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JOHNSON IS KNOCKED OUT BY SAN FRANCISCO JUDGESan Francisco, May 20.—Champion Jack Johnson varied the monotonj of. training today by appearing in one of the superior courts before Judg»- George 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 awarded Fitzpatrick a judgment for $118 and costs.Johnson appeared in court with Manager George Little and Barney Furey, one of his staff of trainers. The fighter explained that he had never agreed to pay Fitzpatrick claims for acting as manager of the training quarters whilehe was getting ready for his fight with KetcheLJohnson's appeals to biblical personages to witness the truth of his statements called forth a rebuke from the court.When the decision was given against him. Jack only smiled and said:“If Fitzpatrick had asked me for the, money he could have had it at any time.'* . - - ■ ■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. t“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 after1 noon.”His work this forenvKn 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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