Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-25

uiQ llOt OuI-IOdOe no
count at all.
This statement is made in answer to
several requests l have had to tell Just
how Jack johnson knocked out Jeffries
On that memorable Fourth of July in
Reno
The end came after it was very ap-
parent that Jeffries was beaten. john
son was entirely too clever for him and
seemed to have more physical strength.
Jack was gradually wearing the big fell
low down and had him wabbling about
the ring. In the twelfth round, after
Jeffries had been knocked down and
laid up against the ropes and had
showed that he had no more chance of
winning, Sam Berger jumped in the
ring.
That's enough" he said to me.
just as he said it johnson had drawn
back for final blow and caught his
arm. That was the end of the fight.
JeffrieS was on his feet. It was scored
technical knockout, of course. In a
few minutes johnson would have had
him out. Sam Berger was very wise
and sensible in stopping it when he did.
Great Relief to Tex.
For me the end of that famous fight
was a great relief. My job of referee
ing had been no trouble at all. The
men fought clearly and there was little
for me to do except keep them at it:
The greatest relief, though, was that
the fight at last had been successfully
pulled off. 1 knew it was a financial
success before We entered the ring.
Hundreds of those holding tickets for
the fight in San Francisco had ex-
changed their tickets for seats at Reno.
The arena was full.
At the very start of the fight Jeffries
made the mistake of trying to box with
johnson. The darby was entirely too
clever for him. In the first round, how
ever, johnson was extremely cautious.
He tented around to be sure OF his
ground. For three minutes he took no
chances whatever. johnson was a very
clever ring general. He was trying to
see how far he could go. When JET
fries tried to box him, Jack began to
grin.
AS the fight progressed johnson knew
he was going to win. Then his boyiSh-
ness came to the surface. He could not
resist making jokes. In one mix-up
Jehries missed and Johnson socked him
good one.
johnson Talks to Foe.
"Mr. Jeffries," said the darky, his
lips parting in big grin, amt no use
in talking Dis is one time youse met
yo Waterloo! Jes' go an tell 'em ]
said so. Yes, sir-Waterloo is right!'
The Jeffries crowd still had hopes and
were yelling encouragement from all
parts of the arena. Jim Corbett. second
to Jeffries, was following every move
and making occasional comment. Final
~ Johnson caught his eye. Again he
smiled, showing those gold teeth.
"Mr. Corbett," he remarked, looking
over the edge of the ring, you bet
ter come up here and help out Mr.. JEFF
fries
A few minutes later he spoke to Cor
bett again.
CANT do no good out there, Mr.
JIM" said the grinning darby. This
Mr.. Jeffries needs somebody up here
and right nowi"
There was never gamer fighter than
Jim Jeffries. He gave all he had, but he
was up against it. don't know If any
thing could have saved him. There is
no doubt in my mind that the stomach
trouble weakened him. He appeared
heavy and slow moving from the start
When it was all over, hurried tC
find out just how we stood financially
The receipts for that fight were $270,-
IT'S. I suppose my smile would have
DeeIl as gOlQen DIS IIldI Oh JACK JOIlIl'
son if had had the gold teeth.
Every One Makes Money.
After all the troubles and irritation!
I was a big winner.
Including the 100000 and tn
bonuses I had agreed to give johnson
and Jeffries, the total amount had Il
pay the fighters was about S125,000
They got a great deal more than that
though. The picture rights were ;
bonanza to them.
The total expenses of that fight wer
within a few dollars of $4,000, ant
this takes into consideration all tn
difficulties we had in California.
1t might be interesting to show jus
how much each of the fighters got:
Jeffries-Purse ................ $40, 40
Bonus ............... 1000
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