The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-07-05
C0LORED FIGHTER EASILY
WINS IN THE FIFTEENTH
Continued from Page One.

VAS brought about by Johnson s refusal
Introductions and Cheers,
At 2,O5 Tex Richard was introduced
rs 1.-The gamest sport of the world, by
Billy Jordan. who reviewed Richard S
connection with prize fight game.
'-All the credit you can give he
rontinusd, belongs to this great
cheers for our Tex
The crowd responded with will,
Tim Sullivan, stakeholder, was next
presented as the "famous stakeholder.
Honorable Sullivan of New York
Rickard and Sullivan, standing to-
photographed,
John l.. Sullivan c1ambered through
the ropes and set the spectators wild
Jordan introduced him as the great
md only big hearted John L. Sulli
van.'
Responding to repeated calls, Bob
Fitzsimmons. the eX-world's champion,
jumped into the ring, Tom Sharkey,
also responding to the crowds impor-
tunities, stalkcd into the ring and was
presented
Frank Gotch. the worlds champion
wrestler, was the next TO be intro
duced
Hugh Mcintosh, the Australian 6ght
promoter, also went through the samo
and then Jack Gleason followed
After Tommy Burns, Stanley Ketchel
and Tom McCarey had been introduced
the crowd showed considerable impa.
tence, apparently having tired of The
lntroductions.
However, BIZ Lang. the Australian,
and Jimmy Cofroth sprang into the
ring; after which the entire crowd of
f,Fh fnP "a.
grouped and photographed
At 2:24 Jetfries was taking a rub
and had stripped for the ring in his
dressing room.
After more ,introductions of cham
plons and ex-champions the crowd be.
gan to yell for the big fellows to
appear.
Sam Langford, crack middle weight,
was presented and announced he would
challenge Johnson for $4,000. win or
lose.
Fighters Finally Arrive.
Johnson entered the arena at 22S
p. m. He was followed by his retinue
OF seconds. Johnson entered from the
northeast corner. Johnson s seconds J
are Billy Delaney. Al Kaufman, Pro /!
fessor Burns, George Cotton, "Doc"
fnrey, Dave Mills and Harry Foley.
johnson tlmekeeper is Stanley |
ketchel
Jeffries entered the ring from the
southeast at 2:5l p. m. johnson gave
Jefries the southeast corner Jeffrics'
entry into the arena was the signal for
q tremendous outburst Of enthusiasm.
.Jeffries, seconds are Jim Corbett, /
Abe Attell, Joe Choynski, Bob Arm
strong, Aug. Van Court, Farmer Burns,
Roger Cornell and Sam Berger. JEFF.
ries timekeerer is Billy Gallagher.
. i don ( care what corner Won put
me IL; it's all the same to me- sald
JefrieS as he sat in his chair, attired
In ordinary street costume. and chew
ing gum, while Abe Attell wound cot
ton bandages about his hands.
At 2;30 Jeffries stripped He wore
purple trunks and the American flag.
Jack Johnson clapped hands and
cheered Jeffries with the rest of the
crowd as the big white was introduced
as the "great and only undefeated
hampton OF the world, James j. JEFF
Jeffries folded him arms behind him
and ,gazed over, the vast assemblage,
which cheered him again and again,
Both men looked fit to fight any
number of rounds At 2:4o the men
donned their gloves and Jordan began
clearing the ring.
At 2:35 n. -, Johnson was presented I
as the heavy weight champion of the
World
johnson was clad in blue trunks with
the American flag entwined A very
weak reception was rendered him.
Whlla johnson was stripped and ready
IN his corner the JefTries people were
putting on his bandages.
johnson 8 "golden smile" was much l.
IN evidence as he sat in his corner. Tex
Rlckard, the referee. and Charles
White, substitute referee, were then In
treduced
Tom Sharkey challenged the winner
and time was called.
The ring was cleared for the "battle
of the century" at 2;44 p. m