The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-06-10
Serves Legal Papers on All
Connected With the
Big Fight.
TROUBLE AROSE
OVER TRAINING
Negroes Lax Methods Declared Re-
sponsible for Breach With
Manager.
Especial TO The Times1

tSpeciIA 10 me AtmeH.1
SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, June 10
After twenty-four hours Of peacefui
calm the great Johnson-Jeffries fight
balloon split open here last night, and
through the rent appeared the head OF
George Little, deposed manager of Jack
johnson.
Little, armed with legal documents
and in a fighting mood, proceeded to de-
clare war on everybody concerned f.
the Independence Day battle. He in
ferred that his trouble with Johnson
came as a result of his insisting that
the new negro give the public a square
deal on July l. He declared boldly that
he would have his share of all the
money coming to johnson from all
sources, or there would be no fight.
He tore things wide open, and threw
the promoters into a panic, and there is
no predicting the ultimate end Of the
trouble. Little is furious at what he
terms the attempt 10 do" him out Of
his just desserts, and threatens that IN
less he is treated fairly by all concerned
he VIII tell everything that heretofore
has been n mystery
Papers Are Served.
He declares that he has already bet
$4,000 on Johnson TO win at excellent
odds; that he is $4,000 out of pocket TO
date as a result Of the fight expendi-
lures; that he will have . per cent of
JohnsOn's share Of purse. pictures, AMI
other lnCidentals as called for by his
contract, or promoters must settle with
him If the fight is 10 be held. His local
legal representative, one of the leading
lawyers Of the Pacific coast, is said TO
nave declared TO Little that he can stOD
the night IN two minutes unless he re-
CnlEGE he 10 70 ~
his contracts with Johnson.
Legal papers were served on Gleason,
Johnson. Berger and Richard in this
city yesterday, warning them against
disposing of any money or moneys in
Which Johnson has or may have an in
terest. Mr.. Muirhead, proprietor Of the
Seal Rock House, got similar paper,
and Jenries Will be served at Reward
ennan today.
Copy to Sullivan.
Another copy went to stakeholder Tim
othy Sullivan in New York
Every one who in any way is connect
ed with the fight has been served or
viii be served with similar notice.
IS Per Cent of Everything.
Little exhibited copies Of his contracts
with Johnson, drawn up by AdoIph
Marks. a leading theatrical lawyer Of
Chicago. They consist Of two parts, one
covering the sparring matches and the
proceeds thereof and the second cover
ing all profits accruing from the moving
pictures and all forms of entertainment
in which Johnson is a factor. These
contracts call for Little 10 receive . per
cent of Johnson's earnings. and read
alike in phraseoIogy. The time the con-
tract copies were exhibited the papers
served on the promoters were also shown
The Times representative
Little, who was angry clear through,
said, IL discussing the trouble.
They have got to reckon with me
in this thing. l am not out OF II by
any means. The fact that Johnson
acknowledges that ne has dispensed
with my services does not let him or
any one else out The contracts that
I hold are binding in every way, and
represent just so much money TO me-
] am already out between $4,000 and
$4,000 in real money, and 1 expect TO
get that back and my share Of John
sons percentage, both of the purse
and the moving pictures.
Will Manage or No Fight.
Anyone who thinks 1 am TO be
sidetracked in this matter is decidedly
mistaken. 1 have been a factor in
every step Of the fight arrange
ments, and expect my share. II
am not given assurance that I will be
taken care Of there will be things
doing, and / do not. propose to wait
until July { to start, either. So far
as Johnson is concerned, / am his
manager, and l will be in the ring
with him on July if there is a fight
/ have an irOnbOund contract with
him which runs until May Is, 1911"
Here Little showed what purpOrted
70 be a copy Of the contract in ques-
ton and the original of the same
should be binding unless the courts
Of Illinois should hold that il is void
on the grounds that it called for a
percentage of all receipts resulting
from sparring exhibitions held in
North and South America Europe,
Australia, England. and the British
possessions. Little continued:
Lax Training Started It.
johnson is broke. It is my $4,000
that is up as a forfeit for the fight. I
helped TO buy his home at 1874 Wabash
avenue, Chicago. 1 paid for his keep
all winter and I have bet good money
that he will beat Jefries.
Il have always looked out for his
interests and this whole trouble came
about because I insisted that he train
properly. When some other people
heard this they thought they saw a
chance to sidetrack me and declare in
on the proceeds of the fight They got