The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-02-27
Master Yielded
IN One OF Hardest Shortest
for the Championship

again. Odds-among those who remem
oered the business OF LAYING wagers-had
risen To : TO l on Mendoza. And still the
ciasn, swing guard and swing went on,
heither man giving an inch.
Out Of His Game.
Mendoza knew while the rally vas on
that he had been drawn out OF his logI-
cal game. But the nxed idea Of wlnniYc
the round held him to IL. He saw Tho
dow coming. just as he had seen before
Fignt hand swing. and a vicious one
RE warded. but before nc could more
than craze the sweeping arm the Ast ha !
landed on his jaw and lie found himse.i
measuring his length upon the stage.
AS La ana SyHlonds dragged him tc
iils corner Mendoza became aware Of d
sensation altogether new TO his ring ex.
per!ence lie was angry. not with TN
reused spirit and tlngllng nerves lbat
spur Il man TO great deeds. but with a
SeAed. lrritated, unreason!ng anger
something WAS wrong. and the recarrinp
thought clouded about him that. in spIts
OF every squirt he made. the something
WAS SLOW Judgment and slow action 81
crucial moments. Dance and wn.ll an
Shifl as he might there had CONE tlC
traction OF an instant In each round when
ne mad iailed. II made him furious VIII
nlWseIt. once more he clenchSi n ,
teeth and swore that he would yet pr,r !,
this giant down
AS he advanced for the fourth round
ana iSed his eyes upon those OF Jackson
nad just begun the real struggle. il
change had been wrought in Mendoza
ne could feel that an equal Change had
t1Een place In Jackson. The man mel
him Wlth glance OF insolence and con-
Tempt. deeper. primal challenge In a
dlm way he could even fathom the rca-
son Tor the new expression. Jackson the
almost untried professional mad vcifh
stood every vile. trick and mancuyor ~
the master and had found himself the
"lhiler ol each round. Now lie meant TO
go upon the offensive.
Mendoza had not long 10 walt for the
proof. Whereas he had taken fhe in
ltiative heretofore. Jackson now sprang
70 The attack as they met at the center
,, rms Halling arms fell with terrific force
upon Dams guard, beat it down and sent
two smashing blows TO the body IL was
MENDOZA S turn TO give He tried 10 fight
cunning. but Jackson void not have it,
strength to It's full play brushed Men
doza answering blows aside and came
pounding on In steady. unyeldlng ad-
vance. Dan summoned every ounce OF
fcrocity, be drew upon his anger for am
swering lerocity and dashed into the
combat, striving to hold his ground. But
ioot by foot he fell back.
Twice they closed and wrestled with
out advantage and twice they resumed
hammer and tongs. Mendoza was cut In
son did not escape without avenging
wounds. At length Jackson brought the
most desperate round of the battle TO a
conclusion by another drive that closed
Dams right eye and stretched him once
more upon the stage.
Mendoza could scarcely force himself to
think collectively AS he lay back upon
Lea and painted for breath In the inter
val. He had suffered terribly and had
not inflicted half the same damage upon
his adversary The conviction OF his own
fatal slowness gained upon him doubling
his vexation and futile irrltability. He
tried to take comfort by recalling how nc
had polished off Jenny. the chair man.
but few days before 1t was with that
thought in mind that he walked slowly
to the center for the nth round,
Jackson led off with the same fierce
resolution that had characterized his for.
mer attack. AS Mendoza bent his skill
to meeting 1t he watched carefully for
an opportunity to close. 1t occurred to
him that he had not been bested yet at
the wrestling and that he might find
an aid here Dodging. he rushed past a
wrenchinS swing and caught Jackson
about the body. Jackson roared like a
lion at grips with his prey. wrenched
reached out, catching Mendoza by the
hair OF his head. Vainly Dan sought tc
free himself. Jackson straiehtened his
arm until he held his enemy helpless and
upright before him. Then. forcing his
head down, he landed blow after blow
with his right fist upon Mendozas face.
When he finally released his hold Dan
dropped like a sack.
Lea was at the rail instantly, appeal
NG to the umplres, urging d foul But
&c umpireS would not listen. There was
% provision In the articles against hold
Ing hair. only. against gouging and kick
ing. The fight must go on.