Evening Republican, Volume 16, Number 244, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 October 1912 — PRIZE PUGILIST HAS BROTHER ARRESTED [ARTICLE]

PRIZE PUGILIST HAS BROTHER ARRESTED

Jack Johnson Can Not Stand Extravagancies of His Younger Brother, Who Forged His Name. Jack Johnson, the dusky prize fight champion, Thursday caused the arrest of his brother, Charles, in Chicago. Jack accuses him of having forged his name to checks for about SI,OOO. Jack in letting every fellow fight his own battles and his younger brother thinks that a big brother champion is not much good if you can’t get money on account of having one. According to Jack his brother bought SIBO worth of auto tires, a gorgeous new suit of clothes, borrowed money, bought electric light supplies, etc., each time forging the champion’s name. Jack says he has been too easy in the past, it was a case of “too much brotherly love” and he pulled the string by having Charley arrested.

Plans have already been made to hold the third annual 500-mile auto race at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, next spring on Friday, May 30th. It is planned that on the day following the big race several shorter events will be run. The cars next year, according to changes in the rules governing this event, may be smaller than those of last spring’s race, but to qualify they must again be able to travel 75 miles per hour.