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Show UiMolliS so TOO FAT i Charnpioji Pugilist Has Reached a Weight of 300 Pounds Chicago. December 12. Jack Johnson, John-son, champion heavyweight pugilist of the world, weighs nearly three hundred hun-dred pounds and will ncer again enter en-ter the ring in contest to retnin his title, according to information received re-ceived at his home. Johnson is on the ocean on his way back to Chicago Chi-cago with his wife, who is seriously III. He bailed with his wife from Liverpool yesterday and beforo starting start-ing lot il be known to his friends in Chicago thnt he had .finished with the roped arena. Johnson's friends in the '"colored belt" in Chicago had discussed rumors ru-mors of the champion's retirement for several days past, but when the confirmation con-firmation of these came, they were at a losft to understand his action Johnson John-son has given it out that he will engage en-gage in business when he reaches his home. |