Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1910-07-08
Round 13.

w Nhh'h anu WTSStleu dDOut the
center OF the ring, Johnson breaking
II up with volley of rights and lefts
to the face and mouth. He cleverly
eyaded Jeffries' clumsy attempts to
land on the body, and cutting loose
landed left and right in uuick sue
cession on the jaw and body. Jeff
ries weakened at this stage, a right
uppercut almost lifting him from the
floor, He seemed all at sea in locat-
ing the black, who waded in like a
merciless juggernaut, dealing out
severe punishment with every tap.
The round ended with Corbett advis-
ing Jeffries to cover up and stay
away. Jeffries stared rather blankly
into the middle of the ring, and ap-
peared to be in bad shape.
Round II.
Jeffries was met with a straight
left as he got up, and moment later
another spiteful jab went to the
mouth. Johnson placed his stomach
within Jeffries' reach and taunting-
ly cried, Amt it a nice belly, jim,
why don't you hit it," Jim did not.
They closed in Corbett importun-
ing his man to beware of the danger
Gus uppercut Jeffries face was al
most totally closed at this stage.
johnson sent in some rapid-fire of
left jabs to the mouth, and the big
white shook his head.
I'm as clever as you are, Jim. "
shouted Johnson to Corbett and i'm
mediately an exchange of repartee
followed. The round ended tamely.
but Johnson had all the honors and
Jeffries' seconds looked blue.
Round 10.
When the men faced each other,
it was plain to all that Jeffries was
in distress. His face was puffed and
bleeding from the furnishing efts and
rights he had received and his move
ments were languid. He shambled
after the elusive negro, sometimes
crouching low with his left hand
stuck out in front and sometimes
standing erect. STOPPING or erect
he was mark for Jonhson's accur-
ately driven blows.
Johnson simply waited for the big
white man to come in and chopped
his face to pieces. They came into
clinch after feeble attempt by
Jeffries to land a left hand blow or
the body, and as they broke away
Johnson shot his left and right tC
the jaw in a flash.
Jeffries staggered back against the
ropes. His defensive power seemed
to desert him in an instant. John
son dashed at him like a tiger A
rain of lefts and rights delivered a
close quarters sent Jeffries reelini
blndly. Another series of short
snappy punches and the big whit,
went down for the first time in hi
/ ring career He fell under the tor
rope, over the lower one and ontt
the overhanging platform.
Resting on his launches and righ
elbow, Jeffries looked around in {
dazed way and got up at the coun
of nine. While he was down, John
son stood almost over him unit
! Rickard waved him back. He stoot
ready to strike and when Jeffrie,
arose from his knees he dashed II
again.
] Jeffries reeled about and tried Il
clinch, but Johnson eluded him ant
as the old champion swung arount
to the south side OF the ring. tn,
black jolted him twice on the jaw
Jeffries sank to his knees, weak ant
tired, but got uD again at the coun
Of nine. II was than that Jeffries
friends began to call on Rickard tC
stop the fight
Stop It, Stop IT," they shouted
from all sides Don't let him b'
knocked out"
Rickard gave no heed to these ap
peals. Jeffries was helpless now ant
as he staggered to standing posi-
tlon, the negro was waiting for him
A left. a right and another left. short
snappy, powerful blows, found theiI
marks on Jeffries' chin and he wen
down for the third time Again h'
sprawled over the lower rope, hang
ing half outside the ring
The timekeeper raised and lowered
his arms tollng off the seconds. HI
had reached the count OF seven wheI
come OF Jeffries' seconds put foots In
side the ropes and Rickard walked
between the fallen man and the negr'
champion. Placing his hand on John
sons shoulder, he declared him tn
winner.
While Jeffries was not counted on
this was merely technical evasion