The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-01-24
Negro Pugilist Champion Make
Y. NJ. G. A. Speech.
Talks of the Psychology of
PugiIism.
HAS A QUEER SOUND.
SObriety the TOuchstone of Sue
cess, He Says.
His Police Court Record as a
Contrast.

New York, Jan. 24.--Jack Johnson.
the champion pugilist delivered a lee
ture on manliness at the colored
branch OF the Y. NJ. C. a. Sunday.
Sobrietys application and again So
briefly, he said. are cardinal requisites
for success. in life. with devotion to
ones aged mother a close fourth.
Johnson told of his early struggles
and obscurity. Then he launched into
the pith of his discourse.
ITO approach inte1ligent1y the psy-
chology Of pugilism," he said, sit is
essential to grasp the distinction be-
tween the venal side and that side
that makes for the upbuilding of NAH
illness. Depth of lung although of as
sistance is not essential. Sooriety,
application, sobriety-write those
down in your notebook. Sullivan sub
sists by vaudeville; Corbett is no long
er serious factor in pugilism; Shark
ey has passed from the domain and
Jeffries will pass. I do not animad-
vert. but sobriety is the touchstone of
success.
Learn to use your hands and not
TO fail over your feet and your social
success will follow"
Johnson's Police Court Record.
Jack johnson is champion of cham
pions in the matter of police court rec
ords. The black pugilist has been in
more mixups with the law in the past
year than any ring celebrity of the
present or past, and in number of
cases has been compelled to pay fine.
His mania for auto speeding has been
the cause OF most of his trouble, but
he has also been ''pinched'' for fight
ing as we'll as having been made de-
PENDANT in ordinary civil suits. Fol-
lowing il his record:
May 81, 1909-Johnson's automo-
bile seized by sheriffs in Philadelphia
on writ of attachment in suit to re-
cover board bill.
May 22-Forced to settle a bill of
s406 presented by a negress for nurs-
ing his brother.
May SO-Arrested. charged with
violating speed laws of Boston, and
fined.
June 2--Johnson pleaded guilty to
charge of violating speed law regula-
lions. Paid IS fine.
June ARRESTED in Boston in suit
brought to collect old debt of SAL.
Later smashed his automobile in a
wild ride through city.
July 16-While at Crown Point
Ind, had a road race with automo-
bile. Machine skidded; opponents
axle broken. Young white woman Sc
riously hurt as result of reckless driv-
ing.
August ARRESTED in London, Ont,
on telegram from chief of police of
Woodstock, charged with xceeding
another automobile and smashed it.
Paid fine.
October 21--In a parade in San
Francisco drove his automobile reck-
lessly through the streets; arrested
for violating speed law.
January 2, 1910-Jumped contract
with Terre Haute theater; manager
attached trunks. When constable
served writ Johnson jumped on his
baggage and yelled: 'I'll hit the first
-6A
police.
January Held up by constables
and made to pay costs for jumping
contract TO show at DuQuesne garden,
Pittsburg.
January 14--Arrested in Boston,
charged with assaulting taxi driver and
breaking window in cab.
January 20-Arrested in New York
charged with assault on another ne
gro in barroom and held in $1,000
bail.