world's amateur" records at the Wahderer'Ji sports, He brought Dan J."5 Kelly's Spokane record of 9" 3-5 seconds for 100 yards down to 9 1-5 and se, .the record of 11 2-5 for the 120 yards. B. J. Wefers of Georgetown university held the record for this sprint with 11 4-5 .until Walker showing today. ; mental standard to his physical emi nence some day he will be a leader among men and Ethopia shall come to her own. "The United States in spite of the opposition of the narrow minded. Is coming to a condition where the races will bear relations as they do in Cuba. He has won in political equality. He will win In economic and social equal ity." A song on the victory of Johnson was sung. FAMOUSlOCKEY'S WIFE GROWS FRIGID (Hearat N'ews bj Longest leased Wire.) New York. Dec. 26. Under her stage name of Miss Julia Sanderson, Mrs. "Tod" Sloan arrived home today on. the Lucania. She left England a short time before the arrival of her husband there and it was said In ccbl dispatches that he was greatly disappointed at not hav ing an opportunity to see her. Miss Sanderson displayed no feeling of regret that her husband was not on hand to meet her. Whea, some one who was not aware that he was still abroad asked her If he would be at the dock to meet her, she promptly answered, "I hope not. She preferred not to discuss her mar ital affairs further. The Lucania was the first to arrive of the big traasatlantlr steamers whose Eassengers spent their ChrlRtmas at sea. he brought about 3 persons of a the atrical company which la to produce the musical comedy "Kitty Gray." a recon struction of the dramatic comedy of the same nsme. The production will' open In Buffalo with Miss Sanderson. Miss Gladys Desmond, O. P. Huntley. Miss lilorla pearce ana miss vain vain in the cast. The Lucania encountered much rough weather, LUCAS BBSY TO MAKE HIS SCHEDULE In all nrobahllitv the schedule nf both the Pacific Const and the North western leagues will be made up very shortly. The coasters are only wait ing for the further development of tho trouble between the outlaws and organ ised ball to announce their schedule, and as soon as this Is given out Presi dent Lucas of the Northwestern league will call a meeting of the schedule com mittee to ba held here, at which the schedule for that league will be an nounced. The Melcholr-McArdle deal with the San Francisco club is still up in the air and but little can be based on It now. Judge McCredle is handling the Portland end of the deal and, al though the 'Frisco magnates have prom ised to give him the players, he Is going slow for fear that they may ask for too much money when they really come to release the players. These two players would round out the Portland Northwestern league team beautifully, for. both are finished play ers. Melcholr is the cleanup hitter whom the club needs most of all, while McArdle, although he is a rather weak ticker, is a good third baseman. All uiiKiiryouTH VIIIS BIG MARATHOH (Hearat 5wi by Longest Leased Wtrs.) New York. Dec. 16. Michael Maloney, an unknown youth, barely out of the novice class, today competed In the Mar athon race from Rye, N. Y to Colum bus circuit and lowered the world's rec ord for the distance, clipping- 18 min utes S2 1-S seconds off the record made by Johnny Hayes at the Olympic games. J. P. Crowley of the Irish-American Athletic club wit run off his feet by tha fleet Trinity club boy and finished almost 19 minutes behind him, J. Clark a 1. V m. ..I , ,hU(j AlliK mrt tklHl place. J:tX IA" irasr wars, In the ! race. . - ,'"- . - ' . (Hearst News by Longest Leased Wire.) ? CI ...4 n XT ta w ' 1tm. e a ' i..uiiA is Just beginning to recover from the.. snocK. j ecu jonnson is toe nero or ine hour. ' The first negro heavyweight champion of the world la the idol of the antipodes. - Burna has lest little of hi splendor as a result of the fatal battle. His great courage retrieved his .'damaged prowess. Many still believe that the former title holder is capable of re versing the decision. There is almost a universal demand that the men be re- matched. Johnson seems willing. Burns has not definitely decided whether -.to, retire permanently