Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 203, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 August 1913 — JACK JOHNSON IS CHEERED IN LONDON [ARTICLE]

JACK JOHNSON IS CHEERED IN LONDON

Pugilist Finds Favor in British Town Where Color Line is Not Tightly Drawn. The British, not accustomed to drawing the color line, seem to be disposed to accept John Arthur Johnson, colored pugilist, as a sort of hero, although there is an undercurrent of sentiment against his appearance in music hall engagements there. White performers, particularly, are objecting to making their appearance on the same stage with the discredited negro pugilistic champion. Johnson says that he is going to give the public music halls where he is billed a two days’ test to find out if the public wants him to show. If it does he will fill his engagements.