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Show JOHNSON THINKS SHARKEU JOKE EVANSTON, Wyo.. July 5. The Johnson party arrived shortly after midnight. The champion was greeted by a number of fans and bid good-bye to the Ogden delegation of colored people who accompanied ht'm thbi far. Johnson said that when he knocked out Jeffries and the decision was announced an-nounced there were no Insulting remarks re-marks made by the people. It was the most gentlemanly crowd he had ever seen at a prize fight Johnson said that an uppercut la one of the worst blows a man can get. it has Its sting. He says the first blow he knocked Jeff down with was a left hook to the Jaw. There arc absolutely no bruises on the champion. cham-pion. After the fight he was shooting shoot-ing craps; he won, as usual, gays Mr. O'Connell. He wanted to see who would pay for the automobile. Johnny Loftus of Philadelphia was one of the party. He has been with Johnson five years and he brought Al Kaufman to Johnson In California. Billy Delaney, the veteran trainer, declared de-clared to the champion that It was positively bis last time to officiate In a prize ring contest. |