Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1910-07-07
STORY OF GREAT FIGHT
AS TOLD BY THE ROUNDS


story u the Jesfrfss-Iohnson hattie by
rounds:
Round The men refused 70 shake
hands johnson smiled and iestrsss con
t!nuNlGy chevCei gum, After q long open
ing session. Of suArrf-g johnson shot hts
left to the face and they cGtscASdr john
son pushing Jetfr&es back Johnson SW&'aS
hts tsft 10 the Jaw and as ~sEsT2c> TS3Es,S1
il AZ close quarters the big black Sssot 2 5
Iefg again to the face. Tire men locked
arms. Jsffrfss CloWtc6 his rsssn twice ~l'h
t~o short arm letts to the face and me
shouted Ccrbesr at johnson and ses latter
winked and smiled back at the FORMER
champion. The men continued IN 5 locked
embrace and SIS the gong terminated The
on the Shou2{e= and went 20 his corner
smiling. TeEfr5eS them told his seconds 70
lei him alone. he would fight MS battle
II was = tame round
Round s-T0husou came W7 chatting IKE
a ynagv'e, hut Jaffrtss only smiled, He
wants To fight a tBtEEe bit. NRsteG CorNetr-
You het I &C. MtSSEh CorNStE' Es SU&HsaSsd
the champion, As Jetgrses held On john
the jaw As the men separated from a
C2tUch EefsrtsS swung his yl@At 30 the
stomach Johnson reta&ated w.Th two
ripping left uppsrCuts 70 the IAN, The
against the champion with sheer weight
81 his shoulders, II was case II
strength against Clever0cSS, WIN tNe
Sueian having the better % IT, Jannsc@
and CCTbett ksd6ei each other necessarily
during the minute rest between the sec
o8G and third rounds.
Round s-Both zane up SLOWLY, Come
IN closer" shouted Johnson, hooking a
Johnson 5ahbed his left 10 the face As they
closed in breast 10 breast, Johnson
whipped a left UpperCut TO the back and
neatly blocked JeffrieS As the men went
about the ring johnson kept uu q constant
cross fire OF conversation. The men sep
arated and johnson iahheG thrice with his
left 10 the face and sent in n short arm
right TO the face. A long clinch followed
during which the black missed a right Up-
Csrcut. Jetfries rushed in but the black
blocked him neatly on vicious right
swing and again patted his antagonist on
the shoulder as the round ended. Johnson
III points had a good advantage. hut there
was not much power to his swings.
Round +-Jeffries missed a left swing
Johnson rushed in with n straight 20 the
face johnson haunted JefrrEeS CONSTANTLY
Don't rush. Jtns don't you hear what
TN telling your shouted johnson, back
ing 1t up with right uppercut 10 the jaw
leftries sent q good right 20 the mouth
and the blood started flowing from the
colOred mans lips. First blood for JET
tries" yelled the crowd, Johnson shot a
hard left to the mouth and then wrestled
his man again to the ropes. The gold
en- smile" had not faded from Johnson's
face at this stage Jeftries forced the
champion against the ropes and a half
a.oEen short arm punches found their
mark in rapid succession. In response
Johnson shot right to the jaw. 1t was
Jeffries round. and the best one so far
Round S-Johnson as usual came up
with voiley of words. Jeffries paid no
attention to the talk and rushed in close
and they wrestled for spell at close
quarters, Jeffries sending two rights to
Ahe body, Johnson responded with a left
uppercut, cutting Jeffries' lip q bit. John
1sea l. - a.
Jaw and then followed with two iefts TO
the same place. Johnson Jared Jeffries
with a straight left TO the mouth and they
eased up IN a clinch, both bleeding from
the mouth. Suddenly Jeffries sent John
sons head back a foot with a straight
left to the mouth and Johnson looked Il
bit serious as he took his seat, however
not without giving Jeffries the roun6-end
tap. No serious damage.
Round 81 m going TO mix with him ="
said Jeffries to his seconds Three let's
reached out from the champions shoulder,
catching Jeffries on the face In each in
Etance, and blood seeped from Jeffries left
cheek bone Both men fought cautiously
4 ringside fan asked johnson IL he would
ike a drink Too much on hand now, -
quickly responded the champion and he
ripped in three left uppercuts to the white
mans jaw. Jerfries waded in, but was
met with a nasty left uppercut that closed
his right eye tight. johnson followed this
with two similar punches and the blood
Spurted from Jeffries' nose as he took his
seat "nSil tle DELL enueu the round. JEFF
fries seconds worked heroicaly on his
damaged optic. Johnson's round.
Round 7-Jeffries came up with a fero-
cious front and closed up. There was a
long sparring session, with not q blow be-
ing struck. Johnson carefully protected
himself and waited for an opening. JEFF
sries' eye was badly bruised. but he never
lost his poise. Johnson laughed heartily
as Jeffrtes sent in right swing at close
quarters, With the men locked In an EN-
brace Johnson jolted him three times over
the damaged eye and followed this with a
right upper cut to the Jaw. Jeffries
stopped Johnson's vicious swing with a
straight right to the jaw, but the negro
countered with left and right to Jeffrles'
face The bell changed with honers on
Johnsen's side, ana Jeffries looked badly
cut as he took his chair
Round S-As Jeffries rushed I'm the black
drove left to the mouth and shortly aft
er shot two straight lefts to the face that
carried considerable force behind them
Hello, Jimmy" shouted johnson. Did
you see that one?" and as they closed In
Jeffrtes shouted: Break, Johnson" But
Johnson did not break and laughed as
Jeffries missed a vicious left swing. Earl
Ter Jeftries, at close range had worked in
two rights to the body that failed to Tease
the negro. Jeffries pushed his man about
the ring and the bell rang, closing a rath-
,er featureless session.
Round 9-Johnson kept up constant
conversation in his corner before coming
up to the scratch I'm this round He
hooked his left to Jeffries' face with great
force and continued to huri tersely
hooked another left to the jaw that car
ried with II a world of power. AS JEFF
fries butted with his head Johnson sent