The Seattle Star Newspaper, December 26, 1908, Page 2

eens THE STAR---SATURDAY, DECEMBER 26, 1908. — = SPORTING NEWS= FIGHTING FACES OF JACK JOHNSON, FIRST NEGRO HEAVY. WEIGHT CHAMPION, AND TOMMY BURNS, WHO LOST T BURNS PROVES | ITLE SQUARE FIGHTER the following round saw hin iY C. HARRISON GREEN.) colored man stands today the !8 from one sid ant possessor of the highest title in the ‘¢ ot t : oom « na h, Tommy le wy weight class of fighters of the * ® m reel 1 been have id. been there y or carried uncon, For the first time since fights Sciows from the arena I am one of a very fow writers} were fights, newspapers all ove who held that th the universe will make the an Bouncement that a colored man has O” the square Aye wrested all the honors from a ticles were signed, dozens of crit! white man have stated that the affair was Jack Johnson is the first and only Cooked and dried by Burns The man of his race to leave a ring Outcome corr my state with the heavyweight mantle of vic. ents. | tory on his shoulders No Yellow T am not a negro hater, but I Hundreds of seasone fe Would just as soon have seen my |jowers, and thousands of newspa friend Tommy Burns beaten by 4 per men, made no bones in stating white man. And I know Tommy feels the same way about it | rstand his humiliation as ring, probably more than that Johnson streak. If bh have left it x ropes. And if } he Most people of “quit” in him, Burns woul Burns the First. found it Tommy Burns was the first white} Jack Johnson will have man to allow a colored mas the given cre pusossed a “yellow outside the bad a particle id have it for winding up the job chance to fight for the heavyweight | in a master-like fashion. He seem title. Old John L., Corbett, Fitz ed to be better all-round man and Jeffries drew the col line | than the Canuck, and a fighter from and refused to meet a tiegro Wp. the title. Jeff would not hea has the right to draw entering the ring with this same|the color line now. It would be/ Jack Johnson. Every me funny If he would refuse to meet of them fought colored folks before|a white man. Lota of white they won the championship. fellows would probably be tickled I do not recollect that any of the to death if he would. past champions got it rubbe If Jobnson ts a wise coon he can them for declaring against me be the heavyweight champion of &@ negro. the world as long as he likes, andj} Tommy Burns has been houn he can make ach o to bay | from one end of the country t the w other and called all sorts of for denying Johnson's right to figt for the title. the bacon for e © population. Burns fight that ft announced Turn on Him. probably will He can reti Today, because the negro whip-| Michest pustiist of modern, ped him, thousands after thous-|4%4 live in luxury till the ands will say: “It served him right gerne sae aii ty had fighti stah Jack Johnson, Hie Bag vo business fighting ©! rampion heavyweight of knew one year ago that Buran | World, Galveston, Te would fight Johnson, or any man| Mow do you like it living, provided Burns was given * ng - he asked, as holder of the| Picea Sree And I have known ati along}, 4 heavily jg a ' the man who beat him would | own seross the teleerat ering the Northern Pactfic to pound him into insensl-|,) Interba blaze which damage te Instruments and be being several hund quick work of Agent and Yardmaster Sam tinguishing the fir He met and beat all the white men available, whether they were “lemons” oy not, and let down the | color bar for a beating himself He proved to the world that no ture from total ¢ gamer man ever crawled between es the ropes, taking.a good, clean Picked Regiment for trimming, and round after round; peKING, Dec. 26.—~An the scratch like a man Proved His Courage. Tsai Tao and Yu No better proof of his courage Is comer Te . needed than the fact that the chiet|!™perial guard o of police was notified by Burns per ‘om the Manchu regt sonally, toward the close, not to in toed ang and picked nts terfere to end the proceedings 1) China. am strong yet,” Burns told the ref-| 9 signal wervice eres and officers. Tommy knew 09 for airship and balloon then that he was a beaten man, and | nents BIG CUT RATE RHEUMATISM ved in one free treatinent it B40 Arcade Annex Let us it. Write for our free liter ature. Arnold Vibrator Co. Tobaceos, Pt come in Mate i868 412 Third Ave, Persons Desiring Conservative Investments Are invited to call upon us. We keep on hand first mortgages, local improve ment bonds, etc., drawing from 5 per cent to 7 per cent Northwest Trust & Safe Deposit Company Seattle, Wash. £ suongpor 2 P HAW MAN ALEXANDER MYBRS av & eMITH PRESIDENT Vick PRESIDENT ABR ASHIER jay caused @ the telegraph- ding, t dollar imperial edict issued today ordered Princes fang to form an use of Prince Chun, the regent’ of wants $500 sand all Brands of Cigars. Worth your while to Oriental Billiard Parlors, ojored | before the would be his last. It re the} times | end of olored, the station | he lowe *. The Grand men | for the experi | | | | JACK JOHNSON WINS HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP OF THE WORLD IN FOURTEEN FAST FIGHTING ROUNDS SYDNEY, N. 8. W,, Deo, 26 The fight was stopped by the por). From the match was U. P=In one of the most ¢ ice In the Ith round, and thelde- peharacter the endeavors of battles in hist Jack Johnaon of| cision given to Johnson on points, /Burna to negro with taunt Galve Tex defeated Tommy ae ! nareed in case of |! nd language to os world's heavywetxh am | police