The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1910-07-07
STORY OF rng Battle

ONf w lFNE ~
Reno New july John A John
son Eovsd himself James J Jeffrles'
master at every stage Of the battle
ior the heavyweight championship Of
ne world Even the great test Of
strength that Was looked for seemed
10 be IN Johnson's favor In the early
rounds. with the pressure Of his right
glove he twisted Jefrs arm almost into
the hAmmerlock position TO prevent
mo blg fellow using Il while breaking
Mhlu the rounds vent on and John
sons confidence came TO him he took
an Kinds Of liberties with Jef As a
rule Johnson whips hls men with his
night hand he used this a few times
yesterday. but Il was left hooks and
left npptrcus while olinchlng that
brought JeT TO terms
In this Kind Of hghling len was
p0w.res. after a few rounds had
passed lie could not devise way
to escape punishment while they were
feinting and swinging Al close quar-
tiers II seemed the easiest thing In
the world for johnson 10 free his left
arm and tn the biz fellows head
An awed hush fell over the as
semblage when Il saw Jeffries going
TO hi. inevitable nnlsh and II was
not broken when the referee laid his
hand on the black mans shoulder and
proclaimed him tho champion OF the
world Later when the champions
head appeared above the throng that
surged about him in his corner, he
was given the reward Of fair play and
the recognition OF merit In the form Of
lusty cheer IN which all who were
not dazed by the overwhelming defeat
Of their pride joined heartily
As contest the only thing that
saved this one from being farcial was
ihs thought which most Of The specta.
tors chung TO desperately, that out
boxed and out Eeneralled as Jenries
was, 10 SIN concealed that fatal
punch that put away Corbett and
rtagimmons after they had pun
melled him At will Barring tho pos
sibillt, Of the arrival Of this punch,
there was not q point In tbs tifteen
round Journey that did not mark him
a. outclHsssd.
johnson displayed none OF the |
weaknesses with which he had been |
invested by the supporters Of jeffrles.
who interpreted any serious thought Of |
johnson a, hsretieal and reasonable
Jack Cheers For Jim
Pie did not look for 4 hole In the |
fence when he saw Jefrles enter the
rlEg surrounded by bis distinguished
retinus. but arose in his corner and /
shrersd wlth the rest " the crowd /
when Jsitriss climbed through the
ropes
he showed none Of that yellow
streak which II wss taken for granted
BE- postssaed Jim Corhctt, who was
there for that purpose. and who
banked much on his perslfase and
running iire Of uuespHrga,cd com
mont, tainted him numerically, but
he gave back 10 good as vas sent,
and even better Without taking his
mind Oh The job In front o. him
The weak kidney. that we're as
sFibsd 10 the black man proved an
ether fsmen, Of the surchsrged
and the suspicion that he
would he content TO lay doWn" at a
critical moment and De content to
take The short end Of its disappeared
from the nnpreindiced minds of limo.
sent persons who bad fallen for I, he.
iors ths ons sided encounter was an
hour old
In fact. AZ the barriers, real and
tanc'ed, erected between Johnson and
erumbled piece by
psees ~ the brwildsred crush 81 JEFF
riss sorshippers iDoked GU. and len
so' shred u srgamsnl against the
sou prevailing notion that johnson
sas JsHs master from tho beginning
md The BIG. happy so lucky fur.
oandsd by HE opera. boune court. ,
new Il all the time
A One SIDED Battle
The maich proved more assorted I
han ihe one between Curbeu and 4
ah,oh told the sane tale 2
'oihett hAd wholesome dread Of ]
Iuliirans sallog, bat Johnson nouted q
- beat thar Jes vas supposed 70
ave 40 his sleeve
johnson did not pay particle Of
espsci 10 anything that Jer might r
.fs o. natgh, DO. bal played ailh J
I'm IKE cat with a BAH One could
~ the heaFt leaving Jergies round y
: round The transition 10 the toWer. ,
sE canfsencs whigh had been fed 10 o
in for the las; six fn0aths Of the life a
this msfch sss gradual bot quick :
AZ only one spo, IL the road 10 de- &
80 did ger give promise o. terniag {
= tide. that vas near tbs end q the j
sysnth roand when be landed enc o, Il
i shois right arm iabs 70 she solar u
etas II h8ft and Johhs0a sabblea y
ffseptibly. ~ tore he white m4n ! Il