The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1910-07-09

John Arthur johnson. q Texas negro,
son Of an American slave. is now the
frst undefeated colored heavyweight
champion Of the world. James J..
Jeffries of California, winner of %
championship battles. . man who was
never brought to his knees before by .
blow has passed into history as = broken
idol. He met defeat ct the hands OF
the black champion. Out OF . sea Of
opinions and arguments that bolstered
up this fight and made il the talk Of the
world, these facts have been cast mp:
The fight vas on the square. or that
there was no doubt after the first round.
There was no evidence OF hint Of the
famous yellow streak" on the part OF
johnson. johnson proved himself 90
absolutely Jefries' master that experts.
such as W. Corbett. an Australian
writer. declares that Tommy Burns put
up . better fight against johnson. The
end was swift and terrible. 1t looked
like johnson had been holding himself
under cover all the rest Of the time now
that he had measured Jeffries in all Of
his weakness. and determined to stop it
quick. Jeffries had lost his power Of de-
Tense. A series Of right and left upper
cuts delivered at will semi him stagger-
ing to the ropes. With the exception OF
the first few rounds, the fight was tame.
JET did not have the power in his
punch to hurt the negro after he re-
ceived blow after blow on the jaw and
his vital power was ebbing. Even be-
fore this stage JEFF could not reach
johnson. Jeffries' crouch was in evil
dence At times. bat during most of the
6ght JEFF fought standing up straight,
working with all his old aTgressiveness.
The fifteenth round started with =
clinch, after JEFF bad failed to land Cd
the body. Then johnson o loose
Before the spectators had prepared for
the finish he had sent JEFF down with
left and right blows to the jaw. Jed
reeled, fell half through the ropes on the
west side of the ring. Those under
him saw that-he had lost his sense Of
the surroundings and that the faces at
the ringside were a blur to him. His
time had come. He was feeling what
be had caused many others to feel In
the days Of his youthiand power. John
son came yer the spot. stood poised
over his adversary. his body ready for
the left hook il JEFF regained his feet.
Corbett. who had twice gone down
before Jefries' blows. who stood In
Jsffries' corner all during this fight.
telling johnson what his feeling was.
how he Was in for the beating Of his
life, now ran forward with outstretched
arms crying. "Oh, don't, Jack; don't hit
him." Jefries painfully raised him.
self to his feet. His jaw had dropped
and his eyes were nearly shut. His
face was covered with blood. With
trembling legs and shielding arms he
tried TO pat up . defense. but could not
stop . terrific smash to the jaw. follow
ed mp BY two left hooks. He went down
again. Jefriss' other friends jumped
into the ring. "Stop it," they cried,
"don't put the old fellow out" Sam
Berger, Jefries' manager. ran along the
ringside calling to Bob Armstrong:
Bring that towel. You know what
I mean. Don't let him get hit" From
Johnson's corner his seconds were call
ing him to Quit. Then the referee
stopped the timekssper and IL IVES Ill
over. As soon - Jefiries realized what
had happened be took his head In his
hands and groaned: II was too old TO
come back"