interfe The hetting at} Which the big black replied ont prom, Be houtte Ra \ the f the gong was 74 on | Wit miles 1 placed tralia, today, th y @A Bur the clase shown by John. | blows, seeming od at will ! the firwt champtor on in the exchange of blows Hurns was unable to get hi ‘ have come to a negro in| reduced t t ‘on the mel past the solid guard of th that class ored mar the third roun Seon ee did Burns go to the mat the pollee stepped In from the first und he was ing from nose and mouth, while the finiah found the nee in apparer as good shape the first ¢ Burns was ontelansed in eve partment of the game, his punches were ak, his boxing la tom éod his ota ere ¥ ed (oO & areat ibition of pitit to take punishment, When in the 14th round th lice interfered he was weak and staggering, and had taken the count of & afte hard the jaw from the » inte all comers, & |ready challenged ! | 8T. PAUL, Minn, Dee. 26.—By U. P.—Jobkn L. Sullivan sald today that Jane | THIS BOY EARNS $1,000 PER HOUR FIRE LADDIES AS SHAWL WEAVERS {00K AND LADDER BOYS ARE NOW NEW VOCATPON ENGAGED IN A MISCHA ELMAN } (Star Bpecial Gervice.) NEW YORK, De i Coming to 4 as the protege for ja, Mischa } ’ t Ad t priced mar r n in the! rid Har in, th New York t presario, t pay th ing ma f t's duration, prior to his Kiman is appearing under the Russian Symphony estra, and at his firet concert was tend a tremendous ovation His playing aroused more enthunt asm than that of any violinist since Ole Bul | Will Debate Tariff } ol haw ac © of the sopho res of the Broadway high school and a debate will be held in the h 1 of the latter schocl ernoon of Jan. & The bject to be argued ta, “Resolved, that the principle of protection should be maintained in @ revision f the tariff schedule.” Franklin hose the negative side. The sopho- more speakers are Will Rosenth Miss Fay Holt and John Boving The dagger presented to Lord! Darnley by Mary Queen of Scots in th ar they were married, and be with which >» was killed, waa sold at Bothe London, r tly, for 850 ' | Soda Crackers that crackle as good Soda Crackers should Uneeda Biscuit With meals—for meals—between meals \ 4 result of his victory over Tommy \ \ eT \ Warne at Sydney, as he conside metches \ The fight resulted much as I expected 1 never could » how & good little man hada show with , ‘“ i =» % Rood big man, as was this case Athiet Injures sald Jobn I CHASE TO RETURN , Even with the vietory over the ' Dutton, a forward, and . , © Ekeles, « guard, members of ocalled champion of ibe world TO HIGHLANDERS ee porte tage though in my opinion Burns nev was champion of the world, the ne ketball team, wore so srk - NEW YORK, Dec. 26.—By U. P. | jurea in a train wreck near Albany, |27O,can't Asaume that title That Hal Chase will again no. Geena tak aes ae tee These present day bouts can't seen in a “Yankee” ualforz pe gr igh Pic tre Angeios | {aly be styled prize fights. They American league park ls tithe beshetbal Sgt mn aetour | are Merely boxing matches where of Frank Farrell, owner of the New padded mitts are used. I can't see} laying Coast at Idaho and rk club, who today ts showlM® Wortana teams But meager news| Where Johnson ts given a bigh po- his friends @ letter from Chase tn wreck was obtained by Man.|#t#0u in the opinion of the general h the great first baseman says W. Hahn. who te te feat.) American public. I don't think the that he would be giad to ret country will make a great howi/ that he is uncertain of over the colored man when he re with the natio turns Chase tx | Throws Up Sponges. i” fan pub be willing to return to the Ameri), NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 24—After) io jg the can leag: Id, even it a penalty |"! principal had bad an eye closed) meniy art. Johnson undoubte for jumping the team ia imposed, '" the firet round and knocked down | wit) get two or three fights in this It Is reported that Johnson is will ‘ times in the third f00n4, | osae but it ts only a quest ng to allow Chase's re Young Corbett, second for Tommy of time until be meets a and that Pulliam and i Mowatt of Chk threw up the! man, which is always the ca wat be averae te the it * in the third round to Young > Donot f Bostos Iant night Welsh Runner te Victor Dorande Wins Relay PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 26.—Pery Dorand he Italian run Chicago High Loses. meliniesd. the Welsh manor, @ = jefeated =F ¢| DENVER, Dee 26 Engle-|is mat yace Doranéo in St Dougherty and Sa whe sta feated } sel Myere at tte high, Hat « of New mile exhibits Fall River Longmont! York in a 1 © relay ra Maw ! . 39 too The andthe Dowgt ct siushy ant RIVALS FIGHT DUEL | OVER A GIRL CLEVELAND, 0., De J Hy U r A duel t in a dark the death with knives room Christmas eve be SCOUTS PASS CHAMPION SLUGGER; the serious tajury ov { Michael Milan under arrest on the der, Fromich’s t fatally ata’ when he npted to separate Sighting men. The girl was struck Dy Milanovitech and badly hurt h, who is arge of m or was Newberry Given Reception DETROIT, Mich, Dec. 26.—Tru man H. Newberry, secretary of the navy, was tendered a reception yes: terday at the Detroit club by friends and business associates of thin city The oldest man in our town Cannot recall, by heek, A winter when he got so few Snow balls in the neck A single healthy hair will support & weight of 1,150 grains Rawhide Coalition | H. M. Herrin & Ce | building The Safe Deposit Vaults at 60 conte. 6 Seb serman DR. 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