The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-08-17
Jess Mcmahon Tells Of How He
Induced Johnson to Sign for
i. Bout With Jeanette Here.
Copyright 1919, by The Press Publ shins Co.
The New York World.

The New Nofs Norinl.
= E5s M'MAIIoN is back from Chi-
cago with stories OF how he signed
up Jack johnson for a ten-round
bout here on Sept. y. lie wanted
$4,000 right of the bat" says Jess. Il
told him that Is 0oD was as much as
We figured we could AFFORD. and he
v1nted TO know all about the club ana
who was Interested In II. j satisfied
him that my brother Ed and I repre- |
sented the entire club.
"If that's the case replied the big |
champion. IN sign with you boy ana |
I'll give you my personal check for 3oo
Of the highest priced seats. ! am going |
to bring my Chicago friends to that
bout in a special train"
Although johnson has been given
half interest in the picture privileges Of
the contest. Mcmahon says the big
negro wanted to buy the other half In
terest for $4,000
NJ They'll 20 big in Europe" he argued.
hr"for that fellow Jeanetty Uhe way
johnson pronounces Joe's name) Is we'll
liked over on the other side"
The McMahons originally intended to
hold the big bout on Sept. IS. and when
Jess told johnson that. he shook his
head no. 81 need more time to train"
saId Jack. This fellow Jeanetty Is the
heat fighter before the public right now
and I'm going to get In shape for him."
~ johnson inquired who were the best
four white hopes right now. and Nc
t-Mahon. replying onhird. SAIL Talzer.
Stewart. McCarty and Gunboat Smith.
.dr''say." laughed Jack. give me $4,000
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Fl, me {" McMahon was surprI.ed M
the STYLE In which johnson live In Chi
cago. why" said Jess, ''he lives like a
1king and Is equally popular with whites
ufend blacks. MS nome On M,chsan
svehue Us Iurnlsneu masn,nve",y enu
mas youne M sa 'sa. -, nn n
sfr, ,hs,, daily
90, hur,s Johnson" went on less. "to
.sejnt he's not lust AS popular I'm New
York
. .wbv I'm not N had fellow. am To-
N. .sk.a ..whv 40 they always knock
,n. I'm that bIp town. Uers eyerybody
~. nv friend" And less saws so IL
...n. from what he .aw Of the biy
,champ,on In pubIic
NJ no 10 nj n
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all the fault of referees VINO either don
know their business or haven't the nerve
10 prevent IL by disauallfying the princi-
ma, emoIoviov the unsports manlik,
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enabled MN 10 MT OF se'ape o"i," WI"
sny part Oh Ms arm i'o"' 'he e'oo" "
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nara 10 avoid ana aHecls an opponent
almost as hiuch as wen directed puhe'
delivered In the open. Flynn got ava,
with II 50 easily that ne played To-
ciinches thfoughout the pout ana use'
'ne trlek AZ every opportunity,
Unfair anu iou' as 'nis p'o" 'oon
from outsiue Tue rms lsn hvaf.
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o,p's, a ~, hi, -
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a.. hra,r ai-nos, A,rac,,v
Na,,hsr porLw FLYNN nor Cos. o,yb
40 hava been allowed 20 us, the,r fo,
slow. mora than once The refere.,
however. with the fate OF Good .cy.
CHARLEY White I'm View. se.m afraid ,
use their authority and throw sue
Offenders out of the ring,
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1.-TWO English boxers oonsigned
Jimmy Johnson have ans, arrive
i In mi. coun,rv Tbev .ro rdd
>,orv,n 20 90 b. on. A. ~. b., na,
So" W y. 80 % ~ 20
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