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A South African Boer Wouid Tame1' JohnsonNew York, Sept. 30. — There Ih ilue to arrive in London another man who ran defeat Johnson wjth a little more experience, ability, etc, Thla one Is a Doer from South Africa, by nano- John Storbeck. who Is to train under the management of! Iteggle Walker, the South African ' sprinter. The Doer has a boxing) record in amateur bouts in South Afriia. and won the Kngllsh amateur boxing championship last ' spring.ArrordlnK to some reports. Walker) has the support of Jlintuy Britt In' his claim that Storbock Is a new marvel. liritt Is said to have seen the man l»cfore his trip to Knglnnd » last year and prophesied that Storbeck would w in the Kngllsh amateur I championship.I Folk are learning a great deal about the number of large men who exist, from Oshkosh even unto j South Africa, so the following has a familiar sound:'lie 's only 21 years old. stands 6 feet I Inch and weighs when in condition about 2d.'* pounds. lie has never fought professionally, but In local bouts with the best heavyweights (In South Africa or any other locality), he has more than held his own.Storbock has. according to reports. I proved himself to be a heavy-hitting and game boxer. It is planned to enter him against some third-rate man in London and work him up to the championship pinnacle. Other notable Dutch finds of which the sporting world* has recollection are Dunkhorsf and IMaeke.
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Canton News Democrat
Canton, Ohio, US
Sat, Oct 01, 1910
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