THE JOHNSON-FLYNN FIGHT.
Some Speculations.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, JUNE 27, 1912.
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-With the selection of Las Vegas, N. M., as the scone of the Jack many rondors. Captain Etti's Johnson Jim Flynn heavyweight name was mentioned in a caso championship battle on July 4 heard at the Supreme Court yes open doubt as to the slaging of the contest has been dispelled, terday says the "Manila Times." .
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"Ja March last that man of many changes, tho galiant Cap- a bad one, there are many angles tain Charles E. Etti, of Malta, which must be taken into com sideration before Johnson is made and of the East and West Society, a top-heavy favourite. The chom Ltd., nad eo on, was posing-or nion will have the advantage over allowing himself to be posed-in Flynn in height, reach, weight this country as European Com- and oxperience, four fighting emissioner for the Lopublic of sentials which are of great im-Ching. I drow attention to the portando. It has been long since the ring has known such a crafty mattor, added that the appoint -heavyweight, and if two years of ont was apparently unknown at the Consul General's office in Lillances and dissipation have not sapped too much of his former London, and mentioned the hope vitality, Johnson should win as that when Chian did make a 'The xx. Kon's Maru, with the
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Flynn is a game warior who tion that it would make a better
Lo arrive hore on Tavolay, the ford poix. has not known anything but fight one. As appears from a all his life. In Pueblo, his home munication to the "South China town, he was regarded as unbeat- Daily Post, at or about the time able in a stroot fight, and his that Eli was figuring in a half- Hollow, ability to knock out his opponny English picture-sheet us ponents soon attracted attention presentative of all Chinn, he a letter to wis profossing in in othorcities. He wasinfluenced
longkong to be representative of that ratior smaller entity, the Province of Kwangtung. He wrote:-
forsake the engine and try the fighting game. Flynn was a crudo, unpolished fighter: when, ho started to box. Any clover fightercut him to ribbons,
A Came Irishman,
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"Sir,-In accordancs with arrangements made with the Government of Kwangtung in Canton. I bog to inform you that have just arrived in thin country tu represent, for the time boing, tho interests of all Chinose
citizens of Kwangling, until such date as all arrangements have been made to establish n Consulato and a Chamber of Com morce in this city (London)
.
Flynn took his beatings with out a whimpor, but decided to stick to the game. Is his early days ho fought about onco`à month, or whenever is money ran out. His association with men who know how to bux and his willingness to learn won him many friends, and this latter quality has made him one of the
"In this capacity I shall be most popular fighters in the ring. Flynn w rough and uncouth in very plovsod to rendor any spooch and appearance when he assistance or advice that you may firat blossomed into the pugilistic stand in need of. Our offices will
he situated at 102-4, Now Oxfon!! firmumont. In the shno way ho learned to box, ho learn-Street, of whichall Chinoso citzons ed how to dress and to talk will be able to make free use. intelligently on many subjects. For the convenience of com- The Irishman does not know mercial mon, Mr. J. Kerry, ngont tho meaning of the word four. He for the East and West Society, of has the heart of a lion and he is Finsbury Pavemont House, will sure to fight Johnson ovory stop pleased tonttond to correspond of the way of the scheduled 15denco and arrange for interviews round contost, or until he is stop by appointment.-Yours, etc.,
Churles E. Etti. ped. Flynn's idea of the coming battle is that Juok's two yours ol
The fact that the rooipient idioness have slowed him up to promptly sont this screed to an such an extent that he will not be editor, and that the editor made able to use the cleverness for the following coinment upon it, which he is noted, and that high
tolls its own tale:- living and late hours have affect- od his stomach so that he will be unable to stand constant lñmmer- ing on the body.
"It would be interesting to kilow what the 'citizens of Kwangtung have to say to the foregoing, and when and by whoso authority Mr. Charles E. Etti was appointed to act for the Government of Kwangtang in London."
Is the Black Over-confident? Many critics think Johnson is holding the match too cheaply. The champion goes about his
While about any attempt to business in n lnphazard manner. To talk with him one would not explain his ganflicting preten- think he had a thing in the world sions the hero of the "Blue Rib- to worry about. He has assorted bon" and the"fighting around several times that he will stop Nanking" would.do wall to ox Flyan whomever he got realy, plain also why his appointments On one occasion Johnson said that are left to be announced by him- if he did not put the Western self, instead of through the re- iller away inside of five rounds galar official channels, and why ho would consider himself a they are unknown to the best highly overrated fightor.
In all his little talks and speech- os Johnson tells the public that he is going to train as hard and faithfully for the Flynn match as ho did for the Jeffries encounter. Those who wore in Reno know
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to M. Ostromislonsky's claim that he has solved the problem of Philip, 45-round battle. From June 1] making a substitute for rubber. he was to go to his training quart Professor Fodorof said that M. ore, just outside the city of Lis Ostrominlensky is not Vegas. Jack Curley, promoter of professor, but a very competent the mill, tried to induce Jolinson laboratory assistant. Ils applied to to forsake his autos for a month the society for assistance, and the proceding the fight, but the nogro committee decided that the im said there would be no fight ifportance of the issue warranted ho was deprived of his cars, thom in granting his request. M. Tho sincerity of Flynn is shown Ostromislensky only claims to by his early training start. The have made a substituto for Pueblo millor has spent two weeks vulcanised rubber, but ho han at Hot Springs, Ark., where he not yet demonstrated to anyone took the baths and did a lot of the practicability of his invention. Tho artificial substitute for road camp at Montezuma, N.M.
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