Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-07-07

quick succession and then upper cut to
soce. Jeffries seemed tired and slow. lie
could not solve Johnson's defense and
took all the blows that came his way.
Johnson swung left to face and then
calmly cinched Jeffries continued to
come In. The round was all Johnson's.
Round H-Jeffriee walked into a left
to the ear. Jack tapped the big fellow on
the face twice and blocked Jeffries's at
tempt at close fighting jeff took three
straights to face and got In left to face
Jeffres's lefts were blocked by John
son before they could get within six In
ches OF face, How do you fee7" said
johnson as they stood clinched. How
co you like them" Jeffries was sober
and made no response. He took three
more lefts. They don't hurt" said JEFF
fries
JEF'FR1ES'S LAST ROUND.
Round 15-When the men faced each
other 1t was plain to all that Jcffres was
In distress. His face was puffed and bleed
Ing from the publishing lefts and rights
he had received. and his movements were
languid. He shambled after the elusive
negro. sometimes crouchng low with
his left hand stuck out in front. and
sometimes standing erect. STOPPING or
erect, he was A mark for Johnsons ac-
curately driven blows. Johnson simply
waited for the big white man to come in
and chopped his face to pieces. They came
into clinch after a feeble attempt by
Jefrries to land n left hand blow on the
body, and as they broke away Johnson
shot his left and right to the jaw I'm a
flash
Jeffries staggered hack agains, the fopes
His defensive power seemed to desert
hirn In an instant. johnson dashed at him
Ike tiger. A rain of let's and right $
delivered ut close quarters sent Jeffries
Keeling blindy. Another series Of short.
snappy punches, and the big white giant
went down for the first time in his ring
career. He fell under the top rope, over
the lower one and on to the overhanE of
the platform.
Resting on his haunches and right ell
low. Jef1ries looked around In n dazed
way and got up at the count of nine
While he was down Johnson stood almost
over him until Richard waved him back
He stood ready to strike and when JEFF
fries arose from his knees he dashed In
again. Jeffries reeled about AMI tried to
clinch but Johnson eluded him and ms the
old champion swung around to the south
side Of the ring, Johnson jolted him twice
on the jaw. Joffries sank to his knees
weak and tired, but got up again at the
count of nine. IT was then that Jeffries's
friends began to call to Richard to stop
the fight stop it. stop IT." the shouted
from all sides. Don't let him be knocked
out"
HIS SECONDS ENTER RING.
Nickard gave no heed to these appeals
Jeffries was helpless now and as he stag
gercd to a standing position the negro
was waiting for him. A left, a right and
another left. short snappy. powerful
blows. found their mark on Jeuries's chin
and he went down for the third time
Again he spra wled over the lower rope
hanging half outside the ring.
The timekccper raised and lowered his
arm tolling off the seconds He had reach
ed the count of seven when some of JEFF
fries's seconds put foot inside the ropes
and Richard walked between the fallen
man and the negro champion. Placing his
nand on Johnsons shoulder he declared
him the winner. While Jeffries was not
counted out, this was merely = technical
never have got up inside 10 seconds