The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-07-12

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S@rs 49, s-r- snas@ssf - On xn' and
~ ar.i trirnpi- ~ IN Fv~xLr--s-- u.r-
''r~s-n s-d several Crn-- 49,. - Ixht
N.ts 80 - and -pIin'-rv-i IA thsr-
va Erud nature. - sell - -Nsrf-ri-nt
n th- rtt-h. AMI even wh~u IN. Tsilic~
SGD th- h---i e their hands m aiming
tho CTo~d tssCk fh~T. wl~ never the
lpIs-ar.src~ - rIgiv tenp-r
The p1hC~ puf l,shns. =, On - orsn motor
Ger snd With hid R.-tts, Gufp IA a couple
q I'D in rlufhs-s us--l thu SUI ntnalitt.. SHOT
w--f slang fprty ,----nd s;ree' \ few
q 'h- rr-~ptir1 cummlttr- ulachin--
'rs ,et sfiar hEt Johns = rar vent -
fast that ut"-t - the aufnrnolr, - aTsd q Nts
that ha' t--~u waiting 20 I.trat- Nth the
cha mpsnn Cutirin't eaten up ~ they
h-sds,i fnr Rlrun WilkIn-'s C.sf,. 10 wait
their pur
lohn>un escort tsok ham thrauxh
turty --s-,-uud street 60 Flf'h av~ntl-.
up the events t. FIFTY -s.Sh'h sfrs--t
then - the 'trCl- and down Bruadwav
u - int~r~-~tlun with Seventh av~nu~
u" turned VEST "a Thirty fifth street
and drove 10 Wilkins ln the nelghblr-
hond of which a crowd - Suo nekrnes
and whites were eather~,i J~Tu--'s
Conqu~rpS VAS sppE,rted pretty muCh
all alnnS the way, vehemsatly by 'h-
negroes end warmly boy many &c the
white spectators. There was no hiSninz
~ Dootng 80 any time The champion
had his hst "A mist of the time. how Ing
night and l~ft. and ne -rnI I'D Consistently
Their wIs no doubt that he was he vlnk
good time. hat kept himself in the h.ck-
ground a. much a. possible He didn
show a tendency 10 glnat AZ any time
during IN. day
There was no time to stop AZ WILKINS
The hoIr Tor his appearance al Ham
merstein's Victoria Theatre Vas to-
Close. - he had the car driven slowly
through the crowd WhilN he Grinnsd and
ducsed his head and waved has hand
20 friends IN the crowd Then tbs. car
hustled Tor the stage entranc. % the
Victoria johnson piled o,It. went Co his
dressing room and had only a few MN
ute- to get ready Tor the stunt which
paws him s. 50 a week
The Victoria was iammsd allow and
aloft No negroes sat IN th. auditorium
hut the balcony and gallery were solid
with them The wasp wasted Polair,'
Nlggi.d on the stage ami he crowd sat
hacs and - WaI; for the Champion Up
went the curtain and showed nothing
but punching bag swinging gently
short. thiCN nsC<sd p-sr-on Waddst
To the tootlight> and announced that the
audience Was tn have the pleasure Of
seeing the -Champ-en Of ell cnampceuS.
Mister JACK Johnson ICheers from
balcony and gallery Handspring from
out danced johnson from the wings
IN a blue low aecked and sleeveless jersey
and blue trunks. with a SILK American
'as for a hel' He flashed A smile and went
about ms business The more YOU looked.
IN. more YOU realized What ls-rr1sS WAS
up aga INST johnson moved his great
bulk with a cR;s quicane~s He tap
tapped the punching bag until he had .
hanmenny the OAK. then he wa iloped
IL with right ,snd left hooks His legs
looSed thin IN comparison with his tr,a-
nendousiy tsvelops-i shoulders and arms
Finally the rop. broke and the Tag went
spinning The spectators clApped their
hands automatically Johnson grinnei
and ran OF the sjAAe
Waiter NoBaha1. INTRODUCED A, the
former anla' 'ur heavyweight champion
81 the Pacific Coast. st'pE-ad Dut 20 spar
with the champion johnson played Nith
him through three one minute rounds
He lahl-ad MonahR1 lightly now and
then. but for TN. most part ~ cont ,nted
him .elf with DlpCkIng The white -narrer'-
swing. and hppk~ Toward tla ont Of
the third round Monahar ran his ~
aZaln-i Johnson's ~ glove and hi- upp-.r
lip r, ddonsd After that Johnson merely
ga-e az exhibition Of scient. &c blocking
When III" bout ended JohnHun bowed
and shipped into the vings. hut he cam
ont after repeat III 40 mand- Tor a speeCh f.
He walked down 20 the tooth ghts without
bic smile
ladies' and gentlemen he SAID. hue ,
bead noddlng from SIDE - S'de AMI his
should@rs -wS WING a. he talked / thank
you from tn" bottom - nav heat for ;hl-
< nd reception. II YOU remember I said /
when ! NaS her. t-ator- that Mr. Jefres 7
vas 'l' g---a'7-%t fighter who ever laced N
\ boxing glove Applause I -r,ll say /
that
The fight was prohihl'.d in san Fran !
cisco and iougu' ouJ ~ Reno iou have
rad ,he pauers and "Hp~ct you con
GUIDED that M test man won Bur want
- saw - Mr. Jehrie- that h. was ~" |
Samast man | ever fought lie took
NJ that few men cpuld have stood B
Ip against he fought far and didn't !
iry - foul | shall '-y - hold 'he tIti- a,
onR a. | caT defending u against all
'omers. and ! shall fight far and saua-.
Their was appiau-. al over she house /
hen. johnson di "a Dp'a-rd after a bow
n two. Not a man hat hi s~"d him or
vent q -ign II "A sarDrnva'
In hIs dressing rom he talked LITTLE
about the hsht and ma't'r- connected
with -
Mr. J-fr.s.s pe.pl- used T. come To-
NV training quarters u 49,. how ] l-r k.t ,
When H-ct r M"k"EIe and Bob vernon
and the resi- C them -how"i uD I ALWAYS
invited them va and gave them a true linz
On my condition ! wanted them - d.
lust what they dad - back and tell Nr
Ienriss what fine. shap" ] waS m.
When Mr. J"frins stsPped INTO the ring
Cpt1h' $500 pLf OF ono ave mar s'fn"thltlg
vas ailing him. n"rves or something.
Blt ! had no idea tho f,ht would he ~
.asy. always said ! wdz stronger shan
10 was and could handle him ~ tho
'linchsS hut nobody would believe ~ until
'hav saw il
you can pat tho whoi" hight ia thus
IaHri-s had worked up fin" defence
,gainzt my right. but used my left or
AIM ard he was " "a" up"n for ~ lie
'ruldn't unleam what he had worked
n uths - parfeot. Ia ia" sey'rtH round
knew ! was going TO win Why Well,
her. are certain signs thai a boxer knows
itiI, things He was going away when
b" ought u have been coming IN ""
.ort o. gave when I punched him.
-Cnrbe't tried 30 WORRY ~. with hls
,iddiuK but guess Mr.. Cori.'tt got tired
p'frr" the fight was over. ! cut out
.idding m the thirteenth round. ! dIdr {
want - run u N JrTri-s's hest round
vas IA. fourth. eaSad up IN tn" fourth
,-Causa ! remembered II VAS - b. long
iRh' ard nry"r let myself get tired
When the eIi came and JefrIet's
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