from the ring. Easiest Jack Ever Met. "I can lick Burns every day in the week and twice on Sunday," said tho big negro today with a broad grin. "Of all the men I have ever' met he is the easiest. I eould have knocked him out much sooner had I wished. I wanted to take a good revenge and had my sat isfaction. Fight hliu again? Well, count me in. "Now . that the shoe Is on the other foot. I Just want to hear that white man come around whining for another chance. I'll give him a real live taste of my matchmaking genius. See how he will relish the chances of a beating for bare expenses. Hal ha!" . "I have no excuses" Burns declared today. "Johnson beat me and beat me fairly, I will-acknowledge. I did not think he had such a punch or things might have been different. I made up my mind to rush him from the start and waa somewhat careless. . :' rirst Funoh Won. "That first punch won the battle for him. I was not myself at any time after that. Indeed, t have little recol lection of what' followed. Though he beat me badly, I still believe I am his master. "If Johnson la not too arbitrary I might meet him again. I do not have to fight, but I feel the ting of defeat doubly, because of the fact that my fall allowed a colored man to usurp the title for the first time in ring his tory. If I am Johnson's master, as I believe, I feel it my duty to retrieve my one unfortunate mistake." Johnson was around bright and early today with never a mark of the fray Burns did not appear until nearly noon. H. Iran tn his hotel, as he did not relish a public appeararfce on account of his damaged features. His eyes are still swollen almost shut and his mouth is puffed to the size of a toy balloon. For Hart Schaf frier & Marx Fine $20.00 .35 Suits and Overcoats. SPORT OF ALL SORTS a T I. . V,r outlaw league in Pennslyvanla. Work for the state constabulary there. . Stanley Robinson, owner of the St. Louis Cardinals, admits his team has been a Joke for several years. . . The managers of Jem Drlscoll will not take their meal ticket to California. Managers are too plentiful and willing out there. -- The Boston Red Sox will start for the sunny south on February 24. No wonder the Sox tired before the close of the baseball season. Jack and Mike (Twin) Sullivan have added a song to their vaudeville act. It runs something like "K-E-T-C-H-E-L Spells Ketchel." Give Pat powers a few more six day bicycle races and Marathon merry-go-rounds and he will have all the money in the world. "Cvclone" Thompson and Jerry Mur- Shy have been matched to fight In In tanapolis January 20, provided the au thorities allow the town to come back to life by that time. . . The Cleveland fans should send an-1 WWW For Hart Schaffner & Marx very latest $25.00 Suits and Overcoats. For Hart Schaffner & Marx most su perb $30.00 Suits and Overcoats. For Hart Schaffner & Marx extra fine $40-$45 Suits and Over coats, including Full Dress and Tuxedo Suits. Ji "m& A - m k ... -w ,i 'it Copyright 1908 bj Hart Schaffner & Mar ONE-THIRD OFF on ALL BOYS' SUITS and OVERCOATSr other petition to President Johnson ot the American league. Ban has about used up the last one shaving. Hnmr Rresnnhnn sava he Is perfectly happy now that he Is to be manager of the St. Louis Cardinals. It doesn't take much to make some people nappy. .... Johnnv Evers of the Chicago Cubs declares he Is through with the game forever and will ask owner Murpny ror so much money for next season that 'Chubby Charles will oamsn mm. T.noks as though a marathon will be run in Chicago's Coliseum next month, that Is If Alderman "Bathhouse" John will nermlt it or tr some one aoesn t blow up the First Ward ballroom In the meantime. v -: The Kansas City board of alderman are considering a proposition to reduce the trout 01 brewery agents licenses ana at the same time raising the monthly fee for George Tebeau s ball parK rrom $50 to $200. Happy New Year, George. A triumphal arch for the coming New York automobile show. Fine! What's the matter with two heroic figures In whiskers and sine stars as a part of that "trlum (ana soaKem). entitled "Constables." And the pathetic inscrip tion. "We kotch yu that time. Eighty seven miles an hour, which we reckon at $34 and costs.' LESS THAN $500 BET BY PORTLAND SPORTS JACK JOHNSON IN ACTION 'ifi A ... j 1 T t I ' 1 . .. 