Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-07-30
HOW | WHIPPED
MISTAH JEFF.
Jack johnson Tells Nate 0arew

lively az Mr.. Hart. as If 10 say: what
calumnies must not the righteous
suffer withall"
There's nothing to it," said Mr..
Hart briskly. He was kidding and
cracking jokes every second"
Weren't you, honestly, the least
little bit nervous at first?" said I TO
Mr.. Johnson.
NO, ma'am,' said Mr.. Johnson
solemnly shaking his head. I've
never been nervous in all my life. -"
Il believe you" said the profes-
sor, slapping his knee.
Why should I go and get ner-
vous2' continued Mr.. Johnson. strip
ping and devouTing the meat from
the last drumstick, when I had Just
arrived in the very place I had al
ways wanted to be. sitting plumb
opposite 70 my friend. Mr. Jeffries.
In twenty-five foot ring?"
Picking up the carving fork. he
deity speared the second chicken OF
the dish, held &c aloft and eyed il
with luxurious smile.
What makes a man nervous" he
proclaimed. lis not being satisfied.
Aim never nervous. because Ah'm
always satisfied
He transferred the chicken TO his
plate and attacked IL with zest
apparently sharpened by the discus
sion. The waitress reappeared with a
third chicken. which she placed be-
fore him.
The cook would like to know. Mr..
Johnson. whether you'll be wanting
any more chicken she said defer
entially.
No. 7 thank you" said Mr..
Johnson tremendously. "thatH 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 dis
cussion. Mr.. Johnson" said !. about
Mr.. Jehries's condition"
'Jen was in grand condition. d"
said Mr.. Johnson quickly.
But there seems 10 be an inn
preston 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 the victory.
His nerve was all right when he
refused 20 shake hands," said the
black man earnestly. "His nerve was
all right when ne tore the stars and
stripes sash of 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.
Jenries was just the other way. He
had lighting edge on. II his nerve
hadn't been all right he couldn't
have lasted three rounds. He couldn't
have taken the beating he did I'm the
game way he did. 80 ma'am. All
take OF NAH hat 20 Mr.. Jenries-
and his nerve was an right"
You bet il was," said Mr.. Hart
as Mr.. Johnson readdressed himself
60 what was left of the second
chicken.
Didn't you feel sorry for him?" I
asked.
Mr.. Johnson looked at me dubi-
ously and picked wishbone with
some elaboration.
Well" he said. cautiously. lin the
thirteenth round guess ] kinder did
begin 20 feel somewhat compunc-
tious."
lis that all?" / persisted. Us il
possible 90 batter a man on and on,
as long as he is able to stand up
TO see his eye swollen shut and his
face covered with-ugh, do men do
that sort OF thing without a mo-
ments real regret?"
Mr.. Jeffries had done il many a
time" said Mr.. Johnson philosophi-
cally
1T isn't in the nature of woman
to understand fighting" put in the
professor oracularly.
All guess you're right doc said
Mr.. Johnson. wiping his mouth.
And didn't Mr.. Jeffries hurt you
at all?" I inquired.
Not 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
mark on me-was there, Sig?"
But" ] insisted, ''some of the pa
pers said that you grunted once or
twice when Mr.. Jeffries struck you"
well. All may have grunted, but
it was from the heat. not because
Mr.. Jeff hurt me. All didn't see any
thing coming nah way from him that
Say, 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 whether
that didn't put old JEFF all TO the
bad for the rest OF the fight. Was
that something you calculator"
mo sir" said Mr.. Johnson, Il
never aim for such a small mark as
a mans eye. I never take a target
any smaller than his whole head,
and any one OF his features is well
come to get it."
81 read with great interest" said
the professor, that in the first
round you demonstrated your supe-
rior strength by lifting the other
person off his feet"
That's right, doc" said Mr.. John
son. with a cheerful smile.
WAS that done with calculation2"
Sure II was" said Mr.. Johnson.
"You had determined on 1t be-
forehand?"
"Yassir-because I knew that 1t