JOHNSON WINS.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 861, 6 July 1910, Page 8

JOHNSON WINS.

BIG BATTLE OVER. JEFFRIES DEFEATED IN FIFTEEN ROUNDS. WORLD-WIDE INTEREST. Sj Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright. , Reno, July.; 4. The fight for the heavy-weight championship of the world took place to-day "at Reno, between John Johnson, the shampion, and James Jeffries, retired champion. Johnson won hi tho fifteenth round.

THE NEWS IN LONDON. HUCE AND EXCITED CROWDS. STRANGE CELEBRATION OF J INDEPENDENCE DAY.' , !; -.!: '.\ (Rec. July 5, 11.40 p.m.) ; - London, July 5. ■ Crowds assembled in Fleet Street at .-: uine'.;. o'clock and watched the tight ; ; . bulletins', at the newspaper, offices.. The special police on duty had difficulty in controlling the large and ex- ; cited crowds of partisans who cheered the champions' every point. The theatres and music-halls were V. packedy. and' the details!of eacli round ■ were announced from the stage amid '■the cheers of. the audiences. ■ Whon the theatres were closed,their ; audiences.. nocked the .' streets, and eagerly purchased the '. special. editions ■'-' bf the newspapers.. Similar scenes occurred in the suburbs and -.the. provincial towns. . - ;.-,-: The newspapers are devoting columns •'to descriptions; of the fight,- but Jef- ; ,'tfies's. failure has generally .diminished : popular interest. "•'■•■''.- .The "Daily Ne-ws" says it-;is strange - that the most'sacred day in the United .States' civil calendar, the anniversary of the.. nation's independence, should .•be. celebrated before the. world, by the •most markedly . commercial prize-fight . : !in the'history of .'pugilism. THE BATTLE BY ROUNDS. j , OPENS TAMELY.v ■'-.-■' JOHNSON FAR TOO CLEVER. r ■ ■.' WINS ALL THE WAY. '.'■;..:_ Reno, July L A '..It was nearly a quarter to three before the preliminaries were arranged; ; and : ;the. two pugilists, faced each' ; other.. • Jeffries.. was; attended by.' ex- ■ /Champion. J., J.- Corbett,. Abe ' Attell ■'■ (feather-weight champion), .'Choyhski, •■ Bob Armstrong, Eugene Vancpurt, ';-'' and '"Farmer"-Bdrnsi- -Johnson had '-'as 5 .'his seconds'?' Bill"-: Delaney(Jeffries's ■'.' old trainer), Kauffman','• George' Cotton, Don Driiry, Dave : Mills,- and Harry ." Foley.,.y' : . .■'■■■■-:'.. Stanley Ketch'ell'was timekeeper. ; An,: Unpleasant Opening. ': .; .'-..- Badfeeling was displayed at the set.of tho.contest, the men refusing to, shake hands. ; . Matters opened 'tamely. : Johnson, ;who. was ; smiling and •'.- confident; led off with some light taps, but ■ -the-greator- part of the .round was spent; -fin. sparring and ;clincliihg.: ■:' There.-, was '. roughing in the clinches, the'pair . (evidently trying-to "size up" their re-, , Native, strength. ■ .Honours were about even. Jeffries became aggressive ,on ■resuming after the minute spell. 'While .",. clinched he clouted Johnson in the face with his right and later got in.a'heavy. body' blow.; • Jphisonj- however, ■ retail-'. ated with two upporcuts to the face, : J and the round ended with scuffling and clinching.'. Round three -saw', matters' : anuch more lively. 'Johnson landed his ■ left twice; to. • tho face, and ' the pair : ..closed in. Johnson then upper-cut Jcf-"'-''fries, and blocked' tie - ; latte'r's return;'. '■After the pair had ieen separated, 1 Johnsoh hit thrico iwith'. his - left to tho lace.;- .There Was a long 'clinch .-before time sounded. Johnson,won round .";- on'points. ..;-.', r ',--' '": ■■ ■■•■'. Jeflrles Scores. Johnson rushed in. the fourth round, and- then hit Jeffries. -in; the face. Jefjfries, however, retaliated with vigour. .By a right;to, the mouth he forced the ■■ negro lo> the roptM, arid several ol his isunches landed. Johnson then hit with [4:s right to the jaw.: This, was Jef- , "irics's round. In the fifth round there Was a lot of ili-fignting, the.men' strug- - sgling .i 4. clin'ohes.'.'.. Jeffries was- now j«eoring... He got. home several";short;'ara jabs and then; with a straight-left, Ijqlted tho. negro's, head ."back about a. ifoot. Johnson was looking serious. Li itho next rotind, however, the black, who was fighting ■ cautiously, had the ad- .-. vantage. He landed repeatedly without 'Jeffries being able to get home. Three straight ■ jabs, followed by the same number of upper-cuts, caused Jeffries to '.rush to close; quarters, -where he, had been more successful, but he was met .with-a .stiff upper-cut which closed his right eye. The balance of the-round was also" in Johnson's fa- : vour. The seventh was largely a repetition of the sixth round, although the pace was slower. Johnson repeatedly got home on Jeffries's face with istraight jabs, the latter taking punishment in order to' get home one of his heavy swings. Jeffries', backing away, induced Johnson to come in, and when he did so, met him with a blow on the jaw to which Johnson promptly responded with a left and right'to the ."face. . ■ Johnson Assumss' Supremacy. Jeffries rushed Johnson when the eighth round opened; and lauded him twice on tho face, bnt the negro was not damaged. Jeffries then landed two on the body. Honours were even in this round. In the ninth, . Johnson, .who had regained all his old confidence, was talkative. He hit a powerful left on the.jaw'v Jeffries, butted,, and'the pair clinched.. The negro drove for tho body and then landed twice on the face, but tho blows did not appear to trouble Jeffries. In round ton, Johnson landed twice on the head. .A clinch followed. There was much' in-fighting and wrest- ' ling. Johnson was'now completely outbosing Jeffries alnd ':hit him almost where; he pleased! > In ;• the eleventh round Johnson hit often, Jeffries fighting wildly. The, negro upper-cut him frequently. . Jeffries was showing signs of punishment and looking badly. He electrified the crowd, however, by rallying, hitting to the jaw and body. Johnson, in the twelfth round, clinched. After the negro had missed a swing to the jaw, Jeffries rushed, but 'was met with a straight left. The negro swung haTd lefts to the body and face. He was still talkative. Johnson blocked body blows, and sent his right to the mouth. The negro shot several lofts to the faco, sending Jeffries's head back a foot.

