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Show RICHARD PLEASES mjam Chicago, April 1. "Thank Mr. Rlckard Rlck-ard for me." said Jack Johnson today to-day after receipt of a report from Tex Rlckard, one of the promoters of the championship battle with Jeffries, Jeff-ries, that the white man had "gono 6o far back ho would he no match for Johnson." "I guess Rlekard has heard a few things while out on the coast," eald Johnson. "Anywav, I'll be trained to the minute to meet Jeffries, I think I'm going to beat the big fellow, but I won't let that Interfere with mv getting ready for a hard battle. I ll do a little around-the-woTld tour planning plan-ning for myself, seeing that Sam Ber-Per Ber-Per has closed the details for the Jeffries all-star troupe, contingent oa Jeffries winning next July " ' Rlckard Is an enigma to followers of pugilism," said a local fight critic. "His latest statement favoring John-Eon John-Eon over Jeffries and his view of the latier'fl physical condition, made at liakcrafleld. Cel.. last night seem queer In view of his position as a fight promoter. The renort that Rlckard favors Johnson in the big mill of July 4th Avfts sent out of Bakcrsfiold cn Sunday Sun-day evening. Coming frQin a man In Rlckard s position of promoter of the battle. It bears all the earmarks of a pure fake It Ifl very doubtful If the Nevada promoter would make the mistake mis-take of committing himself to such a statement Sporting Editor. |