The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-03-20

his tremendous drive and sought to re-
peat 1t. but Molineaux blocked and got
right and left 10 the ribs. Cribb retreat
ed. drawing the negro to several wrench
ing misses. and landed several times with
his left without damage. AS he drew
OH for swing Molineaux closed with
struggle was short and once more the
champion went crashing TO the stage
while the black stood firm and safe.
anxious friend in the gathering that he he
was approaching the crucial moment OF
the battle. MolineauX, as he was willing
TO admit. was his equal and little
the black could hold the present pace the
issue would almost certainly be In his
favor. But Crib was convinced that he
the blacks chest had laborcdl In utmost
distress, and the champion had felt him
vince at battering blows, Barclay had
told him that this fight would be won
on condition alone II all else failed him
and he believed in Barclay.
Crlbb came to the mark strong and
and led off with right and left to body
and head. MolneauX was too quick and
bored back. slamming through the white
mans guard and landing TO the face. His
persistent high aim had wrought great
disflgurement and he continued to cen
ter his punishment about the eyes. They
mixed IT flercely, neither yielding and
both taking short arm jolts until Crlbb
once more tried TO lure the black into
a pursuit. MolineauX stood his ground
and shot through two flush hits to the
head with the left at long range, the last
almost closing CrIbbs sound eye, This
was the negro's best blow and the cham
pions followers began to look glum at the
ease with which he planted II.
But Cribb wasted little uneasness upon
immediate reverses. Either Molineaux
was falling fast or he had fought his
score OF battles to no purpose. While
outwardly in bad case, fearfully cut and
crimYonpI from wounds the
champion had not sacrificed wind,
strength or temper. In the next rally the
negro showed plainly that he was losing
his earlier steadiness and resolution. He
| missed a humming left swing and caught
a nasty clip 10 the mouth as he flung
UP his guard. Instantly he lunged In
champion improved the chance by coolly
planting several telling smashes To the
ribs and the black danced back. gasp
| ing.
Both Like Demons.
| Cribb smiled. though the result was
| somewhat awry, and attacked with fe-
roclty and determination that he had not
] yet shown. The squirt was we'll timed "a
! follow MoineauX's first break of weak
ness, The champion walked in. whirl-
| blacks guard and forcing him back with
right and left 30 the body and right and
! left to the head. MolineauX. outmaneu-
vere6 and threatened by another terrific
''doubler," retreated TO the ropes. Here
| he made a desperate stand and some oi
the hardest fighting OF the battle took
place. Cribb broke through repeatedly &c
| the ribs, but seemed to make little i'm
preston. MoineauXs drives and swings
| to the face were mastery. and Crib. al
| tempting TO duck particularly savage
| one was hit off his balance by the alert
negro. Before he could recover MoineauY
! had knocked him down with swift RAP
under the ear.
Both men seemed bent upon decisive
results from the fifth round They stepped
| Instantly into a give and take OF heavy
blows. but Cribh found that the blacl;
was stlll q hardy customer, The Negro
peppered him with hard right and left
sInashes to The head, which Crib could
not avoid, or properly return, and tine
| exchange was altogether in favor OF the
| body drive. but launched too slowly, and
! came TO grief from the blacks terrible