The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-02-20

side side OF Mendoza's head. furthsrl,
InnS .hG ear and cutting ra
cIo,,v dIom lett eye, In pursuing n
SELF and fell. This round ,p esqtl
In favor OF Humphries in s
thll and the fact that ha ,a
heavily about the BODY. NJ
ripped open his eneny'e side
IeIt arm n several places ana a,
were badly in need OF the not,
ot thelr seconds and bottle hoidt
when they came 10 the Co.
lhc knowing ones sized them VI
forecast. The speed Of the a-l
now had been terrific, aImos
eedented. and apparently cant
erted himself 10 the utmost
apparent 10 the experts thatH
haralv more than Dreamed III.
efforts had been directed ~ ~
wicked rushes and attacks ~ ~
protecting himself agaInsf da,tf
ana al the same time InflictJs
damage as pogsoble. He waa
serve, and though badly cur ID
suffered vItally. '' "
1umphries, on the oibor -
tried his vigor severely. Iiis ~
tressed him Dams bodv hinn,.
their effect. One eve was ~
eral times lie had lost Ills ,cm,
own injury. II was particular I
cant that he had lost The cin.d
round. falling underneath or 81,
Mendoza was as alert 10 fhes<,
any watcher. and the crafty fsx
that his time was coming. wt
phries failed 10 open the hext 8.
his old dash and vim, but hceac
cunning Dan proportionateiv 4
his aggressiveness, He wortad
the. others long guard and "a,
with alternate smashes; ripht@
AS Humphrles, enraged, siar<
him again Mendoza caught MIN
the Jaw and sent him crasbio'
floor, IN
The Terrific End. n
Dan repeated his success in
three rounds, sending Hunphr,
almost IA soon as they began
HumDhries had gone decldedIy
his helpers had TO lift him TO n
each time. At the thirtennf.
Humphries swung his arms in IA
stumbled over his feet and drouf'
Foul. Mendoza WINS al
score OF voices. Colonel HamiIfs
to Sir Thomas with a mute uueI
Mcndoza's umpire voiced the gey
timent.
1t was no cowardice that a
down. Let him go on and win n
Sir Thomas had a cheer all 4,
for that decision and the battie
After the twentieth round Il
forebore 10 exert himself In a
| degree. for il was evident that n
could not last much longer. II
Jackson had almost to carry hi
mark after the calling OF tlms
was barely able 10 jab a few
| blows before Dan downed MIN. q
though battle weary. was still
collected and could walk within
| ance. Several times Humphr1e@
fore a blow was struck, but Sir
would not take advantage OF M
| ness At the twenty-nfth ron
exercised his right as second d
him TO give up. II
NO" said HumphrIes bets
| puffed and swollen lipe. II
twice and III beat him again, o!
my wind back. Let me try ft
The fury OF defeat seemed 10 4
new lease OF strength after this
three rounds he pulled himself
landing some telling blows d
throwing Mendoza In a clfu
throng cheered him unceasInglY
before had the Gentleman g.
nobly proved his courage But IN
was for n beaten man. given Ia
erosity OF tho crowd The real
was for Mendoza. still strong
sure. fighting with constant
and judgment, Not man who
on this day but acknowledged
deserving winner and the cha
the sport. ~
The end came quickly. n
temporarily freshened by
grooming. threw himself furio,
his adversary as If to crush
weight OF onslaught. Dan lea
and slashed In with an upsprin.
that split the others upper lii
his left cheek cleauly. f.
dropped. and as Ward rushed .,
intimated that he was ready
| When Ward conveyed this intel
the umpires by an expressive e.
| spectators broke into 4 thundcr
ton. which Mendoza modestlyi
edged.
Humphr'es. when able to. ~
| carried through the crowd on 4
dcrs Of his friends and taken
chaise. Mendoza. after some
walked to the race course on Yc
and watched the racing. n
Thomas Apreece and Colonel
saw him some hours later.
WAS / right?' asked Sir
pointing out the calm faced con
You were right" said the
He is the master.