The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-11-20
JOHNSON KEEPS
IN L|MEL|CHT
Negro Champions Press Agent
Is BusiIy Working Over
time for Pugilist.
DODGES BRICKBATS
AND PROCESS SERVERS
Has a Hard Time as a Campaign
Orator and an Automo-
bile Driver.
By JEFF THOMPSON.

BY Leased Wire TO The Tribune.
NEW YORK, Nov. 19.-Jack johnson.
the colored punching artist. has had the
center of the stage OF publicity for some
weeks past. The only items lacking In
respect to him arc that he has ''lost his
diamond" and was about to marry "the
daughter of the multi millionaire
few nights ago. while riding in an
automobile driven by d non union chauf-
feur. he was hit by brick hurled at
the vehicle
Since then he has been haIed before
Justice Joseph Asphalt of the supreme
court. In Brooklyn, Mr.. Aspinall, by the
way. has as much use for prize fighter
as for tramp dog. and wanted Jack to
explain why he had failed to appear for
examination. The court house was
jammed; men almost trampIed upon each
other In the rush to get look at the
TO have better sense. was knocked down
In the wild scramble for seats in the
An Artful Dodger.
When johnson was served Just before
the recent auto race with Barney Oldheld
with an order directing him to show
cause why he should not be examined
before the trial of the $4,000 damage suit
theatrical contract. he did not appear
personally on the first return day. hut
did the next His lawyer opposed the
obey any order of the court
Justice Aspinall called johnson TO the
front and the latter. with polite bow,
said he didn't intend any disrespect to
the court, and he told of his reasons for
hurryinG to Chicago. whittier. he said.
business had called him. This satisfied
Justice Aspinall and he let Johnson de-
part with the positive understanding that
ho would be ready when wanted
A lawyer representing the Miner estate
said johnson made a contract with his
clients to appear with show for ten
weeks and then left the company. The
$4,000 covers damage sustained and also
certain sums advanced 10 the champion.
Out Of Frying Pan.
When Johnson went TO Chicago he had
to defend a suit for recovery Of $1,000
diamong ring brought by George Little,
who once was his manager
Five hundred negroes gathered at the
corner of Amsterdam avenue and Sixty
first street one night during the cam
an address in favor OF the Democratic
state ticket. and for nearly two hours
they waited in the drizZle, but the cham
pion didn't appear.
gilist, explaining that the court pro-
ceedings forced him 10 go 10 Chicago.
Into tho Fire.
A few nights before the recent election
Johnson made good his promise to talk
politics. He was the chief speaker at a
meeting of the United Colored Democracy
at the Bethel chapel.
Jack came from Chicago to speak A,
campaign orator the champion found
the going rough for he was frequently
interrupted. Jack came right back at the
djsturbers. however, with the brand of
repartee which he used at Reno.
Once more stepping to the center OF
the stage. Johnson announced that he
was through with auto racing. saying:
IT can drive car fast on straight
road but l would never take chances on
the curves like Oldfeld does. In our race
at Sheepshead Bay l don't believe he
slackened his speed bit on the curves,
but you can bet your last dollar j did"