The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-07-05

tuoklng a blow under his arm, again
plucking " ont OF the air AS a man
stops a BASEBALL.
Out OF the sea of opinions and ar
guments that bolstered up this fight
and made It the talk OF the world.
these pInnacles OF fact have been cast
up; Hf,'H
The eight was on the square. or that
there was 30 doubt after the first
There was no evidence of the fam
GUS yellow streak" on the part OF
Johnson.
Johnson proved himself so abso-
lutely Jenries' master that experts.
such as w. Corbett. the Australian
writer and sporting expert, declared
that Tommy Burns had put up a bot
ter fight against Johnson, and that
the black man was only playing with
the other one.
The end was sudden and terrible.
Determines to stop 1t Quick.
II looked az though Johnson had
been holding himself under cover all
the rest OF the time and when he
had measured JefTries In all his weak
ness he had determined to stop it
quick.
Jeffries had lost the power OF de-
fense. A series OF right and lefa up
percutS delivered at will sent him
staggering to the ropes. He turned
and fell back instInctively and be-
cause he WAS dying hard With the
exception of few fast rounds the
fight was tame. Jeffries did not have
the power In his punch to hurt John
son after he had received blow after
blow on tho jaw and his vital power
was ebbing. But even before this
stage came Jetrles could not reach
the black His blows nearly always
landed with nearly all the speed TAX
en- out Of them. II WAS like hitting
a punching bag.
The Jeffrles' crouch was In evidence
at times, but during most OF the fight
Jehries fought standing straight and
working with something OF his old ag-
gressiveness.
End Was Sudden.
The fifteenth round started with
clinch after Jeffries bad failed to
land on the body. Johnson then tore
loose and before the spectators were
prepared for the finish he had sent
Jeffries down with lightning left and
right blows TO the Jaw. Jeffries reeled
and fell half way through the ropes
on the west side of the ring, Those
under him saw that he had lost his
sense Of surroundings and that the
faces at the ringside were a blur to
him. His time had come. He was
feeling what he had caused others to
feel in the days of his youth and
power.
Johnson came over to the spot and
stood posed over his adversary, his
body ready for a left hook II Jeffries
regained his feet
corbett Pleads With Johnson.
Jim Corbett. who twice had gone
down before Jeffries' blows and who
had stood In Jeffr.es' corner all during
this fight telling Johnson what fool
he was; that he was in for the beat
ing of his life, now ran forward with
arms. saying:
''Oh, don't Jack. don't hit him"
Jen painfully raised himself TO his
feet His jaw had dropped. His eyes
were nearly shut and his face was
covered with blood. With trembling
legs and shielding arms he tried TO
put UP defense, but he could not
stop a terrific right smash In the Jaw.
followed by two left hooks. He went
down again, Jeffries' physician and
other friends Jumped into the ring.
"Don't Put the Old Fellow Out"
=" stop IT." their cried Don't put
the old fellow out"
Sam Berger. Jeffries' manager. ran
along the ring calling to Bob Arm
strong:
Bring that towel-you know what
mean-don't let him get hit"
From Johnson's corner his seconds
we're calling to him to quit. Then
the seconds stopped the timekeeper
and 1t was all over.
Soothing liquids were applied to
the fallen champions bruised face,
put his heart was something that could
not be reached. AS soon as he re-
gained his sense Of persons and of the |
rapid fire events that had pushed him |
nto oblivion. he took his head in his |
hands and groaned
II was too old to come back" he |
said.
Trying to Cheer.
Joe Choynski and Brother Jack and |
others were ready to cry, but they |
United in trying to cheer the defeated
nan.
IT'S all off with you, Jim" said
Iorbett, "but you did the best you
could"
Cheer up; we'll go fishing tomor-
'ow," said Frank Gotch, the wrestl- |
ng Champion
In an instant after the crowd
called that the fight was over the
ing was stampeded by wild throng.
The short end betting men were hi
ariouss but In the great mass Of spec
ators there was a feeling of personal
oss.
Hope had lived in thousands of
breasts until the last minute and now
heir idol had crumbled and the black
nan stood peerless. They could not
lelD but admire him and there was
title animosity toward him. For the
most part the people were silent, Just
'eadjustlng things in their minds
swallowed the bitter pill
# heavy financial loss.
Old Tactics Were Useless