Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-07-05
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SATISFIED BEST
MAN WON BATTLE

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seemed to be some unusual magic II
the instinct of his feet. He was hers
one second, there another. His feet
would cautiously carry him two inches
nearer the elub-like left that swung
before him. and then hen Jeffries's
muscles could be seen to tense for 9
blow they would shift in the twinkline
of an eye and the elusive black mar
would be out of arms reach.
The two spared for several conds
cautiously, then lively. Neither seemed
inclined to lay himself open to a crush
ing blow at the outset. Each kept an
eye on the eye of the other, watching
for the first flicker of a thought tele-
graph.
johnson caught an %instant's oppor-
tunity, he shot out his left arm with a
rapidity that made the travelling glove
only a blur and the blow smacked on
the white mans face. 1t was not q
hard blow for Jeffries had f~orestalled
it In a measure by a backward jerk of
his head. But it was the first blow n
a yell swept through the arena.
When the two men locked in their
first clinch the spectators saw how 1t
was thai the negro was going to fight.
There seemed to be q detached con-
sciousness in the mans arms. Though
he had his head on Jeffries's shoulder
and was smiling with all his golden
teeth at Corbett, standing frowning In
Jeffries's corner, the black mans
hands worked as If under the command
of his eyes.
Die Jeffries try to steal his right
from the grip that held it, the fingers
frightened all the more. A slip and the
short lunge of a half-arm blow-then
Johnson's forearm was already inter-
pcsed over the vulnerable solar plexus.
The negroes right hand would steal up
on the biceps of his antagonists left,
the dangerous arm, then after seconds
marked the strategy of the black left
arm and the thousands waited, there
would come a sudden spasm of energy.
The left would up from the grip 81
the white mans glove and there would
be<a flash of red leather up between
the closely interviewer bodies and JEFF
'lries's face would be hacked by the
rppercut-
out of the first clench the two men
warily drew and then Jefssses smashed
out his right arm, aimed at the blacks
head. The e~gg-shaped head Of the
negro jerked back on the neck and his
lips parted In a smile. Then back to
the clinch and the same artistry of ac-
ton in those two tapering black arms.
At the end of the round when johnson
went to his corner Kaufman leaned
over to whisper IN his ear.
you Just leave me alone" said the
hlack: "Tu fight my own fight in the
best way"
At tie second round the same atti-
tude of wariness was taken by the
fighters. Jeffries chewed gum heavily
with his mouth twisted to a half smile,
half snarl. He crouched in his hump
shouidered way with his ponderous
left arm waving back and forth with
his hail-like motion. Again the negro
was smiling and advancing and re-
treating with his lightning-like jumps.
He suddenly darted a straight right
arm blow at the former champions
head and Jeffries ducked 1t.
"Oh, no, missed you that time, jeff"
the negro laughed, as If somebody had
lust given him an opportunity to crack
a good joke. Then the two closed in a
clinch. after JEFF had tried to send a
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the arm beaten down, while another
opposing arm Rugged his shoulder.
Those who sat down at the ringside.
who could see every pulsing of a mus
Gle and every flicker of an eyelash,
began to raise their eyebrows In a
startled query. Why was it that the
black boxer was landing three blows
to every one he got?
There was the giant of a white man
crouched in the attitude of some neo-
ilthic human who had not yet reached
the acknowledgment Of al erect
stature. His muscles were ridged out
under the flesh In the visible semblance
of great power. His face completed the
picture of indomitable strength. III
watchers by the ringside were assured
The strength of a rooted sentiment still
held. When the men advanced to the
centre of the ring for the third round
Johnson was again the careless humor-
Gus negro. Before he got within the
danger zone he spread his arms apart
and called: Come on In. Jeff; it's
easy"
The white fighter dropped his lower
lip to a deeper sneering grin and just
then a black left arm was hooked to
his stomach. Jeffries threw himself
into a clinch to recover his balance
and there he was played with almost
at the will of his opponent.