Omaha daily bee., 1910-07-01
j JOHNSON AND
W00DMAN CLASH
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sa1 Langford's Manager is Ordered
80 Ieaye Training Camp by
the champion.
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'FEFl1.1sS SPENDS DAY WISHING
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Mach GrumblinR in Jeffries Camp
neeense Odds on Former ChaTH-
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REVo, kSsv. June so-,Joe woodman.
Sam LanslafaI's nsasser. was ordered off
she grounds ,5ohhsors camp today.
Johnson first sent stpulv sheriff to
Noodman and when the iattsla.refused TO
10, came out himself and reques I'D Lang
iord's manager to leave. Woodna4 drove
back TO the city at once. ss li
The conversation between The aeu al
Dot reveal the cause OF the negros nos 4
dllty, but it is understood that johnson 1
las taken offense at the repeated declava-
ions made by Langford and his manAGer
h1at the champion dared not fight Lans-l
prd. The feeling. 1t is said. dates back 10
he time when johnson boxed with Lang
era In an exhibition at San Francisco /
several weeks ago. Woodnan at that time !
dfered to put up money that Langford
3 nould beat johnson IL the two men were |
matched for real fight. He reiterated |
his offer frequently and, it is said. has
since declared that Johnson is afraid to :
meet Langford.
The Woodman incident occurred shortly 4
after johnson returned from jaunt On |
the road today. The champion learned I
that woodman was on the grounds waiting |
TO see tho workout before the movfng |
picture machine. 4I
II not WDIk Wnue ne Is mere aatN !
Jack. Summoning the deputy sheriff on
duty at the hotel he instructed him 20
tell Woodman to leave. The officer did
so but Woodman refused to heed him.
johnson Tells woOdn,an to Go.
johnson then walked up to WQodmap
who was standing on the motel y "a
"Mr. Woodman," he said, and his y me
quiet and couteous, II sent MANI 10
ask you to leave these grounds ana 10 tell
you that 1 did not care to have YOU MT
ness my work You refused te 60 Row
/ ask you personally, and as niee Is
know how. 10 go away, / dom want ytal
around my camp I&8
"Why should / go?' asked WooHnar.
'This is a public hotel" 49,
~ l44o% k.alaas sses Botyt n us re-
turned the champion you know why /
doaf want you around here. ! ask you
again 70 80"
johnson turned away and went back to
his rooms
WELL" saia woodman.1 Sfathsr than
cause any trouble III go2
Ho got into the machine in which he
came and went back TO the city.
Woodman is interested with rorl O Day
snd sid Hester in the moving picture rights
and went out OF the CAMP lHs moening
on that account. After W pdman 1T
johnson returned to his roomt % prepare
for his workout.
The polite way in which JVhas0h ad-
dressed Woodman and his perfect Control
OF his temper. although 1t was evident
that he felt great hostility against Lang
ford's manager, was the talk Of the camp
after Woodman left
Champ Does Road Work.
The champion did much road work before
10 O'clock. lie set out from camp and went
companied by nearly every member of his
training staff. Alternating spurts of sprint
ing with brisk walking the party disap-
peared around turn, the sound Of laughter
floating back
This is one of the distinctive features OF
Gehnson's eamp-laughter. The negro seems
20 meke il a part Of his training routine
Presently the champion and his following
reappeared at the camp, The crowd was
disappointed when Johnson finally an
nounced that he would not do his picture
boxing until o'clock. He tramped around
with the picture men for some time, before
coming to this decision and the crowd
patiently waited for him at the ringslde.
Jeffries Goes Fishing
Out at Jeffres' camp. there was absolute
peace. rhe former champion arose at his
usual hour and after breakfast started off
on a fishing trip with Jack Wooley, an o.d
frend.
mo telling when hen be bacA." said
one Of his trainer, he wstcheG Ieffries
and wooey swinging away, wnen he
goes fishing he goes fishing. tie never
thinks about fighting or training or any
thing like that"
While 1t was generally supposed about
the hotels that 1effries would work later
out at his camp the impression prevail ed
that be would not do tap today.
Jeffries big touring car was badly
wrecked this morning while returning 10
camp from Reno with Todd Boyer. JEFF
fries nephew, at the wheel. The car, which
carried. besides Boyer Dick Adams Jack
Jeffrles and Bob Armstrong, was travelling
a, moderate rate Of speed about half
way between the city and the camp, when
Boyer lost control and II plunged off the
road, smashing Into a telegraph pole Arm.
strong thrown out and his hip bruised
but the others &ero not injured The ma.
chine was badly damaged.
A conspicuous arrival from the coast to-
day was stanley Ketcho who is champion
lng the cause OF Jack Johnson.
The arrival OF Tom Corbett the bettins
commissioners, 1t is believed, will give an i'm
petus 20 me slack wagering on the fight.
Jack Gleason, Richards partner, who ha!
been looslns after the tickets In san Fran
cisco, returned here today.
Interest ia white Matter.
Announcement last night OF the appoint
men OF Charles White Of New York JEFF
n'teS choice, and his long time friend. 4
III the position OF alternative referee o
The Jeffres-Johnson fight. has stirred up
vast amount OF interest.
White was declared 70 be the dark hors
among the candidates for the position o
referee at the time that the two fight prin
eipals had their candidates and hopeles
Geadlock seemed TO exist.
Then came the naming OF Tex Riekar
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