White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-10
Johnson Wins the Battle

The battle of the century has been
fought. 1t was witnessed by twenty
thousand American citizens who saw
the standard bearer of the white
race, from a pugilistic standpoint, go
down in defeat. A black man now
possesses the heavyweight champion
ship title and he won it without re-
ceiving a scratch worthy of mention.
The fight from the viewpoint of a
spectator was a disappointment;
Jeffries was a disappointment; the
victory won by Johnson was a disap-
pointment, and called forth no
response from the thousands who oc-
cupied seats in the arena From the
moment the gong sounded until the
sponge was thrown into the ring, JEFF
fries was like a toy soldier in the
hands of the big black. The history
of the mueh-heralded event is best
told in the report by rounds, which
follow:
First Round.
The men refused to shake hands.
johnson smiled and Jeffries calmly
chewed gum. After a long opening
session of sparring Johnson led with
left to the face and they ~clinched,
Johnson pushing Jeffries back. john
son swung his left to jaw, and as
Jeffries roughed it at close quarters
the big negro snot his left again to
the face. The men locked arms and
Jeffries clouted his man twice with
two short arm lefts to the face and
the crowd yelled. why don't you
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and the latter winked and smiled at
the former champion. The men con-
tinued in locked embrace and as the
gong terminated the round, Johnson
playfully tapped Jeffries on the
shoulder and went to his corner smil-
ing.
Jeffries then told his seconds to let
him alone; he would fight his battle.
Second Round.
johnson came up chatting like a
maybe. He wants to fight a little
bit, JIM" yelled Corbett. you bet |
do, Mistah Corbett," retorted the
champion. AS Jeffries held on John
son clouted him with a wicked right
to the jaw. As the men separated
from a clinch. Jeffries swung his
right to the stomach, to which John
o retaliated with two ripping left
upper cuts to the jaw. The men clos
ed the round. Jeffries leaning against
the champion with the sheer weight
of his shoulders. 1t was a case of
strength against cleverness with the
Nubian having the hotter of it. john
son and Corbett "kidded" each other
In aAnanDtl dt1rinn tho minute ~ nACt
between the second and third round.
Third Round.
Both came up slowly. Come in,
Jim," shouted Johnson, saying
which, the champion hooked his left
to the stomach with much force.
Johnson then jabbed his left twice
to the face and as they closed in.
breast to breast, johnson whipped a
left upper-cut to the jaw and neatly
blocked the boiler makers on
slaughts. AS the men circled about
the ring Johnson kept up a constant
cross fire of conversation. The men
separated and Johnson Jabbed thrice
with his left to the face and whipped
a short arm right to the face. A long
clinch followed, during which the
black missed a wicked right upper
cut. Jeffries rushed in, but the
black blocked him neatly on a vicious
right swing and again patted his an
tagorist on the shoulder as the round
ended. Johnson. on points had a
good advantage but there was not
much rover behind MS stings.
Fourth Round.
JEFF missed n left swing. Johnson
rushed in with a stab to the face.
Johnson tainted Jeffries constantly.
Don't rush, jim; don't you hear