The San Francisco call., 1910-06-29

slap as the champion picked off his best
blows on the gloves, big Al managed to
pass the famous blocking a number of
times The enthusiastic spectators
heartily applauded the bout and shout
ed concentrations to Kaufman.
Following yesterdays practice. the
champion dispensed with the bag and
opened proceedings with a few minutes
of shadow boxing, after which he
tossed the medicine ball with Kaufman,
Monahan, Mills and Cotton. The per-
spiration came on the champions brow
before long, and with it the usual
show of playfulness He picked out
Dave Mills and slammed the big leather
sphere with all his force, Mills coming
back like Trojan. Then came the big
show with Kaufman.
SHOWS SOME FOoTWoRK
In all of the former workouts in
which young Cotton has boxed there
has been considerable action. but to-
days exhibition on the part of the
young fighter surpassed everything
He showed a remarkable spirit of
Eameness all the way through, taking
Johnson's blows without losing his
head. Varying from the tactics of de-
fense employed by him in the mix with
Kaufman, the big smoke turned loose
number of blows and lid considerable
rapid footwork, the lack Of which has
made his former workouts rather coll
orless, in the opinion of the majority
OF spectators.
Instead of standing still with a de-
fensive attitude the champion rushed
young Cotton considerably, much to
the delight of the onlookers, who
shouted for real mix until Professor
Burns was forced to call, mo re-
marks, gentlemen, please"
Kid Cotton has a favorite left which
he tries repeatedly. 1t was one Of
these. beautifully placed. that reached
the champion and brought the claret
from his lips for the first time in Ne
vada. It was only cut on the mouth,
but was noticed by every one. The
champ in the following round turned
loose on the painting sparring partner
and inflicted severe punishment. In
the fourth and last round, toward the
end, Johnson showed in the vicious
Cotton topple against the ropes and
finally slip TO the floor. The young
negro was up in a moment, but in the
interval before Monahan came on
Johnson shadow boxed again, changing
grins with Cotton when the latter re-
gained his feet. Then the open air
platform became a veritable slaughter
pen, for from the start it went bad for
Monahan. The blood streamed from
the lads "face and he was unable to
do much against his big opponent His
showing was one of pluck from start
to finish, however, and the crowd was
of the same opinion as the champion
that Monahan would die with his left
still jabbing.
MILLS SAVED FOR FINISH
Mills came on to take the last of the
champions blows for the day. His
showing was also the best since he
came into Reno.
Johnson was oyerflowing with en-
ergy, despite the glare of sun, and it
was with a certain visible love that he
worked the great black pistons with
gloves at the end on the unfortunate
Mills. Mills came back at the smoke
like a tiger and it was not until the
end that he became dazed.
After the workout was over Governor
Dickerson of Nevada and Captain Cox
of the state police were taken to the
champions room in the resort, while
he stripped and weighed before the
rub down. The big smoke was all
smiles ands gripped the governors
hand in hearty clasp when introduced
He had met Cox before. The governor
commented upon the champions shoul-
der and arm muscles and noted partic-
ularly the easy breathing of the big
champion, despite the hot afternoon
and the blazing sun. He placed his
hand over the champions great "bel-
lows and shook his head with a
smile. Something was said about
lungs and the smoke replied: MY
lungs are way down in my back"
When Dickerson smiled the smoke as
sured him that the statement was no