The evening world., 1912-04-25

YACK JOHNSON has been bumped by
an automobile ut last. Result. the
champion has a badly sprained back
which may put him out OF the fighting
Uanne for some time to come.
The despatch from Pttsburgh telling
Shis heart rending news reads . follows:
Jack johnson, the heavyweight cham.
pion, was injured severely. II Is be-.
Xsved. here late to-day when . large
6ueofhobile truck ran into the rear Of his
tsschine. Tho champion had several
(esdons IN his back spralned. while his
Aothes were torn and he ives covered
with mud. Johnson's valet vas slightly
hurt. johnson was proceeding down
Wyiie avenue In his machine. having
left his hotel but a few minutes. The
automobile truck belonging to . whole.
sale liquor nrm followed. Without warn
ino. the big truck ran into ~Johnson's
automobile. johnson was aasastsd to y
nsarby hotel and received medical st.
tsution from a police surgeon"
rvEN II Jack isn't very seriously IN.
jurcd I Imagine that his feelings
- must have been severely l~acerated.
Jack 10 proud OF his automobiles, and
. have a truck catch him and run into
MIN from behind must have been OK
&rcdingiy h~umil.at!ng.
The interesting detail in this story r.
che one left ou.. Who was the driver?
IA be willing to ~ ~ much q half
semembercd Reno and took . chance 10
90 what JcfYries didn't. There are q few
hundred thousand truck drivers In
America who will be rent by jealousy to-
~ .-iAaa.
JIMMY stunt--that Of the Garden
a. c.! Hurs, semi TO Philadelphia
for Jack Mc0uIgan. Jack came
= New York p~ost-hss,e. letting various
Important business affairs involving
large sums Of money rest on the table
vh!ie he answered the call Of duty. lie
came here. lie was informed that the
yoxing Commission had decided that
- nonresident Of the State could be
licensed as u referee here. lie went
hbme again.
Last night the selection Of Sam AUS
TN As referee settled the matter. Sam
% an old-time sporting editor and a pro-
Snoter OF sporting events. He was
4urst's selection.
APPEARING Of the McFarland.We ellis
affair. there Il an angle that I
don't get" Why 10 It that The
9fsss matter sent out by the club DALI
tekes . fall out of Thirty. McFsrland's
s4anaEer. thus belittiing Mcfarland.
u looks as II Mr.. Mcdonald. ana
II Wells. had some intimate connection
With the club. for the same notices
Gaorify MIR. Mcdonald exceedingly. In
~ Tho verbal Tits between tho two
a4Anagcrs related therein Mr.. Mcdonald
sparkles with Wit ana glows with wis
dem. while poor Thirty 10 pictured a.
~ goat In every conversation between
t4en. From what I w noticed. M,
3hlry seems to DO o manager of at lcasi
culinary intelligence. And why Packey
Mcfarland. one Of tho boxers ali
America takes pride In. should b.
given the worst OF Il. ! fail TO see.
HACKEY worked hard In his train
ing quarters yesterday. He hap
pened 10 knock out Eddie Mahon
~ Va'N EIatiHis pa sucTs hut Nulc1
1'eckey was very sorry. Of course
Wells IL also reported In fine condition
This looks like a fine. clever. spsctacu
lar Aght. And II certainly win pack tn,
N Garden to the outer doors and tn
uppsrmost galleries.
"HE referee matter II settled, O
course. But there IL one man !
New York wno VAS entitled /
At least honorable mention In tho di,
cusslon. Both Wells n McFarlan
would have been satisfied with his selec
ellen. which was opposed by Tim Hurs
This In Charlie White. whose great rec
on during the ups and downs OF III
h<kinx game during the past TWEEN,
m entities him to consideration whe
big International battle In on IN
cdtds. White In a good referee. Ther
alS others as good In New York. pei
haps, but no others who ave had u
sxperience In handling big fights.
ycC that matter, this Will be an cas-
on to referee. Both Mcfarland an
Wblls know the rules. have !ntelligenc
and night clearly.
expect ia see a very fast, clev,
bdpt. Wild smuggling will probably ha,
NJ place In II. but h pace will !
fest all the way. and ten 10 one It wi
% the ten rounds.
RRM. o'NEIL. In explaining why Nc
Gu,gan. the Philadelphia refere
20 was refused q license. said to n
y4terday:
fNc0uGan 10 . very good referee. 10,
u was the Intention Of the commission
IN licensing referees. 10 have the onicia'
uH1er control. they would have .
5r5jsdiction over q nonresident OF tn
0ttts after the bout. In any case whei
~ club and the boxers fail to dccic
UpDDe . TUferee within twenty-four hour
oVtks bout the commission will settl
nsAftegs BY appointing one Of the Il
eeosed referessL"
e.