The San Francisco call., 1910-07-05

round, but at the end little damage
had been done. The unbiased would
have called it a tossup to try to pick
the winner.
JOHNSON BATTLES JEFF
The fourth round found Johnson
showing his superb skill in blocking.
He constantly baf1ed Jeff, who was
leading, and occasionally countered him
on jaw and face. About the middle of
the round Jeff got by with light wal
lop that brought blood to Johnson's
lips. The. negro kidded and Jeff landed
again. This was the one round in the
fight that could be called even. or a
round that might be given to the white
champion.
Feints that brought forth clinches
marked most of the fifth. When fight
ing opened up it was Johnson upper
cutting Jeffries. Before the close of
the round Jeffries landed right on the
side of the head and finished with a
straight left to Johnson's head that
brought applause from the audience.
Jenries appeared to be boxing as of
old as the sixth opened. He was not
landing to any effect, but it seemed
those punches that were just missing
would soon find a mark.
JEFFRIES' RIGHT EYE CLOSED
Suddenly Johnson started rally and
rained blow after blow with his left
hand on Jim's head. Jeffries endeavor-
ing to avoid the onslaught by ducking,
and nearly fell to the ground. He rail-
lied and came tearing at Johnson. who
closed the white mans right eye The
round was all Johnson's.
The seventh was marked by cautious
work on the part of both men and only
enlivened by the persihage exchanged
from the two corners by Corbett and
Delaney.
In the eighth Jeffries seemed to have
made up his mind to rush He was being
cut to pieces standing off and being
gradually worn down. ut only takes
one or two. Jim,' cried Corbett. and. as
though in answer, Johnson landed them
heavily on Jeffs battered face. Through
the blood that bespattered 1t Jeffries
asked Johnson to break from clinch,
and missed a swing he aimed at the
black man drawing away.
The next four rounds began to be
monotonous 1t was Johnson landing
straight lefts, hooks from the same
well disciplined arm, and putting rights
occasionally to the body.
WHITE MAN UNABLE TO LAND
Try as he would. Jeffries could not
land with any considerable force on his
clever opponent In the eleventh he
raised a cheer as his ponderous left
came swinging around with some force
on the side of Johnson's head. after
having placed a blow that was but
partly blocked on Johnson's midsection.
The thirteenth pointed the way the
fight would go. Johnson chaffed the
men in Jeffries' corner and varied the
performance by battering the poor fell
lows face. Unless miracle happened,
the black man would win.
The man who had been the marvel of
the prize ring for a decade had up to
this time hardly landed solid punch.
He was taking a world of punishment
and had done so practically throughout
the contest. Round after round he had
stalked after his opponent, knowing
that a near approach ment cruel cuts
from merciless hands. But two cheers
had been given since the fight began,
and they were given when Jeffries
landed the few punches that could be
credited to him. during the battle.
PAIL SETTLES OVER ARENA
A pail had settled on the arena, for
80 per cent of those present scented the |
coming defeat of the man upon whom |
their hopes had been pinned. The best
plays of ball team away from it's !
home city could not have been greeted |
with greater silence than the magnifi- |
cent defensive and offensive work of
the sweat covered black fighter. who |
know all the time just what he was |
going to do, and did il well.
In the moments respite between the /
thirteenth and fourteenth rounds Jim
Corbett advised with Jeffries. The
keen witted boxer who once possessed |
a worlds championship saw with a |
eye the way the wind was
blowing. Perfect quiet continued in
the vast octagonaI structure, and John /
son could plainly be heard inviting his
opponent to hit him in the body-that
body which was supposed to be John
sons weakest point and so easy to be
got at. The men went to their corners
and came out for the fifteenth.
Johnson had told his friends he /