Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1910-07-07
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THE WORLD OVER
WORD ABOUT THE LEADING
EVENTS OF THE WEEK.
Negro Wins Pualllstlc chamusOnshlp.

Negro Wins Pueilistic ChamAonship.
Jack johnson, the negro pugilist, deci-
sively defeated Jim Jeffries in their con-
test for the worlds heavyweight cham
piousbip at Reno. New, July A. It was
all Johnson from the moment the men
raised their guard. Jefiries, though the
heavier and more rugged in build, lacked
in speed, strength and endurance, as well
as ability to withstand punishment.
johnson was marvel OF skill, science
and power. After the first few rounds,
in which he worked cautiously and took
the measure OF his man, the negro seemed
TO toy with his antagonist, hitting him
almost at will, while Jefiries, though be
bore in, could not reach the other tighter
With any effect. In the whole fight he
planted but one blow that counted,
body punch in the 11th. Alter the hfth,
when johnson closed Jeff's eye with a
hard blow, to the end he simply tore mp
the " white man with savage face punches
that took the strength and pluck out OF
the latter, leaving him unable to act on
the aggressive. In the final rounds 1t
was clear that nothing but chance blow
could save the old champion. This john
son never allowed. IN the 18th the
darky seemed to make up his mind that
the affair had gone long enough and be
iumped in to finish it. He caught Jeh
With a series OF jaw blows and uppercuts
that made him sink to the floor, with his
arms over the ropes. He staggered up
before the count. assisted by his seconds,
but was sent down under hail OF blows.
A third time be rose, and third time bis
dusky conqueror beat him to the ropes.
He was helpless and almost insensible.
He W.ns not quite knocked out, but the
end was so apparent that his seconds gave
up for him. and the referee. Tex Ricard,
promoter OF the fight, awarded the fight
TO johnson. 1t was clean victory for
the black man. Jetiries, in spite OF his
long training, was unable to "come
back.n He had almost none of his old
mower. and his endurance Was gone. AT
the finish he presented sorry sight, his
face cut up and covered with blood and
one eve closed, while johnson was almost
unmarked. AS a fight il was a poor spec
tAce, the men being altogetber un-
matched. More interest has attached TO
this mill than any before. All OF the
we'll known figures in pugilism were 10
or about the ring, including Corhett,
sharkey, Sullivan, Fitzsimmons, Ryan
and Choyinski. The stakes were for
tune, si2l, 900, of which the winner got
so and the loser 40F. There was besides
a bonus Of $4,000 each to the lighters,
and each gets over $50, 900 for TIE moving
nictures taken, which win be shown
over the country. johnson will get over
$50, 600 and JeHries over sl0l, 900 in all.
The dght was seen by 20,O0o people, includ-
ing 1900 women, and the admissions we're
over $3.50, 900. The betting odds favored
Jeffries at 10 to s. Il is considered likely
that this viii! be ths last big lights hrst,
because Nevada is the only state that will
now permit such mills, aud may soon
stop them; second, because few white
men will challenge a negro. The victory
OF the negro resulted in clashes between
the races and several deaths in various
nIaroa