The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1910-08-14
JOHNSON TALKS
OF RENO fight

Now York. Aug 13-Jack Johnson
has Cancelled his European engage
monts and will stick around the Uni
ted States for 30 weeks more. The
champion signed contract with
Ing theatrical company last week for
so weeks at $4,000 week, thinking II
a better offer thnn he had from the
other side. He had already agreed
10 do Dublin. Paris. London, Vienna
and few more villages, but upon
second thought took the offer for
tour of the United States, and for
feited $4,000 to the gents on the
other side OF the pond
Il had some great offers from the
ether side" said Jack last night. "and
| would like very much TO go over
there, but right here I'm more at
home, and thought the 100000 for
that tour was bear of an offer.
want To get some of these great au-
tomobile drivers from this side in a
few contests. and then If I cop the
title on this side I'll go over and
clean those birds up on the other side.
There's liable to be some fighting
here now, too, ! understand. and II
! get hurry call from Reno / want
10 be right on the Job so that no
boat cnu break down. l see that JEFF
is out again for nc. at least Berger.
Corbett and ChoynsN are leading the
people TO believe so. and they say
that were there's smoke there's fire,
and I'm th fire kid.
IL don't think It's right to say that
Jcffries quit the way great many
writer's have written. He was in
great shape, there's no doubt about
It, He fought hard and fought as
game a fight as any man ever did
I was the better man, that's all there
is TO It. He fought until nature re
that's all. When he got that first
left on the Jaw he was pretty weak.
believe me. I think If | landed that
punch IN the first round that he
plght have jumped up and fought
Ike bear, but / didn't; do you get
he? didn't land right until | had
Kim pretty weak, and OF course IL
looked as though he sat down and
was satisfied that he had enough. No
stree, he didn't quit He's big fell
low, and he took a lot of the gaff
He didn't show it much, / know, but
he was getting 1t good
"Of course, if he thinks that he
was wrong In any way. or was doped,
I'm satisfied to give him the first
chance at the title and bet him as
much as he likes on the side I won't
consider another fighter in the world
if Jeffrles wants the reSt go. ! have
not heard directly from him. but from
the newspapers | learn that he Is
dissatisfied and might try again
Any little bet Jeff wants to mako
| will cover quite cheerfully.
You fellows have been drifting a
lot about that fake stuff, TOO, but
take it from me that e. never was tn
be a fake | was offered money By
people. I've been offered money in
lots OF fights to lay down, but fight
ing is my business, and as long as |
thnk l am the best man. believe me,
I'm going TO try.
II suppose that after l leave New
York Mr.. Woodman will start yelling
about Langford again He was up to
sec me the other day and i pulled
out $4,000 to bet him that I could
beat Langford DID he cover il? Not
80 that il was visible to the naked
oPtic. as Sam Pruitt used to say
called him cold, and he didn't let q
Ieep out. He has been saying that
he has that amount to bet but
haven't seen 1t as yet / only hope
that he does get It I'll be tickled
to death | gave Langford a licking
up in Boston that he won't forget
Tor many day, and / guess Mr..
Woodman remembers it. too That
big bet talk he has Is only for the
stage That doesn't go on the out
side, take it from me.
We'll, / got a date to race wire
less message up Riv verside drive.
S'long"