AFTER THE FIGHT

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 78, 11 July 1910, Page 5

AFTER THE FIGHT

AN EYE FOR A FORTUNE. THE PICTURE SPECULATORS. By Cable.—Press Association.—Copyright (New York, July 8. Some newspapers state that Jeffries will probably lose the sight of the eye injured in the fight. The syndicate for the exploitation of the toiograph pictures declares that it will not attempt to force them on communities that legislate against them, and promises permamently to shelve the pictures if popular sentiment it) adverse. Capetown, July 8. The Union Parliament has instructed the police to prohibit bioscope pictures of the Johnson-Jeffries fight throughout South Africa. JOHNSON'S CAR SHARES IPS CARESSES. FEELING AGAINST THE PICTURES.

Received July 10, 5.5 p.m. London, July 9. There is a growing feeling against the fight pictures. At a meeting of the London County Council 'the Rev. Scott-Lidgett gave notice of a resolution notifying all musichalls and cinematograph theatres that the pictures are undesirable. New York, July 9. Adoring negroes who were unable to shake hands with Johnson at Chicago kissed and stroked his motor-car.

JOHNiSON REMEMBERS HIS FRIENDS. Received July 11, 12.35 a.m. New York, July 9. Johnson banked twenty thousand sterling at Chicago. He gave £SO to £l5O each to eight men for befriending him years ago at Galveston.