Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-07-07
TOO OLD TO COME BACK"

TOO OLD TO COME BACK"
The soothing liquids were applied to the
fallen champions bruised face but his
heart was something that could not be
reached. As soon MS he regained his
sense OF persons and of the rapid fire
events that had pushed him into oblivion.
he took his head in his hands and groan-
ed
II was too old to come back" he said
Corbett and Choynski and Brother
Jack and the others were ready to cry.
but they united IN trying to cheer the
defeated man.
1T all OFF with you, Jim" said Corbett,
but you did the best you could"
Cheer up. we'll go fishing tomorrow, 4"
said Frank Gotch, the wrestler chaunion.
In an instant after the crowd realized
That the fight was over the ring was
stampeded by "A wild throng The short
end betting men We're hilarious. but In
the great mass of the spectators there
was feeling of personal loss
LITTLE ANGMOSlTY SHOWN
Hope had lived In thousands of breasts
until the last minute and now the idol
had crumbled and this black man stood
peerless. They could not help but admire
nm and there was little luminosity shown
toward him. For the most part the people
We're silent. just re-adiusting things in
their minds Hundreds swallowed the bit
ter pill of heavy financial loss.
inc hight did not BEGIN until 2:45 pre-
vious TO which Tex Nirkard announced
that the purse had been increased to
sl2l.W0 and that 1t would be split 40 and
60 per cent
Each man gets a $1,000 bonus. Richard
said he made that arrangement when ar
ticles were signed but rad not Heretofore
given II out for publication.
THE FIGHT BY ROUNDS.
Round l-Jeffries walked in and led
Johnson gave ground. johnson led a
straight left and landed lightly on JEFF
ries's face They were in a clnch. John
son showed Jeffrios away. Jeffiies walked
in and hooked left to the neck and in q
ciinch sent night to the body. johnson
responded with left and they contin-
ueu 10 stand breast to breast, trying
i"r snort inside blows. As they broke
'effr1"s sent left to Johnson's neck and
the negro stepped in with a left but mis-
seq The gong rang when they were in
n clinch. The fighting WAS tame and as
they turned to their corners Jerfries tan
ped Jack on the shoulder and smiled
Round 2-Jeffrics assumed hts ororoh
bat missed his first attempt. johnson
~ anu Jeffties stepped
nimbly away johnson sent a left to the
lace and then ripped in. They held to-
gether and were unwilling to give cacb
o'"er any chance JEFF sent right to ribs
LOON iett on face At close quarters. JEFF
lries orouched and waited for Johnson
out ne was not willing. They came To-
gether without a blow and Johnson tried
MS upper cut but missed Jeffries nut
MS right on Johnson and pushed him
apout. When they broke johnson sert
iert 10 Jeffres face and tried unnar on,
nut missed again. There was a lot ~,
"reht'hg and not much fighting. The
gong rang without good blow h.,ng
struck
ADVISED TO GO EASY
round g." Take 1t easy Jeff said
% oe''' as they walked 10 the center
VI 'he ring. Jeffrias led for the head
out missed. Johnson hooked stiff
Ieit TO the body and right to the head
out neither blow was hard. They
showed and pushed each other about
the t-ng, while Corbett kept IN n
continual flow of talk to johnson
Jenries hooked left to BODY. left
stood breast TO breast and they whaled
ana showed about johnson sent two
ietts to face and tried right for chin
pu missed the latter, JeTries sailed
with the left and bore in. /, was sim
ply wrestling bout thus far. The
Rors rang while they were in n
clinch.
Round 4.-Jenries took his crouch
Ing position again and walked in. lie
missed and they came together in n
lock. Johnson tried his right for chin
but missed ard they began an ex-
change Of talk. Jeffries put a left To
the face and started the blood from
Johnson's lip. The crowd yelled "nrst
o!ooo Tor Jenr'es" but johnson only
smiled. AS JeiYrles walked in. John
son shot snappy left to his face and
'hey came to cl!nch Jefr7ies sent
1877 TO Johnson's face md JeNries
sent him to the ropes with three lefts
to the body. Johnson dashed out with
right but Jeffrics neatly duckcd and
the round ended.
Round 6-Jefrries walked straight out
and tried to land left. They both spared
carefully and JEFF sent left for the body
which was blocked In a clinch that fol-
lowed Jeffries showed johnson back cas-
lily. When they broke johnson swung his
left for the body but missed johnson
shot an upper cut and cut Jeffgies's lip
slightly. AS they broke johnson landed
left to face and Jeffries came right back
with left on the body. Johnson held JEFF
fries, and az they broke Johnson again
tried an upper cut, He missed but stung
Jeffrtes on the face with left.
CALLS LEFT A JOKE"
THAT left II a toke." said corbett JEFF.
fries stepped In with left to Johnson's
head and the crowd choersd. The gong
found them in a citnch.
Round G-Again Jsffries crouched. They
stepped around each other. Johnson
pounding In two stiff lsfts to face. One
of them cut Jeffries's cheek q bit. Again
they lolled In each others embrace. nei-
thor willing to take a chance Jeffries
rushed but missed left for the body and
took left on the chest In return John