The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-01-28
JEFFR|ES DEFEATS
JOHNSON, 8 ROUNDS
Press Club Arrangcs Match at
Salt Palace. and jeff
Wins Title.

The "Jcmrcs 81 johnson" forty iiy" round
boxing contest was pulled OFT AT the sat
Palace Thursday morning in the pres
cncc of The members Of the Press club
and several invited guests. together with
dozen policemen aud number OF spe-
cisl officers.
Immediately upon The arrival here Of
Jcffrics several days ago. tic Press club
got busy; raised the purse OF slol,0oo
with Farley Jensen as stakeholder, and
the deaf was completed.
Jcmrcs aud Johnson arrived in the
city Late Wednesday night and clmpcd
on the Fort Douglas reservation i'm order
TO escape from the 'gIbbing" public Al
tho dawn OF Thursday tho two fighters
were taken To the Salt Palace. and II
the contest. Tho band stand in front oi
ib" Salt Palace thcator was used for the
ring. John Tobin seconded Jonries. and
Shirl Clawson was In Johnson's corner
Bin Ln5ry refereed III" fight. and II is
said he drew down $1,000 bill for his
effort.
With the temperature lowering several
degrees below freezing the fighters lost
no time in getting ready. and appeared
III tights in the ring. Both men looked
60 be in tho pink of condition. ono Of
how the men could afford TO fight with
out charging gate admission and by
Keeping the matter so quiet
Stakeholder Jensen answered.
''All we want iS the fight pictures. /
have 100000 in rhis sack which will be
turned over To the men at the oud OF
this fight. am to sell the pictures Tho
Press club has already arranged for the
exclusive use Of the pictures IN This city,
tho first TO appear at the Salt Lako thea
ter. February .. For this privilege | have
Of the same kind will cover the night
purse. Then, after that, I'll is velvet"
Referee lc1ry here ordered Jcffrics
and johnson 20 stop TO the center OF the
lrtu 4 ION h,,rr I,,. rV-,t. ,.,,- -.
fight was on.
In Jhe first round Jehries forced John
son about the ring. fcintinE here and
there 10 draw out his man johnson was
careful and refused 10 load. jon fcintcd
for the head and sent his right 10 the
heart The impact Of the blow could bc
heard for several blocks. People hurried
to their doors TO see what was the mat
ter. A great many rushed 10 tho salt
Palace, from whence the sound ema-
mated, and, much to their surprise. saw
Jeffries and johnson maulinS each other
all over the ring.
Johnson came back with a light upper
cut to the head. Jcr smiled and planted
hard cross 20 the jaw. and the gong
proved sweet music 10 Johnsous ears.
In the second round Jeffries gave
Johnson no quarter and went after tho
black champion with the detern1ination
OF ending the contest there and then, but
Johnson's clevcrncss saved him for the
third and last round.
Both mon stepped 10 the center OF
lnS ring Tor inc lDlr1 round, Johnson
rushed 10 ciinch. JEFF shook him loose
and planted hard right to tho heart.
which shook Johnson's anatomy. and.
before he could right himself. len swung
a fierce left to the Jaw and the colorcd
champion had lost his title for Referee
Beary counted him out. and the black
man was carried TO his corner IL beaten
man.
Jcffries poclScted his money and. turn
ing TO the crowd said.
fentcmcn, l have successfully re-
spondcd to your call to return the cham
pionShip title TO the white race. | will
now retire. and, no matter what the fu-
turc may bring forth. I VIII never enter
the ring again. i thank YOU all for your
interest in me. I will go to the Salt
Lake theatcr. February .. TO see how l
licked this negro. | can remember moth
ing about the contest, being so mad that
could hardly see when ] entered the
ring"
"Bilril Rishell and Hank Burmester
deny that they know anything of the
above tight. Governor Snry also is silent.