The San Francisco call., 1910-06-16
NEWS FAILS TO
WORRY BIG SMOKE

The sad news that was handed out
by Governor Gillett reached the John
son. camp bright and early yesterday
afternoon Just as the champion had
gone. through the formality Of slowing
a few chickens under his belt for
luncheon. At first he refused TO be-
lieve IL. but when he finally heard the
news. direct from Rickard the black
champion was not quite so skeptical
But at all events he was not in the
least worried or disturbed. He did
sigh a few little sighs and express his
regret at not being able TO fight in
San Francisco, but the next moment
he was busy giving orders about his
training. It's work first and study
second at Camp Johnson now.
There viii be no more long walks or
runs through the park in the morn
ings Big Jack took the last Marathon
yesterday morning. He and Trainer
manager Tom Flanaga held a long,
low down powwow during the after
noon and it was finally agreed that
the champion must hereafter devote
most of his time to boxing and gym
nasium work and bag punching and
the like.
WEIGHT DROPPING TOO FAST
Jack fears that he is taking off too
much weight by playing Dorando
along the bouleVards every morning.
He wants to weigh 2O8 when he goes
in against Jeffries on the fourth Of
July, but he fears that if he keeps this
road work up much longer he will be
away below the 200 mark when the
bell calls him to do his duty as a
champion on the nations birthday
Just TO show everybody that the bad
news which the entire sporting line
was brOoding over did not affect him,
johnson stepped 10 rounds yesterday
afternoon. And besides he punched the
bag, shadow boxed tossed the medi-
cine bail and went through every other
old stunt which has formed part of his
training since he took up the work
more than a month ago. If there is
anything on the champions mind he is
taking excellent care to keep it entire
ly to himself. lie don't want anybody
else to be in
BOXING FAST AND CLEVER
The boxing was fast and clever and
cleancUt, just as Johnson's boxing al
ways is. Kaufman is better now than
he ever was. They will all admit this.
Big Jack permitted the blacksmith to
rush him and buck him and rough
house most of the time. while he
played the defensive and occasionally
retaliated with d right or a left to the
jaw or the body. This workout did the
champ a whole lot of good and he
showed TO splendid advantage.
The Kaufman bout was followed by
a six round affair between the cham
pion and the butt of the camp. KID
Cotton. This was more strenuous
waltz than the opener and the cham
pion saw ft to cut loose and do more
damage 10 his regular sparring mate
than he did to Kaufman. Cotton was
well rested up and he gave big Jack
plenty to do while the fun was in
progress.
JohnsOn's boxing, blocking and gen
eral ring work is down about as fine
now as ii is possible for him to bring
II. If his nerve is as good as his
skill and his strength does not belle
his muscles, then none Of the black
giants hackers need do any worrying
about him. The Johnson of today is a
better man than he ever was in his
life
SEES MOVING PICTURE MAN
After receiving the news of the in
reference Of the governor, Johnson
took ride down town TO see William
T. Rock. the moving picture king. and
10 settle some minor business affairs.
The champion and the picture man had
z long talk regarding the shifting OF
the battle to some other city. How
ever, the deal is closed so far as the
champion is concerned. He will get
the balance OF his $50, 600 Just as soon
as he steps into the ring with Jeffries
IT does not matter where the ring is
pitched.
On account Of the bad news which