The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-06-15
NO A|RSHIP
F OR NEGRO
johnson Not inclined to
Leave Souvenirs of
His FooliShneSs

San Francisco, Calf, June H.
Fifty thousand dollars cleaned In tho
Golden smile" with which Jack John
son illuminated his camp last night,
The moving picture deal is closed
rs far as I'm concerned he told tho
newspaper men. Now. ] don't care
what the others do I've got mine.
and It's lot of money for me. Some
of my friends say | could make more
by taking a chance, but I'm satisfied.
Then. there's no chance TO mix me up
IN any suits"
How about Little?" he was asked.
"Oh.' replied the negro champion,
"as for Little. let him go ahead and
sue and then some He can't touch
this moving picture money. All
have TO do to carry ont my contract
with the picture men is to get into
the ring. 1t doesn't matter whether
the fight lasts one round or forty
fve. The picture men are taking all
The chances. Besides, nobody can say
now that Id be 6,gbting for the Aims
because ! have no more interest IN
them"
But despite Johnson's confident be-
lief that his deposed manager is nors
du combat. Little says he will be
heard from He states that he has
had his eye on the picture deal all
along and has consulted lawyers as
to how best protect the % per cent
interest he says his contract with
Johnson gives him In all the cham
pion's money-mnking enterprises. The
fans look for interesting develop
ments.
Both promoters, Rickard and Glea-
sod profess to be satisfied with the
Sl50.050 bid of the eastern syndicate
for the fight picture privileges. Their
share. like Johnson's. would be $780,
600 and Jeffries. II he accepts the Of
kaSed terms. will come IN for The re-
manning $4,000. Last reports are that
Jeffries Is still considering the propo-
sition, but is expected To close with
the picture men.
In his sparrlne bout with Al Kaui-
man yesterday. Johnson, as usual, con-
tented himself with defensive work.
Kaufman busted himself throughout
trying TO connect with the champions
body. but always JohnsoD's shifts
arms and gloves imposed sn impen-
etraole barrier 20 the white mans
Bows. Occasioually Johnson would
Try to reach his oppentnETAOINN
Try TO reach his opponent and he land
ed several punches. though he was
careful not 10 inflict much damage on
Kaufman.
Larry Sullivan. who was associated
with Tex Rickard in staging the Cans
Nelson fight at Goldneld. nearly four
years ago. visited the camp yestcr-
day and saw Johnson's workout. He
said he was much Impressed with the
champions appearance and the cler-
erneSs he exhibited.
AS Johnson lounged In his quarters,
following his workout his ears caught
the explosive cXhausts Of an automo-
bile ia the roadway His face took
on sorrowful expression,
Listen to that" he said with a
lugubriouS drawl And my machine
being boxed TO send to Chicago. 1t
makes n fellow feel like an orphan.
What you want. Jack, said one
OF his party. Is n flying machine.
Think of the sensation of Swimming
through the air like a bird -
YES" replied the negro. and think
OF the sensation of falling out OF one
OF those bird things with nothing un'
der you and folks saying Here's q
piece OF his foot-Tll keep that for a
souvenir Nothing doing in the fly
ing line for muh."