The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-06-30
JOHNSON
PR()VCkE[ D
He Orders Sam Lang.
ford's Manager to
Leave His Camp


would not work out In the presence
OF Joe Woodmon. manager OF Sam
LaDgford. Jack Johnson personally or
dered Woodman OUT of the grounds
at the champions training camp to-
day. Tho conversation between the
men did not reyenl the cause OF the
negroS hostility. but IL is under
stood that Johnson has taken oftcnse
at the repeated declarations made by
Langford and his manager that the
champion dared not fight Langford.
Tho feeling. It ls said. dates back
to the time when Johnson boxed with
Langtord in an exhibition In San Fran
cisco several weeks ago. Woodman
at that time caused quite a little tur-
Inoll by Offering 10 put Up money that
Langford could beat Johnson II the
two Vere matched for a renl fight
He reiterated his offer time and again
and, Il IS said. mas since declared that
johnson Is afraid to meet Langford
The Woodman inf ident occurred az.
ter Johnson returned from a jaunt on
the road today The champion
learned that Woodmnn was on the
grounds waiting to see johnson work
out before the moving picture ma
chine.
"Ii not work while he IS here"
said Jack, summoniDg a deputy sher-
III at the hotel and telling him to have
Woodman leave. The officer did so.
but Woodman refused to heed him
In the meantime johnson had gone
up TO bis room to be rubbed down
When he came downstairs he walked
up TO Woodman. who was standing on
the hotel porch.
Mr. WoodmaD" he said. and his
tone was quiet and courteous. \ sent
mnn to ask YOU to leave these
grounds and 10 tell you that | did not
cave to have you witness my work,
You refused 10 go. Now ! ask you
personally aud as nicely az | know
how to go away | do not want you
around my camp.
Why should I go7" asked Wood
man This Is a public hotel"
You know what exists between
us" returned the champion, You
know | don't want you around here.
| ask you again to go"
Johnson turned away and went
DaCN 10 MS IOOtlS.
"YIell." snld Woodman, rather
than stop the work Ill'go"
He entered the machine i'll which
he had come and drove back to the
city
The polite way In which Johnson
had addressed Woodman and the per
fest control OF his temper. although
1t was evident he felt a great deal OF
hostility toward Langford's manager.
was the talk OF the camp after Wood
man left a number of persons stood
about the pair during the talk and
all remarked on Johnson's quiet, dig
nitled manner
Laughter in the Camp.
One effect of the incident was te
delay the workout before the picture
machine Johnson returned to his
room and It was some time before he
reeppeared ready for the bouts before
the camera.
The champion did eight miles OF
road work before 10 O'Clock Alternat-
ing spurts of sprinting with brisk
walking, the party disappeared around
a turn, the sound of laughter floating
back
That is one Of the distinctive fea.
lures of Johnson's Mnp-laughter.
The negro seems to make 1t part OF
his training routine He is always
ready with a quip or gibe and his
golden smile is the most omnipres-
ent thing about the hotel
When the champion and his follow
Ing reappeared. dust covered and per-
spring, the moving picture machine
was in action taking views of the
camp. and the slowly collecting crowd
gathering to watch the boxing. Be.
cause Of the hour set for this work.
10 o'clock. only scattering show of
visitors was present, but the dust OF
numerous cars could bc seen down
the road travelling toward the camp
Johnson's quarters are virtually in
accessible to those unable to Indulge
In automobiles and buggies 1t is a
long tramp from the city CIT to the
hotel, and, In the heat of the morn
ing, few cared TO undertake the Jaunt.
Turning into his rubbing room on
reaching the hotel after his morning
hike. Johnson submitted himself to
the hands of his attendants. Mean
while the scattered spectators began
to collect about the open air ring.
where the picture machine was al
ready In place. Johnson came down
stairs again before donning his ring
costume. and II was then that the
clash with Woodman occurred. Wood.
man Is interested with Tom O'Day
and Sid Hester In the moving picture
rights and went out 10 the camp this
morning on that account.
After Woodman left, johnson re-
turned to his rooms to prepare for
his workout