THE MORNING OREGONTAN. SATURDAY, JUNE 25, 1910.
JACK'S BREAKWITH
LITTLE COMPLETE
Johnson to Pay ex-Manager
$16,500 in Full Settlement
of Claims. -
GOVERNOR CALMS FEARS
Nevada Executive Will Not Interfere
So Long as License fee Is Paid.
Jeffries Puts in Busy
Training Day.
RENO. Kev.. June 24. On of the first
things Jack Johnson did after his -arrival
here this afternoon was to Issue a
statement denying the report that he had
reappointed George Little as Ms man
ager. , "Flanagan," he said, "Ms the man who
Is looking after my business intereets
and he will continue to do so until after
the fight. There ha3 been no cliange In
my relations with Llttla, and I want fo
emphasize the fact that I've completely
severed all connection with him."
Little Gets $16,500.
Asked regarding the settlement he was
reported to have made with Little, John
son produced a legal document dated
June 22, which he sail was an agree
ment drawn up between himself and Lit
tle, whereby Johnson premises to pay
Little the sum of $16,500 to secure a re
lease from Little of all claims the de
posed manager' may have against tha
champion.
One of the stipulations made in the
agreement is that Johnson is to turn over
to Little a diamond brooch valued at
$2000 upon Little's payment to him of
"an additional $1000."
Al Kaufman accompanied Johnson to
Reno and will continue to act as his
chief sparring partner.
A boxing platform has been put up near
the camp and the champion is expected
to use it tomorrow. He lounged about
his quarters all afternoon, chatting with
numerous visitors and supervising the
unpacking of his baggage and training
paraphernalia.
Governor Not to Interfere.
In view of continued talk of possible
interference by the state authorities,
Promoter Rlckard has been much reas
sured by the receipt from Ely of the
following telegram late today from Gov
ernor Dlckerson: ,
"Prizefights licensed under the laws of
this state. My duties are to enforce
laws, not to make them. There will be
no interference from the Governor's of
fice if the requirements oZ the law are
complied with. This decision is Irrevoca
ble. Tou may use this telegram as you
eee fit.
"D. S. DICKERSON,
"Lieutenant and Acting Governor of
Nevada."
Johnson's trip here was calculated to
cause him apprehension, if he. Is inclined
to be superstitious.
"When Jack left San Francisco last
night, it was an undertaker who said
the final words to the champion to speed
him on his way. Twenty-three was the
date of his departure. Early this morn
ing In the snowsheds near Truckee, Jack's
train was delayed by a freight car's de
railment In "tunnel 13," and when the
champion and his party finally detrained
here it was Just 13 minutes past 1 o'clock,
three hours after 10 A. M., the hour
scheduled for his arrival and which
figures another "13." To round out this
"hoodoo" combination he settled down
in his training quarters here on a Friday.
Training Is Delayed.
Johnson did hot follow out his plan to
Ibegin training operations this afternoon
and in view of the sinister "dope" that
was discussed on all sides, no one blamed
him. Out at Jeffries' camp Bob Arm
strong opined that the 'Vharm" hanging
over the champion was complete and that
if he moved around too freely he would
be sure to step on and demolish the col
lapsible chicken coop brought up for
Johnson from San Francisco.
Reno gave the negro a hearty recep
tion. There was a big crowd, at the sta
tion and none had anything but the
friendliest greetings for the giant who
is to defend his title against the re
doubtable James J. Jeffries. No time
was lost by Tom Flanagan In whisking
Johnson and his party to the camp pre
pared for him at a roadhouse three
miles southwest of this city. Jack after
a hasty glance around, said he was well
pleased and complimented Flanagan on
his choice of the location.
Jeff Puts in Hard Day. j
Jim Jeffries topped oft a -hard day's
work with a .road run late this after
noon. He donned the boxing gloves
for the first time here this morning, but
scarcely struck a blow In the five
rounds' sparring with Bob Armstrong
and his brother Jack, as fast footwork
on the rather slippery floor of the out
door platform was thought dangerous.
In the final round with Jack Jeffries
he invited him to swing to the Jaw
Just as hard as he could. The big fel
low protruded his chin and Jack tried
two lusty right swings, both of which
bounced off Jeffries' face without hav
ing the slightest effect. On' the third
try, Jeffries ducked and the punch
landed over his left eye, which mem
ber is likely to be a trifle discolored
tomorrow.
