Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1910-07-07
JOHNSON WINS
OVER JEFFRIES
RETIRED CHAMPION BROUGHT
DOWN IN FIFTEENTH ROUND
But NOT COUNTED OUT.
johnson Proves Superior to JeGries
In Every Stage of the Game-Jen
Only Shell and Shadow Of His
Former Days.

Former Days.
RENO. July 5.-Jack Johnson. with
his base viol, his trainers and his
camp equipment, is speeding toward
Chicago in his special car "Redono
on the Union Pacific train that left
Reno soon after midnight and will
reach Chicago Thursday morning He
is under contract to hll vaudeville en-
gagements for some time, and says
he viii be glad to get another fight,
but so far as can be learned no man
in the world is really eager to get into
the ring with him. Jim Jeffries, the
wealthy farmer" win leave for his
farm in southern California tonight
in his special car "Graymont' at
1890. AS a result af the fight he
probably is 100000 richer and the
damage to his body and humiliation
will be healed in time. Every train
east and west is crowded to its full
est capacity with people eager TO
reach their homes. Most Of the prize
ring celebrities have departed and
Reno yesterday the capital Of the
world. has shrunk TO its normal size
BY JAMES J.. JEFFRlEs
RENO, New, July i.-l lost my
fight this afternoon because / did nor
have the snap Of youth ] used to have
l believed i'm my own heart that all
the old-time dash was there, but
when ! started to execute. the speed
and the youthful steam We're lacking.
The things l used to do We're im-
possible For instance, l used to
shoot in right-hand body punch. a
sort OF short range blow that neyer
used to fail me- When ! tried it to-
day the snap was not there and IL
was only love tap.
suppose most of my trainers and
helpers will say that / did not box
enough. 1t would not have made any
difference If had spared a dozen
times more than ] did. ! simply was
not there, and that's all there is to IT,
guess it's all my own fault.
was getting along nicely and living
peacefully on my alfalfa farm, but
when they started calling for me anc
mentioning me as the white man,
hope" / guess my pride got the bet
= ter of my good judgment. AT that
! worked long and hard to condition
= myself, and was fit, as far az
strength goes. but the old necessar,
? snap and dash, the willingness to tea
in and crush. were not with me.
e Six years ago the result might hav
e been different.
But now-well. guess the publ
D viii let me alone after this.
BY JACK JOHNSON
RENO, New. July Al won fror
r Mr. Jenries because outclassed hir
r in every department Of the hghtin
r game. Before ] entered the ring,
j was certain | would be the victor.
never changed my mind at any time
r JeRries' blows had no steam benin
g them, so how could he hope to defea
X me? with the exception of sligf
ID cut on my lower lip which was reall
S caused by an old wound being strucl
y am unmarked. I heard people &
i the ringside remark about bod
y blow inflicted upon me. J do not n
r call a single punch in the body th'
" caused me any discomfort am
% shape to battle again tomorrow if
l- were necessary.
r One thing must give Jeffries cred
70 for the game battle he made Ile can
'f back at me with the heart OF trl
oi fighter. No man can say he did nj
ID do his best
lt believe we both fought fairl
ly There was nothing said between
ID which was rough He ioked me an
ID ! ioked him. told bim knew
b. was a bear. but was gorilla an
at would defeat him.
d. For the next few weeks J shall pl.
ID vaudeville Then I shall 90 TO n
- home in Chicago to rest do n
er think I shall fight for several month
D. because I do not know man nc
pa who could give me good battle
ce attention wiz be paid to Sam Ian
~ ford's challenge by me- ] don't co
slider he could give me a fight tn
would draw
IN RENO, July4 John Arthur job
on son. q Texas nogrO. the son Of