Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1890-07-04
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Robbins and johnson Make
Some interesting Reading

4 1879 100000 SN-N-'- -
Some interesting Reading
CARSON NEv., July 3rd.
To THE EDITOR OF THE APPEAL
The San Francisco Daily Report
of July End, has the following to
say:
Harry M. johnson, champion
sprinter of America" and Dobbfns
one of Americas fastest runners,
are out. Johnson came to this
city about six months ago and for
a while posed as an exponent Of
square sport" His purse was
soon depleted, however and cir
cumstances forced him to resort
to the professional splinter's usual
means of filling his pockets in the
interior. A scheme of Johns"n's
fell thI ough owing to some trick
OF Dobbin's.
When Dobbins arranged his re-
cent match with Rosenthal at
Carson ity, johnson, bent on Ie-
venge, went thither and queered
the match. He then posed about
town as Americas champion"
until he became as common as
cigar-store Indian. He also said
he had backing OF $4,000 and
wanted to race any man for
that amount or less. He offered
to run Dobbins, but tried to have
DobLins agree to go behind. Dob
bins would not consent.
4 "You have jobbed me out Of a
race here" said Dobbins. "Now
if you want TO run you will have
to do SO on the square" John
son weakened.
Dobbins then challenged John
son to run him 100 yards for $3.50
and guaranteed the champion"
$500 purse.
In addition to this he offered to
give Johnson a small handicap,
but the champion $4,000 runner
would not accept and disappeared.
The calldown was unexpected by
the champion" and his mouth
has been closed ever since.
He is, however, expected here
in time to enter The Sheffield
Landicaps on Saturday,.
OF all the lies imaginable the
above article is a fair sample of
perfection. Now any person in Car
son who has been interested in
any way with sprint racing mat
tiers of late, is well aware that the
above article is base lie, gotten
up to injure my reputation and
place me in an unenviable position
before the sport-loving public who
admire honest racing. The con-
versation mentioned in the Reports
ssfake'' never occurred; neither
did Dobbins offer to run me 120
yards or any other distance. Dob
bins the cheap "jobber" never Of
fered me any handicap, neither
did he make me shut my mouth.
Strange to relate Dobbins has dis
appeared and not johnson. / Of
fered to run Dobbins; a race was
partly arranged, but the ':jobber'
said:
eff you beat me it will spoil my
backing here and I can throw this
town for big money"
With this exclamation the race
fell through and no more was said
of it. The arch s.jobber" then
said:
give a great scheme"
1 listened patiently to his rob-
bling scheme, which was as follows
in his own language:
"Now, johnson, I am out for
the money and 80 are you. You
go to Stockton, write me a letter
telling me that you have a man
who will back you for any amount.
I'll show the letter to Hume Yer
ington and Jack Furlong; they
will then bring me to beat you,
but in place of winning I lose.
They will lose big money. You
offer me three yards, promise you
will lose; Yerington and Furlong
know l can win with three yards,
and that will make the play
Before you go we can
have a private trial, you letting
me beat you two yards, then the
suckers (Yerington and Furlong)