The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-05-08

Sam Langford the Boston middle
weight told in the gymnasium at Mer-
chantviIle, n. J.. recently. that he was
the cause OF Bob Armstrong. the coIored
heavyweight being in the camp OF James
J. Jenries and that Jack Johnson had
pulled cannon and threatened to
| scramble his brains In Pittsburg.
armstrong is a trainer. the best our
/ race has, said sam, and when ] got to
be top notcher. naturally Bob took an
! interest in me and saw 10 it that I had
the best OF his advice. When Johnson
was playing in Pittsburg Bob came TO see
me. He had only been in my room about
ten minutes when Johnson came 70 the
door
Johnson said: Bob. come out here. That
Langford is no friend OF mine and I don't
want YOU 10 fool around with him "
Armstrong Is a quiet fellow. he attends
70 his own business and 10 illustrate
how careful he is about his job. he never
shoots crap with his boss" Bob
figures that II he loses ne Is working for
nothing, and II he wins he is liable 10 get
the gait for beating up a boss with the
bouncing bones
Armstrong replied that ne was only
talking 10 Langford and that the talk had
no reference 20 the feeling between the
Boston Tar Baby and the Texan. This
did not satisfy tine champion. and he en-
tered the room and toId Armstrong thar
unless he left Langford's presence fmme-
diately he would fire him.
u am fred announced Armstrong. and
then Johnson made few remarks about
the Langford party. and sam sailed
across the room with Joe woodman. his
manager. hanging onto him. johnson
pulled a lead tosser from his hin and
threatened 20 make Sam Langford look
like a sieve.
Dnres Jack to Drop Gun.
sam dared johnson 90 drop the gun
and then and there settle the heavv-
weight championship johnson still held
the gun In his hand and he backed 10
the door
Armstrong never bothered 20 40 back
TO Johnson, but he wrote a letter 10 Jim
Jeffries, and he told the boil-rraker
that he was no longer a member or the
training staff Of Jack johnson. and could
be Induced 10 join Jens string. JEFF
wired for his old partner 70 join him az
once and assist in the preparation for
the mill with the Texan.
The first train 10 California carried
Armstrong with IT, and he has been the
first and most important member Of the
STAFF % Jeffries. No matter how many
other people sam Berger employs. Arm
strong viii be the man who runs tn.
inside things about the camp Of the
Californian.
When Armstrong was in this city with
Jack Johnson the writer asked him vhar
he thought OF the outcome OF the big
fight for the heavyweight championship
Johnson is kidding himself" he said.
This man Jenries is a wonder. I have
not seen him in some time. but take n
from me Jack viii have the time OF his
life. no matter what condition Jehries
may be IN, and II JEFF returns 10 that
old condition, there won't De- any annie
pic for Jack Johnson I am not knock
ing I am telling the truth. and I have
told it 10 Jack Johnson himself have
tried 20 impress Fl on him as a friend.
Now Armstrong is working with James .
j. Jeffrics in the earnest hope that the !
Californian can beat down the defense /
of johnson and regain the worlds heavy (
weight championship.