The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-11

way to the ring just before the twenty
sixth round be2an. lie leaned through
the ropes when he saw me and whis-
pered Jack. 40 take my wife away
from tho ringside. Tell her that I'm
awfully weak and that 7 want her to
leave
"I turned to Dick Klesn and asked
him 10 escort Mrs. johnson to the office.
Dick had just reached the box in which
she had been seated. She was standing
ready TO step ont Of the box Just as
Willard shot out his right and johnson
crashed to the floor She seemed to
age twenty years in the ten seconds that
were tolled on by Bob Vernon and ia ok
Welch. ending Johnsons great hghtlng
career.
About o'clock that night We were
busy over the count of the gate out at
the track. The door opened and in
walked Johnson How do you feel.
Jack I asked by way Of breaking the
silence. for nobody seemed to know what
To- do 4 feel pretty blue he replied.
y haven't any kick coming. met a
big Sung boy and he wore me down,
! didn't dream that there was a man
alive who could go more than fifteen
rounds with me once I started after
him. That was my plan against this
fellow, whom | had never seen before
].
| made the mistake OF my life | alone
am to blame and | only wish him luck
He will be champion for many years,
Jack. He's too earthly big for them to
ever reach him with blow that will
hurt him. His blocking duinfounded
me. couldn't believe that n man. prac-
tiCslly a novice. could have such a
knowledge Of defensive work. I've al
ways prldcd myself on my blocking
think he was q little better than I was
Aud here's something you fellows didn't
know jess ruined my golden smile
see here"
johnson walked over 10 a light.
parted his bruised lips and showed that
a cpupl" OF the teeth which const ltutcd
| his famous golden smile had been
| knocked out
1T was n left crack on tho mouth
| that did IT, I felt them drop down OF
| my tongue and my pride wouldn't le,
me- spit them out. / knew what a howl
! would go up II they saw them in the
sunlight, so did the next best thing
! swallowed them
The official box Office count wa.
$4,000" continued Curley
When some one said the Cuban CORE.
spondents had cabled a sum half tina,
| size Curley said That reminds me OF
the story OF the lad who had just 20,
| MS IlrSl pair VI long trOuser6 ana n
| derby hat. He went down town, me,
some of his friends and wound UP by
staying out all night, He arrived home
! in time for breakfast
"'where were you ~ nlgHr asked
| his mother
! 81 slept at tho Y. NJ. @. A.
"'Why, son. tho Y. NJ. c. A. buildins
! was burned down last night
Well, ma, that's my story and Tn
! going to stick to IT.
80 with me. The official count wa.
| $4,000, That's my story and In
| going to stick to that. The Federal Law
! prohibiting the importation Of fight f1lm,
| will he tested to the utmost. We hope
/ TO have Congress amend that law W.
couldn't develop our films in Cuba Capt
Smith, to whom we sold tho Cubar
rights, offered to nj up a building dari
/ enough TO develop the films, hut W,
/ couldn't get the chemicals. That's VIII,
IFS mortal c'nch they are not shown,
I any sneak films OF tho fight down II
/ Cuba. I wouldn't he surprised II the,
I we're palming Off a set Of the johnson