The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1910-07-05
JOHNSON WINS
0vER JEFFR|ES
White Man Was Knocked Out
by the Black in the Fit
tenth Round.
NEGRO ESCAPED yNHURT
Jellries Was Game but He Could not
lnflict Any Punishment on His
Opponent-The Fight
by Rounds.
(From Mondays Extra.)
United Press Special.

Ringside, New, July 4.-For sew
eral weeks several million people
have been specializing as to the prob
able outcome of the little meeting to
be held in the arena this afternoon
between James J. Jeffries and John
Arthur Johnson, the negro puglist. 1t
has been declared that this would be
the best fight in the world and prob
ably the most expert and scholarly
that has ever been seen by fight fans,
but owing to the disagreement OF
doctors of pugology the public had
to wait for this day and hour.
AS a result Of the interest in the
controversy about 100000 people
turned out this afternoon paying
from $40 to $50 for the privilege Of
occupying eighteen inches o. pine
board. Before 10 o'clock the crowds
began storming the entrances to the
arena and by 11:55, at which hour
the gates were thrown open, there
was a surging mass of humanity
around the ampitheater. The early
crowd was composed chiefly of the
holders of $40 tickets, the cheapest
on sale, and these numbered several
thousand.
The first ticket at the gate was
held by T. G. Murphy, 4 hotel keep
er of Philadelphia.
Even as the crowds passed through
the narrow chutes to tie arena d
force of carpenters was busy placing
portecting reinforcing pieces in the
structure.
High above the air seats composing
the arena proper were the eight boxes
reserved for women. Three minutes
after tho opening of the gates there
WAS 4 rush and chorus of feminine
snrieks and laughter &c the women
packed into the boxes, filling this ca
tire section. Gorgeous millinery and
dainty gowns of the women stood o 1t
in marked contrast to the black ald
white tier upon tier of co:l,less men,
DR.. Morrison and DR.. AScher were
early visitors TO Jeffries' and john
sons training quarters for the pur-
pose of making physical eXamira-
ton OF the men as is required by the
state law of Nevada. Both physicians
f:,,1,t h.
ing perfect specimens of manhood,
trained to the hour and fit for bat
tie to meet all the expectations OF
their press agent reports. even had
Roosevelt been one of tie contest
ants.
The weather condition could not
have been more ideal for the battle.
There was an almost c'oudless sky
with a deep azure that let through
blazing sun which YVES tempered
by cool, steady breezea from the
surrounding hills.
Although a majority of the women
spectators took advantage of the
boxes many more could be seen scat
tered through the arena.
By noon ticket holders stretched
| back two blocks from the entrances.
1t was a good natured crow and WAS
made so by the presence Of sturdy
Nevadans who were officiating as
deputy sheriffs and whose appea'-
| ance without even the display Of
I arms was sufficient to insure peace.
Shortly before Jeffrics entered the
ring it was announced that he had
prepared banquet for twenty OF
his friends.
The difficulty over the canvas COW
| ering of the ring floor was adjusted
to the satisfaction of Jeff's crowd ny
stretching the red canvas on which
Jeff had his last boxing match with
one of his trainers.
The two fighters had agreed &c
submit their canvasscs but Johnson
canvas, which was pure white, cas-
such a sharp white glare that 1t was
| rejected.
| TIE first row Developed when th'
holders OF $40 and $50 tickets dis
/ covered that directly over and aoovt
1 their seats moving picture stane
i was being erected. The stand cut Of
A ALI the view from at least 500 people
who became enraged and when tn
management gave them no satisfac
Il ton they threatened to tear down tn
structure. To prevent violence
guard was placed around the STAND
Richard started in search OF Gleason
who Ii reported to have given per
mission for the erection OF the STAND
4 HAND Plays Dixie.
l Shnrflv hefOre o'clock band en-