The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1910-07-08
Hilarious Night with johnson

house where Jack johnson trained for
his fight with JeTries.
Business at the bar started with a
rush when johnson returned from the
arena with his newly acquired fortune
and %laurels, ordered wine for everybody
in the resort. Johnson himself drank
beer. Crowds came out from the city
to see the champion, and they, too,
spent freely.
Given an impetus by the winning Of
about $4,000 by various members Of
the camp, the games Of chance did a
good business.
There was dancing and singing. John
son was the main attraction when he
was in evidence.
Loud cheers greeted the negro when
he returned from the fight. lie went
from the arena to his camp in an auto.
mobile with Billy Delaney. his chief adj.
wiser. The camp rushed out en- masse
to greet him. His wife was one of the
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but had reached the resort before her
husband arrived.
"Oh, Jack, I'm 50 glad you won,' she
said.
Friends shouted, clappcd their hands
and whistled.
Johnson grinned broadly hut said
unfbtnn "a tha turnu, 80, a.. ..t..I,
of the house. He walked into the parlor
where another party awaited him, and,
sitting down chatted with them for a
few moments.
Everybody wanted to hear about the
fight. Johnson refused 10 take il ser.
iously. lie said he was not hurt and
there was nothing for him 10 tell. When
they asked him questions he answered
but altogether said very little about
the contest.
Not Scared
Dom think I was scared at any
time, - he said. II knew how It was
coming Gus.
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willie opens in New York July H.. lie
will go to Chicago from here and then
proceed to New York. Already he has
accepted theatrical engagements for FIVE
weeks in advance and has offers of
others. But he says he is tired aud
wants To 90 home.
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Jack.
AZ his order, "a message was sent his
mother immediately after the fight tell
ing her the result.
Jeffries After the Fight
Jefrics, the big man with the bruised
face and downcaSt spirit, was carried
swiftly back from the ringside to the
cottng" where the last days of his train.
ing were carried through. He was still
da2cd and shaken when he climbed
from the machine. lie knew that he had
been beaten but of the way in which
his defeat was accomplished he had
no idea.
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him stumbling over the ropes, a beat.
IN man ana brought the blood bubbling
from his lips AS he sat stupefed, unable
To locate his adversary in the glare Of
the sun, was told to him by Jim Cor
bctt. ~leffries knew nothing beyond the
fact that he was beaten, that the object
for which he abandoned his quiet life
the defeat OF Jack Johnson, had not
been accomplished.
Mrs. Jeilrics arrived at the camp half
an hour before the ear from the ring.
side appeared, She was weeping but
10 restrain her sobs. When
j%etfrics ear stopped in front Of the
cottage, she rushed out to him and to-
they passed from sight through
the door.
Desertion of the Defeated.
There were few tn witness the return
Of the vanqnished fighter Two or three
automobiles stood in the road where so
had been crowded in the morning.
Jctfries personal friends were there,
Ia do something To aid him. but
unable To find words.