The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-03-20

himself and they stood knee TO knee in
some pretty exchanges.
1t was nip and tuck for = full minute,
with some OF the hardest rallyiug the TWO
| had ever tried. The crowd paid the negro
the tribute due TO his clevcrness and good
Will lie never gave back, but stood up
at blow for blow with the great cham
pion, whose pet game was milling, and
neither trlclted nor shifted for advantage.
More than that. he had just a tribe the
better of the session aud ripped in
drive TO the forehead that all but snapped
Crib off his balance Cribb acknOwl-
edged the hit with a grin Tho black was
a better boxer than ever and II was u
pleasure 10 mill with such a srraightior-
ward, stand-up opponent. SO thought the
champion as he came back from the check
and wadcd in with increased speed.
They were lighting at distance. for
Crbb was not ready u break into closer
quarters and preferred to take his chance
with the fists MolineauN tented at the
body and swept Il cut at The mead thaJ
the champion dcftly wardCd. cOuuterluS
TO the ribs. The black stepped back at
the batterins-Tam drive, but Cribb fol-
Straishtarm to the throat that forced
MoIineauN over for clean fall. The
champion received the roaring applause
that was his due Tor bold. scientific work,
but the prevailing odds OF TO ! were
not altered by the outcome OF the round,
the negro being plainly unhUrt.
Molineaux opened the second round
after the manner OF Dutch Sam" the
lightweight marvel and whiIlwind fighter
OF the day with a bcwilderiuG and ZERO
cious attack. Crib held him Oft for
moment. but gave ground lust IN time
10 break the force ot wicked smash TO
the mouth that drew first crimson. The
negro forced his lead, head held low,
making his reach count. Cribb backed
| another step, but stopped there. taking
a slam I'm the ribs and coming back
strong with 4 right-handcr that found
Its mark on the chest and checked the
Africans impctuouS advance. MohneauN
swung over the champion guard smooth
ly and landed hard TO the head.
Crlbb had now worked himself IN TO
half arm without seeming to have done
so deliberately. lie fOrcsuw much trou-
Bile IL he permitted the black 10 run the
fight al a distance with all the adrau-
tage OF reach. The champion carefully
avoided showing his adversary that he
had no particular liking for the long o%-
changes, but cleverly tempted BIN In
| closer. taking body punishment willingly
TO achieve his end, MullugaCNs first
rush had worn itself out, but ne had
plenty OF steam and stopped two wicked
hooks TO the jaw while getting home
some sliding labs. In another swift OK
change the black snalIcd through a beau
tifu drive that did execution over CrlObs
Having whettcd the blacks appetite
FOR close work by several openings, the
ticc one Of his tayorite maneuEcrs.
which was ever Il distinctive par0 of bis
play This was milling on the retreat
He gave back slowly. tempting his adj
VCTsary 20 extraordinary eGOvtS and cN-
haustlng lUnEcs, while watching crnftly
for his chance ana holding his powers in
back with vigor. But MoIineauX. proht-
Ing by his previous knowledge OF the
champions tactics, ducked under the blow
The wrcstic was long and contested
with the utmost herceues$. the big tol-
lows stamping and, straiulug from ropes
Crbb could not catch him 10 advantage,
while the Blacks long arms wound TO
firm holds. suddenly The negro threw
his weight to the Side, tripping clcrerly
It had been evident from the first that
the black had few real partsans IN the
burst of applause ~ this exhibition OF
deXtcrjty Odds fell 10 TO / on Crib.
1t was clearly the ncgro's round.
MolmeauX Confident,
Crbb opened the third round and forced
3tin rally, losing no time in corning
eye was almost useless, but he found
that neither aim nor Judgment had been
impaired. The showing made by Molt-
neauX was no surprise and he had not
| fallen Into the error Of Understanding
his task He set 10 work with perfect
confidence and possession. II he know
anything OF signs The black was finding
the bottom of his wind. ana this WAS
point upon which Cribb largely counted
| with his magnificent equipment and
preparation Cribb himself was scarrely
| brcathcd. He bided his time meanwhile
seeking to lure the negro with another
| retreat
MoIincaux merely improved the oppor-
| tunity TO deliver two long range sm1shcs
TO the face and Crihb bored back hastily
! A terrific rally followed. the champion
| beating down the others guard twice for
body blows and taking ful} receipt about
/ the head. To the spectators tho negro
| had suffered nothing To speak of since the
! start and there were impatient cries 10
! the champion TO malic his mark upon the
| man, Crib was in no wise hurried, but