The San Francisco call., 1910-04-01
Additional Sports News
RICHARD TIRES OF
JOHNSON'S STUNTS
Nevada Promoter Insfructs
.r Gleason NOT TO Return
Without Black Champion
By WILLIAM ]. sLATTERY

Jack Gleason. Albany hotel. New
york: Don't come back TO San Fran
cisco unless you bring johnson with
you This is fnal Tex Rickard."
This is the message that the Nevada
promoter mashed across the wires TO
his associate yesterday afternoon. and
he meant every word of it. The fact
is that Tex is sick and tired Of waiting
for that black tormentor TO show UP,
and every time he hears of the. cham
n.on being tossed out of his racing ma
chine he fairly writhes in agony. That
scare he received about Jeff's broken
arm is plenty TO hold Tex for a long
time TO come.
we have had about enough of this
horseplay from Johnson" said Rickard
yesterday afternoon. It's about time
that he should think Of getting down
TO serious business. I don't care
whether ne does any hard work at
arst. bur I want him out here, and now
5ts Up 10 Gleason To grab him and
, grn the trick. Johnson is doing Moth
= z but getting into trouble all the
cime. and this sort Of thing viii not
help us in the least"
WOULD BOOST JOHNSON
Rickard hopes to have Johnson out
al his training quarters at the Seal
Rock house by the middle OF April He
believes that the big black man will
stir up a whole lot of interest once he
arrives. Rickard. like many of the
other wise ones, is of the opinion that
there is too much Jeffries boosting and
not enough OF il from the Johnson end.
with Johnson on the ground the tables
might be turned in short order.
Rickard hopes TO take out a $4,000
accident policy for both the big fighters
today. He spent most of yesterday in
consultation with Clarence Colman, the
local representative Of the Lloyds of
London. who have expressed a willing
ness TO handle the policies. Rickard
SAYS that he viii close the deal this
afternoon and then his worries will
cease for while.
JEFF HARD LUCK FIGHTER
The Nevada promoter believes that
this is the only way he can properly
Euard himself against loss. It's mat
Ter Of history that JEFF is a hard luck
fighter. or one who generally meets
- with some sort of an accident while
raining. The negro is erratic and
reckless and nobody knows when he
viii meet with an accident while flying
round in his auto
According 10 the latest information
from Los Angeles Jenries viii leave
mere either Friday or Saturday even
-lE Tor LllS CITY he VIII meet MS
manager, sam Berger. here and the
pair viii depart on the early train for
RoEardennan on Monday morning. 1t
is expected that JEFF viii be in full
swing with his stunts by the middle OF
next week.
Berger is expected from New York
This evening, and with him viii come
Farmer Burns, the famous wrestler.
who will assist the big fellow in his
preliminary work. Bob Armstrong. the
negro heavy weight, viii also be on the
Job. while Doctor Roller, Jim Corbett
and the balance Of Jeff's training STAFF
are expected to put ia an appearance
= ithin 2 month or so.
ORDERS POURING IN
g.. orders for choice seats for the big
battle are still pouring in. Last night
F3ickard received a wire from Salt Lake
asking him 10 set aside 250 of the best
seats in the house for party Of Utah
Businessmen, who will make the trip
in special train. Another order for
111 came in from Portland. This is
these cities.
II he fixes up his insurance deal
With the LOyds Rickard Will leave on
sunday evening for Ely, New, where
most Of his interests are located. Just
rs soon IS he attends 10 certain bust
ness affairs ne will be back in San
Francisco 10 help complete the final ar
"a ngements for the construction Of the
arena and other details in connection
with the battle.