The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-08-13
JOHNSON TALKS
OF RENO Fight

New York. Aug 13.-Iack Johnson
mas Cancelled his European engage.
mcnts and Will stick around the Uni
ted states for 30 weeks more. The
champion signed contract with a
ZIG theatrical company last week for
80 weeks al $4,000 II week. thinking II
better offer than he had from the
other side He had already agreed
10 do Dublin, Paris, London. Vienna
and fcw more villages. but upon
second thought took the offer for 4
tour of the United States, and for
lelted $4,000 TO the gents on the
otEer side of the pond
II bad some great offers from the
ether side" said Jack last night, "anl
! would like very much TO go over
there, but right here I'm moro at
home, and thought the $4,000 for
that tour was a bear OF an offer. 7
want to get some OF these great au-
tomobile drivers from this side In a
few contests. and then " | cop the
title on this side III 20 over and
clean those birds up on the other side.
There's liable to be some fighting
here now. too. ! understand. and II
I get a hurry call from Reno want
TO be right ON the job so that no
boat can break down, 7 see that JEFF
IS ont again for me. at least Berger.
Corbett and Choynski arc leading the
people to believe SO. and they say
that wore there's smoke there's fire,
and I'm tn fire kid
'I don't think it's right to say that
Jcffries quit the way a great many
writer's have written He was In
great shape there's no doubt about
1t. He fought hard and fought as
game fight as any man ever did.
| was the better man, that's all there
iS to It. He fought until nature re-
msed To respond. and lust was beaten
that's all. When he got that flrsl
left on the jaw he was pretty weak
believe me. | think If ! landed that
Punch Tn the first round that he
might have jumped up and fought
Ike a bear. but didn't, do YOU ger
NE? | didn't land right until had
Linn pretty weak, and of course It
looked as though he sat down aud
was satisfied that he had enough No
stree, he didn't quit He's a big fel-
low, and he took lot of the gaff
He didn't show It much, | know, but
he was getting II good
"Of course. If he thinks that he
vas wrong in any way. or was doped
I'm satisfied to give him the first
chance at the title and bet him as
much as he likes on the side | won't
consider another fighter In the world
If Jeffrics wants the next go I have
mol heard directly from him, but from
the newspapers | learn that he Is
dissatisfied and might try again
ANY little bet Jeff wants to make
! VIII cover quite cheerfully
You fellows have been drifting q
iot about that fake stuff. TOO, but
take IL from me that p. never was 70
be fake. | was ofrered money b.
people I've been offered money in
lots OF fights to lay down. but fight.
Ing is my business, and as long as
think | am the best man, believe me,
I'm going to try
Il suppose that after | leave New
York Mr Woodman viii start yelling
about Langford again. lie was up tc
see me the other day and | pulled
out $4,000 to bet him that | could
beat Langford. Did he cover It? Not
20 that it was visible TO the naked
optic, as Sam PrIitt used TO say. |
called blm cold, and he didn't let a
Ieep out He has been saying that
he has that amount TO bet, but |
haven't seen IL as yet only hope
that he does get it. I'll be uckled
to death / gave Jangford a licking
up in Boston that he won't forget
for many day and | guosS Me
Woodmaa remembers it, too. That
big bet talk he has is only for the
stage. That doesn't go on the out
side. take it from me.
We'll. | got date 10 race a wire
less message up Riverside drive.
S'longN