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Show JACK JOHNSON AS A BASl'BALL PLAYER Chicago, July 23. Jack Johnson, heavyweight pugilist, is about to become be-come baseball player. Johnson last night made application for the first base position ou the American Giants, "Rube" Foster's colored semi-professional team, and will be given a chance for the place. Manager Foster asked Johii3on to report for morning practice for a couple cou-ple of weeks for the purpose of developing de-veloping his batting powers. Johnson sas he played a fair game of baseball base-ball several years ago and he has no doubt that he can "come back." |