Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 12, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 January 1913 — California Governor’s Son Has “The Wallop” [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

California Governor’s Son Has “The Wallop”

SAN FRANCISCO.—“Jack"Johnson as Hiram W. Johnson, Jr., son of the governor. Is popularly known, took easy honors in a fistic encounter the other day with a husky youngster from Monterey in the wine room of the St. Francis hotel. Only one was delivered, straight from the shoulder, and James Reed was stretched on the floor, after which be was ejected from the hotel.

According to tbe onlookers, Reed walked Into the hotel bar a little the worse for wear. . Johnson’s perfectly fitting checked suit and a red rose In the lapel of his coat caught Reed's roving eye. His remarks, addressed to Johnson in an undertone, were not complimentary either to the governor’s son nor to his apparel. The fact that young Johnson was drinking seltzer also annoyed Reed. ' “If I were you,” said Johnson.&foletly, "I would hesitate to make such remarks." - * Thereupon Reed aimed a vicious kick, which struck Johnson Just above

his knee. The latter retaliated with a powerful blow, delivered by a muscular and trained arm. Reed, who la the larger man, was knocked completely out and R took several minute* of vigorous fanning and the application of wet towala to bring him back to consciousness. He staggered to hla feet,'was handed hia hat by a bellboy and escorted to the door, with a polite invitation to forget to return. Johnson waa congratulated hr hie friends on the way he held his temper. on the strength of his right arm and on the nobby appearance of hie checked suit