The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-02-27

smashed In a ripping right hard swing
that made Jackson give ground 1t was
another. OF his maneuverS that had often
proved ,,nn successful before getting in a
ms guard He followed it up deter
minedly, seeking to feel out some vital
weakness in his antagonists method.
driving his advantage with all the whirl-
wind energy that had confused and baf-
! He'd former adVersarIes. exhibiting all his
wonderful speed and technique. Three
change and reached his man, the last
with an up springing blow that cut the
others cheek to the eye.
The warmth OF battle was on him and
his blood sang in his veins This after
ALL was the thing he had lived for. to
ieei q mighty foeman yielding inch by
were sure and fast. he sprang in and
out, lodging sledge hammer swing that
could have Knocked him over the rail,
catching drive on his arm and counter
ing before the enemy had recovered. He
forced Jackson to corner. then turned
and backed him along the side, He saw
The blaze Of anger grow In the mans
eye: and stlll he hurled upon him. tempt
Ing him TO a miss and a wrench, slam
ming In with a lunge TO the Jaw or
rattle to :he ribs. He exuted. Hum
phreys had been more difficult than this
Then suddenly he read that Jack
son was preparing 10 close for a wrestle
He welcomed the test, All the holds and
angles by which a smaller man might
he knew, Never had he avoided the
breast TO breast struggle. But ne made
his knowledge OF the others intention
count.
AS Jackson rushed from the grip he
jumped in with a straight smash to the
face Jackson staggered hut his impe-
hercely about the champion, Mendoza
slipped quickly to one side. caught the
other under the right arm pit and bent
his strength to throw Jackson on over
no 1Cf fdtl l1l Of
cess. Jackson tore from the dangerous
embrace, danced away and drove with
his right. Mendoza saw the blow just
the fraction of a second too late. He
threw up his arm, but the fist struck
home under his ear and he dropped at
full length.
The Terrific Blow.
He could not quite understand this lat
est error, AS he sat, breathing hard.
upon his seconds knee he tried to map Il
out He had calculated the direction and
force OF that blow. II should have been
merely matter OF dropping low with
over his head The only possible OK
planatlon was that he had been slow.
woetuly slow: strange thing indeed
for Daniel NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. The fast
AS he waited for the third round he
believed that. cost what It might he
would bring this session TO termina
tion in his favor He saw the line 10
take with Jackson. He must keep up
lightning speed. jabbing at face and wind.
holding the chances for those pile driv
Ing thrusts at a minimum. Looking
across the stage nc could see that the
enemy had suffered Welts and splotches
had risen upon the stout body and the
cut on the face was troublesome, He
himself was not scratched. Taking care
lul inventory he found that his only In
Iurics could be traced TO the shock and
jar of the two terrible falls. He must
ward carefully against more of that kind
and the moral effect OF turning the tables
would he great
II was Mendoza at his best that eaped
into action at the break Of the third
round The 5000 present gave tongue TO
unbounded admiration. aroused by the
seemed to be intlmidated by an onslaught !
that he could not check. Mendoza fought |
like demon. and that was he wished !
to night. He would give no pause, no !
respite, until he had brought this noun !
tain down with crash and taught him /
what II was to lie At the feet Of cham J
Dion. jackson could not find him. The |
smaller man was here, there, there and |
here again within the space Of n breath. |
swinging, feintlng lungine. dancing and |
feet Then he saw his opportunity, Jack
son, wearled or confused, left a gap In
the defense and Mendoza rushed In
once more nc was too late. JUST as
the blow should have counted poDderous
arm caught = and a deft return hurled
him TO the other side Of the ring. BY a
supreme effort he retained his balance
and flung 10 renew the attack. But he |
could not recover the lost advantage. L
Jackson met him strongly and Dan could Il
I'm his eye. He bad stopped the master Il
In his greatest mancuyer and the bnowl-
edge OF Il spoke through every gesture II
Nothing discouraged, Mendoza accepted