the Closing Rounds—Johnson Boastful. lie thirteenth round saw a little damage done. The men got in a clinch, and were .wrestling .in the centre for some 'titter; Johnson broke, and with rights..-, and - lefts.', got; to, Jeffries' s f aco and.mouth.- He cleverly evaded Jef-fries's-clumsy-.- attempts; ' and landed lefts -and' rights> to tho.'jaw and; body. Jeffries 'weakened.'.' A' right upper-cut .almost lifted Jeffries-from the floor. Ho; seemed, at ■sea. : . In the fourteenth round' Johnson'; landed'a straight 'left as .they, met, and-followed this with a jab to the.mouth,...at thel same time taunting ' Jeffries, asking' : -him", to - come close in.' Corbettwas yelling: "Jeffries, beware of'his-.upper-cuts." '• Johnson hit' often- to the■ mouth; .and Jeffries shook his head. "Clover as you, Jim!". shouted -the ; negro-v to; Corbett, as- ho landed repeatedly.—referring, 1 , of course, to.. Corbett!s reputation ; as tin, cleverest boxing, champion in ; recent'times.. The round ended tamely.

The End. i Tho fifteenth round proved the. last. Jeffries was now tired. ■ Johnson rushed him and Jeffries-clinched for safety. Thrice .he was knocked down, but gamely rose and forced his opponent; Johnson rushed him again and he fell on to the ropes. Tho referee proceeded to count him out, but before tho count was finished .Jeffries's seconds rushed into the ring. Johnson was. still, heavy-weight champion of the world, Jeffries being unable to continue.. ..■-.■ -. •

WHAT- RING-SIDE EXPERTS SAY. JEFFRIES COULD NOT "COME . BACK." ...-'... , . At the beginning of the thirteenth round experts at the ringside passed the verdict that Jeffries must simply stay and not fight if he hoped to have a chance to stay to'tbe limit of the 45 rounds. : . The. fight was. one-sided from the start. The negro blocked- the old champion's blows at-every stage of the game, .and punished him'severely. ■As Jeffries was helped to his corner he said: "I am not'a good fighter any longer. I couldn't come back, boys— could not como back. Ask Johnson if lie will give me his gloves." As Jeffries hung over the ropes hundreds of friends rushed up to him,-cry-' ing: ','Don't let tho old man get knocked out," but the count went on. When the referee had ■■ counted seven it was evident Jeffries could not 'continue. 'Large numbers of persons broke through the ropes. •Jeffries was assisted to 'his corner in a dazed condition, while. Johnson stood in the centre and' received the cheers and congratulations. At first Johnson • would .. not, shake hands with the beaten man, but later he went to Jeffries's , corner. Corbett, however, waved him away. -..'.■ John L.- Sullivan was the first to congratulate. Johnson in the corner. .. Jeffries was taken to his ' training camp at Moana Springs. .''■_'

DISAPPOINTMENT IN SYDNEY.

