Show JOHNSON TO TRY FOR FIRST BASE POSITION Chicago July 23 Jack 23 lack Johnson 1 pugilist is about to tobe be become come a n baseball PlaYer Johnson last night made application for Jor the first base po position on tho the American Giants Rube Fosters Foster's colored team and will wil be given a chance chanc for tor tho the place Manager Manago Foster naked alced Johnson to re report rp- rp ro- ro port for or morning morning- for a of weeks weaks for tho tue purpose of or developing us lis batting bating powers powen Johnson says siy hn ho played a a fair game gamo gamo of or baseball several fp years ago and ho he has no doubt that ho can come back |