Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-07-12
Jack Johnson
In New York City
CHEERING CROWD FILLED THE
VAUDEVILLE THEATER.
BUT ONE MINOR DISORDER
Followed the Champion's First Public
Appearances Since Reno Contest
johnson Tells What Blow Won.

New York, July III won" said
Johnson this afternoon, as he paused
20 snow the famous gold reef, while
the crowd which filed the vaudeville
theater where he made his first public
appearance since the fight at Reno
with Jim Jeffries, cheered and stamp
ed Il won and all can say is that
that IL is my purpose TO defend my title
against all corners. and 1 thank you
for this reception.
Pictures Will Show Fought Fair
AS told this audience before the
nght, L believed / was the best man.
made up my mind to fight a fair,
honest fight, and l believe the pictures
VIII SHOW that | did II Mr.. Jeffries
had been the best man and whipped
me. l would have gone to his corn err
and tipped my hat to him and offered
him my hand. As it was, l won.Y
Why He Sold Out His Share in the
Moving Films.
Before Johnson went on the stage he
received delegation of newspaper men
IN his dressing room. They asked him
why he sold out his share in the mov-
ing pictures of the fight.
Well" said Johnson you see. it's
IKE th1s- You always see the man
who has the patent lose his money If
L mad kept my interest | would have
had to employ a large number of men
TO look after my interests As il was.
got SoU,000 and a little bonus of
$4,000 or $4,000 for my interest.
Now. IL 1 had kept my share of the
pictures. by, the time the other 25 or
80 of US had got through cheating one
another, 1 doubt if there would have
been that much money left for me- So
long as they were willing to manage
fectly willing to accept 1t. SO far as
am concerned. I hope they make a
million out of it,
Eye Blow Won the Fiqht.
Somebody asked Johnson what blow
he thought won him the fight. II
think" he answered. 1T was the blow
that closed Jeffries' right eye"
either in the streets or the theater
where Johnson appeared, although vast
quantities of Johnson winnings Went
up in champagne bubbles at the hotel
where Johnson makes his headquar-
ters. The only serious disorder of the
day bearing in any way on the fight
occurred in a small Broadway theater
where a crowd gathered to see pictures
taken at the rtngside" under the iIn-
preston that they were moving pic
lures. Disappointed, the spectators
demanded their money back and when
this was refused wrecked the lobby
and rolled the ticket booth, with a
young woman inside. into the street.
Johnson appeared on the vaudeville
stage again to night.
American Beauty Roses for the Cham
pion.
The house was packed when Johnson
again tonight. He smiled as
he stepped on the stage and there was
a burst of applause lasting a full min
ute, followed by cheering and demands
for a speech. When quiet was restored
the big negro spoke briefly. saying sub
stantially what he did during the af-
ternoon performance. When he had
finished his act a huge bunch OF Aneri-
can Beauty roses was presented 10 him
and he left the. theater amid another
burst of applause.
But Eight CoIored Persons Present.
BY actual count there were but eight
negroes in the audience, these all
grouped together a t one table in the
rear. The theater is so arranged that
during the day the performance is
given inside and at night on the roof
garden, where there are no gallery
seats.