The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-07-05
EACH Of BIC FIGHTERS
MADE OVER 100000
II Could Not Come Back" Said Big jeff and the Final
Round Presented Pitiable Scene-Winning of the
Black Created Race Wars All Over United States 3
Principals Make Statements

ing this fight telling Johnson what
a fool he was and now he was in for
the beating of his life, now ran for
ward with outstretched arms cry
ing:
"Oh, don't, Jack! Don't hit him."
Jeffries painfully raised himself to
his feet. His jaw had dropped, his
eyes were nearly shut and his face
was covered with blood. With trem-
bling legs and shielding arms he
tried to put up a defense, but he
could not stop a terrific right smash
to the jaw, followed by two left
hooks. He went down again. JEFF
fries seconds and friends jumped
into the ring.
stop it," they cried. Don't put
the old fellow OUT"
Sam Berger, Jeffries' manager, ran
along the ring calling to Bob Arm
strong:
Bring that towel. You know
what l mean! Don't let him get
hit"
From Johnson's corner his sec
onds were calling to him to quit.
Then the referee stopped the time
keeper, and it was all over.
The soothing liquids were applied
to face, but his heart was something
that could not be reached. AS soon
as he 'regained his sense Of poise and
of the rapidfire events that had
pushed him into oblivion he took
his head in his hands and grOaned.
Il was too old to come back" he
said.
Corbett and Joe Choynski and
brother Jack and the others were
ready to cry, but they united in try
ing to cheer the defeated man.
Its all off with you. Jim," said
Corbett; "but you did the best you
could"
Cheer up; we'll go fishing tomor-
row." said Frank Gotch, the wrest-
ling champion.
IN an instant after the crowd real
lied that the fight was over the ring
was stampeded by wild throng. The,
short-end betting men were hilari--
Gus, but in the great mass of the.
spectators there was feeling Of
quiet. For the most part the peo--
pie were silent, just readjustfng
things in their minds. Hundreds
swallowed the bitter pill of heavy
financial loss.
BY Jack johnson.
II won from Mr.. Jeffries because
outclassed him in every department
of the fighting game. Before I en-
tered the ring 1 was certain / would
win. / never changed my mind at
any time.
"Jeffries' blows had no steam be-
hind them, so how could he hope to
defeat me? With the exception Of a
slight cut on my lower lip which was
really caused by an old wound be-
ing struck, am unmarked. / heard
people at the ringside remark about
body blows being inflicted upon me.
/ do not recall single punch in the
body that caused me any discomfort.
l am in shape to battle again tomor-
row II it were necessary.
"One thing I must give Jeffries
credit for is the game battle he
made. He came back at me with the
heart of true fighter. No man can
say he did not do his best.
II believe we both fought fairly.
There was nothing said between us
that was rough. He joked me and
I joked him. l told him / knew he
was a bear, but / was a gorilla and
would defeat him. For the next few
weeks 1 shall play in vaudeville.
Then 1 shall go to my home in Chi
cago to rest. I do not think shall
fight for several months because
do not know a man now who could
give me good battle. No attention
will be paid to Sam Langford's chal-
lenge by me. / don't consider he
could give me a fight that would
draw"
BY James j. Jeffries.
II lost my fight this afternoon be-
cause / did not have the snap and
youth used to have. / believed In
my own heart that all the old-time
dash was there, but when I started
to execute, the speed and the youth
CONTINUED on Pare 6.)