The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-02-27

Back on MS seconds knee once moro,
mendoza saw the whole situation plainly
AT lasi All his l.fe he had been matched
against overwhelming strength and 10 was
ne latent knowledge that some day
strength would conquer him which had
made him shrink from battle. 1t was
because he had felt the coming OF this
hour and because ne had instinctively
recognized Jackson as the man who would
usher II In for him. His victory over
JENNY had given him new lease OF
confidence. Now the thing had happened,
Tor he had hung almost senseless In a
brutal iron hand and suffered the blows
lie could not ward. He was beaten.
IL was the end. Mendoza knew IT, but
because be did not possess an ounce Of
had. no thought OF Surrender until ne
could no longer lift a finger. His cour-
age remained mistaken. ready to drag
MS weary BODY through every torture.
Lea whispered TO him. advising him to
give up losing battle. Mendoza would
nave struck him Tor that word II he had
had the strength TO spare.
At The calling OF the sixth round Lea
had 10 support his principal TO the center
or the rlng. There the champion braced
himself. awaying on his legs. but with
the utmost that was In him 10 do. Ris
anger had passed. He understood now
that his slackncss OF judgment and action
had been the signals that years had
taken their toll and the time for defeat
was come. Quite calmly he fastened ev-
cry faculty upon his Immediate tnsk. not
TO make parade of his manhood. but
because that was the only thing possi-
bic 10 him.
Jackson was smiling as he opened tho
round, for Dams condition was apparent.
Mendoza. sensing the chance as promptly
as lf he had just entered the ring. swept
aside the too confident guard and smote
the smiling mouth. II was a slight thing,
that buffet from failing arm. but Il
gave Dan huge comfort. Jackson ceased
10 smile and attacked hardly.
Mendoza. almost blind. with laooring
lungs met the advance as best he could.
strength would let him. The round was
brief and ended like the others. with a
straight drive that sent Dan 10 the floor.
The seventh and eighth rounds were
repet!t'ons Of the sixth. Mendoza stood
or staggered for few moments and went
down when il pleased Jackson TO exert
himself The crowd understood. The
Mendoza's righ, II he chose 10 claim IL.
Cheer nftcr cheer greeted him as he held
doSgedly on. HIS iaurels were gone, but
he was stlll the great master and he was
showing finally the true foundation upon
which his success as fighter had been
built. The three thousand honored HIM
in way that no throng had ever honored
him before. It was an ovation such as
few men who lost the battle have had.
AT the ninth round both Lea and SYM
onds were needed In bringing their prin--
ne tottered as he lost the support OF their
arms. He recovered himself for the last
time and had scarcely strength enough
left TO lift his fists before his face. Jack
son stood opposite. besltating unwilling
TO give the coup de grace TO this gallant
and stricken foe.
Mendoza waited, expecting the blow.
None came. With a faltering gesture
OF Indignation he took one step forward.
bringing up his right hand weakly and
seeking 10 strike Jackson hit him on
the jaw and he fell When his attendants
reached his side he was unconscious. The
crowd gave a final cheer for the new
champion. Mr., John Jackson. and the
great fight was over. 1t had lasted only
ten and a half minutes.