Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-07-05
Hampton, Phoebus and Id Point

quickly and shot left to the body as
he gong rang.
Jenries appeared to be fresh. John
son was also fresh. but appeared less
at ease, as he frowned at Jeffries.
Johnson's Round.
Round ll.-They walked up care
fully, Jenries finally trying his lief;
nee 70 find il blocked. lie took
left on the face three times, but
smiled and talked 10 Jack in the
lllnches. They broke away and
Jacks left cut the face and he sent
right to the body. lie kept Jenries
bobbing his head to escape the right
uppercut whenever they got together.
IN ciinch Jack sent three upper
cuts to the face in quick succession
md Jcflries appeared tired. They
showed about, Jeffries with his head
m Jacks shoulder and when they
finally broke Jack hOked his left hard
&c the nose The blood flowed from
Jeffries' nose and lips. lie appeared
slow. compared with Jacks snappy
blows. Just before time Jeffries
rushed in with left and right to body,
hut Jack was going away and was
not hurt. Decidedly JOhnson's round.
Jeffries Splits Blood.
Round 12.-Jim walked over for
ward waiting for chance to get in
side the negroes impenetrable de-
tense. Jack simply waited and then
threw back or hooked a left 10 the
lace.
Thought you said you were going
10 have me Wild" said Johnson. JEFF
fries said nothing.
Jeffries showed and butted in till his
head rested on the black mans
shoulder and then tried TO rip in body
blows. They were blocked almost be-
fore they were started and the negro's
boxing DIRE wa cheer from the crowd.
Jeffries forced his way to close quar-
les but got a left on the sore nose
for his reward. His nose bied freely
and as he turned 20 take his seat "a
the gong he spat out mass OF blood.
Jeffries was not worried apparent
~ AMI looked fresh. Johnson seemed
10 gain confidence as the fight pro
ceeded.
Jeffries Seems Tired.
Round 13.-Purting his right glove
before his face. Jeffries walked int
clinch without a blow. When they
lroke, johnson sent a lett 10 the
body and a right uppercut touched
the chin. Stick there, Jiu,' shout
ed Corbett Then he took two let's
and a right uppercut 10 the face.
Johnson sent in three left to the face
-
cut 10 the face. Jeffries seemed
tired and slow. He could not solve
the aegros defense and took all the
blows that came his way.
Jack stood back and swung a left
10 the face then calmly clinched. JEFF
fries continued to come in, in spite Of
the punishment. This round was all
Johnson's. Jeffries' eye was almost
closed
Cover up said Corbett between
rounds. "YOu will get him.
= Jim Hits in the Air.
Round 1i.-Jeffries walked straight
irto left and they hung on to each
ether. Jack tapped the big fellow on
the face with left twice and blocked
Jeffries' attempt at close fighting.
stumbling forward. Jeffries took thre.si
straight lefts to the face and got nj al
left to the face lightly. Jenries let's
were simply picked out III the air bv
he clever negro before they could get
within six inches of his face.
How do you feel, JIM said Jack.
as they clfnched. flow you like
en-"
Jeffries made no response. He walk
cd into three lefts in quick success
sion.
They don't hurt" said Jeffries.