Johnson and Jeffries.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 27 July 1910, Page 4

Johnson and Jeffries.

SUNDRY ALLEGATIONS. From the Hnlletin :—Tlio usual iiinoimit of dirt is beginnig to flv iiroii.nd the recent big scrap. Jeffries' friends are declaring that the white champion was doped on the morning of the light in such a way as to render him incapable of sustained effort and hard hit'ting. To which John.soii says most emphatically. "Bosh!" On the other hand, -John.soii dieclart's that ihe was offered 100.000 dollaiis to lie down to Jeffries inside eight rounds, but is gallant enough to exonerate Jeffries from any part in the business. While he was a"t it .Johnson should have told what he did know ias to the identity of t.he square-rs. These things are not interesting unless the names c J onie out." Johnson now declares that he is willing to wallop "little Tahmmy" again, buit it must be on his (Johnson's) own terms this timo. Which moans that if Johnson gets ibis way "little Tahmmy" will probably get mighty little golden .salve for his bruisw and , conTiisions. The fight is said to be likely to come off at ifche National Sprinting Club, Londonfi rmdfr the management of MeTntosh. Olnanoos are that the Nation a] S'prfrtiiig Club will decline to stand Johnson at any price afte-r his breach of faifeb over the Langford laffair. The LaiiffordBurns scrap is now said to be almost a certainty, and will, if it doas happen, take place at Reno, unless the Nevada authorities ihiitt in with n prohibition. Tt might be as well for the preliminaries of the BurnsJohnson scrap to stand qver till Langford has proved whether Burns is likely to show any improved form. Tt is not much good, Burns tackling Johnson if hn ean-iiot mop up Langfoi'd, as tho champion wo,mld eertainlv use his defmt hv Langfwd to brat him still further down in the matter of sharing tihe nroceeds.