Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-07-05

Round e1gnt-'COme on Jell, sdio
Johnson. as they faced each other. JET
fries came on and got a left in the
face. He missed Jacks body with
left and took two lefts to the face.
Hello. Jimmy" said Jack to Corbett.
as he leaned on Jeffries. Come on
break" said Jeffries, as Johnson had
his gloves. Richard did not touch
them. Jeffries missed twice with his
left and took left on the face. Je1-
fries showed Johnson about with ease
and the gong found them locked in
each others embrace.
Round nine-Jeffres stood up and
walked into left to the chest. Make
him fight" yelled Corbett. Never
mind, Just wait replied Johnson.
Johnson walked in and tried lett
for the body Jeffries got in ahead OIL
it and put his head against Jacks
chest and showed the black fellow
back to the ropes. Jeffries took 1T all
calmly and seemed to be waiting the
opportunity to land a good one JEFF
fries walked into two left jabs on the
face that did no damage. His wrist
landed on the ribs and Johnson did
not appear to mind it.
Jack shot Il left to the face. but JET
fries brushed it away and responded
with left to the body. Jack again
missed a lightning right for the jaw.
Jenries put his shoulder against john
sons body and showed him back. AT
close range Johnson sent left upper
cut to Jetfres face. JeffrieS struck
two lefts to the face from a clinch and
got one Of the same kind Jeffries took
two leftS on the face when they broke.
He stepped in quickly and shot a lett
to the body as the gong rang. JeHrles
appeared to be fresh as he was when
the gong rang for the first round
Johnson was also fresh.
Round 11-They walked up carefully.
.Ietfries finally trying his left but
found it blocked. He took left on
the face three times, but smiled ana
talked back He broke away and
Johnson sent a stiff left uppercut to
the face and a right to the body. He
kept Jeffries bobbing his head to es-
cape and sent right uppercuts when
ever they came together in cllnch.
Jack sent two uppercuts to the race
and .Jeffries appeared tired They
showed about. Jeffries with his head
on Jacks shoulder and when they
finally broke Jack hooked his left to
the nose. drawing blood. Jeffries APP
reared slow compared with Johnson.
inst before the call of time JeftrleS
rushed in and sent left and right to
the body but Jack was going away
and was not hurt 1t was decidedly
JohHson's round.
Round 12--Jim walked over, waiting
for a chance to get inside the Negroes
defence. Jack simply drew back and
hooked his left to the face. Thought
you said you were going to have me
Wild said johnson. Jeffries worked
into close quarters, but got left on
his sore nose. which bled freely as he
turned to his seat at the gong ana he
spit out a mass of blood. Jeffries was
not worried apparently and looked
fresh.
Round 13-Putting his right glove
before his face. Jeffries walked INTO q
,, clinch withou blow When they
| broke Johnson sent a left to the body
| and right uppercut to the chm
"Stick there. Iim,'' shouted Corbett
Jeffries stuck until he was forced
| awav. Then ne took two lefts and
| right upnercut to the face Holding
| him with his right hand on the
shoulder johnson sent Ill three let's
| to the face in quick succession and
an uppercut to the face. Jeffrles
seemed tired and slow, He could not
solve Johnson's defence and took al
| the blows that came his way. JACK
| swung to the face and c'inched. JET
| fries continued to come in. The round
| was all Johnson's. Jeffrles' eye was
| almost closed.
| Ro,.nd 14-Jeffries walked into left
to the ear Jack blocked Jeffries' at
| ,empts at close fighting. Jeffrles TOOK
three straights to the face. JeffrleS
| 1efts were blocked. He could not get
| within six inches Of the face: How
YOU feeling. Jim. said Jack. How
YOU like EN-" Jeffries made no re
sponse. He took three more lefts
"Thev don't hurt" said Jeffries.
Round 15-when the men faced each
other It was plain to all that Jeffries was
| in distress. His face was puffed ant
| bleeding from the punch blows he had re
! ceived and his movements were languid
| He shambled after the elusive Negro
| sometimes crouching low with his lef
| hand stuck out IN front OF MIN AIN
| sometimes standing erect. STOPPING ol
erect he was mark for Johnson's blows
| The Negro simply waited for the biz
white man to come on and chopped hi
| face.
| They came to q cinch after feeble
| attempt by Jeffries to land left on thu
| body and as they broke away johnson
| shot his left and right to the jaw. JEFF
| fries staged back against the ropes. Hi
! defensive power seemed to desert him il
| an instant johnson dashed at him like
! tiger. A rain of left and rights deliv
| cred at close quarters sent JeffrieS reel
| ing blindy. Another series of short
| snappy punches, and the giant went dowr
| for the first time in his ring career. HI
| fell under the top rope, over the lower
one and upon the overhang of the plat
| form Resting on his side and right ell
| bow he looked around in a dazed way ant
| got up at the count of nine,
| While he was down Johnson stood al
| most over him until Richard waved hin
| back. He stood ready to strike. ano
| when Jeffries arose from his knees he
| dashed in again, Jeffries reeed about
| aud tried to clinch. but Johnson eludet
| him. and as the former champion swung
| around to the south side of the rine
| I'll, LII 1t.