From Beyond The Grave: The Hyperbole
"COME ON ye moving picture guys,
And listen to my tale;
Ye hurlers of the custard pies
Who gather in the kale.
Another moving stare we hear,
Must in the picture horn--
And his name is Georges Carpentier
Greatest fighter ever born."
- Francois Descamps, Omaha World Herald, 1920
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"Sam Langford, himself one...
Jackets win game, but not berth
Jack Johnson scored the go-ahead goal with 4:48 left and the Columbus Blue Jackets capped a remarkable turnaround with a 3-1 victory over the Nashville Predators on Saturday.
But despite that win, Columbus was eliminated from the playoff race when the Minnesota Wild beat the Colorado Avalanche later on Saturday to earn the final postseason spot in the Western Conference.
Coming...
Predators close season with loss to Blue Jackets
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Jack Johnson scored the go-ahead goal with 4:48 left and the Columbus Blue Jackets capped a remarkable turnaround with a 3-1 victory over the Nashville Predators on Saturday.
But despite that win, Columbus was eliminated from the playoff race when the Minnesota Wild beat the Colorado Avalanche later on Saturday to earn the final postseason spot in the Western Conference...
Blue Jackets 3, Predators 1
Jack Johnson scored the go-ahead goal with 4:48 left and the Columbus Blue Jackets capped a remarkable turnaround with a 3-1 victory over the Nashville Predators on Saturday.
But despite that win, Columbus was eliminated from the playoff race when the Minnesota Wild beat the Colorado Avalanche later on Saturday to earn the final postseason spot in the Western Conference.
Coming...
3 third-period goals lift CBJ past Preds 3-1
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) -- Jack Johnson scored the go-ahead goal with 4:48 left and the Columbus Blue Jackets capped a remarkable turnaround with a 3-1 victory over the Nashville Predators on Saturday.
Coming into the night, the Blue Jackets were tied for eighth in the West with Minnesota, each with 53 points.
The Wild, coming off a 6-1 loss at home to Edmonton on Friday, were in action...
NO SHAKE FOR YOU
Lasorda snubs NHL player on shake
Legendary Dodgers manager Tommy Lasorda snubbed Blue Jackets alternate captain Jack Johnson on a handshake and explained why.
Jack Johnson Snubbed By Tommy Lasorda During Puck Drop
Jack Johnson had a tough night last night. In his first game back at Staples Center since being traded to the Columbus Blue Jackets, Johnson was relentlessly booed by Kings fans, punched in the face by former teammates (I’m looking at you Jarret Stoll), and 100% ignored by Dodgers legend Tommy Lasorda during the ceremonial puck drop. Lasorda has either completely lost vision on...
Tommy Lasorda snubs Jack Johnson during ceremonial puck drop
Thursday night’s game against the Columbus Blue Jackets was a big one for the Los Angeles Kings. It was Dodger Pride Night so they wore special uniforms in warm ups, Legendary manager Tommy Lasorda dropped a ceremonial puck, and even Wil Wheaton ran the team’s Twitter account (though this is unrelated to Dodger Pride Night).
I have to feel a little bad for Jack Johnson here...
Matthew Barry: Be Scared. Be Very Scared. The Blue Jackets Won Again
Ever since Marian Gaborik was paroled from Rikers Island, he's been happier than a sailor in Thailand.
3 goals and 4 assists in 8 games. In those 8 games, the Blue Jackets are 6-2 including a 5 game winning streak and 3 straight on the road.
The most shocking stat of all? Jack Johnson is ONLY minus 5 this season.
The Kings have been hitting the snooze button too many...
Senate urges Obama to issue pardon
The Senate has voted to urge President Barack Obama to pardon posthumously the first black heavyweight boxing champion, Jack Johnson, who was convicted a century ago of accompanying a white woman across state lines.
Johnson won the title in 1908 and two years later defended it against a white man, Jim Jeffries, sparking race riots. In 1913, an all-white jury convicted Johnson of...
Senate urges Obama to pardon boxer Jack Johnson
The Senate has voted to urge President Barack Obama to pardon posthumously the first black heavyweight boxing champion, Jack Johnson, who was convicted a century ago of accompanying a white woman across state lines.
Johnson won the title in 1908 and two years later defended it against a white man, Jim Jeffries, sparking race riots. In 1913, an all-white jury convicted Johnson of...
BSO Interview: Kevin Krigger Could Be 1st Black Jockey To Win Kentucky Derby In 100 Years
Before Jackie Robinson, Satchel Paige, Willie Mays. Before Jack Johnson, Joe Louis, Muhammad Ali. Before Jim Brown, Bill Russell, Jessie Owens, there were jockeys Isaac “Burns” Murphy, Oliver Lewis, and Jimmy Winkfield. Before baseball, basketball, and football were America’s favorite past times, horse racing was the sport of choice, and those African-American jockeys were...
Jackets coached to unexpected heights
When the NHL lockout ended, youd be hard-pressed to find anyone who believed the Columbus Blue Jackets would be anything but a Puck Daddy punch line.