A crowd of close to a thousand gath
ered at the camp in the afternoon hop
ing to see more boxing,, but. Jeffries
decided on a road Jaunt. He went
about six miles in a broiling hot sun,
"walking; briskly when- not indulging; in
ehort sprints at top speed.
Auto Stalled on Road.
Jeffries heard today from his auto
mobile, which is being brought up from
San Francisco. Because of an accident
to the steering gear the car has been
delayed en route, but is expected to
land in the training camp tonight. The
car contains the padding for an out
door ring, which will be constructed
Immediately.
Little work was done on the arena
today other than the hauling of lum
ber to the site and the digging of post
holes. Rlckard apparently Is not
greatly concerned over the lack of
progress made In that direction. He Is
resting on the assurance of his con
tractor that. If necessary, the arena
can be erected in four days.
Sullivan, to Be Welcomed.
It-" is reported that John L. Sullivan
will make another call at Jeffries' camp
tomorrow, as a result of efforts now
making to bring ' the two famous
fighters together. William Muldoon, at
one time Sullivan's trainer and who
has come to Reno to see the big fight,
had a long talk with Jeffries today,
following which he said that Jeffries
-was not entirely in sympathy with the
rebuff Sullivan received from Corbett
et Moana Springs yesterday.
According; to Muldoon, Jeffries will
accord John L. a friendly reception if
the veteran calls again.
'OX LEVEL,'
SAYS BIG TIM
Stakeholder Surprised at" Talk That
Fight Is "Fixed."
NEW YORK, June 24. State Senator
"Big Tim" Sullivan, stakeholder for the
Jeffries-Johnson fight, says there is no
basis for the stories that the champion
ship fight is "fixed." Senator Sullivan
has been in Europe for several weeks
and came home today on the Lusitania.
Speaking of the fight. Sullivan said:
' "Reno is Just as good a place for the
fight as San Francisco. I'm sorry to hear
all this talk about the fight being 'fixed.'
From what investigation I have been able
to make of the matter, I am of the opin
ion that the fight is absolutely on the
level. I am holding $71,000 of the fight
money now, and $30,000 more Is to be
placed in my hands 24 hours before the
fight."
FRESNO GIVES , UP BASEBALL
Club in State League Disbands, Two
Players Going to Northwestern.
FRESNO, Cal., June 24. After an un
successful attempt to raise a fund of
$1500 among the business men today, the
committee of four local baseball en
thusiasts tonight threw up the sponge.
1 BOXER. T FIGHTER
London Delineates Two Pugil
ists Psychologically.
BIG WHITE MAN PRIMITIVE
Propensity to Look Ahead Indicates
Mental Sub-Stratum of Fierce
Racial Pride, Which Compels
Subservience of Minor Aims.
(Continued From First page.)
If Johnson should rush upon me in anger
and with full intent to do me bodily
Injury. I feel that all I would have to
do would be to smile and hold out my
hand, whereupon his hand would grip
mine and he, too, would smile. On the
MANAGER AND PUGILIST WHOSE PERSONAL WAR IS RESUMED
v
George Little.
Jack Johnson.
after raising $775. This was the last
straw in local State league circles and
the Tigers have disbanded.
Within 24 hours, the players will be
scattered to all parts of the Pacific
Coast. All but one have secured posi
tions with professional or amateur teams.
First Baseman Tracey has gone to Seat
tle and Pitcher Smith to Vancouver.
The local team will not make the trip
to San Jose for tomorrow's game.
BRAID GOLF CHAMPION
FOUR-TIME WINNER OF TITLE
IS AGAIN VICTORIOUS.
J. Ross, Only American Compet
ing in Scotch Tourney, Well
Up at Finish.
SAINT ANDREWS, Scotland, June 24.
The open golf championship tourna
ment was concluded today with a victory
for James Braid, title holder of 1901,
1905, 1906 and 1908. Braid's aggregate
score in the four rounds was 299.
Aleck Herd was second with a score
of 303, and G. Duncan third with 304.
D. J. Ross, of Massachusetts, and Wil
lie Smith, of Mexico, were the only trans
Atlantic competitors. Both were well up
at the finish. Ross having a score of 309.
Smith, who was American open champion
of 1899, broke the record of the links in
the second round yesterday, scoring 71.
