The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-04-29
JACK JOHNSON
ARRIVES HOME

Chicago, April 29.--Jack johnson,
looking none the worse for wear, is
back in our midst. The husky negro
champion returned Thursday from his
two months trip and aside from ans
wering broadsides OF queries regard
ing his detainment in Friscos munich
pal lodging house, the first thing he
did was to enter into q tentative agree
ment to box philadelphia Jack
O'Brien before the latter's American
Athletic club in the Quaker burg.
No date has been set but 1t will be
during the first week in June, says the
Reno hero.
The eastern boxer promoter wired
Jack an offer while he was doing pen
ance in the coast abode and after due
thought the champion has practically
decided to accept. OBrien in addition
to naming himself as prospective foe
for the title holder guarantees Johnson
lump sum OF $4,000 for his end.
If held the bout will be a scheduled
six-round affair, with no decision as
stipulated by the Quarker fight code.
O'Brien would have preferred an earl
Ter date, ut the fact that johnson ID
not in good trim after his siege Of in
activity caused him to name the first
week in June.
Calls Judge Half Indian.
Johnson branded the act Of Justice
of the Peace Cantwell. who sentenced
him to jail for speeding at Frisco as an
instance of frame up" and an effort to
seek cheap notoriety. According to
the fighter Cantwell was on the bench
during the absence of the regular in
cumbent and he took advantage of the
situation to nail the pugilist.
THAT man is half Indian, and he
acted the part" said Johnson yesterday,
Il had the best people in Frisco, in
Guiding Fire Chief Murphy, Supervisor
Hayden, number of the automobile
concerns and others making fight for
me, but Cantwell refused to listen to
anything like reason.
He did loosen up and offer to ter
inmate the sentence on Easter day."
concluded Johnson, but / told him /
would be game and finish it out"
If anyone is OF the opinion that life
in Frisco jail is joined with any hard
ships they are mistaken and the cham
pion himself viii vouch for this. Out
side of the liberty to stroll beyond the
eonfides of the institution it made lit
tie difference according to johnson.
He had everything in the way of con-
veniences and was not even locked up.
and adds that the fine treatment re-
ceived caused him to recipocate in ap-
propriate fashion when the time was
up.
Johnson does not intend to abide
about the home fireside for long. With
his usual following. including the ma
chimes which got him Gin bad" on the
coast, he plans on heading for New
York either today or Sunday. He will
train in the east then until he meets
O'Brien at Philadelphia, and after that
will cross the pond for trip on the
continent and in Egland.
His jaunt abroad will cover a period
Of about three or four months, follow
ing which he will hustle back to Chi
cago and remain here for a lengthy
period, providing nothing suitable
offers for fights.
The champion will not even attempt
to get match in Paris, as he was
toting a letter about yesterday from
the scenes Of gay activities" telling
him that the fight game is Gin bad" in
the French capital, due to the recent
Langford- McVey fight. johnson claim
ed the letter termed the fight as a.
-pure and simple fake" and one which
the fans over there will not swallow in
hurry.