The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-02-13

friends were encouraged 10 see hi
sprlnS INTO the next round with rcucwc
NIgor Only ono OF Pcrrins's blows ,u.
swing ~, 10 the Jaw, had injured him an!
re continued his swift and battling IN.
;lcs. contdent that the wrath when IL.
inspired ,,i ms enemys dangerous oncn.
must soon wear upon HIS strength. POI,
Ius' sun seeking 10 plant ono or IN,
sledse thumpers. made futile attt,nn
10, TO pass ne champions guard Angei,.I
had both maintained. -'
Cornc, man. he cried STAND s,iII No.,
rs ~. H. ! was not motched with cricket.
as ne spoke. and Johnson answered iI.e
,at AUNT by leaplng in with ono, OF his
of his ,oGp nlo"S that carried all ihe weisT,t
thrust with which the other sought -
s'oi MN. His right fist caught I5errins
a a. siaSnine stroke over the left eve and
M ene giant went down with a crash tbii
shook the stage '''"'
III was shrcwd blow and one of ,,s
i~'' tmo cs e,lec'lNe known 10 The science ot
iaid open and Ibis left eye was ,Iosed 70 80
ssne rect OF the fight. His second ana
,,ota DotT'e nolder worked over the hur; jnl
yam, perr1ns seemed well on the road
" ue'eat when he came to the mark
SS'nl, pnt ne proceeded TO even scor.s
by Hne OF the eleverest movns Of ths
pdHle. johnson having danced In loo
aoon With body blow. the Bjrmfnp,,am
inah j., SShEopPed savage back handler that
inn 1'Gq Sp,i iuli u, on Johnson's right eye knock
aach .,.l other for the tenth round il was
with a sound eye apiece. ''
Ending the Battle.
ne champion had learned at some cy
pense tnat it was too soon To adnnt nf-
"sree he ret,, .actics with bis huge enemy. and
J III Ieturned TO caution husba ndinp IIs
WIND and strength and closing tyyjS, rn,.
Ts,s' I,' IN which he managed 10 cscsn.
soon ',r'ouo arna a@dnsse; r Tho value cf this was
ris,e
rsf, pn nv ana seemed grateful for the re-
sptte of his seconds knee. In tho t,,,r-
ham ''haVn,a tor!, round Johnson ripped home y
liz opponents cheek and nose and
5prnnsht howl of applause from .Lis
Bots had been flying rapidIr ,bo adj.
Shfuns With almost cvoiv ro,ind a. ,i,i.
!nIncture Mr.: Seth turned to Mr.IBullock
~ E9,i feel like laying a wager now
IN give You loo To 10 on Iobnso,
said Bullock readily
mat iar cried Seth Bullock heeita;
Just a second considering The cbsmnjn,
'olIluon With careful cYc
Done he said. quIctly. accepting M
storT;ne 'n H.i't ~ . hIth of million pounds
.kepeating his previous success vb.-
nerNed by q setback Perrins hore In o,,
,3a, tbo heXl X Tound Win hammering strike
botn nov showed the effects OF the bor,I
pace and the odds fell TO ,ycn ,.n 10 H..
r, ~, mrs, round therr was little change
III 'ne situation. johnson began 90 d.
Neiop more fonduesg for closing All
wrestling. but Pcrrins avoided Erins and
h,'IIHed IN iT% the cha mpion down repeatedly
~ tnc torty-nrSt round they rallied q mo-
ment, whom Johuson slipped and Zen
without being struck N i'i
SJnstantiN Pickard, the second for Per-
rms. rushed 10 thc rail we claim mo
night on foul" he yelled and ,ba pir-
nthSham followers took mp the CRY Tho
uIi9pires considered the matter and de-
ard WAS we'll within his rights srcord,i,,
10 tne usuAl rule. but the umpires hold
that the rule could not be apneaIod tn
since IT had not been included in the
On the resumption OF the struggle Per-
rms dehDerately altered his sivlc or
nshung In Imitation OF his opponent,
quickly and foot IT, Tho chaun;nn
mes ,5 nwlile had at last decided TO ="
oehnitey upon the offensive. and Inc
next fifteen rounds wcrc the most Sc
we're OF the terrific struggle In tho nfiy
sixth round Perns landed a chopnInr,
pack handed stroke TO the face tina [ near
~ :. ,,,, "naed the contest. vt this point each
renal med on the sod whenever hc fcil
and allowed his attendants To Carr,. hin,
TO his corner IL was also necessary for
the seconds to support the combafsnfa
and lead them to their marks in opcnlns
Il round
Both the men were very weak in tho
H'HN lo'nluS. cut In u score OF places auI
EneezinS. Pcrrius was in lilo greater
distress, his huge chest loborirg like u
bellows. Several times nc got home his
guard against them Frequently Per-
rms was carried TO the sod by the forco
OF his own mis-spent blows Each limo
johnson watched him falling and hit
him. falling at the same time himself
The champion was landing ALMOST at
will but weakly.
When led to the center for the siNtv-
second round the com oatantS were weaS--
ing on their legs. almost blind II was
plain 10 all that ono or both had ap-
rroachcd the limit of endurance. John
son was trine the stronger. As they
'cil on guard PerrinS aimed n heavy
swing nj Johnsop'S head 1t missed ana
Johnson planted straight smash To his
adrcrsarys face.
II was the stage Of the contest when
such blow. Intellectual earlier iu the
struggle. must prove decisive. Porrjus
and fell unable 60 continue
after having made one oC The most
courageous fights In the annals uI box
Ing. The contest had lasted an hour
and quarter.
Johnson shook hands with his fallen
rival as saon as the latter was able To
stand. while the crowd Chcered To de-
iriuu. No champion had ever defended
his right 10 the rtle more conclusively
Or against nobler opponent, and every
nan on the field knew il.
While Johnson was leaving the stage
sIr. Bullock mot him and handed TO him
C 1000 In recognition OF his victory. His
;lfare OF the gate money was e533.
md so London trlumphed over BIZ
niDgham