The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-09-10
KAUFMAN NO MATCH
FOR CHAMPION
JOHNSON ouTFiGHTs, OUTFITS
AND ouTGENERALs BLACK
SMITH OPPONENT.

San Francisco, Sept a.--In a conts,.
unique in local prize-ring annals, Jack
johnson. the worlds champion. was
accredited with a Newspaper" decision
over Al Kaufman at the end of 10
rounds Of fighting this afternoon at
Coffroth's arena. According to the ar
ticies of agreement, If both men were
on their feet when 10 rounds had been
fought. no decision was to be given.
Referee Eddie Smith, however, stated
TO the assembled newspaper men, after
the contest. that johnson had both
outfought and outboxed the Californian
at every stage of the contest and.
therefore. was entitled to the verdict.
Smith gave out this statement:
johnson outfought. outhit and out
generated Kaufman all through the
fight He fought In his usual patient
way, and | Think that he did not hold
back. In the ninth round. as well as
in some of the other rounds, he tried
hard to finish his opponent. Kaufman
forced Johnson hard In the seventh
and ninth rounds and landed some good
body blows. He. however. was no
match Cor the champion"
Kaufman BewiIdered.
Johnson opened the battle as though
he were determined To make show of
kaufman. He employed tantalzing
lefts and forceful right uppercuts with
such frequency that the erstwhile
blacksmith was fairly bewildered. Ear
ly in the contest his face began to
show signs of the champions punches
and in the third round well directed,
ponderous wallop started the blood
flowing in a stream from Kaufman's
face. Kaufman was slow and clumsy
by comparison and his footwork was
amateurish. II was not until the sew
enth round that one of his powerful
swings found refuge on the champions
stomach. and II was this punch that
caused the smile which johnson had
worn up to this time to vanish.
All through the contest johnson APP
peared to be holding himself !. reserve
and 1t took constant coaching by the
spectators and an occasional punch
from the blacksmith to start
him going. And when he did let GO
he played with Kaufman as II the lat
ter were a mere tot. Johnson's best
blow was a right uppercut at close
range. and when this found its mark
kaufmans head would bob back "A
foot. .
Al Lands Good One.
In the ninth round Kaufman found
the champions stomach with vicious
right swing. 1t was Kaufman's best
blow and it convinced the champion
that he had better be careful. In fact
the colored man slowed down percepti-
bly, and did not display the same dash
in the concluding round that charac-
terized his early finished work.
All during the fight Johnson ex-
changed witticisms with the spectators
and newspaper men. The contest
proved one thing conclusively-tha,
Kaufman has no business in short
round affairs. He appeared to gain
strength as the battle progressed
while johnson, who apparently had
trained none too well. began to show
signs of weaknening
Time was called at 1904 p. IN. The
fight by rounds:
Round One.
Johnson opened the battle with n
well placed left hook to the stomach
The men then MIXED ut close range
johnson landed right and left shcrt.
arm punches To the jaw. johnson
smiled and shot right and left IL
X I,It
ried At this stage and spared fol
fully half minute. Johnson CLOSED
in. landing shortarm rights and left.
to the head. There was little sting
In them. however. Just before tn,
round ended Kaufman shot a straight
left to the jaw. hut the champion
only smiled. Kaufman seemed Yer,
slow III comparison with the fas
work of Johnson.
Round Two.
Johnson wrestleh kaufman asaina
the ropes and n moment later droy,
strait left to the face. He fol
lowed this with 4 left to the bod,
and then quickly brought the Sam
member tn the hlacksnith's jaw. The,
closed in and Johnson rocked kauf
mans head with short -arm swing
that carried no steam behind them
Johnson rushed Kaufman into hi
H>aufman's) conner but 3ii not DANA :
johnson had The better Of a tam
round. Johnson smiled and cracke,
jokes at the spectators
Round Three.
They rushed in close. johnson drlv
ing wicked left to the jaw whic
he followed with a hard clout to tn
stomach. Johnson then uppercut twic
with his right To the jaw and mout
and blood spurted from Kaufman
mouth. Johnson planted an awfu
right wallop on AIS bleeding face an
forced the blacksmith to stall. John
son taunted kaufman good naturedi
and varied this with two fearful jolt
To the jaw. The bell rang and !
limped to his. corner with blood flow
ing in "a yeritable stream from hi
mouth and nose. II was apparer
that Johnson with clearly KAUFMAN
master and could finish him at sue
tire as he was ready To cut loose.