The San Francisco call., 1910-07-01


mond to- keep the latter from entering
. the camp. Hammond ordered Woodman
4 way this morning. but he fingered
with the excuse that he was waiting
TO see some friends. When the cham
pion heard that Woodman was still on
the porch he threw on his dressing
gown and bolted down stairs. He
walked up TO the manager and said,
. You know the feeling that exists
% between us. and as a gentleman 1 ask
you TO vacate.'
Woodman said: ~AII right, lack. If
YOU feel that way about it, and left.
The little episode was carried of in
z perfectly quiet manner and was over
before many people knew what had
happened
-Tbe champion remained in his rooms
resting, until ready for the road work
out Shortly after o'clock he ap-
resred with Kaufman and Cotton The
three discarded the uppers usually
worn and, for the benefit of the camera
men. boxed with their bodies bare
above the waist Before Johnson came
out The crowd was entertained by the
preparation Of the picture machines,
IS well as the actions Of the veteran,
John l. who tried a hand at the
punching bag and posed with Frank
Hall. Stanley Ketchel and Bob Edgren
for picture.
TEARS BAG AWAY
As soon as they left the canvas the
champion entered amid applause and
began the afternoons work with bag
punching. The bag flew across the
ring sfter 2 few blows, was read5usted
but went down again shortly, much TO
the disgust Of the champion, who nur-
rr7ered something that sounded strange
" like profanity. Then there was
round OF the medicine ball with Kauf-
man and Cotton. The picturemen busted
themselves. and during the throwing
Johnson stopped and posed a number
OF times TO oblige them
Kaufman went on for the first bout
and as soon as Professor Burns called
tine the throngs about the ring pressed
close 70 watch the action. Kaufman
seemed in better condition than usual
and rushed the champion repeatedly.
He boxed cautiously and several umes
got by the smokes guard. but received
IN return the nasty little whipping
blows that the champion seems able 10
place about where he wants to.
Although the work was strictly de-
fenstve on Johnson's part, still the box
ing was more open and ample chance
was given every one to see his neat
bIockinR and almost instructive ability
70 find the smallest opening. Kaufman.
,Fpurred on by mean little taps, added
the champion busy every moment. With
the usual grace johnson picked of the
clever blows and toward the end Of the
bout he let loose with some fireworks
that brought applause. The entire ex-
bfhiffon was the best sort of meat"
for the cameras and from scientific
standpoint was the best showing that
has been made at Ricks.
COTTON LED TO SLAUGHTER
Cotton came on for the last bout and
presented his usual fearlessness and
bravery for the great human battering
ram 10 toy with The young negro did
some remarkable work, but received
again and again those cruel blood let
ting blows that the champion is famous
for His face was streaming all through
the workout, but he ever bobbed up
with a smile. Johnson himself didn't
seem in quite the same good humor
during the first part of the afternoons
work but by the time be took on Cot
ton his usual grin had returned.
Once, when he brought blood to his
sparring partners mouth with an ex-
ceptional blow, he turned TO one side
and said: Wasn't that a beaut?" Cot
ton assented, to the amusement of the
crowd. Now and then, as the champion
picked of difficult blows, he would
wink over cotton's shoulder. and when
AAe young NIaAlSr sAppSo a nice leLl 10
the champs face he said: DO that
again, Cotton" Cotton did-that is, he
tried to-but never managed to make
good with IL again.
Although the report was not given
out until after the work that the big
smokes training was at an end, it
seemed as IL every spectator was aware
Of II, for Johnson's every blow was
watched with keenness that was ex-
traordinary. In all there were more
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