This feat was duplicated by Duncan in
the third round today. The half dozen
amateurs competing were never prominent
in the play.
FAVORITES AHEAD AT RYE, N. Y.
Travis and Travers Victorious In
Eastern Golf Tourney.
RYE, N. T., June 24. Favorites sur
vived the first and second round matches
in the invitation golf tournament con
tinued on the links of the Apawamls
Club here today. Walter J. Travis, of
Garden City, won from R. D. Lapham,
of the home club, four up and two to
play, and beat H. T. Hayne, of Tale,
one up. -
Jerome D. Travero, of Montclair, de
feated John M. Ward, of Garden City,
by four and three margin, and C. H.
Brown, of Saegkill, three up and two
to play.
In the semi-final ' tomorrow, Travers
will meet R. W. Thurston, of Apawamls.
and Travis will play F. R. Upton, of
Baltuerol. .
GOLF RECORDS ARE SMASHED
Charles Evans, of Chicago, Lowers
Mark on Nashville Course.
NASHVILLE, Tenn., June 24. Two
records for the golf and country club
course were smashed In the first flight
matches of the invitation tournament
at-the Golf and Country Club today,
when Champion Charles E. Evans, of
Chicago, lowered, the course record
from 75 to 71, making- the first half
in 39 and the second in 32.
Heyburn of Louisville, in his match
with Webb, of this city, reduced the
first half of the record from 39 to 37.
LOS ANGELES IS DISQUALIFIED
On Technicality, California Golfers
Lose Western Trophy.
WASHINGTON, June 24. By the dis
qualification of the Los Angeles Coun
try Club, announced here today, the
Tom Morris memorial trophy goes to
the Oakmont Club of Pittsburg. This
statement was made by Charles F. Wil
lard, secretary of the Western Golf As
sociation. Los Angeles turned in the lowest
score, but was disqualified because A.
H. Braly, who played on its team, was
not included in the final entry sent in
by President Frank Griffith.
Ashland Has Exciting Election.
ASHLAND, Or., June 24. (Special.)
- After a lively contest, in which over
500 votes were cast, the largest poll
in the history of the district, C. B.
Lamkin was elected a member of the
Ashland ' City Board of Education to
serve for five years. T. H. Simpson
was re-elected as clerk. The board,
which Is now composed in the order
of seniority of the following: G. G. Eu
banks. W. F. Loomis. L. L. Mulit. j. P.
Dodge and C. B. Lamkin, will have a
number of important projects to han
dle, the principal one of which will be
the erection of a high school building,
for which the taxpayers recently voted
a bond issue of $75,0QA -
contrary, I am certain, if Jeffries rushed
at me in wrath, that if I did not die of
fright there and then, I should bite my
veins and -howl in maniacal terror.
Jeffries Fighter, Johnson Boxer.
The illustration may seem far-fetched,
but it is Just the way I feel and it serves
to show the essential difference in the
characters of the men. Jeffries is a
fighter, Johnson is a boxer. Jeffries is
more primitive, more ferocious, more terror-inspiring.
He has the temperament
of the fighter. Old Mother Nature in
him is still red of fang and claw. He is
more a Germanic tribesman and-warrior
of 2000 years ago than a civilized man of
the 20th century with the civilized trade of
boilermaker, and he hae bridged the gap
by turning pugilist and becoming the
mightiest walloper , of men in all the
world.
Another thing, despite Jeffries' primi
tiveness, he is more disciplined than the
other man, .vastly more disciplined, as
instance the rigid adjustment of action
to a. remote end when - he began a year
and a half ago and faithfully carried
through the heroic course of training that
put him in the superb condition he is
in today.
Present Enough for Johnson.
Johnson, mastered by the moment, could
make no such an adjustment. He would
forget all about that remote end a year
and a half away. The passing moments
would tantalize him into a pursuit of
immediate and momentary ends. It is
safe to predict that if Johnson, at his
present age, leaves the ring for two
years, he can never possibly come back
again. And by the same token, down
in the heart of him, this fight does not
mean to Johnson what it does to Jef
fries. If Johnson loses the fight, he. won't
be worried much. If Jeffries loses. It will
break his heart. Under that dark and
sombre seriousness that characterizes
him there is a race pride of which he
is intensely self-conscious. Then, too,
there is the pride of himself as a man
and as a subduer of men. Leaving out
the world, he has pledged himself, to
himself, to win this fight, and that pledge
was voiced to the world, when, after
stating that he was refraining from
agreeing to fight Johnson until he could
make certain that he was able to defeat
him, he announced his certitude and
signed the articles. Of one thing I am
certain, the loss of any half-dozen of
his other fights 'Would be less of a blow
to Jeffries than the loss of this coming
fight with Johnson.
