AFTER THE FIGHT.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 863, 8 July 1910, Page 5

AFTER THE FIGHT.

KINEMATOGRAPH PICTURES. FORBIDDEN IN AMERICAN CITIES. By Telegraph—Preos Association—Cory right. New York, July 6. Many Mayors of towns in America have forbidden moving picturo exhibitions of tlio Johnson-Jeffries light. DEPRECATED IN CAPE COLONY. Cape Town, July 6. Several Capo Town newspapers deprecate kinematograph exhibitions of the contest, fearing the effect it would have 011 tho coloured population, some of whom have already been impressed by Johnson's victor}-.

MOVEMENT IN AUSTRALIA. (Rec. July 8, 1.10 a.m.) Sydney, July 7. There is a strong feeling in Church circles against the exhibition of kinematograph pictures of tho Johnson-Jeffries fight. A meeting of Methodist ministers has decided to request the Federal Prime Minister, Mr. Fisher, to prevent the introduction of the films into the Commonwealth.

MOVING PICTURES FOR NEW ZEALAND. Mr. T. E. Taylor, M.P., has given notice to ask the Prime Minister "whether the Government will pass legislation to prevent moving pictures of tho brutal prize fight between Johnson and Jeffries being exhibited in New Zealand."

AN ACCURATE FORECAST. "It's easy enough to be wise after the event." As in other places there, was considerable interest and many discussions here (writes our Palmerston correspondent) over the Johnson-Jeffries fight. One of those who maintained all through the piece that Jeffries could not possibly get back to his true form, and, therefore, could not hope to beat Johnson, was that excellent authority on all boxing matters, Mr. I. J. Fake, of, this town. A week before tho contest took plaoe, Mr. Ful:.i wrote down his opinions as to what would occur, put them in a 1 sealed envelope, which lie handed to a newspaper man to hold till after the battle. When tine news came through, Mr. Fake's letter was opened, and ir, was found- that ho had written:—"lf Jeffries rushes in and forces the fight he will bo knocked out in ten rounds, but, if he holds off. tho contest will last fifteen rounds, but the result will be the same." How true Mr. Fake's words prove are now, of course, a matter of history.