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Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2476, 15 April 1909, Page 6

It was rumored in Masterton, last week., that Mr. Harvey Donald, of that town, had challenged the colored champion; Jack Johnson, to a boxing contest. The report proved to he true, but it did not appear quite so startling when the circumstances became known. Mr. Donald, who is at present on a visit to the United States, left Sydney in the same steamer on which Johnson was a passenger. When about two days out from the port of destination, a terrible storm was encountered, and a number of passengers, including Johnson, suffered so acutely from mal-de-mor that they wore quite unable to leave their cabins. " Mr. Donald, being a good sailor, suffered no inconvenience from the heavy pitching and rolling of the steamer, and while strolling on the deck when the storm was at its height he conceived' the idea of writing out a challenge to Johnson. This he had sent down to him. Despite of his -being for the time being virtually hors do combat, the world’s champion enjoyed the joke immensely, and sent a message in reply stating that under the circumstances lie had no alternative but to forfeit to his challenger.

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