It bothered me when people had us finishing 30th and (saying) we werent going to do anything. It bothered me that we werent getting the recognition as far as national TV games, said Jackets head coach Todd Richards, who was standing...
It's deja vu all over again for the Columbus Blue Jackets
Today marks the biggest game of the year for the Columbus Blue Jackets. Again. But this dj vu is quite acceptable. Its definitely not Phil Connors (Bill Murrays) Groundhog Day dj vu, with Sonny and Cher still blurting Ive Got You, Babe after the radio has been smashed beyond recognition.
Games like tonights mammoth matchup with the St. Louis Blues at Nationwide Arena are exactly...
Mike Tyson urges President Obama to pardon great legend Jack Johnson
BallertainmentMike Tyson supports presidential pardon for Jack Johnson
A push to pardon (posthumously) late boxing great Jack Johnson now includes support from Mike Tyson.
Johnson became the first black heavyweight boxing champion in 1908.
Tyson joined Senator Harry Reid (a former amateur boxer,) and other U.S. lawmakers in an effort to get President Barack Obama to grant a pardon...
Chip McCleary: Blues/Jackets, Recap II: Still a big 2 points
Sorry for the delay in getting this up. I forgot how much fun it is to be nauseous and sick; apparently, I needed a refresher course.
My 3 Stars of the Game
1. David Backes, STL
2. Jake Allen, STL (earned it in the last 5 minutes)
3. Jack Johnson, CLB
Honorable mention: Bouwmeester, STL; Cracknell, STL; Anisimov, CLB.
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The good
-- Probably the best game Backes...
Mike Tyson Pushes Petition For Pardon of Jack Johnson
It has been over nine years now since Senator John McCain and Representative Peter King began the campaign for a posthumous Presidential pardon of legendary pugilist Jack Johnson. Over that time the resolution, though it has gained some publicity, has not garnered the attention of either president it has gone before. Mike Tyson and Senator [...]
1st heavyweight champ's family pleas for pardon
Relatives and hometown supporters of boxing's first black heavyweight champion are turning to YouTube to convince the President Barack Obama to posthumously pardon him of a 1913 conviction for accompanying a white woman across state lines.
Jack Johnson was convicted by an all-white jury and sentenced to a year in prison.
Lawmakers have sent the president a resolution asking...
Julie Robenhymer: Do You Believe?
A month ago, I thought the Blue Jackets were dead in the water and were a major contender for the Seth Jones Sweepstakes, but as we've seen in Columbusâ¦a lot can change in four weeks especially when you put together an unbeaten-in-regulation streak of 7-0-4.
Even though five of those wins required bonus hockey and as Jack Johnson likes to joke they're going to end...
Johnson: Blue Jackets now have confidence
Is it really learning how to win? Is that whats behind this young Columbus Blue Jackets evolution into a competitive force in the NHLs Western Conference? Is it simply that the team is starting to know what it takes to win and has begun applying the knowledge? Not according to Columbus defenseman Jack Johnson, at least not exactly.
Boy, I dont know if Ive ever bought into the learning...
Matthew Barry: Deadline Deal: What Do The Kings Need?
Last season the Kings traded Jack Johnson for Jeff Carter. Weeks later, Carter was lifting the Stanley Cup over his head.
The team is basically a mirror image of the team last season, so what can the Kings actually do to improve?
Defense? Muzzin is still mistake prone, Drewiske is still a solid 7th D-man. Ellerby hasn't been bad since being acquired. Will Mitchell and Greene...
Forget The Jack Johnson To Pittsburgh Rumor
from Michael Arace of he Columbus Dispatch,
Rob Rossi of the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review connected the dots and came up with some quality speculation. The Penguins are looking for backline help. Defenseman Simon Despres, 21, a former first-round pick, is said to be available in trade and might be enough bait to get Jack Johnson.
Johnson might pair nicely with Kris Letang...
Column: 'It is now time to recast his legacy.'
For all the things President Obama says he can't do because of the political gridlock in Washington, he can right a century-old wrong simply by picking up a pen. Tomorrow wouldn't be too soon.
Jack Johnson, boxing's first black heavyweight champion, was arrested in October 1912, railroaded by an all-white jury the following June and eventually served a year in prison...
Renewed push for Jack Johnson pardon
U.S. lawmakers seeking a presidential pardon for Jack Johnson, the first black world heavyweight boxing champion imprisoned a century ago for his romantic relationships with white women, renewed their efforts on Tuesday.
Senators Harry Reid and John McCain joined congressmen Peter King and William ''Mo'' Cowan to reintroduce a resolution urging President Barack Obama...
Lawmakers seek pardon for Johnson
US lawmakers seeking a presidential pardon for Jack Johnson, the first black world heavyweight boxing champion imprisoned a century ago for his romantic relationships with white women, renewed their efforts on Tuesday.
Senators Harry Reid and John McCain joined congressmen Peter King and William ''Mo'' Cowan to reintroduce a resolution urging President Barack Obama...
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