The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-07-31

Jack Johnson Tells Kate CareW

johnson. whether you'll be wanting
any more chicken" she said deterrent
tally.
"No. I thank you." said Mr.. johnson
tremendously, "that'll be about
enough this mornin', Miss Lily"
And Miss Lily's polished black face
was wreathed in smiles as she made
her exit, treading on air.
There's been a good deal of discus
sion. Mr.. Johnson" said ], about Mr..
Jeffries's condition
JEFF was in grand condition" said
Mr.. Johnson quickly.
But there seems to be an impress
sion that something had gone wrong
with his nervous system"
Mr.. Johnson warmed up here. evil
IDENTIFY unwilling to part with any OF
the honors Of victory.
His nerve was all right when he
refused to shake hands," said the
black man earnestly. His nerve was
all right when he tore the stars and
stripes sash off his waist because he
saw that I was wearing one like it.
When a fighting mans nerve is broke
he wants the other fellow to have a
friendly feeling for him. Mr.. Jeffries
was just the other way. He had a
fighting edge on. If his nerve hadn't
been all right he couldn't have lasted
three rounds. He couldn't have TAX
en- the beating he did in the game way
he did. No. a'am, All take off nah
hat to Mr.. Jeffries-and his nerve was
all right"
You bet it was!" said Mr.. Hart, as
Mr.. johnson readdressed himself to
what was left Of the second chicken.
Didn't you feel sorry for him." I
asked.
Mr.. johnson looked at me dubious.
ly and picked a wishbone with some
elaboration.
WELL" he said. cautiously. Gin the
thirteenth round l guess l kinder did
begin to feel somewhat compunctious.
us that all?" persisted. rs it pos.
sible to batter a man on and on, as
long as he is able to stand up-to sec
his eye swollen shut and his face COW
cred with-ugh! do men do that sort
OF thing without moments real re-
gret?"
mr.. Jeffries had done it many
time" said Mr.. johnson philosophy
cally.
1T isn't in the nature of woman to
understand fighting" put in the pro-
lessor oracularly.
All guess you're right, doc" said
Mr.. johnson. wiping his mouth.
"And didn't Mr.. Jeffries hurt at
alp" I inquired.
mot in the least, ma am, not in the
least" said the big black man. "Ah
assure you All was in just as good
shape when All came out of the ring
as you see me now. Not a mark on
me-was there. Sig?"
But" I insisted, some of the pa
pers said that you grunted once or
twice when Mr.. Jeffries struck YOU"
well, All may have grunted, but il
1t was from the heat, not because Mr..
Jeff hurt me. All didn't see anything
coming nah way from him that could
haYe caused me any pain"
$ay, Jack" asked the patron of
manly sports, what about that left
you gave him on the eye in the sixth
round? I've been wondering il that
didn't put old Jeff all to the bad for the
rest of the fight. Was that something
you calculated?"
mo. sir" said Mr.. johnson, II never
aim for such q small mark as a mans
eye. I never take target any smaller
than his whole head and any one of
his features is welcome to get it."
Il read with great interest" said the
professor, that in the first round you
demonstrated your superior strength
by lifting the other person OF his
feet"
That's right, doc" said Mr.. John