The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-02-25
HOW SAM FITZPATRICK
CAN LAUGH AT JOHNSON
Old Manager Of Negro Will Now Have Chance
to Even Up With Pugilist---Giants
Start for South.

New York. February Elm select
Ing san Francisco as tho battle ground
for the Jeir!es-Johuson fight the pro-
motefs have uncovered an interesting
point Tire license to hold the fight
Will he granted to a new organization
called the Broadway A. c. of which
sam Fitzpatrick is the matchmaker
and nunager. 1t IS said that the back
ers of the club are Jack Gleason, j. W.
Coffrota and Tex Eickard. with Eddie
Graney having a slice because of his
| political pull; but IL Is also stated that
the police authorities. headed by john
| l. HerGet (Young AfitcheiD, have com
PEELED The promoters 10 take care of
! Fitzpatrick.
1t will be recalled that Fitzpatrick
/ practically made Jack Johnson. He
| supplied NAM Il dollar when the negro
WAS nat broke, and when the chance
was offered 10 corner Tommy Burns.
Fitzpatrick actually borrowed The price
of tickets to England where he sub
isequently negotiated a loan to make
tho trip to Australia Without F'itz-
patrick's assistance johnson probably
would not have had a crack at Burns.
so that when the negro won the heavy
weight championship of the world he
was expected TO more than repay his
manager But Fitzpatrick was thrown
down hard and had TO borrow more
money to get back TO san Francisco.
This new turn OF the wheel. how
ever will enable Fitzpatrick to have
the laugh on Johnson. The latter will
help TO draw money TO the DON ofnces,
over which Fitzpatrick will have super
vision. II Johnson does not relish the
idea he can either gU!p down the bit
ter pill or back out of the fight for
supervisor Hergct. who was a famous
puslist in his early days and knows
the meaning OF gratitude. says that
Fitzpatrick Is entitled TO something,
and Will get II.
Joe Cans Challenges Wolsast.
Joe Cans is out with challenge to
meet Wo!gast but few persons believe
the former champion really, means bus
mess. Cans was reported to be Sc
riously i'll few months ago. he Is
running a hotel in Baltimore, and
hasn't had on glove since he tot
tered through ten rounds here with
Jabcz White, an ancient Briton.
Leave for Trimming Grounds.
Charley Hemphll and Jack kleinow,
of the Highlanders, left here yesterday
for Hot Springs, Ark. where they will
been released, Hemphill thinks he will
be one of the regular outhclders this
year. He is still young man, a hard,
free hitter, and is in excellent health
season. and could not do himself jus,
tice. Kleinow says he Is determined
to remain the teams leading backstop,.
and will make Criger, Sweeney and
Mitchell hustle TO keep him on The
bench.
Giants Start for New orleans.
Arthur Devlin. Cy Seymour, Charley
HerZog and Jack Murray. of the Giants
sailed for New Orleans yesterday. They
said they We're anxious to get into
harness at Marlin. where McGraw is
putting the colts through their PAGES.
1t was said yesterday that Willie Keel.
er had notified Mceiraw and Manager
Dahlen. OF the Brooklyns. that he had be-
come free agent, It is believed he Will
be one OF the Giants outtielders, as
McGraw has plenty OF faith in his
ability to play the old speedy game
Wants to Go to south.
Hal Chase. the IIighlanders star
first baseman, spent several hours yes
terday looking over some new bats
and nitts. lie discarded his oVercoat
somc time ago and says he Is hankeiS
ing for the southern climate. We
Will have a fast team this year., said
Prince Hal yesterday. rs he fondled a
heavy wagon tongue. 'and II we get
good start, look sharp"