The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-08-19
JOHNSON SHOWS
FINE CONDITION
Black Champion EntertainS a
Big Crowd at Salt Palace
Last Night.
MAKES A GOOD TALK
ST VERAL PRELIMINARIES Dor
DER ON THE REAL THING.

Despite threatening weather conditions
$500 persons turned out to see the Jack
Johnson boxing exhibition al the Salt
Palace last night, and all went away sat
isfied. They saw a great hulk OF a ne
gro, with arms like oak trunks, dance
and grin around the platform, now anG
then pushing out glove that rocked
the head of Jack Price, a big man, ike
a ''EiJ-the-baby-an get-a- cigar ma
chine The same arms easily WarGed OH
stiff swings and punches, and moved at
times with the Quickness of cat
Not a fan in the arena viii dispute
that Johnson is clever, and that ne IS
quick, and, while they did not see him
exert himself, they would not relish ne
ing the receiving end of one of MS
blows when he did start a brisk one.
All this the followers of the game know.
To the man who intends to wager on
the coming fights it was apparent that
Johnson is IN pretty fair shape and that
a month OF even less of training will put
him right, the reports from the east not
WithStandlng.
1t was also impressed more and more
that Jeffries will have to be in pretty
near old-time form to win. In fact the
condition of Jeffries is the only CUES
ton.
Makes Good Talk.
To the less interested spectator, per
haps the newest dope acquired was john
son as q man. His talk. after mis- in
PRODUCTION. was i'm perfect English, and
was evidently sincere. The good impress
sion it made brought a genuine hand of
approval
johnson explained his trip to Oakland
to prepare for the ketchel fight; that
he had made the match following the
wishes of the American public 10 deter
mine the best man to meet Jeffries. john
son said in conclusion;
Let US hope that the battle between
Stanley ketChel and myself Will be
good one, that it viii be Won on merit
and that the same will be true when the
winner meets James ]. JeffrieS.'
Johnson was clad in green full length
tights. His entrance was marked by ap-
plause, and more came when W. d. Rish-
el announcer, presented him as cham
pion heavyweight of the world. Jack
Price was also well received.
a flashlight was taken and the two
went at it, Price, a bigger man than
Tommy Burns, was simply not in II. Held
off al arms length, he could not land
a blow. Johnson gave a show of his
strength by lifting his opponent out of
clinch with seemingly no effort 1t
was like Frank GOtCh and the local
wrestlers. the only difference being that,
though Knocked and ''jollied.' Johnson
did not lose his temper like GOtch. john
son confined himself to an occasional left
lead and to switching Prices blows into
space with his gloves and fOrealms. His
cleYerness at this manner Of defense was
remarkable Needless TO say Johnson
placed blows where he wanted to, his
great reach permitting the Over-the-
shoulder kidney punch which hurt Burns
He also gave a glimpse of the waiting
game he will play with Jeffries, his speed
with feet and hands when moving back
v ard keeping punches from landing. In
all Johnson won d number of hackers
in Salt Lake.
Good Preiiminaries.
As for the rest of the card three four
round exhibitions were given which We're
all good. With the eager cheers of the
bleachers there came near being the real
thing at times, but the whole card was
clean.
Pete Sullivan and Art Gardner appeared
first and put up some fast work, Pete
combining himself to the receiving end
most of the time. Andy Mall0w and Jack
DOwney went at II with steam and each
round brought applause The same for
Ern Wright and Kid FrazZels- All bouts
were declared even by Referee Billy Ry-
an and the decisions were popular
In the audience were many women, as
we'll as a good representation from Dark
town" In every way things went right
and the management is TO be COngTau-