The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-10
Though No Decision Was Given
He Had the Better of Fight.
Kaufman However Grew Strong
err as Mill Progressed.
NEGRO TOOK 1T EASY.
Seemed to Be Holding Himself
in Reserve for Knockout.
Blacksmith Placed But One Tell
ing Blew on Champion.

San Francisco, Sept. 1o.-Jack John
son was accredited with a newspaper
decision over Al kaufman at the end VI
ten rounds of fighting yesterday at COZ
froth's arena. According to the articles
of agreement, if both men were on their
feet when ten rounds had been fought,
no decision was to be given. Referee
Eddie Smith however, stated that
johnson was entitled to the verdict.
johnson opened the battle as though
he was determined to make a show of
Kaufman. He employed tantalizing
Iefts and forceful right uppercuts with
such frequency that Kaufman was be-
wieldered.
All through the contest, Johnson ap-
peared to be holding himself in reserve.
When he did let go he played with
Kaufman Johnson's best blow was a
right uppercut at close range
In the ninth round Kaufman found
the champions stomach with a vicious
right swing 1t was Kaufman's best
blow and it convinced the champion
that he had better be careful. The con-
test proved that Kaufman has no busi-
ness in short round affairs. He ap-
peared to gain strength as the batfic
progressed, while Johnson who appar-
entity had trained none too we'll, began
TO show signs of weakening.
Round johnson opened the battle
with a well placed left hook to thu
stomach. The men then mixed at close
range. Johnson landed right and left
short arm punches to the jaw. Johnson
smiled and brought right and left -
the face. Kaufman looked a bit wor-
ried at this stage and spared for fully
half a minute. johnson closed in, land
ing rights and lefts to the head. There
was little sting in them, however. JUS
before the round ended, Kaufman shot
-ferJ,f md loft n
champion only smiled. Kaufman seem
ed very slow in comparison with tine
fast work of Johnson.
Round 2-Johnson wrestled Kaufman
against the ropes and a moment later
drove a straight left to the face. He
followed this with a left to the body,
and then quickly swiped left to the
blacksmith's jaw. Kaufman appeared
confused. They closed in, and Johnson
rocked Kaufman's head with short arm
swings that carried no steam behind
them johnson had the better of
tame round. Johnson smiled and
cracked jokes at the spectators.
Round 3-They rushed in close, John
son driving a wicked left to the Jaw
which he followed with hard clout to
the stomach. Johnson then uppercut
twice with his right to the mouth.
johnson planted an awful right wallcD
on APs bleeding face and forced tie
blacksmith to STALL Johnson taunted
Kaufman good naturally and varied
The bell rang and AL tumbled into his
chair with blood flowing in a veritable
stream from his mouth and nose. 1t
was apparent that Johnson was clearly
Kaufman's master and could finish him
at such time as he was ready to cut
loose.
Round 4-Kaufman, after some spar
ring, drove a hard right to the stomach. |
quickly beat the Californian against |
the ropes, planting right and left to the |
jaw. After some clinching. Kaufman |
drove his right to the stomach and |
onds. Both men eased UP, Kaufman |
seldom leading. The round ended tame |
1y and 1t looked as If Johnson DELHI |
erately slowed up. Up to this stage |
Kaufman failed to lead, and had land |
ed but two punches, both to the stom- |
ach.
Round 5-"Keep quiet over there"
yelled Johnson at one OF the newspaper |
photographers. The men fought
close quarters, and Johnson uppercut
twice with his right, lifting Kaufman's |
head a foot. johnson was Quicknes5 |
and nimbleness personif1ed. The cham |
pion drove right and left to the Stonl- |
ach and had Kaufman constantly on |
weak efforts to land. The fighters bat !
tied around the ring without any seri- |
Gus damage being inflicted.
Round 6-Kaufman was short with u |
suddenly broke loose and sent the Cali |
fornian almost into the press stand |
with a left hook to the body and a |
right across to the jaw. Mix it, AL"
the crowd yelled. and Al did SO. Buc |
he found Johnson was ready for him |
and the latter showed that he was the |
master Of the situation at any style of |
fighting that kaufman could bring to 1
him. The round closed with Intellectual
exchanges. Johnson having everything |
his own way.
Round kaufman tried with left |
for the jaw, but it was so easily block |
ed that the crowd yelled derisively. |
Kaufman fought close in, but not a |
blow landed, the black man smother |
ing every attempt. Kaufman started |
the crowd into a real cheer by plant |
ing right and left to the stomach. A |
long clinch followed, during which 1
johnson held back and cut loose al |
ternately. The gong ended a feature
less round. 1t was apparent to all |
that johnson was holding himself in |
reserve and only opened up when the |