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“WHITE IN’S HOPE”Chicago, Sept. 30.—Mile® McLeod, one of the first unknowns to be mentioned as the white man’s hope,” arrived in Chicago yesterday from his home in Albany, Mo., and will at once undertake to show a few persons interested in finding a man who can dethrone Champion Jack Johnson ' hat he knows something about the fighting game by boxing with Joe Choynskl today. The aspirant for pugilistic honor8 is six feet and five inches and weights 225 pounds. He is 28 years old and neither smokes nor drinks. McLeod asserted tnat unlesg he is convinced he can whip Johnson he never will come forward wi.h an offer to fight him.I feel reasonably sure I can beat that fellow,” McLeod said, for I have boxed since I was ten years old and I know something about the fine points oT the game. I believe I can hit as hard as Johnson and I know 1 can take a deal more punishment.”Joe Ohoynski, who is trying to find a man to defeat Johnson, said if McLeod can fight at all he will be Just the man to win back the title for the white race and if he shows a willing ness to meet Johnson, Choynskl as eerted he would take hold of him and train him for the fight.
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Escanaba Morning Press
Escanaba, Michigan, US
Sat, Oct 01, 1910
Page 7
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