The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1909-03-29
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Ovation at station.

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Ovation at Station.
The Grand Central Station had n
dusky hue a, $50 this morning, when
the Twentieth Century Limited rolled
IN, bringing Jack Johnson from Chi
cGo. Thousands OF Gotham citizens
boasting African descent packed 'he
corridors and the baggage rooms. Out
eide, In the streets. a dozen automobiles
and sightseeing cars were lined up.
each packet with negroes waving nags
ard sporting gay colors. II looked for
all the world Ike ar immense minstrel
troupe out OF job
johnson, champion NJ The world since
he defeated Tommy Burns In Australia,
hoped of TIE train accompanied BY
his wife, his new manager and n
courle Of handlers. Tcvas Jack wore
era, overcoat. small round derby
hat that sat up on to? Of his sugar
Loaf shaped head like walnut on y
plnc core ard 4 vide eNptns.rc smile,
Smile Threatened His Scalp,
ne party sAal sNI .bl wv -I~'S anu
vas pushed back by the first rush OF the
crowd. Johnson was In seventh
heaven OF lc,.shi. Ills smile grew and
grew until i stretched so far tia; the
top OF his head was in danger Of falling
OF. In he station tic police worked
herd TO clear a passlgeway. a, las;
,hey succeeded and tho coIored cham.
pIcns party reached the sidewalk.
IS the hyst burst d cheering started,
with an accompaniment by a brass band
IN a sightseeing wagon, Johnson nobbed
lis head up and down and lifted his
little round derby
Straight across the street from the
exit vas Sam Lang:ord. clad In wide
ehouldered gray coat and a brown
Gerby. and grinning from ear to ear.
sam had been standing on wagon
for an hour, waiting TO have the first
look a, the man who crawed out OF a
hatch with him at the National Sport.
Ing Club, OF London. At first he looked
as II he had some intention OF taking a
waliop at Johnson upon the black cham
pion's first appearance. But as the
band played and the flags waved and
the cheers and snatches of coon songs
went around, Langford cheered up and.
with true African lIghtness. switched
into a rooter. After all, johnson was
q man OF his own color.
Parade Through Tenderloin.
Now the fun began. The dusky cham
plon and his party were rushed into
an automobile. There, jlmmed so tight
the wheels couldn't turn around. the
auto was stalled for a few minutes.
johnson stood up and took off his hat
and all darktown yelled, The smile
grew alarmlngly expansive. II showed
from behind as well as In front But
before the consequences were fatal the
champs auto started, and with the big
brass band playing right behind and a
dozen minstrel troupes singing and
whooplng In the rear, the procession
started OF across town on Foriy.second
street, thence down Broadway and
around the circuit ot the Tericrloin.
As the sightseeing autos were going
over Thlrty-Hfth street on their way To
Wilkins's James j. Cross. forty years
old, 81 No. so West F'ortieth street, a
negro waiter who was one Of the recep-
tlOn party, fell from the running board
~ one OF the cars and the rear wheel
passed over his left thigh and right
ankle. breaking both He had been
wayinT 4 nas and shouting where's
%. Mearas ,aos him to III. Nav yars