The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-04-26
JOHNSON GIVES
AN EXHIBITION
Appears at Salt Lake Theater in
Presence of Two Thousand
Fight Fans.
WORLDS CHAMPION SHOWS
HE IS II GOOD SHAPE
Makes Speech and Tells People
He Is Confident of
Victory.

Jack Johnson, heavyweight champion
pusilist of the world, appeared ut Inc
salt Lake Theatcr Monday evening. be-
forc packed house and Was given
hearty welcome as he stopped into the
ring where he spared with Joe VOL
cott and Marie Cutcr. If Johnson has
led life OF dissipation. as many reports
would have people believe, his present
form would belle that fact. While john
son is a trine fat which is natural 10
ali athletes after n rest from training.
one glance at the big human fighting
machine must at once convince critical
observer that he is in good physical con
dition. That he has an unlimited amount
Of power ana energy stored In his mas
siVe shoulders can he seen at n glance,
although his legs would create an impress
sion OF weakness but our greatest nght-
ers nave had small legs and large upper
bodies.
.Iohnson's Spsrrlns partners were not
good enough 10 make the champion show
what he can do In tho ring. Johnson
took on loe Cotton FOR two tWo-mtuutc
rounds. but Cotton could not reach his
big adversary at any stage OF The game.
Johnson showed That Inc was quick as
flash and II perfect blocker. Cotton is
negro and rcporicd la bc tough Gus
JoIncr- hut he has littlc business Win
1hc champion in the ring. Marie Cutler
tried his hardest 10 land a clean blow on
johnson in the two rounds SPARED, but
ne was also lost in the shuttle. The men
used big gloves and Johnson had his
lends carefully taped. taking no chances
whatever !n iujuring his hands bc!or~
his night with JcftricS, July 4.
Johnson Confident.
After The exhibition. the crowd yelied
for 4 speech and johnson delivered the
goods and il was the opinion of many
present that Johnson was "cut out for
HE people present that he lad signed ar
ticlcs 10 fight in Salt Lake city, and was
sorry that tho battle had been switched
10 California. through no fault OF his. He
SAID that Jcfrrics was the greatest fight
rr In ring history and nc was proud that
IT baG fallen TO his lot To meet the white
Goliath. as lie felt confident That he
v.oJ,'l vim .lohnsdn said that II he los;
lc vould bc considered only an everyday
ro:l,IHun negro. but If he won he would
be nero, and he was determined 10 en-
ter the ring in the hest OF condl'lon IN
order that he would uphold his end OF
the battle.
Has Not Trained.
When secn in his dressing room Jack
Johnson said that he had not lifted his
hand in training for single minute and
would NOT commence work for the fight
until the first week i'll May. lie has made
arrangements 10 train at Seal Rocks,
Ocean Beach, just out of San Francisco
and he expected 10 surround himself
with the best talent he could secure;
be among his prominent sparring part
neTs.
Johnson also said that he will enter the
ring at his best in life. He said that,
owing 20 his great size. he did not reach
maturity until he was IS years old. He
said that while most fighters had seen
ibcir best days before 80. he was. instead.
ft,.-s
considers this d big advantage over Jen-
RES whom he figures is past the age
where he can fight champions:
Young f.ilonborn and Jack Downey
amused the people with several rounds OF
give ard take boxing. Erlenboru showed
good form and he will be able 10 make
It interesting for Sinclair next Thursday
NIGHT al Ogden.
frankie Erne and Harley Ross boxed
four rounds 10 A draw.
The match between Micke Sullivan and
Kid Forbes was the best of The prelimi-
nai'ies
Jack Johnson was met al the Oregon
Short Line depot Monday al p. m. by
q large delegation oil his native race. and
It was almost impossible for Johnson TO
reach his automobile On the way through
the depot yard Johnson shook hands with
everybody in reach and he received a
great ovation from the fans present. He
was immediately driven TO the Dunbar
club, where he Will remain while in the
city,
Mills Barney Ferry. Sighart and wife Joe
Cotton and Marte Cutler were the other
members OF the party.
Manager Little said that he was con-
iidsnt that Johnson would defeat Jeff
res. After the battle IL was Littlc's in
tentiou 10 make tour of the world Civ
ing boxing exhibitions and meeting all
comers and AT the end Johnson would
retire with the belt. Little also says that
Ad Wolgas, and Battling Nelson will
probably meet in San francisco July. 2
Little saw Wolcast before leaving Chi
caEo and che light weight champion said
that he had been offered n large sum OF
money to meet Nelson and he would prob
ably accept the offer.
Jacl, Johnson will leave this afternoon
al , o'clocl, for San Francisco.
Jack Johnson. who has not seen the
Wolzagt- Nelson fanl pictures as yet. has
consented 10 attend the matinee at the
Bungalow theater today. johnson said
that this was the first chance he mas
had to sec the pictures, and ne has been
anxious TO them "a learn how VOL
CAST managed 10 put Nelson TO the bad.
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