Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-07-05
Johnson's Easy Victory.

Reno, New, July 5.-While there Is
music and laughter today in Jack
Johnson's camp, where the black
heavy weight champion of the world
and his followers exult, there is gloom
and somber silence at the Jeffries
stronghold, where the white gladiator
grieves over the loss of both the cham
pionship and the right to make the
proud boast that he Is the retired, I'M
defeated champion of the world" 1t
is a bitter day today for Jeffries.
The thousands of Californians who
came here proud of him and confident
of his invfncible prowess have all de
parted with the exception of a few
score who nave fingered behind. The
thousands who took the first trains
back to the coast seemed dazed and
bewildered.
They as well as the sporting men
from other parts of the country have
spent the hours since the battle debat-
ing the white mans defeat, and. while
opinions differ as to the cause, the
general tone OF the comment shows
that Jefrries has loyt more than the
,pugIlistac saeF ~
Tor s.-s4asse won in dollars and
cents what an average American
would call a substantial fortune.
Jack johnson turned owe the sport
ing world when he knocked u James
J. Jeffries in the fifteenth round
1t was sudden, this defeating Of q
hitherto unbeaten man. 1t came swift
ly. like the dropping Of some bolt that
wrecks a 10000 horsepower dynamo.
Hardly had the bell sounded when
the lightning movement of the negroes
| right arm in an uppercut ended In a
thud The tremendous head Of the
white fighting man swung back as the
glove landed on his jaw just to the
right Of the m.dchin. His torso re-
laxed, his knees trembled, then crook
ed. Down he went.
Sixteen thousand people leaped to
their feet, and the great dish Of the
arena was 30 still that those sitting
next to the ring could hear the click OF
the black champions teeth as he
snapped his jaw shut and stood wait
ing over the fallen fighter.
The timekeeper had counted nine,
Jeffries. his head swinging from side
to side on his thick neck, struggled to
his feet. Hardly had he Strengthened
when two terrible blows shot over his
feebly rising guard. x right and left
%uppercut to the chin followed. Down
the white man tumbled. This time hts
body was outside the ropes and his
legs were crooked over the white
strands. He sat hunehed In this posi-
ton, eyes closed, hands dropping oveI
his knees. .
The spell was broken. The arens
roared.
Rickard, the referee, was ratified
He stood by the side of the beater
pugilist, counting In a dazed sort o.
way. Nobody watched him. Every
body had his eyes on Jeffries.
In the uproar Tfmekeeper Hartine
counted Jeffries out. Nobody heare
him. Abe Atttell ran over from JET
fries corner and lifted UP the ropes
while the fighter clambered bIindly
through.
The man stood, half crouching
knowing nothing. Jim Corbett yelled
something at him. The words were
unheard.
Then came the black man, not know
ing that his antagonist was counted
out.
lie came lightly, stepping swiftly
like a cat stalking. He jumped TO the
side of the bloodied, half conscious
man and with his arms jerking bach
back and forth with the thrust of al
engines piston. he pounded and pound
ed the dropping head of the formel
champion. Uppercuts. each n o
them, First with the right. then Will
the left johnson swung back the loll
ing head. Again the tremendous bull
OF the white man tottered.
Richard ordered the negro to hi
corner, declaring him victor.