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JOHNSON IS KNOCKED OOTBY SAN FRANCISCO JUDGESan Francisco, May 20.—Champion Jack Johnson varied the monotony of, training today by appearing in one of the superior courts before Judge Glt;*orgo H. Cabanniss to answer to a suit brought by Sam Fitzpatrick, his former manager, for a balance of $187.50. said to be due him for services. Johnson received a knockout blow at the hands of the court, which award- d Fitzpatrick a judgment for $118 and costs.Johnson appeared in court with Man ger George Little and Barney Furey. ne of his staff of trainers. The flght-r explained that he had never agreed pay Fitzpatrick claims for acting as anager of the training quarters while e was getting ready for his fight witha-~. .Johnson's appeals to biblical person-ges to witness the truth of his state-ients called forth .a rebuke from the urt.When the decision was given against im. Jack only smiled and said:“If Fitzpatrick had asked me for themoney he could have had it at anytime.'* - . 'It was announced today that the scheduled boxing on Saturday afternoon at the training quarters would not take place, but that the Galveston negro would rest up and do some extra work on Sunday. r“Johnson doesn’t want to go stale. said Little in explaining the switch. “He has 45 days yet in which to get into shape for the match, and why should he rush? Before he gets ready for the fight he will be boxing every afternoon.”His work this forenoon consisted of 12 miles on the road.
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Salt Lake City Herald
Salt Lake City, Utah, US
Sat, May 21, 1910
Page 14
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