The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-26

II saw a lot OF Jack johnson while !
was IN London" said George Monroe. who
returned from Europe recently. Jack
was well liked in London lie made good
money in the halls until the falling OFF 81
patronage in all OF them compelled mana
gers to drop expensive cards like John
son. Jack told me that the French Prts!-
dent had asked him to 20 to the front.
IAN right, Mons President, I'll 20.
said johnson. ~ you give me 10000
francs. win, lose or draw
That talk of his swimming in cham
payne Is all poppycock. Don't worry
He's n smart negro, that fellow. He'll he
in Reno shape when ne faces Willard lie
was arrested twice in Lcndon---once for
speeding and once for standing still. and
fined In both instances, lie doesn't fear
any man. His confidence is the wonder
full thing about him. Willard will have
youth, weight, reach, height--evcrything
but experience. II johnson IS to be beaten
II will be at the hands OF a man like
Willard
II know personally of twelve Ameri-
cans johnson has staked to ride home
to America. liz never refuses To help
an American. He seems To have plenty
of money. but | know lot of II Is tied
up in Paris.
HIS one great ambition Is to be the
best biscuit maker In the world. Every
night of his life he bakes a pan of bis
cults to eat with tea before ne retircs
He's up bright and early making another
batch for breakfast. When | saw him he
had reached the stage whore he could
make batter and bake a painful without
wearing an apron That seemed To- give
him as much real Joy as winning the
championship. Eggnogs are hts other spc.
calty. / took Kid Black over there. They
think him the greatest little American
fighter they ever saw.
"Oh, | forgot to say that Johnson
shipped TWO autos. his man, a secretary
and a trainer to Buenos Ayres, 50 he
can't be 50 awfuly nat broke
"a funny thing happened in Tom
O'Rourkes stable one day continued
Monroe. George Dixon was the feather
weight champion Of The world. lie and
Joe Walcott were stable mates. Many a
dandy battle they put up, They were
hard at IL one day when in walked the
4 original farmers son lie was bigger
than all outdoors and his hands swung
~ his side like giant pcndulums. Ills
generous kneecaps had bulged his trous rs
out until lie looked as If he was all cooked
for broad Jump. Walcutt eyed him
critically AZ the rural misiit clothes horse
stood in the doorway OF the gym The
country one broke the silence. I've come
a long way, he began, 'to fight this here
George Dixon I've read 50 much about
when Is he e. Ing to spring" said
/ Walcott. eyng the bulges IN the trousers,
Where's Dixon" went on the offspring
II The Man With the Hoe Just YOU
/ trot George Dixon out
"DIxon stepped forward and said I'm
George Dixon, but I'm champion Of the
world. You'll have 10 fight the little
fellow first and George bit his tongue
10 head off a smile as he pointed to Wal
colt
"Nie for the little fellow" said the
youth.
Then they laced on the gloves
Then they unlaced them. half L, III
later the pumpkin toter woke up
and as he pluckcd long strings of jnglinl
sleigh bells cut of his hair he murmurcd
What a night What night! VIVA
a uight!!r"
familiar face was missing at IN,
Pioneer \. c. yesterday afternoon. Th,
late Alfred Henry Lewis never missed ;