5 . - '.. .; . ' t "I t Characteristic fighting pose of the new negro champion ot the world la the heavyweight division. Johnson is said to be the cleverest boxer since the days of Jim Cor bet t.. He Is big, strong, has a long reach and Is shifty on his feet. He has been charged' with having a yellow streak, but, the way he floored TommyBurns with the, first real punch . . . , m . . s , AVJ . L . 1 - in ins iirst rouna la oyany oaturuay weuea ius eiaieuicui. Less than $500 was wagered among the local colored sporting population on the Johnson-Burns fight In 'Australia, according to Ben Chandler, one of the king pins of the colony. The fact that the fight was so far away and dope on form so scarce Is attributed as the cause for the lack of speculation. While the colored sports were happy over Johnson's victory, there was not the wild enthusiasm displayed as when Joe Clans won from Battling Nelson at Gold fields Labor day. 1907. "We all consider Johnson as a good fellow," said Chandler last night, "but we do not regard him generally so high ly as Oans. That may be one of the reasons why so mucn money was not wagered on the Oalvoston fighter. When Gans started against Nelson at Gold field and again at San Francisco, be carried a ton or tne colored mens money. He loaded our pockets In Ne vada, but emptied nem in ealiiornia. We were not sorry that we lost on Oans, for be Is one or xri gam est rel lows In the world, and square, too." "Oans was of the gentleman class and that made him Immensely popular Dotn among tne wntte ana coiorea popu lation. Johnson is more of a ragtime fellow, and consequently doesn't make the great number of friends that Gens docs. But everybody must give him credit for being a great fighter and we laud him as the rirst colored champion of champions." WILL CLAMOR FORCE JEFFRIES INTO RING? Tc Face Good Brldg-Work United Press Laaaad Wire.) Now that Johnson has proven himself Burns master It is a matter or opinion whether the Montana lad will face the big black. Ketchel Is rapidly putting on riesh. is growing bigger and stronger all the time, and soon will be unable to fight at the middleweight limit He will likely fight in the heavyweight class within a few months and by many he Is looked upon as the coming man to fight the negro. Ketchel in condi tion would be a hard man to beat. This was proven when he came back and rr- falned his title from Billy Papke. after he latter had beaten him decisively. Ketchel and Johnaon would be a good match, is the opinion of fight follow ers and there are many who would bet on the former's chances. . New Tork, Dec. 2S. The all-absorb ing topic in sporting circles tonight is. who will be tne man to wrest the championship from Jack Johnson?" The consensus or opinion is that Jim Jef fries Is the only one to take Johnson's measure. The big Call torn ian refuses to come out of his retirement, but It Is hoped that the clamor of the public will force htm to again reenter the ring. No one concedes Johnson a chance with the retired champion. Tom Sharkey has Issued a defi to John son, but "the sailor" Is not taken se riously. "Philadelphia Jack" O'Brien has also cabled a challenge to the black champion, but .as O'Brien was defeated bv Burns., the Phlladelphlan is not con sidered by the sporting element. Lanky Bob Fltsslmmons bas chal lenged the winner from London, but "the grand old man" Is too far advanced In years to be considered, and then again Johnson knocked out the lanky one In two rounds at Philadelphia some tim ago. . Many think that I'BIg Al" Kaufman. should he be successful against Jim Barry in their coming bout on the const. would be an even chance with the negro. mere is one pugilist wno looms-np tn the limelight of possibility. This Is Stanley Ketchel. the middleweight champion. Before the Burns-Johnson go it waa Ketchel s ambition to fight Burns, should the latter prove the victor. If you need any to be really well done, come here and BE 8URK OF IT. 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