The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-07-08

moments. for they said jeff was per
feet
Dr.. Porter arrived upon the scene
and was with him from that time un-
I'll the finish OF the fight. | have
questioned the doctor carefully and he
says that while his man was physical
ly perfect In every way he seemed
TO be suffering from severe attack
OF neryous prostratioin. He consult
(. ed with the trainers and handlers
and they seemed to come 10 the con
ciusion that il was best not TO ad-
minister any stfnuiant or medicine,
hoping that when jeff entered tho
ring and the fight began the nervous
ness would wear Off
Corbet, Choynski and Burns could
not understand the case. They say
they never saw a man so completely
prostrated before entering the ring.
AS they were dressing him at the
arena. his hands and feet were cold
and he seemed In a stupor His arms
were perfectly limp and he shuffled
his feet along, and there was great
alarm In the camp. Everybody was
up 4 tree. Dr. Porter did not dare
resort TO the usual treatment for such
nervous exhaustion because this pa
tent was going into the ring-a con-
dition which had never before con-
fronted the physician. The trainers
did not know wha: to do for with all
their years OF experience they had
never seen anything of the kind.
They could notsget Jeff to talk Cor
bett said: For Gods saks. Jim, open
up and tell us what you're thinking
about and what Is the matter with
you" He only answered; "I'll be
all right when i get started" They
were glad TO get him through the
ropes and into the ring. although not
a soul In the corner had ny conf.
dence at that very moment
AS everyone knows now, he showed
none of his dash or spirit none of his
wonderful strength was brought into
play. He was as limp as rag And
when he came to his corner after the
first round. Choynski offered some ad-
vice and the only response was: "I
cant sec, I have no Judgment of dis
tance and my arms won't work But
III be all right In another round or
two. This fellow can mix It,"
Take chances" was their advice.
he left his corner he threw his head
to one side and said: "All right, I'll
mix | up" But he seemingly had
entirely forgotten his instructions as
he made no attempt to rush OF mix
matters. From that time on they
could get no single expression out OF
him. and he appeared to be doped
and without any mind to direct his
physical actions, They are all sur
prised that Johnson Id not finish
him inside OF ten rounds
He had not made a single com
plant sof ia as ! can find out, since
the fight was over said TO him
yesterday: why didn't you mix in.
Jim, hnd whale away and take
chances, you are big and strong and
Ii you happened TO land a good swing
or hook or punch 1t might have turn
ed things In your favor?"
He looked at me for an instant and
said; Il don't know; 1 didn't feel
able"
| said; You were able In the first
round or two. A ny man that has not
trained at all can fight one or two
rounds Surely, Jou, who have train
ed year and half. could have
fought two fast Iounds."
He said: Il wAs weak and simply
played out from the very moment [
entered the ring, AT the very be-
ginning before a blow had passed be.
tween US felt would lose, | was
never sure whether Johnson was
block away or "a foot away. My mis-.
take was made when I made the
match. | trained faithfully and as you
all know, my condition was perfect.
but was not equal to the undertak
ing.
Such Is the story OF Jeff's last eff.
forts.