Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-07-06
JOHNSON WINNER
OF RING BATTLE.
Heavyweight Champion Title
Goes to Negro.
FIGHT WON IN IS ROUNDS
jeffries is outeiassed-tias No chanee
After Fifth Session and 10
Knocked Out In
Fifteenth.
BY c. E. VAN LOON.

Oulg LIE Empty oA1til VI luS great uSuU
er Of seven years ago. was whipped by
Jack Johnson before the most remark.
able assemblage Of sporting men ever
gathered together In the history q
the game.
johnson not only outclassed Jeffries.
but actually played with the big white
man as he played with Tommy Burns
and Stanley Ketchel The end. while
1t came with the snddenness Of thun-
derclap, was not surprise; It had
been in plain sight from the nth
round. There could have been but
one ending and even the most rabid
Jeffries men couldSn deceive them.
selves into thinking that the white
man had chance after the nth
round. It was not that he was taking
much punishment for the blows John
son landed were not enough to have
beaten strong man Of ordinary Vi.
tally.
Old Form Missing.
JeRries did not display a semblance
Of his old.time form. There we're
none Of his short. determined PUSHES:
none OF his trip hammer blows to the
body. and when after the fifth round
the negro began handling Jelfries in
the clinches and easily blocking any
attempt at retaliation. there was moth.
ing TO do hut wait for the end Of the
fight. Instead Of the old JefYries. we
had a man who ducked and clinched
and fumblcd away with both hands In
the clinches while the negro systemat-
ically and Intellectually whipped up
either hand to the face. bringing the
blood In streams. IS
When Je6ries lurched out OF his
corner to begin the fifteenth he shut.
fed into clinch. There was nothing
about his leg action to indicate that
he was groggy. but he seemed tired
and his face. over Johnsop's shoulder
was picture OF defeat. The right eye
was closed to blue slit in the pufied
flesh: the left eye was swollen, the
nose was split and blood was trick
ling from the lips.
johnson Looks Determined.
Johnson came up swiftly, his lip.
parted and his eyes shifting from side
to side. There was no smile on his
face and he forgot to nod to his friends
at the ringside. Once he led with his
left and the two men came together
locking arms in clinch. Jeffrfes
hung on for few seconds and Their
disentangled himself, backing slowly
away toward the west side Of the ring
and toward his own corner
johnson following with left extend
ed. Again the men clinched and thii
time Jeffries came to a halt with the
upper rope across his back. Thii
time II was johnson who broke from
the clinch and as he did SO he drov,
the right hand to the body. following
It Immediately with a left to the poin
| Of the chin. Jeffries' hands dropped
at his sides and he bent double. slow
~ collapsing to q sitting position. Hi
tried to rise but fell over backward
half In and half out OF the ring, hil
legs over the lower rope.
Lifted Back Into Ring.
Jack Jeffries moved over and placinl
his arms under his brothers. shoulder
helped him back into the ring. Jeffrie
was helpless and staggering. and JUS
as his knee cleared the floor. johnson
stepped forward to deliver a right t
the Jaw, but Richard pushed the negr
aside. Jeftries swayed over towar'
his corner and johnson stepped Il
!. with deliberate jaw punch whicl
sent the white man down for the get
ond count. This time Jeffries lay o
his side for four seconds, and the
slowly crawled to his hands and kneei
From the west side Of the aren
came the yell:
'Stop It, Tex! Stop it!'
Negro Mauls jeff.
Jeffries lurched to his feet Just 4
i the count of ten and az he raised hin
self from the floor he spat out sres
mouthfnl Of blood. The last blind II
stinct Of The fighter warned Jeffrie
| to clinch and he hung on with what Ii
tie strength he had left while Johnso
mauled him clear across the ring. BAL
Berger jumped through the ropes. BIZ
Rickard's back was turned and he di
mot see the acknowledgment Of defes
until Jeffies had been floored for th
third and last time.
/ Jeffries, SO close to the timekeepe
that he might have touched him. hear
the count this time and was trying 1
rise to his feet when Richard pushe
4 Johnson toward his own corner an
raised the negro's glove as sign,
that the fight was over.
Story BY Rounds.
Round 1-They tented. Jack CRIME
a. they spared for an opening. JohI
son rushed and landed two light blow
They clinched. both very cautious JAG
led left and Jenries countered with LET
A ciinch followed and JET. got In
4 good left.
Round 2-Jsffries crouched and stoc
with his left we'll forward. He tried fc
Johnson's face, missed and laughe,
johnson Tented and Jumped away. Johi
son got straight LETT upon the mout
and they clinched. Their arms becan
entwined. johnson tilted Jeff's head wit
tis right. JET ducked left lead and q
they clinched johnson got in an uppercu
which was light They clinched On
kidded each other. It was light roun,
Round s-JeK came up and ducke
away. johnson landed right. The
clinched. Jen landed right The
clinched and johnson got III two uppel
cuts. Jef, smiled. Johnson led with
left to face. They clinched. Jeff iande
hard left to the body johnson lande
two lefts. jeff boxing we'll. The
ciinchod. Johnson uppescut Jim In ii
face With right. Jeffries forced the hsh
Ing In this round.
4 Round 4-Jenries crouched and MISE,
Jack got to the ear with his left and
right Suppercut On the break Johnso
got In, a right and JEFF responded wit
one on tho face. Johnson's mouth We
bleeding. Jen failed with left to III
body. Jack got In straight left. Je
landed three light ones on the stomach