Jeffries'' Training Tantalizes.
Jeffries' erratic selection of times for
training and sparring is the despair of
the fight fans and newspaper scribes.
The whisper passes around that he is
going to do things about 4 o'clock In
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Fight Is Published in Today'
Oregonian.
the afternoon. Long ere that time, the
electric cars running to his quarters
are packed and jammed and nothing
happens, f
The rumor spreads that Jeffries will
be out and hard at it at peep of day.
The first cars out to Moana Springs
re crowded and even before the first
Jar runs a string of automobiles has
sneaked In the same direction. The
hours pass, nothing happens. Every
body waits until at last, weary and
hungry, the return is made to town for
something to eat and lo! it turns out
that that particular portion of the day
was selected by Jeffries for work.
But no one can blame him. It is his
fight and his training, not theirs: and
he knows what he wants and when he
wants It a whole lot better than they
do. And right here the difference be
tween the white champion and the
black is manifested again.
Johnson is more - willing to please
the public. Jeffries does not care a
red cent for the public. The fight is a
week away and Jeffries remembers
that and that only. Johnson cannot
remember it. because the public is
pressing at his doors for an exhibition
there and then of his prowess and de
velopments. It is the moment, the
everlasting moment, the everlasting,
tantalizing. Immediate moment, and
Johnson succumbs.
WAGER ON JOHNSON IS MADE
Ex-Ball Player Takes Jerfries End
of $100 to $50 Bet.
At least one man in Portland is
supremely confident of - Jack Johnson
whipping Jeffries on the Fourth of July,
for he bet A. W. Richardson, a former
professional baseball player $100 to $50
that the "smoke" would defeat the boiler
maker. Mr. Richardson would not dis
close the name of the man who made
the bet with him but said that he was a
former resident of Johnson's home town
In Texas.
Richardson played ball for three years
with the Ottumwa teamof the Three-I
league and later put in two seasons
with the Oklahoma City team in the
Southwestern League. Hugh McCredie,
secretary of the Portland baseball club,
was a member of that team at the time
Richardson played there. "Young" Cy
Young was also a member of that team
and at that time Hugh McCredie was
considered the superior of Young as a
pitcher.
Hugh McCredie, however, threw his
arm out and was forced to retire as a
pitcher. "Young" Cy Young is now with
the Chicago White Sox of the American
League and is one of the star perform
ers of the big leagues. Mr. Richardson
said if McCredie hadn't thrown his arm
out he would now be in the big league.
PROTESTS FILL WASTEBASKET
Fight Can Be Held Under Protection
of Nevada Law.
CARSON CITY, Nev.. June 24. Pro
tests against the Jeffries-Johnson fight,
both by mail and telegraph, continue to
flood the office of Governor Dlckerson,
but so far as any effect they may have
goes, they are promptly relegated to the
wastebasket. The Governor does not
intend to interfere with the fight in
any way. This was the positive state
ment of his secretary 4 day.
"This matter is final, as far as this
office is concerned," said Deputy Attorney-General
Fowler today. "The law
is clear on the statute books. It pro
vides that such fights as the Jeffries
Johnson contest can be held under the
protection of the law, and such protec
tion will be guaranteed the fighters and
promoters. The only way to stop prize
fighting in Nevada is to pass legislation
against it. The present law is on the
side of those who favor prizefighting.'
BULL PUP WINS DINGHY RACE
Three Boats of Oregon Club Have
Interesting Contest on River.
Commodore H. !F. Todd's Ducky, of the
Oregon Dinghy Club's fleet, has a pair
of rivals, for last night, in a race over
the club course, both the Celt, owned by
James Hazlett and the Bull Pup, owned
by Francis DArcy, ran away from the
former winner and breezed In much in
front of the Ducky. D'Arcy's Bull Pup
won the race by the narrow margin of
two boat lengths over the Celt.
