Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-08
CHAMPION JACK At
HOME WITH NANNY
Worlds Leading Fighter Given
Enthusiastic Greeting by
Crowds in Chicago
GOES SPEEDING IN RACER
Breaks Law in Chicago Park, but
Policeman Lets Him
Go Free
GOES SPEEDING IN RACER

FUllCGiIIdIl LUIS IlliIi
Go Free
Associated Pressl
CHICAGO, July Jack johnson
champion of all champions, is once
more at home with his mammy-anC
his automobile. In Rome, returning
victor was led into his native city will
his spoils through a breach in the
wall and adulating compatrlots rem
the air with acclaim. Today, Johr
Arthur Johnson, best of modern gladia'
tors with the modern cestus, came into
the city with his following through
solid wall of people, and ethical Chica'
go lined miles of sidewalks with sole
ranks to catch a glimpse of the cham
pion. 1t was so much after his oWT
heart-this coming into his own-tha'
the champion announced all tentative
plans for the future were off.
sam Langford?" he asked. "Hol
make me laugh. 1 am not running
around now looking for fights. Lei
Langford put up his $4,000 first, ther
he can talk. Just now, I'm going tC
rest. / am going to New York sun
day afternoon to begin thirty WeeF
vaudeville tour-at least L nave con
tracts for that many. If it looks like
good thing, may accept offers to &c
to Europe.
Five thousand members of his race
and a big sprinkling of white person:
made a living wall at the Chicago &
Northwestern railway station Wher
johnson arrived at 2 p. m. Police were
lssWept away like chaff when the I'M
mense fighter, looming above the
crowd, fought his way through hanc
slaps and good natured pats on The
back to a waiting automobile.
A line of garishly decorated automo
biles containing neWspaapermen, amply
cared for at JohnsOn's personal re
quest, followed his machine until sud
denly it was lost.
RUsHEs HOME TO NANNY
Five minutes later, with rush ane
a roar, he shot out of somewhere IL
his new 1OO-miles an hour car anC
dashed madly home, where his mother
Mrs. Tiny Johnson, and members of hi!
family waited in the midst of another
crowd of thousands.
Flags waved and an ornately attiret
drum major of a colored regiment O.
state militia swayed to the rhythm o.
| america" and "Mistah Johnsing
Turn Me Loose" and other similarly
patriotic" airs, and in the midst Of
nightly roar of "Oh, you Jack John
son." the champion alighted at his oWr
door,
He pushed his way into the house
amid deafening roars and with rea
tears streaming down his face, en-
braced his mother. Behind him COM
patriot struggled through the crowd
hearing aIoft a side of bacon, symbolic
of Johnson's own message home: I'm
coming home with the bacon"
you doan' need no bacon, chile
the aged Mrs. Johnson cried.
"Ah want to tell you Use got 6
mighty fine chicken cookin' out heah ir
the kitchin' and you knows how yor
likes watahmelon. We all have got
some dandies, Jack"
POSES FOR NANNY
The champion on the balcony of his
home paused suddenly as he caught
camera pointed his way lest the pie
ture be spoiled. He was about t.
speak when he glanced at his racinI
car. surrounded by a street full o.
dark-skinned "home folks" He didn'
talk. A few minutes later figure
appeared at the door and came strug
Cling through the crowds. 1t was no
the gladiator, the triumphant V1cto
with his laurels at his chariot. 1t Wa'
Jack Johnson, joy rider, and the battle
of the century was a complete mem
ory.
His new automobile can "go some
too. 1t went seventy-one miles al
hour for a while till it was slowed VI
by park policeman.
Here goes the profits" laughed
Jack but the policeman clasped th'
champions hand and clouted him OF
the back. Leaning over he whispered
Don't tell anyone, you OLD war
horse, but won $50 on you"
Good" answered johnson, and an
other whiz and cloud of dust later re
vealed him at a certain corner VI
SOUTH" where anyone may acquir'
liquid refreshments after a dusty ride
HAS PLENTY OF MONEY
"Now. Jack" the Associated Pres
reporter asked, what are you goint
to do? What about Sam Langford
What about your mothers saying yol
were going to quit? What about you
trip-also other things?'
"Glad you asked me all at once" III
replied, "because I can say l don
know. I have enough money to las
me till next week ard l am gong u
find out what's doing before l do any
better get their money up first anc
then proceed to whip me afterward.
"I have some chances to go tc
Europe, But I think the thirty weeks
in vaudeville will suit me better
Guess 1 will have to quit though
whether I want to or not, won't ~
did you hear about the picture
mems troubles?" he was asked.
yes" he answered, but it doesn't
oil I q
fool to sell my share for $5O,0OO, but
they thought l could not Whlp JeHrles
too"
After illustrating the manner ir
which he turned the trick" with a
reporter representing Jeffries, much tc
the discontinue of the reporter, he
said the fight was over and Tets for
get il for a while. I haven't had a
chance to drive a car in two weeks
and golly, I want to get at that ma
chine again"
NOT BOTHERED BY SUIT
Friday night he will attend a ban
cuet He saws he is too busy having a
GOOD time to be bothered with a re-
plevin suit filed today by George w,
Little, his former manager, for Sl2OO
ring. His future plans, he says, can
be outlined only generally and this Is
how he generalized them:
sleep some, eat a pile Of good cat
ables and drive his racer 1t remains
to be seen whether the thousands of
coIored persons who choked the street