The San Francisco call., 1910-06-08

say about it:
Tom Flanagan, who will help me
to manage my business affairs until
July 5, 1910, while not prize fight
err. is one of the best. known anna 3
teur athletes that has ever COM
peted He is respected for his in
and public all over the world. When
the Marathon craze hit the east
after the Olympian games in Lon
don in 1908 Flanagan. who spent
his time and money developing
Tom LongbOat, the Canadian In
dian. and other famous runners,
turned to the professional ranks in
order to get Longboat to compete
I am sorry that I can not have
Flanagan for a longer period, but
his business interests in Canada
require his personal attention and
he would not consent to act for
me any longer.
NOLAN is ALL CALMNESS
Billy Nolan. who was repudiated by
Johnson after the latter had practically
came to terms with him, did not go
tearing around and shouting. as many
of the knockers said he would. Instead,
Nolan took it all very cody and only
smiled when he heard the news.
Whether he was surprised or not, no.
body could tell from his outward ap-
pearance. He was the same old Nolan.
Il hardly expected such statement
from Johnson" said Nolan last night.
However, if he feels that way about it
L shall not cause him any unpleasant
ness or uneasiness. 1 do not wish to
make trouble for anybody. 1 am not
so egotistical as to imagine for a single
moment that a great fighter like john
son can not get along without me-"
Early in the afternoon Little called
upon Chief of Police John Martin and
Informed him that JohnSon's wife had
in her possession a diamond brooch,
valued at $1,000, belonging to Little.
The ousted manager prayed the chief
to aid him in recovering his property,
claiming that Mrs. Johnson had no
right whatever to it.
But the chief did not look upon the
case in such a light Instead. he took
an entirely different view of it. He
was not slow in informing Little that
he had no connection with the lost and
found department and advised Little to
try some other means of recovering his
jewelry. Little quickly departed.
THERE WITH THE EXPLANATION
Half an hour later Johnson came
tearing into the chiefs office. He was
in hurry to explain that he had pur-
chased the said diamond brooch from
Little, paying him $500 in cash and
giving hi mhis note for $500. But it
made little difference to the chief. He
had fully made up his mind to keep out
of any and all tangles between fight
ers and managers
After leaving the office of the chief
Johnson chugged around in his big
speed wagon and every time he stopped
crowd gathered and blocked the
street. Big Jack kept this up for an
hour or more and then he turned the
head of his machine backward. 1t
was too late for Jack to do any more
work when he arrived. so he officially
declared a Roman holiday.
The big champion looks anything but
satisfied and pleased over the present
state of affairs. In fact, he seems to
be very much worried. He would like
to settle things up, but according to
the way they are breaking for him he
has not got a chance at the present
time He's In a tough hole and he is
shrewd enough and wise enough to
realize it.
Il have named Tom Flanagan as my
manager till July anyhow" says big
Jack. Little is gone. l am through
with him, so that matter is settled. 1
don't care what he does. 1t is of no
interest to me. Flanagan and myself
can look after things all right and
then we have Sig Hart to help us out.
I do not have to worry because 1 know
that everything is all right"
LITTLE REPEATS THREATS
Little packed up his belongings yes
terday afternoon and left the Seal Rock
house for the time being at least. But
he still insists that he is not fired; that
he will not be fired, and that his iron
clad contract will be brought into ef-
fecf within the next few days.
the police and fire departments-a" b
'I have said that 1 am Johnson's
manager and It still goes" repeated
Little yesterday My contract does
not expire until next May, so why
should I step down and out just be-
good a businessmn to be led around
bv the nose like that I have not
started yet, so Johnson may as well
make up his mind to get ready for a
long. hard fight. / will show him
that I am game, anyhow"
Little has hired no less important a
parsonage for a lawyer than Henry
Ach, the man who defended Abe Ruef
in the sensational graft trials. Ach
is not yet ready to say what action
he will take, but it is safe to say that
he will make the old fur fly Just as
soon as he gets started. Little wants
fast action and has instructed Ach to
proceed without further delay.
Johnson expects to do some boxing
and some all around training stunts
this afternoon, though he is not yet
sure of his program He has so much
to occupy his mind that he hardly
knows which way to turn, though he is
cheerful enough throughout. IL all He
saws that he will not need much more
boxing and that the present enforced
rest Will do him good.
RICHARDS AUTO ATTACHED
While Johnson and Little were hav-
ing their tilt things were not break
ing any too we'll for Tex Richard
Just as the referee-promoter was about
to Jump into his machine in front of
the ST. Francis yesterday afternoon a
couple of deputy sheriffs came along
and attached it. So Tex was held up
for several hours and in the meantime
he missed several dates He had to
fuss and fume and tear around in or
der to right himself