The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-10-01
cOGORED FIGHTERS PERFORM.
Jeannstte Beats Harris In sIashing Ten
nOund Boot.


Morris Harris. . Philadelphia negro.
took . terrific beating from Joe JeAnnette
in ten round bout 81 the National sporting
club last night Harris Was on the verge
Of a knockout In the last four rounds. but
Jeanette could not reach the point OF
the Jaw Harris had the better Of the nrst
two rounds after which Jeannette's su-
perior class was manifest. Among the
spectator in the boxes at the ringShe was
William Trayers Jerome who APPEARED 10
enio the iun a. much A. anybody.
Negro boxers provided all the bout,
for "A change ChTisty Williams, who's.
head WAS a. smoot A. a billiard ball hooked
up with a colored person who AID nv na me
Of -four rounds Nlkado wa- knO' ked
down in he second Ionnd. but the eel!
man .in' ali over the ring in The other rounds
Tom OVERLY. a typical Hercules, met
Black Bill IN The ~emi-hnal oi SIX ROUNDS
overly weighed an Of .ii pounds. Whll,
hts Antagonist Was etound the Hh lSlnh
ma an pN s ,. a' IN 5anger"'Ss punch
and Black Bill kept aNaV from u va tn" ht>i
two rounds. ~ the same time doing SOM,
10 mi. IL IN The third, but still found his
experienced opponent too clever IN W."
iSnrth OVERLY landed H., a nsaIg nS sin,. "iI
and continued to score the points with long
quick let's Overby's great strength began
receiving MANI hard BODY blows. was soon
holding in the clinches In the last rounh
OVERLY punched his man "a me hidhh ;,,
self from a possible Knockout ny hussthg
like a bear overly WAS the winner
Jeanette and Harris we're well matcheti
a. 20 height weight nd reach. They each
weighed about 90 pounds and were slated
to go ten roundS
rush. but Harris mixed II to clinCh. HHr-
ris soon swung terrific right "a 'h' heart
and almost -~nt Jesnnette TO hi. knee
.leanne'Ur did some clean Jahh'ng hn'
Morris continued his heavy body punchr~
until le,nnetts was Compelled To clinCh
again Both missed terrific -wings Tor N"
head as the second round began. Harris,
however came in with "A rush and Jared
his antagonist with an uppcrCu, on The lhN
lea nuette then put In some uuic X lettha nder-
~ the face. but Harris kept coming ana
cached the neck with staggering wauop
lea annette then mixed ~ 10 a Clinch, Harris
having the round because OF his more ei-
feCtiVe punching
Jeannette did much clean jabbing in the
third round. Harris taking all these blows
and trying n get his right over 20 the Jaw
Jeanette blocked numerous dangerous
-w ings and inst before the round ended he
.coT~d q half knockdown with a left hook
on the chin Jeanette had this roundthy
lei on the mouth and right IN the
stomach made Harris clnCh a. 'he fourth
round started Avoiding several hard
swingS Jeannst,e put e more Let's ' nj .
and mixed it, hut Jeanette held his ouu
\ left hand hook on IN" Jaw made Morri~
reel Just a. the timekeeper struck the gong
Morris rushed out Of his corner Tor the
NTH round hut Jeanette blocked hiW
Morris swung wildly, Jeanette Countsrin
on the neck. Jeannette in mix ot'.
fought his man until the hitter let up aud
ciinched Morris Was ,oVenn: MP under
a hot Ere when lime expired
Quick. cutting let's puzzled Morris in : n"
sixth round. Jeannette's clever ta"ti'S
soon had Morris walk ing around tho edge
~ the ring. ON the defensive Then IN a
mix on the ropes both landed tarring
smsshes. hut Morris was the nr-' to hang on
IN q clinch which wasn't broken ~ the bell
In the seventh round Morris cut loose for
n moment with a storm OF solid blows. hut
Ouifought HIM until he WAS ~
queer rect
A. Jeannetts sids~iepped y rush Va the
eighth Morris almost went through he
ropes Morris came hack with renewed
strength but In a fierce rally he was knO' ked
lIp and ran into Clinch Getting ou' NJ o.,
Morris received y fearful walloping until B
H. was zrOggs and hanging on the ropes
Ne staggered TO his chair ~ the end ~ h"
round
The ninth round Was scarcely under /
way whom Jeannrtt~ had Harris again On the /
ropeS pouring IA all kinds ~ @ma shes I
ltarrts right eye was split open AMI he
began TO reel like a drunken man Ieannette
rted hard for knockout, hut HarriSs
hugging saved him.
4 double swing on the Jaw had HarrIs ,
reeltnR around on ne ropes a. the last
round started. Vet he was dead game and
kept on swinging hlindly. Jeanette ham .
nersd him from corner Ia another
harris was weak that he could hardly .
stand up. but Jeanette could not land tho
inishing hloW. Harris Vas Cheerrd when .
he bell rang. even though he Was badly .
hustas m handed Harris a hundred dollar p
bill az reward for his gamene~-