The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1910-07-07

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both men bleeding. Johnson finally
stood away and at long range planted
two swift lefts on Jim's nose until
they clinched. While locked in this
manner johnson looked over Jeffries'
shoulder and winked at the spectators.
Johnson's Great Footwork.
Round Elever.-Jeffries doomed up
with a heavy left, which Johnson
blocked. Jeffries forced the fight and.
getting the negro on the ropes. he
drove stiff right to the neck, sJohn-
son retaliating with couple of left
jabs on the jaw. In fierce mix-up
johnson hooked right to the neck
and put straight left on the chin.
Johnson was all action. stepping in
and out with a swiftness and sureness
that made Jeffries seem like a mere
tyro. He blocked the Joilermaker's
blows with wonderful skill and ripped
right and left uppercuts to the face
and jaw. Jeffries was splitting blood
and trying vainly to block the terrific
attack. Slowly but surely the negro
seemed to be pounding him into sub
mission with both hands. and when
Jeffries appeared to be dazed the
crowd became wild with excitement.
Again and again Johnson covered JEFF
fries face with slashing blows, until
Jeffries Rugged him in a clinch to
avoid further punishment. Jeffries was
bleeding profusely and seemed to be
partially blinded by his own gore.
Johnson put 1t all over him. receiving
practically no return. Johnson. increas-
ing his speed. actually drove Jeffries
to corner. whore he hammered him
necessarily until the bell come to the
rescue of the white man.
Round Twelve -Jeffries' face was
covered with bruises and he was still
bleeding from the nose and mouth as
he walked away from his chair. John
son greeted him with a grin. The mo-
ment Jeffries rushed Johnson blocked
his blows and clinched him. Jeffries
held hard. but he did not have strength
enough to prevent Johnson from
breaking out of the clinch Of his own
accord. and once free the big negro
plunged the left into the face and
whipped over a right to the jaw. JEFF
fries put in body punch with all the
strength at his command, but the negro
did not break ground an inch. Instead
he responded with similar blow.
which brought clinch In the break
away johnson cut loose two fearful
smashes for the jaw, but this time
Jeffries blocked them. and johnson
laughed. You're improving. Mr.. JET
fries.' said the negro as they went
into another clinch. Coming out of IL
Jeffries' nose and mouth we're bleed
ing. and Johnson crashed.a right over
on to the jaw. which shook the big
fellow TO the heels. Jack now forced
the fighting. and II was simply ques-
ton Of gameness on the part OF JEFF
fries. The negro's short jabs and
swings. which came like a hailstorm.
clearly puzzled Jeffriss. who could not
seem 10 avoid them.
Jeffries Game as Lion.
Round Thirteen.-As Jeffries rush.
ed blindly johnson clinched. Stepping
out OF II Johnson shot solid left 10
the. head for another cIinch. Before
they broke the negro made a few re-
marks to a friend al the ringside. and
then as the referee ordered them to
separate. he whipped over two swift
let's TO Jeffries' damaged mouth. Step
ping In boldly. Johnson repeated this
attack and drove Jeffries 10 the ropes.
Jeffries was splitting blood. In half
clinch he tried body punching. but
Johnson blocked and then landed a
counter In the ribs. al the same time
driving straight right flush into
Jim's face. which made him reel. More
lefts and rights were poured into the
boilermaker's countenance. but he
couldn't see them. He staggered
around the ring blindly but game as a
lion. He rushed with some OF the old
pugnacity. but a heavy right closed
his eye as tight az a drum and brought
him up short. Johnson. realizing that
he had his antagonist where he wanted
him, cut loose fearful attack and
Jeffries all over the ring until the bell
put an end to the unexpected slaugh-
ter. II was simply question at that
point Of how long Jeffries could stand
such fearful punishment.
Round Fourteen timulants we're
administered TO Jeffries. and he came
up with renewed strength. As John
son elinched and Jeffries tried yainly
70 use a right on the body. the negro
laughed. Johnson stepped inside Of an.
other right swing and hooked a couple
Of lefis 10 the chin Jeffries In desper
alton mixed X up and sent home bis
once deadly right TO the body and
hooked the same hand 10 the law.
Neither blow made the negro vince
and In clInch Johnson said: sDon't
bleed all over me. Mr.. Jeffries." after
which he landed two more left hooks
on the boilermaker's bloody face. JEFF
fries. still mixing II. replied with right
and left body punches. and the negro.
becoming cautious. broke ground. JEFF.
fries followed for another mix. and
Johnson cllnched. at the same time