The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-06-06
JOHNSON MAKES
NOLAN MANAGER
Has Police Remove George Little,
from Camp--Little Says He
Will Stop Fight.
GOVERNOR GILLETT
WILL TAKE NO HAND
Chief Executive of California
Said lie Made Statements in
Casual Way, Did Not tx
pect to be Quoted.

SAN FRANCISCO, June s.--sports
are watching with keen interest the
developments that are sure to follow
Jack Johnsons' action In dischargtng
mis- white manager, George Little, of
chicago, putting BILLY Nolan In charge
OF mis- afrairs, ana calling A. squad of
poheemen TO hustle Little out of the
training quarters.
After mis- nsnt with Tommy Burns.
"heh ne won the worlds cnamp,ou-
SNIP Johnson discharged sam ritz
patrick. the manager VINO nau brought
hlin 10 the top notch OF the fixntlng
profession. latte got the negro TO
sign a contract which, he saws. win ba
upneid in court.
MY contract with johnson WAS
drawn by one of the best LAWYERS In
the country" he said 1T provides
tnat 4 snail receive rs per cent. of ali
ms prohts. and II In contract that
the courts Will uphold. You can bet
your last cent will fight this thing
through, and II do not get my cut
wiii prevent that July night"
johnson has been sore on Little for
some time, and has been trying to find
come excuse for getting rid of him.
sig Hart furnished the excuse John
son Is very roma of Hart, and mas been
taxing him on long automobile rides.
yesterday johnson sought 10 place
Hart in charge OF the collection OF
tickets from those who wanted 10 see
the training. There was a fight be-
tween Hart and Little, in when blows
were struck and n brick thrown. John
son called the police, to whom Hart
complained that he was afraid of Lit
tie, johnson grandiloquentiy fired Lit
tie. and had the police carry him
away.
1t is probable Little will institute
legal proceedings against the negro.
Some interesting Developments ara
expected. and some mighty dirty linen
may be washed out IL the affair gets
to the point where Little tell all he
knows.
johnson has been flirting with Billy
Nolan for several DAYS, and as soon
AZ ne had gotten rid OF Little he an
nounced that Nolan would in future
act as his business manager. Nolan
confirmed the statement ami to-day
took charge of the training camp.
holland first came into prominence an
manager OF Battling Nelson. but was
discharged by the former lightweight
champion,
According tn a message received
here to-day from Sacramento. Gov
ernor 0illett will take no hand ia
preventing the fight. at doesn't mat
ter how many petitions are sent to
me. shnn do nothing unless | am
satisfied there has arisen a condition
that calls for Interference on the part
of the Governor OF California" he
said.
Governor Gillett admitted thar no
had said the fight was frame up"
but declared he said Il in casual
conversation and had no idea he was
10 be quoted.
Johnson put in a hard day yester-
day and showed up In rare form. He
is down to 2i2 pounds and as fast as
lightning. az WAS shown in his box
ing with Cutler and Cotton.
From Rowardennan come glowing
reports of JefYries present condition.
The big. fellow was In rare good hui
NOR yesterday and went through his
training laughing and joking. lie aid
lot of road and gymnasium work
yeNtei day and boxed three fast founis
with Joynrki. A diversion In the ~amp
was a boxing exhibition between
Choynski and Corbett. who ar. no sp-
pear in a fraternai order b. 1e,lt ia
Frisco on June Ii.