;CROWDS AT NEWSPAPER OFFICES. '{■■!'. . ■ (Reo.' July 6,- 0.50 a.m.) Sydney, July 5. ~ Crowds : gathered at the newspaper offices '. awaiting the result of the fight. :,',.; There "was considerable '-excitement, and much disappointment at Jeffries's failure;''"..; ■"-";" ■•■«■-• <>■■•■■ •-.■■■■-.

POLICE ARMED AT RENO. : ; ' GREAT CROAVDS OF ROUGHS, ; :;'•;NEGRO :PARADE. STOPPED. ;Reno, July 4. ' .There are 1 crowds, of roughs, thieves,': and cardsharpers at'Reno.'- ■•'.■■-. ■The police are armed with rifles .and revolvers. The banks are guarded, and the streets patrolled night and' day. £8000 to £5000 sterling was staked, on Jim Jeffries. The Pittsburg authorities will/not allow anegro parade in Johnson's honour. Trouble is threatened.

DUNEDIN PROPOSAL

TO CONGRATULATE JOHNSON. ■" (By Telegraph.-Presa Association.) Dunadln, July 5. Before the final bouts of the'Otago Boxing. Association championship commenced to-night, the president of the association (Mr. Myers) faced a very, large gathering of boxing enthusiasts in His Majesty's Theatre, and made,the usual preliminary remarks. He then, with evident hesitation,. referred to another matter., .... "Just after hearing of that great battle in America," he said, "I think it would be 'British' if we were to congratulate tho winner. (Applause.) I am glad to hear .that applause from the great majority of you here, though I would myself have given a very great deal to know that the champion of the world was a white man. (Applause.) However, so far, as we know, it has been a fair and square fight, and a good fight, and, the best man has. .won. . (Hear, hear.) Therefore, as this is the first meeting 'of boxing enthusiasts ■ in Die Dominion. since the fight took place, I think it only > fair and British that, on behalf of the Boxing Association of Otago, we should offer the winner our congratulations," (Applause.)

THE COMBATANTS' RECORDS. JEFFRIES. James J.. Jeffries, born April 15, 1875, at Carroll, 0.. Height, 6ft. Weight, 2201b. "'..--. -." "1806. ... July 2.—Dan Long, knocked out, 2 rounds, San Francisco. .' ■"■' :■ i B ? 7 - April 9.— T. Van Buskirk, knocked out, 2 rounds, San Francisco. May 19.—Henry Baker, knocked out, 9 rounds, San Francisco. July 17.—Gus Ruhlin, a draw, 20 rounds, San Francisco. November 30.—Joe Choynski, a draw, 20 rounds, San Francisco. 1898. February 28.—Joe Goddard, won 4 rounds, Los Angeles. March 22.—Peter Jackson, won, 3 rounds, San Francisco. April 22.—Peter Everett, won, 3 rounds, San Francisco. ' May 6.—Tom Sharkey, won, 20 rounds, San Francisco. . August 5— Bob Armstrong, won, 10 rounds, New York. •' 1899. , June 9.—80b Fitzsimmons, knocked out, 11 rounds, Coney Island. November 3.—Tom Sharkey, won, 25 rounds, Coney Island. 1900. April 6.—Jack Finnegan, knocked out, 1 round, Detroit. ■ ■ , .May 11.—Jim Corbett, knocked out, 23 rounds, Coney Island. ■'.-•" 1901. September 17.—Hank Griffin, won, 4 rounds, Los Angeles. September 24.—J ( oc Kennedy, knocked out, 2 rounds, Los Angeles. November 15.—Gus Ruhlin, knocked out,

