New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-07-04
DELANY REACHES CAMP
Johnson Happy at Sight Of Vet
eran Trainer.

Johnson's Training Camp, Reno. July 3
Billy Delany. the veteran trainer who
made Jeffries the mighty fighter that he IS
and that his followers still believe him te
be. arrived to-day and announced that NJ
would act as chief second TO Johnson To-
morrow. After seeing the negro rubbed
down and holding a conversation with him,
DeIany expressed absolute confidence in his
new protege's ability 10 knock Jeffries out
johnson will win" said the trainer
There can be no doubt about this point
He viii defeat Jeffries, because he has IN
bounded confidence combined with wonder
ful muscular development. The big negro
ambition is to he the champion pugilist of
the world no man of the build and clev-
erness of this lus1y giant, whose heart is
il his work. can be defeated by Jeffries.
DO not think that / underrate Jeffries
know him perhaps better than any other
man in the world. He is not fighter who
loves the game, therefore he lacks conf
denCe Understand, l don't think he is a
coward for when he gets into the thick 81
the fray he viii fight. but he Will come to
the battle ground with lukewarm interest
to the test he must face
johnson. always happy. was almost hys-
terical with JOY over Delanys arrival to-
day 1t was explained that illness had
DELAYED him in San Francisco. but there
was generally accepted rumor that
Johnson's handlers brought Delany here
at the eleventh hour to give the negro's
spirits an upIift Just before the fight.
Whether prearranged for this purpose or
not. the sight Of Delany made Johnson
very happy
1t was announced that the following men
Tan1,
Sig Hart. Al Kaufman. Doc Furey. Pro-
fessor Burns and Stanley Ketchell, time
keeper
Everything moved in free and easy fash
ion to-day. Everybody had good time.
When johnson was not in sight the crowd.
men and women. played roulette. The
tables were in fun swing, the state
law does not prohibit Sunday gambling
Reno has a city ordinance against it. but
this camp is outside the corporation limits.
johnson slept soundly. and was UP at
o'clock. skipping around the halls. Soon
after he arose Dave Mills and Walter
Monahan. his sparring partner, arrived at
camp after a night in town. Judge"
Johnson Immediately called court TO order.
found them guilty OF desertion and ordered
r. J. Comiskey. another trainer. to punish
them with A barrel stave until he thought
they were repentant
After drinking little cream Johnson
went for a run with several of his train
ers. He covered eight miles in a little
less than an hour Johnson led the bunch
back into camp. He was perspirnG freely,
but did not seem tired
4 feel great" he said to a crowd of ad-
mirers that thronged about him.
I'd lad bef ba
wanted to take a ri le through Reno to SEQ
the crowds He telephoned for an automo-
bile and with several of his trainers was
soon lost in cloud Of dust toward Reno.
Arriving in town, Johnson, who said he was
Just taking little Joy ride" went to news
paper headquarters. in Centre street.
Instantly there was q stampede Of the
crowds that had wandered aimlessly up and
down all day without bit of excitement.
The street was jarrmed for two blocks,
every one craning To see the big black.
Johnson obligingly stood up in his car. took
Of his hat, bowed and smiled in all direc-
lions. In q few minutes he returned 10
camp.
After Johnsons return from his Joy
ride 10 the town he lay down and rested
for two hours He ate light dinner and
then began his last pranks with the at
taches OF his camp. Johnson sawed his
six-foot bass violin. small negro with
high tenor voice sang ragtime and there
vas a general Publication.
Before retiring Johnson said he was feel
ing fine, lad enjoyed his last day OF train
ing as well as any and was confident he
would 90 into the ring unperturbed as
eve. he had been