Only three craft were entered in last
night's race. Nelson Dodge, owner of
the Kitten, didn't show up for the con
test. All three of the boats started
abreast but the Bull Pup easily out
distanced the other boats on the down
stream end of the course and rounded
the buoy in good shape. After rounding
the buoy D'Arcy twisted the tiller handle
off the Bull Pup and was forced to steer
his craft with an oar.
On the up-river stretch, James Hazlett's
Celt gained on the Bull Pup and with
another 100 feet to go would have . prob
ably overtaken the Bull Pup and won the
race. This was the first time that the
Ducky has been beaten. Eacli of the
boats of the fleet of the Oregon Dinghy
Club has now captured the commodore's
flag.
TILLAMOOK LIKES GAME
GREENFIELD TEAM LEAVES FOR
. SERIES AT COAST TOWN.
No
Cheese City's Manager Spares
- Expense in Importing Fast
Clubs to Play.
For a series of three games with the
fast Tillamook baseball team, of which
"Colly" Druhot and "Dutch" Armbrus
ter form the battery, the Greenfield Shoe
Company baseball team left yesterday
morning for Tillamook. The team
Journeyed to Sheridan by train, where it
was met by automobiles from Tillamook.
The Greenfield company team is the
second of the local semi-professional
teams to make the Tillamook trip this
season. The 'Columbia Hardware Com
pany team, of which W. R. Heales is
manager, went early In the year and
helped open the Tillamook baseball sea
son. This team wcr two out of three
games played and the Greenfield com
pany team expects to do as well.
The Tillamook team - Imports fast out-of-town
teams at regular intervals during
the season for three-game series which
are played on Saturday, Sunday and Mon
day. Tillamook is one of the best base
ball towns in the state and the baseball
manager of that berg spares no expense
in getting fast teams to please the fans.
H. M. Grayson, the Greenfield manager,
because of stress of business, was unable
to make the trip. Byron Houck, the
former twirler for the Washington High
School team, which won the champion
ship of the city this Spring, will pitch
two of the games at Tillamook, while
Ed Leader, another prominent former
Washington High School athlete, will
pitch the other. Elmer Leader will catch
for his brother and Will Gleason. the
nifty catcher of the Catholic Young
Men's Club, will catch for Houck.
Norby will cover first. Porter Yett
will take care of second, while Ross will
guard third. Buttorfield will hover about
the short field. The outfield will be com
posed of Gleason and Elmer Leader, left
field; Carlander, center field, and Miller
rightfleld. The local boys will leave Till
amook for Portland on Tuesday and will
arrive home about Wednesday.
LEAGUE ELECTS OFFICERS
Rev. W. E. Cox, of Kalama, Chosen
as Head of Epworth Body.
CHEHALIS, Wash., June 24. (Special.)
The Eoworth League convention of the
Vancouver district of the 'Methodist Epis- !
copal Church adjourned today.
The following officers were elected:
President. Rev. W. E. Cox, of Kalama;
first vice-president. Earl Lawson, of
South Bend; second vice-president. Miss
Eva Woolford, of Kalama; third vices
president. Miss Edith Jaye, of Skamo-
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LAND VALUE MAY DOUBLE
Farmers Combat Touchet River for
,' Big Stakes.
DAYTON, Wash., June 24. (Special.)
Determined to make their land worth
$150,000 increase in value to $300,000
in a week, a neighborhood of small
farmers near here yesterday turned out
en masse to begin work on the channel
of the Touchet River. The farmers are
convinced that the falling of a few
trees, the piling of some brush and
rocks means $150,000 to them and to
this end they propose to spend $500.
Last Winter several fine tracts in this
neighborhood were partially destroyed
by the rampaging Touchet River, and
land worth $450 an acre deteriorated
to $200 an acre in a night. Many . fin.
young orchard and garden tracts are
located in the affected belt, and once
the river can be controlled land now
worth $300 an acre will sell for $750.
Coos County Pioneer Bead.
COQUILLE, Or., June 24. (SpeclaU)
John- Kronenberg, one of the pio
neers of Coos County, passed away at
his home in this city Sunday morning
at the age of 84 years. He is survived
by his wife, two sons and three daugh
ters. Mr. Kronenberg came to Coos
County in 1859. At the time of his
death he 'was interested in but t'. o
local enterprises, the Randolph saw
mill, situated a few miles above Ban-
don, and the tug Klihyarn. which Is
stationed at Bandon. The value of his
estate is estimated at from $50,000 to
$100,000.
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