The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-03-06
THE CHAMPION
PUG|L|ST WAS
VERY TIGHT WAD
(From the Pacific Weekly. J


driving Jack Johnson, the cOlorea
champion, the other day. In fact Bob
has a kick coming about the way the
big dinge treated him.
1t appears that Levy agreed to take
Mr.. and Mrs. Johnson to the Moana
for dinner, then to the Aquarium and
afterwards back to town for 81.
At the Moana a newspaperman was
picked up, driven to the Aquarium and
then back to town with the JOhnsons.
A stop was made at the Union Grill
and then some of the sights OF town
were shown the champion and his
wife by the jehu.
! Johnson wanted postal cards and
Levy drove him to a place where the
cost was two bits a dozen.
Il suppose you get your little bit
out Of this remarked the big boxer
while looking over the cards.
Not so as you can notice it, re-
( piled Bob, Indignantly.
well, I'm not going to pay tnat
price if it isn't going to do you any
good,' said Johnson so drive us to
another place.
Levy drove to Chink store and there
the price of the postals was the same
as at the other place.
Nothing doing" remarked Jack
when told what the price of the pos
tails was, drive us down to the wharf,
we may be able to get them for twenty
cents a dozen there
On the way to the wharf Johnson re-
marked to Levy well, you made SO
pretty easy"
Excuse Mr.. Johnson" replied Bob
its more than So
Johnson wouldn't stand for more
than three bucks, however, and pro-
ducing a S. gold piece asked Bob for
three dollars change.
Bob hadn't enough with him to make
change but politely offered to get it.
Nay, nay exclaimed the coon, Il
guess I'll get it myself. I need that
two dollars mighty bad
by the way" said Levy, who'll pay
for the extra passenger
I've got nothing to do with that y
replied johnson.
Excuse me, Mr.. Johnson replied
Bob, but you invited him to ride in
my hack
Finally Johnson gave Levy $2.S5
and the latter discovered later on that
there was Canadian shilling among
the change that the smoke had turned
over TO him.
Levy says that Johnson tried hard
to get him TO give him one Of the dol
lar gold pieces which he carries around
with him.
What good will that do meg" asked
|, the hackman
"Oh, I'll take it round the world
with me and you will be able to tell
p people that the champion of the world
is wearing a gold piece that you gave
him."
} Excuse me, Mr. Johnson" eXclaim-
ed Bob. there's strictly nothing doing
along them lines
johnson is about on par with John
L. sullivan said Levy, reminiscently,
"as far as money matters are concern
ed.
when Sullivan was passing through
here on a tour of the world, Jimmy
Welsh OF the old Commercial arranged
hula for him and some Of his friends
and gave me the load. The hula took
place on Punchbowl and there were a
lot of nice dancers John l.. saw the
show through and then remarked,
Hell, I could see a better fandango
than that in any small town in the
States Neither he nor his friends
came through with a cent for the dance
and ! got stuck for the fares, Th1
next time a worlds champion comes
this way I'll have load TO Pearl City
and will make two-days' trip OF it,"
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
table, and the substitute bill may be
passed"
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