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Show Johnson to Stemand a Negro Referee 1 to guess at the sentiment on this side of the water. If ho were not, it would be suggested to him by cablegram telling of tho great efforts that are being be-ing made to Induce Jeff to fight agnln. Owing to race prejudice in the states. Fitzpatrlck doubts that his man can get a fair deal In a fight with a white boxer presided over by a white referee. So he takes his present position. posi-tion. Will Cost Negro Heavily. Were Jeffries to fight Johnson in Ixindon, Paris or Austialla, Fitzpatrlck probably would agree to a white referee, ref-eree, providing that the person selected select-ed were suitable. This referee, of comae, would have to be an Englishman English-man or an Australian. There Is not tho prejudice against black boxes over tho seas that exists in the United States, and Fitzpatrlck feels that a fight crowd in any of the countries named would give his man a fair chance, and that a native born referee would be disposed to handle the fight on its merits, and would feel no fear of criticism even if general opinion were that bis ruling gave the black man a shade. The position taken by Fitzpatrlck will, of course, cost his man a great deal of money. No American club will consent to the conditions named for Johnson. No American club could, If it wished to. for, In addition to the fact that its patrons would not stand for anything of the sort, there Is no negro of sufficient prominence In sporting affairs af-fairs In the United States to qualify for a position as referee of a world's championship contest. None gets the chance to educate himself for such work. It Is a fact that Johnson, If he ever fights a good man on this side of tho water, will be at a disadvantage, for the crowd attending will be with his opponent almost to a man. But It Is not a fact that a referee cannot bo picked who will give him a fair deal. And he will have to fight In America to get the money. Enough proof of this is given by the fact that the leading lead-ing club of alf England is going to pay but $1,000 for the winner's end of the first contest the prize date in which Johnson engages after winning Ihls title. An Interesting outcome of Jack Johnson's successful quest of heavyweight heavy-weight honors Is the announcement that comes from Sydney, In connection connec-tion with the efforts being made to Induce In-duce Jim Jeffries to match with the black man, that Johnson will never consent to fight the former boss of the prize ring on American soil unless the referee in the contest is a negro.Else-1 where, It is announced, this restriction might bo waived. In the United States, nothing doing. r j Sam Fitzpatrlck, who has handled Johnson for several years, and who was the first man not only to get him on with 'a champion, but to to get him close to a match with a title holdor, is responsible for the position taken by Johnson. Fitzpatrlck knows tho American ring and its following as well as any man. Ho cannot have had opportunity to road American papers to any extent since the fight in which his man boat Burns, but he Is sufficiently suffi-ciently well acquainted with conditions |