New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-07-05

vantage. and in the opening of the fifth
Johnson came up as good as new, The
pace up to and through this round was
slow Neither man was badly hurt
That left was joke. You big stiff.
! always knew YOU were a faher." shout
ed Corbett as Johnson stung Jeffries in
the face. Jeffries brought cheers at this
point by left to the head, but a clInch
and the gong saved further damage.
The tide of battle from this time on
flowed into the Johnson corner, and De-
laney was hopping with glee.
Go in and finish him. was the advice
whispered to Johnson.
It's all over for you, jim" said john
son as he came up. Jeffries laughed and
chewed his gum. In this round Jeffries's
eye was closed and he started in to take
severe laCIng in order to land the
stomach blow which he and his hackers
depended upon. Jeffries missed a right
and took left and a right to the head
His nose was bleeding when the gong
struck.
Corbett walked to the end Of the ring
and looked at Johnson. The negro was
smiling and breathing easily. It's got a
/ long time TO GO he said to the sporting
men and those who had bet money on the
seven-round end. The fighting in the
seventh was somewhat faster, but at no
time did Jeffries live up to eXpecta tons.
His eye was swollen and he rubbed ii as
he leaned on the glistening black shout
der in the clinches. He was beginning to
look more like wounded buU than a
clever thinking man, AS they rushed
each other around Johnson sent in lefts
10 the face twice al close range. Jeffries
drew a lead and put III a left To the face
that covered Johnson's golden teeth with
blood, but Jack laughed and IN a nlix-up
sent in two lefts to the face, and JEFF
fries's mouth was streaked with blood
1t looks bad for Jeffries." said the
sports, as a slight indecision in Jeffries' S
walk was noticed. Remember how
much he took from Fitzsimmons and
then landed" said the hopeful ones.
Jeffries got left in the face at the
opening of the eighth. Did you see
that one, jimmy" said Johnson to Cor
bett as he leaned over Jeffriess shoulder
and grinned. Johnson's blows became
quicker and harder during this round,
but Jeffries was not badly hurt, only
firing faster than the spectators re-
allied. He leaned forward, his eye fixed
on q vital spot on Johnson's body, try
ing again and again to reach It.. john
son tried to put his uppercut through
but Jeffries still possessed the quckness
to snap his head out of danger.
Stand up and fight, you coward"
yelled Corbett, as Johnson tucked away
a body blow in the ninth.
Just watt said Jack. He waited for
a lead. and then put a hard left to the
body, but Jeffries stopped il with his
glove AS the round ended, he hit John
son in the ribs in a way that was not
relished After this round George Little,
Johnson's ex-nanager, placed several
hundred dollars at 10 20 . on Jeffries.
| The tenth was rather slow, Jeffries
brushing away the head blows as he
would brush away flies, and trying al
ways fer that terrible body punch. Jef-
fries also tried TO wear down Jack by
his weight in the clihehes, But Johnson
did about an equal amount Of showing,
and succeeded in getting in his new left
cut 10 the face several times. The eleV-
enth which is marked al the final to-