Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-07-05

re SafnSi his senses OF the Idpiu Hre
events that had pushed him into OBJ
llyion, he took his head in HIS hands
and groaned.
81 was too old to come back he
said.
Ready to Cry.
Corbett and Joe Choyinski and the
others were ready TO cry, but they
united in trying 10 cheer the defeated
man.
IT'S all off with you" said Cor
bett. but ycu did the best you could"
Cheer up, Wen &C fishing tompr.
row." said Frank Gotch, the wrestling
champion.
In an instant after the crowd realiz-
ed that the fight was over, the ring
was stampeded by wild throng The
short end betting men were hilarious,
hut in the great mass yof spectators
there were a feeling of personal loss.
Hope had lived in thousands of
breasts until the last minute and now
their idol had crumblod and the black
man stood peerless. They could not
help but admire him and there was
little sympathy showQ. Hundreds swal-
lowed the bitter pill OF heavy financial
loss.
Little enthusiasm was shown be-
fore the fight began. until Jack John
son and his crew We're seen stringing
down the aisle. Then the crowd stood
Up and cheered, as much from pentI
ur excitement as anything else.
This was 2:2s o'clock, an hour after
the scheduled time OF the fight. -Four
minutes later Jeffries doomed out of
the crowd on the other side OF the
arena and then the cheering broke
loose again.
The ring was crowded with trainers
and rubbers and seconds.
Jeffries Appears.
Jeffries laughed as he pressed
through the ropes and jumped up and
down no the platform for a moment,
satisfying himself that il was strong
enough. He wore his old soft cap and
an old suit of clothes and chewed
gum. Johnson wore a bathrobe with
violet lining.
Fight by Rounds.
Round 1.-Jeffries walked in and
feined, both he and Johnson gave
ground. Johnson led straight left
end landed lightly on Jeffries' face
They were cautioned and clinched.
Johnson showed Jeffries away. Jeffries
hooked left TO the neck and In tbs
clinch sent right TO the body. John
son responded with light left and
they stood breast to breast, trying for
blows. AS they broke, Jeffries sent .
left to Johnson's neck. Johnson re-
sponded with a left and continued to
stand breast TO breast trying for this
short inside blows. AS they broke
Jeffrles sent a left to Johnson's neck
and the negro stepped in but missed
Time. The gong rang when they
clinched. 7he fighting was tame an0
they turned to their corners. Jeffries
tapped Jack on the shoulder anc
smiled.
Round 2.-They held together and
were willing to give each to each.
Jeffries sent right TO the ribs and
took a left on the face at close quar-
tiers. Jeffriss crouched and waited for
Johnson. but he was not willing. They
came together without a blow and
Johnson tried his uppercut, but miss
ed. Jeffries assumed his crouch. bu
missed his first attempt. Johnson
feined, but Jefries stepped nimbll
away. Jack sent left to Jeffries' face
end as they cIinched, ripped in a hard
nppercut to Jeffries' chin. Jeffries sem
a right to the ribs and took left
On the face at close quarters. Jeffries
crouched and waited for Johnson. bui
he was not willing. They came togeth
or without a blow and Johnson tried
Lis uppercut but missed Jeffries pu
his right on Jacks shoulder and
pushed him wEon they broke Jack sho'
his left ha:d to Jeffries' face. Their
was a lot of wrestling and not much
fighting. The gong rang without .
good blow being struck.
Simply Wrestling Bout
Round 3.-"Take il easy. .ienries,
said Corbett AS they walked TO tht
center. Jeffries smiled and led for thu
head with a left bu; missed. johnson
hooked stiff to the body and RICH
10 the head. but neither blow was
hard. They showed and pushed eacl
other about the ring. Jeffries hooked n
left to the body and got under John
sons right. Jefiries stood breast &c
Feast and they held and showed a6ou
the ring. Johnson sent two left jabs
to the face and tried his right to tn
chin. but missed the latter. Jenries
smiled at the left blows and continued
TO bore In. IL was simply wrestiinf
bout. Jebries kept walking in calmly
tut missed a left body blow. Jaci
locking them perfectly Ieffries did
rot seem TO breathe hard, but John
son appeared nervous as lie was rub
he'd down.
Round 4.-Jcfries took his crouch
ing position again and walked in. Tic
missed and they came together in 2