| Show GORBETT JOHNSON THAT IS IF- IF If Ketchel Doesn't Win Win Win-If Win Win-I If Johnson Will Will Will-If Wi-I Wi If Corbet Corbett Corbett Cor- Cor bett bet Can Chicago April Apri 18 James James W W. Coffroth Cof- Cof froth satisfied 9 with wih his matchmaking Coffroth Cof- Cof tour or of the o East arat left leCt ft tonight ht for tor San Sn Francisco i Before he departed for tho the coast the tho c Colma fl fight ht promoter had harJ an Interview wit wih James J J. J Corbet In whIch L i h ho he promIsed r Pompadour Jim a aP fight fi P with ih Johnson before his club cub ThanksgIving ca day In the tho event that the champion disposes of or October October Oc- Oc tober 12 Corbett ran In from Hammond Ind md whore where o mu's he Is s winding up his theatrical Ind tour mu The former champion declared that he was waH a sl sIncere cere both In his desire to fl fight ht Johnson and his belief belef that If it granted a battle batto with wih the lie conqueror I of Burns that he will wi be returned the winner So convincing was the talk of James J. J that he lie elicited a promise out of Coffroth for a battle I I dont don't think that batte Ketchel can defeat Johnson said Corbet I 1 have boxed with wih Ketchel and although b lu be Is a wonderful fighter I do not nat think he Is large lare enough to swap punches with tho the big colored fellow I 1 believe that ar I can lick lck Johnson but beleve realize that If I I am to turn tho trick and win back tho the championship for the white raco race I must fight soon as I am getting getting get get- ting old Tho other follows fellows can en wait alt I am Just as fast as I ever was and have something something-of of ot a punch left lef Johnson Johnson John John- son claims that he lie Is the cleverest of the tho clever In the boxing line lne Walt Wait alt till he ho meets me and ho he have tl meet ma may occasIon occasion occasion occa occa- sion to chango change his mind on this sub Bub Coffroth listened to tho the oily James and was persuaded that that the fight between between be be- bE tween Corbett and Johnson would be bea a bl hip big card upon the tle coast coast Ill Il tell tel you what Ill I'll Il do said Cot Cot- froth to Corbett Corbett If I Ket Ketchel hel Is unable unable unable un un- un- un able to defeat Johnson Ill I'll Il give you a chance at him I had planned to bring Attell AleH and Driscoll together for tho the featherweight championship of the tho world on Thanksgiving day but they can wait You can have that date dato If Ketchel Is defeated |
