Arizona republican., 1909-09-10
KAUFMAN |S
 OUTCLASSED Newspaper" Decision For
 Co|ored Champion JOHNSON TOOK II EASY
Colored Man Appeared to Neglect His Opportuni- ties for Knockout Though Kaufman Urg ed H m With Stiff Body Blows

San Francisco, Sept. 9.-ln a con test unique in the local ring. Jack Johnson. champion. was accredited with a newspaper" decision over Al Kaufman at the end of ten rounds this afternoon at Coffroth's arena.
 According to the articles of agree ment. if both men were on their feet when ten 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 both outfought and outboxed the Californian at every stage of the contest and is therefore entitled to the cerdict Smith said: Johnson outfought, outhit and out generated Kaufman all through the fight. He fought in his usual. natural. patient way. and think that he did not hold back in the ninth. as we'll as in some earlier ones. but tried hard to finish his opponent"
 Kaufman forced Johnson hard in the seventh and ninth rounds and landed some good body blows How ever. he was no match for the cham pion. Johnson opened the battle as though he was determined to make a show of Kaufman. He employed tantalizing lefts and forceful right up- percuts with such frequency that the erstwhile blacksmith was fairly be- wildered. Early in the contest his face began to show signs of the cham pion's trifling punches and, in the third, a well-directed, ponderous wal lop started the blood flowing from Kaufman's face in a stream.
 Kaufman was slow and clumsy by comparison and his footwork anna teurish. It was not until the seventh round that one of his powerful swings found refuge on the champions stomach, and this punch caused the smile which Johnson had worn to vanish. All through the contest John son appeared to be holding himself in reserve, and it took constant iibing by the spectators and an occasional punch from the blacksmith to start him going. When he did let go he played with Kaufman as if the latter were a mere tot
 Johnson's best blow was a right up- percut at close range, and when this found it's mark, Kaufman's head would bob backward a foot In the ninth Kaufman found the champions stomach with a vicious right swing. It was Kaufman's best blow and itI convinced the champion that he had better be careful The champion slowed down perceptibly after this ana did not display the same dash in the concluding round that characterized his. earlier work.
 The fight proved one thing con- clusfvely-that Kaufman has no busi- ness in short-round affairs Kaufman appeared to gain strength as the bat tie progressed. while Johnson, who ap- parently trained none too well, began to show signs of weakening
 After the contest Johnson said: sII found Kaufman harder fighter than I expected. I thought I had him twice. but each time he came back apparently fresh. I consider Kaufman a good man, strong and with some cleverness. but I haven't the slightest doubt that I could put him out in twenty rounds" Johnson seemed fresh as at the beginning. The only mark or bruise was on his lower lip.
 Kaufman said: Tt was as I ex- pected: I could not beat Johnson in ten rounds. I was never dazed or dis tressed and I know now that in a finish fight I surely can beat him. Johnson plainly grew weaker in the ninth and tenth rounds, while I was as strong as at any time" Kaufman's lip was badly split. otherwise there were no marks. The fight was wit messed by a tremendous crowd.