Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-07-04

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donned their gloves and Jordan 10
clearing the ring.
Johnson's golden smile" was much
in evidence as he sat In HIS corner.
Tex Richard, referee. and Charlie
White. alternate referee. were then in
trodUced
Tom sharkey challenged the winner
FIRST ROUND.
The ring was then cleared and the
time for the battle of the century"
was called at 2:44 y. M.
The men refused TO shake hands.
johnson smiled and Jenries calmly
chewed gum. After long opening
session of sparring, johnson shot his
left to the face and they clinched,
Johnson pushing Jeffries back. John
son swung his left 10 the jaw and as
Jeff roughed 1t at close quarters the
big black shot his left again to the
face The men locked arms ana on
the break Jeftries ciouted his man
twice with two short arm let's to the
face and the crowd yelled. why
don't you Taught" shouted Corbett at
Johnson aud the latter winked and
smiled back at the former champion
The men continued In locked om-
brace and as the gong terminated the
round. Johnson plaNfullN tapped
Jeffrles on the shoulder and went To
his corner smiling Jenrics then told
his second to let him alone He would
fight his battle. II was tame round.
SECOND ROUND.
Johnson came up, chattcring like
maybe. but Jeffries only smiled. He
wants to night a little bit. Jim" yelled
Corbett "You bet / do, Mistah Cor
bett." retorted the champion. As JEFF
fries held on. johnson ciouted him with
a wicked right TO the Jaw. AZ the men
separated from a clinch Jeffries swung
his right 10 the stomach to which john
son retaliatcd with two licking left up
percuts 20 the jaw. The men closed
together. Jeffrles leaning against the
champion with the sheer weight of nus
shoulders II was a case Of strength
against cleverness, tic Nubian having
the better Of Il. johnson and Corbct,
kidded each other necessarily during
the minutes respite between the second
and third round
THIRD ROUND.
Both came 10 slowly. Come on,
Jim" shouted johnson. saying which
the champion hooked his LETT to the
stomach with much force johnson
then jabbed his left twice to the face
and as theNN closed in breast TO breast
Jeffres whipped left uppercut to the
jaw and neatly blocked the negro's on
slaught As the men circled about the
ring, Johnson kept up his constant
cross fire - conversation, The men
separated and johnson iabbed twice
with his left to the face and whipped
a short-arm right to the face \ long
clinch followed, during which the black
missed a wicked right upper-cut. Jof-
ri In hut fhla al oh Lra1
him neatly on a vicious right swing,
and again patted his antagonist on the
shoulder as the round ended johnson
on points had a good advantage, hut
there was not much power behind his
swings.
FOURTH ROUND.
Jenries missed left swing. johnson
rushed in with a jab To the face.
johnson countered Jeftries constantly.
Don't rush, Jim. Don't you hear what
I'm telling you2' shouted johnson,
backing II up with right uppercut
20 the jaw. Jeffries got In a good
right to the mouth and the blood
stnited flowing from the colorcd mans
lips. First blood for Jenries." yelled
the crowd. johnson shot a hard LEFT
to the mouth and almost runled his
man against the ropes. The golden
smile" had not faded from Johnsons
face at this stage Jeffries forced the
champion against the ropes and
half dozen short arm body punches
found their mark In rapid succession.
In response johnson shot right 20
the Jaw and the round ended. IL was
Jcffries round and the best one so FAR.
FIFTH ROUND.
Johnson. as usual, came up with
Volley Of words. Jcff paid no attention
to this, but rushed in close. They
lad 70 "a A. fffl Tor
Jefrries shot two rights TO the body. TO
which johnson responded with "A LETT
uppercut. cutting Jeffs lips bit. John
son Ii moment later drove his right to
the jaw and then followed IL with two
left uppercuts to the same place John
son Jared the white man with
straight left 10 the mouth and they
eased up In a clinch, Both men were
bleeding from the mouth. suddenly
Jefries sent the black head back
foot with a straight left to the mouth
and Johnson looked a bit serious as he
took his seat not, however, without
giving the boilcrmaker the customary
round-end love-tap No serious dam
age
--. SIXTH ROUND.
81 am going to mix with bin" said
jeff to his seconds. Three let's radiated
from the champions shoulder catching
Joffrics on the face In each instance
and the blood seeped from Jeffrics' left
cheek bone. Both men fought cautious.
H. ringside fan asked Johnson N ne
would like a drink TOO much on hand
now" quickly reJoined the champion,
and he ripped in three LEFT Cpper-cuts
to the whites jaw. Jefrics Waded IN,
but was met with nasty left upper
cut that closed his right eye tight
Johnson followed this With two similar
punches and the blood spurtcd from
the retired champions nose az lie took
his seat when the bell ended the round.
Jeffries' seconds worked heroically on
his damaged optics Johnson's round.
SEVENTH ROUND.
Jenries came up With a ferocious
frown and they closed In. a hong
sparring bee followed without blow
being struck. Johnson meanwhile,
carefully printing himself for an open
ing Although Jeffries' eye was badly
bruised. he never lost his poise. John
son laughed sarcastically as Jeffries
essayed right swing al close quar-
tiers with the men locked I'm an en-
brace. johnson iolted his man three
times over the damaged eye and fol-
lowed this with a right uppercut 10
the jaw. Jeff stopped Johnson's bicker-
ines with n straight right 20 the Jaw,