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Show JOHNSON'S ASSURANCE Colored Champion Will Be in Training by j May 1st. New York, April R. The course of big things pugilistic took Its way rap- i Idly weaward today with Jack Glea son, one of the Jeffries-Johnson pro- , mote rs, en route to Sau Frauclsco, and John McKeon, who has been representing rep-resenting the Gleoson-Rickard Interests Inter-ests here, on his way to Chicago. McKeou will stay In Chicago until next Friday, and, the fight enthusiasts say. will not make his way further west except In Jack Johnson's com-pan. com-pan. Uneasiness on Tex Ricknrd's part regarding Johnson's plans Is responsible respon-sible for McKeons trip to tho far west with Johnson In tow. Tho New York agent has been Instructed not to leave Chicago for the coast without being sure that Johnson Is on the same train. Gleason, before leaving, expressed himself contldent on this point "There Is no occasion for worry over Johnson." assured Gleason "RJckard has only conducted one big fight, the Nelson-Gans fight at Gold-field, Gold-field, and he may be a tritle restless. Johnson has assured rac that he will begin training near San Francisco before be-fore May 1st, and I believe him." |