El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-10-14
JACK JOHNSON IS No BULLFIGHTER;
TRIES, BUT IS CHASED OVER FENCE
Former Heavyweight Champion of World, Follows Box
ing Match in Spain With Effort at Bullfighting
Kills First Bull, But Is Routed by Second and
Is Kissed by the Crowd-The Sport Gossip.
BY t. :. ANDREWS.

FEW YORK. Oct 14-Dick KIe
gan. globe trotter and fight
L manager and promoter. arrived
in the big city from Europe the other
day. Dick had been through Germany.
Russia and Spain and had his pass
port beautifully decorated TO prove It
johnson Fought in barcelona.
Dick stated that he helped Jack
Johnson stage a boxing match and bull
fight at Barcelona, Spain, and he was
lucky. to escape with his life He was
Obliged TO kidnap an English long
shoreman to fight Jack. but the fellow
refused to stand up ana the crowd
hooted.
johnson as a Bull Fighter:
Then Jack Johnson, in all ms re-
r-aIia Dlaved the part OF banderlllo
and matador in one The eN-cnaInl- -II
succeeded in killing the first bull:
but Dick claims the animal dled OF
fright at seeing Jacks gold teeth
Then came the second bull-a reSu-
Teddv-and he beloved like the
real goods Jack put the suckers M nv,
the bulls shoulder and there was nuch
noise Jack got his sword tangleu IN
the red cane as the bull charged ana
II was very lucky for him Jnat the
buI played close TO the GROUND, loL
his horns caught Jacks 1eet ana ne
n
mails hack The bull turned again ana
there was a race for the fence JACK
beat the bull by two feet ana sesieu
the fence as old TEDDY landed- ~
the crowd hoWled and Kissed, but Jach
was taking no chances He IS WHINE
10 try again. Dick says. but he VIII
have to show the Spanish sports ilrsI
that he can deliver
johnson Wants to Come Home
lack is making a little money win
his cafe and is also boxing whenever
he can get an opponent 10 90 aSdlllst
Klegan says johnson Is sorry ne ulI
rot return to Chicago long ago ana
serve his years time. as he Is anxious
10 return If ne knew he would pc
given no more than the year ne Woulu
in all probability come PACK ana az
his medicine and then settle down IN
chicago. Mr. Klegan expects to orlnS
Georges Carpenter over here after the
Pitcbie Mitchell. the Milwaukee
lightweight contender for FREDDY
N-elsh's crown. made his eastern DEBUT
before the National A Q Of Phliadel-
uhfa when ne met Eddie McAndreWs,
The Quaker CITY law, in siX-round
Of points. Mitchell was Handicapped by
a severe cold. but II did not preFeht
him from going at top speed an me
Tav NcAndrews had been stopped by Z
Benny Leonard and naturally was an1-
ions 10 make a good showing against
the bow II was this anxiety that no !
doubt prevented Mitchell from winning Z
even more decisively. as he became a
bit careless at times and stood toe 10 I
toe with Eddie and slugged-
Boxing shows are almost as ire I
ouent during the week as theatrical .
There are numerous 4
small clubs in New York and Brook Z
lvn, but the majority Of them cater .
only TO patrons in their own vicinity
These small clubs draw anywhere from
$500 TO 1920. while clubs Of larger
caliber, such as the Broadway Sporting
club OF Brooklyn. the Harlem A C
and National A. G. are liable TO run
anywhere from $1,000 to $1,000, accord
ing to the attraction.
Madison Square Garden is IN 2 class
by itself and commands the big money.