'" • ' r .1002..- '.'."'..:'■' July 25.—80b Fitzsinimons, knocked out, 8 rounds, San Francisco. 1003. August' 11.—Jim Corbett, knocked out, 10 rounds, San Francisco. December 19.—Jack Hunvoe, failed to out in 4-round exhibition spar at Butte. 1901. • August 21.—Jack Jlunroe, knocked out, 2 rounds, San Francisco. JOHNSON. ■ Jack Johnson, born March 31, 1878, at Galveston, Texas. Height, Gft. Oiiu. Weight,. 2001b. • 1899. May 6.—Klondike, lost to, 5 rounds. 1901. ' Beat John Leo, 15; J. K. M'Cormack, 7; J. K. M'Conuack, 7;iChas. Brooks, 2, k.0.; Horace Mills, 3; Geo. Lawler, 10. Lost to Joe Clvoynski, 3, a knock out. Drew with Klondike, 20. . 1902. Beat Bob White, 15; Jim Scavdan, 7; Peter Everett,) 20; Frank Childs, 12; Geo. Gardner, 20; Fred Russell, 8, foul; Dan Murphy, 10, k.0.; Ed. Johnson, 1; Joe Kennedy, i; J. K. Jeffries, 5; Klondike, 12;. a draw with Frank Childs, 6; beat Billy Stiff, 10; Hank Griffen, 20; Hank Grilfen, 15. 1903. February 3—Beat Denver Ed. Martin, 20 rounds, Los Angeles. February 27—Beat Sam M'Vey, 20 rounds, Los Angeles. April 16—Beat Sandy Ferguson, 10 rounds, Boston.' May- 11—Beat , Joe Butler, 3 rounds, knock-out, Philadelphia. July 31—Andy Ferguson, G rounds, no decision, .Philadelphia. October 27—Beat Sara. M'Vey, 20 rounds, Los Angeles. . . December 11—Beat Sandy Ferguson, 20 rounds, Colraa, California. . . .'" 1904. . February IG—Black Bill, 6 rounds, no decision, Philadelphia. April 22—Beat. Sam M'Vey, 20 rounds, knock-out, San Francisco. ■ June 2—Beat Frank Childs, 6 rounds, knock-out, Chicago. . October IS—Beat Denver Ed. Martin, 2 rounds, knock-out, Los Angeles. 1905., ' March 28—Lost to Marvin Hart, 20 rounds, San Francisco. April 25—Beat Jim Jeffords, i rounds, knock-out, Philadelphia. May 3-Beat Black Bill, i rounds, ,knook-out, Philadelphia. May 9—Beat Walter Johnson, 3 rounds, knock-out, Philadelphia. Joe Jeannette, 6 rounds, no decision, Philadelphia. - June 26—Jack Munroe,' 6 rounds, no decision, Philadelphia. July 13—Beat Morris Harris,: 3 rounds, knock-out, Philadelphia. - Black Bill;-. 6 rounds, no decision, Philadelphia. July 18—Beat Sandy.Ferguson, 7 rounds, foul, Chelsea. ~ .' . . July 2£—Joe • Grim, 6 rounds, no decision, Philadelphia. ,I ;• ■ November 25—Lost to Joe Jeannetfe., 2 rounds, foul, Philadelphia. . December I—Beat Young Peter Jackson; 12 rounds, Baltimore. December 2—Joe Jeannette, 6 rounds; no decision, Philadelphia. . 190 G. January . 16—Joe Jeannette, 3 rounds, no decision, New York. March 15—Beat Joo Jeannette, 15 rounds, Baltimore. April 19—Beat Black. Bill, 7 rounds, knock-out, Wilkesbarre.. April 26—Sam Langford, 15 rounds, Chelsea. June 18—Beat - Charley Haghey, 1 round, Gloucester. - -■•-.-,.' . September 20-Joe Jeannette, 6 rounds, no decision, Philadelphia. ,• November: S—Beat,,,Jim; .Jeffords, 6 rounds, Lancaster,- Pa. November 26—Joe Jeannette, 10 rounds, draw, Portland, Mb. 1907. ' February 19—Beat Peter Felix, 1 round, knock-out, Sydney. ' March 4—Bsat' Bill Lang, 9 rounds, knock-out, Melbourne. July'' 17— Bob Fitzsimmons,, 2 rounds, Philadelphia. August 28—Beat 'Kid Cutler, 1 round, knock-out, Reading. ' September 12—Beat: Sailor Burke, 6. rounds, Bridgeport. November 2—Beat Jim Flynn, 11 rounds, knock-out, San Francisco. ' ... 1908 - ,:. June—Beat Al M'Namara, . 4 rounds, Plymouth. July 31—Beat Ben Taylor, 8 rounds, knock-out, Plymouth. . . . December 26—Beat Tommy Burns, 14 rounds, police, ■ Sydney. ' '.v 1, ; '1909....'. March 10—Beat Victor-M'Laughlen, 6 rounds, Vancouver,' B:C. ''• . , .May 19—J: K. O'Brien, 6' rounds, no decision, Philadelphia. . ' June 30—Tony. Koss, 6 rounds, no decision; Pittsburgh. ] September 9—Al-Kaufman, 10 rounds, police stopped, San Francisco.' October lfr-Beat Stanley Ketchel, 12 rounds, knock-but, Colma.