| Show JOHNSON CONTINUES FAST CLIP fLIP I RICKARD WILL STICK TO JOn JOB JOnSan San Francisco May 17 Jack Johnson with the selection of a referee off aU his mind went through his usual grind on the road this morning in prep preparation for tor his second days boxing tomorrow afternoon Strange to say after the hard days work that Johnson went through on Sunday there was not the slightest complaint from front the negro that his muscles were stiff If it anything he said when ques questioned tIone on the subject I feel better than ever for the boxing and though I went through some stiff stitt work I am amit glad of it If it showed the people that I am in good shape I expect to do just as much if It not more boxing to tomorrow tomorrow tomorrow morrow afternoon and may make it itten itten itten ten rounds instead of eight Manager George Little says he has hasa a couple of volunteers who want a chance to show what they can do and that he will let them as well as Dave Mills box tomorrow A story went the rounds yesterday that there had been a split between Jack Johnson and George Little and that Billy Nolan erstwhile manager of Battling Nelson would assume charge of the champions camp This how however however however ever was denied on all sides Little said that Nolan had absolutely no chance to become manager Johnson i merely laughed blushed at the report and I Billy Nolan said that there was no truth in the story I I only wish it were true said No o S lan Ian The subject has never been broached and it was all aU a surprise to tome tome tome me My only Interest In Johnson Is that I think he Is certain to beat Jef Jeffries Jeffries fries tries and that I r i may b bt t some money on him I was present at the confer conter conference conference ence merely to see If It I could be of any assistance in selecting a referee who would give him a square deaL Tex Is Nettled N Tex Rickard somewhat nettled by bythe bythe bythe the reports that his name was sug suggested suggested suggested as referee merely to fill In the breach temporarily has come out with witha a statement that he will referee the fight and that he will not give way to any man In the world I wanted to know knew w whether I would be satisfactory to Jeffries J said Rick Rickard Rickard ard I have been be n assured that every thing Is all right and now I am going to hold the Job Eddie Graney one of o the men sug rug suggested sted for referee left this afternoon for the Jeffries camp at Ben n Lomond Graney carefully explained that as the referee question is settled he wanted to see the big bI fellow on other business |
