Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-07-16
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native sons.
BILLY Delaney, instead of losing
caste for lending the negro his as
sistance, has entranced his popularity
over in Oakland. where he makes his
home. The Warwick of the prize
fight is satisfied and at peace with
himself and the world. Jeffries is the
only man in all the world he would
refuse TO shake hands with, and no
one as yet. has told him after hear
ing the details that he is TO blame.
In the midst of the excitement
i'm Chicago, Johnson took time to
send Delaney a night letter. address
ing him as Jack Johnson's man.
ager. and thanking him profusely.
Delaney said, in showing the tele-
gram. shat Jeffries never did any
thing like that in his life. AS TO the
managerial compliment, Delaney
said: There's nothing in that. I'm
through with the fighting game. |
won a good bit and made my friends
or those of them as would listen to
me, win well on Johnson, and that
let's me out
HOW GLEASON GOT IN on IT.
Jack Gleason motored over the
mountains. from Reno. and was
abroad on his native heath last night
They are talking about Jacks luck
in straying into a money-making con
dition which he had no hand in Gre
ating. The story goes that Jack was
in light-marching order when he con
ceived the idea of going after the
fight, and found It expedient TO
throw down Jack Landrigan. who
controls the petty municipality Of
Ocean View.
Landrigan. 10 is said. secured a
special permit for 40 rounds. put IL
in Gleason's pockets. together with
$500 expense money and a certified
check for $4,000 TO use as a forfeit
and sent him East. When Gleason
arrived in New York he found Rick
ard had the fight sewed up by an
agreement with the principals. Happy
Jack was bound TO bring home some
thing. however, and he went to Ber-
ger. Berger in turn told Richard
that there would be nothing doing
with JeffrieS unless Gleason was in.
Richard had to take Gleason. and has
had him ever since.
''Landrigau naturally thought he
was Included with Gleason, but Glea-
son eventually assured him he was
not. anu Landrigan was left % lots.
which ne had bought for a site for
the arena at Ocean View. Finding
himself on the outside, Landrigan
got 20 work on the Oakland authori-
ties. and is credited with taking the
o. 4
out of Emeryville."
Chicago, July 11.-George Little,
one time manager OF Champion Jack
Johnson, is back in Chicago with
blood I'm his eye. His first breath was
spent in denying the many state
ments which johnson has circulated
relative 90 crooked deals in their
relations. while his second was uti-
lized in the statement that he would
not only start suit for libel against
the black champion. but that he
would make disclosures against the
ring giant himself that would startle
the pugilistic world and would put
things in an entirely different light
AS a starter-for more is promised
the erstwhile manager said that
Johnson had not fought a square
battle since he had been with him.
and that the go with Ketchel just
prior 10 the fight in Reno had been
cdXed." This merely 20 start the
ball rolling.
The charge that / tried 20 bribe
him TO throw the fight. or ever for
a moment entertained such an idea,
is a deliberate lie " said Little. Il
am on my way now to New York
TO collect some $500 which 7 bet
on Johnson while we were there in
December 20 fix up the articles OF
agreement. Bob Murphy. OF the Al
ban Hotel, holds $4,000 of this. and
here is receipt you may see. dated
December s. showing that / bet $500
with Abe Attell on Jack"