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

left once more. The swing caught him
nnder nrr tne ear and staggered him. while
MolineauS shot over scientific right 10
the jaw Immediately afterward that sent
him rceling. AS Crib was falling the
negro with wonderful quickness nut in
another straiehtaim TO tho face. The
crowd quickly betrayed its partisanship
by howls OF disapproval. but the UNI
pires. after a discussion. decided that the
blow was fair. Cribb's hands having been
AT liberty and not having touched the
floor.
AS the boxers approached each other
for the sixth round the champion felt
that his time had come. Molineauxs
wonderfully clever work which had won
him the advantage in each OF the last fous
rounds. had been accomplished at kfInEs
expense OF wind and strength. The negro's 4
chest and sides were heaving painfully
and MS actions they fell on guard
were those OF an exhausted man in deep
distress. he lunged right and left but
Wildly. and Crib avoided. countering with
a hard hook that the negro parred They
stepped into rally and Crib jammed
| through another OF his tremendous body
blows. MolIneauX fell away like A broken
reed. holding his arms across his stomach.
,, Cribn followed and the negro met him
| half heartedly. The blow had found him
out. For some minutes the champion vain
| ly tried TO find the black. who danced
and led him chase all around the stage.
MoineauX seemed unwilling TO risk more
suffering, capered. hit short and was all
| abroad. Then Crbb caught him, bat
| tered him almost at will about the head
| and hoored him with a flush drive TO the
| jaw.
To many the sudden turn in the tide OF
| battle came as 4 surprise. II was exactly
what Cribb had looked for. The question
now was one Of endurance. and the negro
had gone the length OF his tether. Odds
| rose TO 10 / on the champion.
| Molineaux opened the seventh round in
rage, but he had lost the power to
! jaw lightly. and the champion drove to
| the throat. Stepping back Cribb parrIed
and repeated 20 the throat He got in
the blow a third time when the negro,
charging wildly. wrenched himself or his
| balance. stumbled and fell.
Moineaux attempted a. brief rally at
not judge his distance or feared TO step
boldly into il. Cribb slammed him about
the face, then rushing in. caught the
negro's head under his left arm and bat
tered him until he dropped.
In the words OF one OF the sporting
| writer's present IL was Lombard street to
"a China orange Molineaux came up for
the ninth round staggering and wild.
Summonng his failing forces. he made
mad rush. which Crbb met neatly with
his left, The blow caught the black In
mid career and sent him era shing 10 the
stage with a fractured jaw Molnesux
was unable 70 get M and his attendants
raised him with difficulty Al the end
Of the half minute the black was not yet
in shape To continue, but Cribb refused to
appeal 10 the umpires. wishing to give his
opponent every opportunity.
Finally the courageous negro came
weaving TO the center for the tenth round.
He attempted 10 bore in, but fell from
| weakness. Crib gave him another long
interval. but Molineaux was too far gone.
His attendants carried him 10 the center
for the eleventh round and he stood there
Tor an instant, weaving and helpless. then
fell before a blow was struck, The bat
tie was accorded 10 Cribb amid thunder
ing cheers. and the champion, proof
OF his condition, danced a Scotch reel
with Gully about the stage. The fight
had lasted nineteen minutes ten seconds.
Captain Barclay won G10.000 from Mel
| lish and others, but took bis chief salts
faction from the establishing OF his train
ing theories. Cribb'S purse was { 800. Be
fore tho crowd had dispersed John Jack
son. as was his kindly custom. made n
collection for the defea ted contestant and
presented MoltneauX with $50.