The Washington herald., 1910-07-05

ring vainiy trying TO work with free
hands. It was apparent TO those nearest
the ring that Jeffrles' strength was not
greater than that OF the negro in the
ciinches, and that the formers fighting
ability which he showed when he held
the championship in years gone By was
visibly lacking
NINTH ROUND.
Still urged by hts seconds to make
rushing fight OF it. Jeffries came lumber
ing TO the scratch, swinging POWERFUL
blows that fell upon the air He crowd
ed Johnson to the ropes. where they
clinched and wrestled.
The referee broke them. and Johnson,
shifting 10 the middle OF the ring, .ex-
claimed: Now. come on. Mr. Jeffries. do
your best" Jeffries retorted with a
growl, and, rushing TO close quarters, he
tented with a left and drove a terrific
right straight into the short ribs. John
son grunted and his smile left his face.
He clinehed.
Here was the time where Johnson. &c
cording 10 many prophets. should have
displayed HIS yellow streak" but in
stead-he was full of fight. Before they
broke out Of this clinch Jeffries landed
another right-handed body punch, and
breakaway. however Johnson SPARED for
moment. stepping away from some
dangerous swings and blocking others,
only TO come back with two cutting lefts
in Jeffries face, which drew another sup
ply OF blood from the white mans nose
and mouth.
Johnson fought at long range for mo-
ment, pelting Jeffries Ia the face with
lefts. but apparently puzzled because his
blows didn't bring about a state Of grog-
giness.
When the bell sounded they were still
sparring. Jeffries being unable 20 reach
the negro with any kind OF a punch.
johnson had this round on points.
TENTH ROUND.
Jeffries didn't rush this time. Instead,
he came up slowly and spared for an
| opening. johnson became careless for
moment. and Jeffries raped him in tho
ribs with left. Johnson stepped TO close
quarters and tented with great skill.
Then catching Jeffries unawares. he
planted a right hook on the jaw, where
upon both men laughed good-naturedly.
A series OF clinches followed. For
minute neither landed a blow of any kind,
/ but finally johnson slipped a left over to
Jeffries' ear and received a hard cross
counter on the mouth that drew more
/ blood. In more elinehes came a series OF
| half blocked blows. both men bleeding
| Johnson finally stood away and at long
range planted two swift lefts on JIM
nose until they ciinched. While locked in
this manner Johnson looked over Jefgries'
shoulder and winked at the spectators.
The round ended in a elinch with JEFF
fries trying In vain 10 shove johnson
around the ring.
ELEVENTH ROUND.
Jeffries doomed Up with a heavy left.
which Johnson blocked Jeffries forced
the fight and. getting the negro on the
ropes. he drove a stiff right to the neck,
Johnson retaliating with a couple OF Ieft
jabs on the jaw. In a fierce mix-up John
son hooked a right 20 the neck and put a
straight left on the chin.
Johnson was ali action. He blocked
Jeffries' blows with wonderful skill and
ripped right and left uppercuts TO the
face and Jaw. Jeffries was splitting blood
and trying vainly to block the terrific
attack Slowly but surely the negro
seemed TO be pounding him into submIs-
sion with both hands. and when Jefries
appeared TO be dazed the crowd became
wild with excitement.
fries face with slashing blows until JEFF
fries Rugged him in a clineh TO avoid
further punishment. Jeffries was bleed
ing profusely and seemed 10 be partially
blinded by his own gore. Johnson put Il
all over him. receiving practically no re-
turn. Now and then Jeffries swung a
desperate haymaker. but il went wild OF
the mark
Johnson, increasing his speed, actually
drove Jeffries TO "A corner, where he ham
mered him necessarily until the bel
: came 10 the rescue Of the white man.
TWELFTH ROUND.
Jeffries' face was covered with bruises
and he was still bleeding from the nose
and mouth as he walked away from his
chair. Johnson greeted him with grin
The moment Jeffries reached, johnson
blocked his blows and clinched him. JEFF.
fries held hard, but he did not have
strength enough TO prevent Johnson from
breaking out the clinch of his own &C
cord. and once free the negro plunged
the left into the face and whipped Ovel
right TO the jaw
Jeffries put Ia a body punch with al
the strength at his command, but tn,
negro didn't break ground an inch. In
T stead, he responded with a similar blow
which brought a clinch. On the break
! away Johnson cut loose two fearfu
} smashes for the Jaw. but this time JEFF
fries blocked them and johnson laughed
You're improving, Mr.. JeffTies.' saiC
the negro as they went into another
? clinch. Coming out of II Jeffries' nos
Z and mouth were bleeding, and johnson
} crashed right over onto the jaw whfcl
shook the big fellow 10 the heels
Johnson now forced the fighting, ant
J IL was simply a question of gameness OF
! the part OF Jeffries. The negro's shor
jabs and swings. which came like q hail
! storm, clearly puzzled Jeffries, who dit
not seem 20 avoid them.
Jeffries had no steam TO his punches
he was hat-footed. and apparently haS
bellows to mend during the last minut'
of the round. His old stamina seemed 4
be gone. and it was then that the GROVE
realized that the inevitable undoing o
the former champion was at hand.
THIRTEENTH ROUND.
Corbett and Berger were in frenzy a!
they begged Jeffries to go in and slul
his man to the floor. AS he rushed blind
. ly Johnson clinched. Stepping out OF It
JohnsoIf shot solid left to the head 10
! another clinch.
! Before they broke the negro made
! few remarks to a friend at the ringside
and then as the referee ordered them e
separate he whipped over two swift left
to Jeffries' damaged mouth. Stepping il
boldly. Johnson repeated this attack anC
drove Jeffries TO the ropes.
Jeffries was splitting blood and seemed
unable TO use his arms In the usual way
Apparently. he was gradually breaking
| down In a half clinch he tried body
punching. but Johnson blocked and theT
landed a counter In the RIBS, at the same
time driving a straight right flush Int.
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