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son appears stronger clinches forcing at Colma CaL October 16 1909 are Jeff back Jeff sends left Clinch still fresh in the minds of the ring 1 Jeff is smiling and Johnson looks wor- ¬ followers He defeated Burns on ried Jeff slipped into straight left points in fourteen rounds and put but was patted on the cheek a second Ketchel to selep in the twelfth round bell Anybodys later Clinchedat the His fight with Ketchelwas the last of- 1 round Johnsons ring battles before the Second Round championship contest with Jeffrie Johnson slings left into ribs another was agreed upon jab slightly marred Jeffs right eye They sparred Jeff assumes such SPORTS OF THE WEEK Johnson sent left to chin and with left Tuesday Opening of the Royal Henley regatta Third Round In England End of Twelfth Round It Was Fore- ¬ By the the Jeff sends left to stomach Clinches Opening of Brighton Beach Racing As- ¬ and they break Johnson dashes left sociation meeting at Empire City to nose Clinched Jack missed right track gone Conclusion That the Negro Would and left Johnson tries with Opening of tournament for Connecti- ¬ a vicious right to head but Jim ducks cut state golf championship at New and clinches Jack is cautious in break- ¬ Haven WinThe Fight By Ronnds away Johnson sends two little rights to head Clinches Johnson tries with Wednesday an uppercut but Jim sent a light left Opening of international chess mast- ¬ to short ribs Just before the bell Jeff ers tournament at Hamburg light hand to head Even From Mondays Extra Edition sent left at end of round 3 Thureday Julysiie the cit > which this afternoon Opening df Wyoming state tennis Reno Nevada i will be greatest the battle between hu Fourth Round championship tournament at Basin 4m JOhnSOn WOn the man beings the world has ever seen Johnson sends left to head Jeff Wyo i since Christianity gladiators drove the sends three hard rights to stomach Western Golf Association open cham-¬ fight in the fifteenth from the Roman forum Johnson puts left to head Johnsons pionships begin In Two good Johnson bets were re- ¬ nose bleeding Jeff clenches John ¬ Open professional Canadian golf round corded this morning one being 700 son sends left to head took one in championships begin in Toronto to 100 the other G75 to 100 Andy return Clinch again Johnson took Canadian tenmile running champion- ¬ Craig of Chicago recently bet 100 to three jabs to stomach Crowd went ship Reno July 4 Reno at Amherst N S Nev 6500 on Jeffries He has 20000 wild at Jeffs showing Jeffs round awoke this morning stark fight more Friday mad Even before dawn the Weather conditions could not be Fifth Round Opening of West Kentucky Fair Asso- ¬ sidewalks were congested The more nearly ideal for the big mill They sparred Johnson kids Jeff ciation race meeting at Mayfield in light Ky gambling rooms opened at mid- ¬ There is almost a cloudless sky and clinches Jeff rushes in at the blazing rays of the sun are tem- ¬ left short ribs clinched Johnson Opening of twoday automobile race night After daylight all idle- ¬ sent long left to stomach no damage meeting at Churchill Downs track was forgotten Nothing pered with a cool steady breeze from ness at the surrounding hills Although a Clinch Jack worked left uppercut to Louisville all was remembered by the majority of the women took advan-¬ jaw Jims mouth slightly cut Jeff throng except that this was the tage of the boxes many are scattered landed two lefts to face Clinched Saturday dayfor the Jeffries Johnson fight through the arena By noon the again Johnson worked uppercut to Sailing yacht race starts from New Bys7 oclock the streets became lines of ticket holders were a block face of Johnson and appeared very York for Bermuda played impassable The restaurants and lon but it was a good natured crowd cautious and the defensive Opening of international aviation made doubly so by the lines of depu- ¬ Jeff sent a straight left to mouth and meeting in Toronto diningrooms were packed with ties determined to keep down any dis-¬ nose increasing the flow of claret Start of the ocean yacht race from notables Everywhere the talk turbance of jostling etc Clinched at bel- San Pedro CaL for Honolulu fight the canvases of fighters Championship tournament of the Hud- ¬ was of the There wasno When the lSixth element of the safe and sane were submitted for choice Johnsons Round son River Tennis Association at Fourth movement present as was rejected because it was pure Johnson sent three left jabs to Yonkers face Johnson sent one to Jeffs face Central States Rowing Association re- ¬ this great national celebration white and cast such a sharp white glare that it was deemed not suitable Jeffs face cut under eye Johnson gatta at Quincy 111 was forgotten The first row was started when the landed left on chest Jim sent terrif- Illinois state tennis championships at Actors literary lights writers holders of 40 and 50 seats discover- fic left to Johnsons right eye Al- ¬ Aztec Club Chicago artists and other celebrities ed a moving picture stand was erect- ¬ most completely closed Jeff bleeding Delaware state tennis championships at nose begin in Wilmington whose names are famous mixed ed just over them This stand cut off the view from COO or S00 people who Opening of five days race meeting at- in the crowd with Indians cow- ¬ became angered when the manage- ¬ Seventh Round St John N B boys and all sorts of people Ev- ¬ ment ave them no satisfaction They Both of wiry Jeffs eyes seem to be erything is run wide open now threatened to tear down the structure bothering him They clinched and Letter Carriers Meet In Charlotte To prevent violence a guard was Jim sent a light left to ribs Jims Charlotte N C July 4 The mem- ¬ this mornings sent no ¬ fJeffries placed around the btand nose is bleeding freely Jim sent left bers of the Letter Car- ¬ se to the promoter that he to face clinched Jack uppercut Shortly before 1 oclock a band en- ¬ riers Association met in twelfth an at rt ild not enter the ring if the tered the arena and aroused intense right to chin Jeff sent hard left to nualsesslonl a5t ilscussed i siny iiiicanbns of common interest invas covering remains enthusiasm by plavjng America ami chin Jack send s two hard lefts to eye A Burns of Greensboro presided up face Hurt the bad again Jon rflob It is new and he Dixle The great crowd stood over the convention flags Any- sons round Iks too slippery is the and weved small American it It one approaching the gates carrying Eighth Round Chamberlains Stomach and Liver only covering over the heavy bottles or suspicious packages were Rushed and clinched Jack hooked Tablets gently stimulate the liver and planks He says it may result stopped They were not allowed to to ear with left Jack sends two T FIGHTS bowels to expel poisonous matter skull He- enter until they were discarded > in a broken ankle or light rights to ead Jeff pounds cleanse the system cure constipation 1Sf Governor Dickerson entered and is willing to use either his or- Jacks stomach Clinch Jack sent and sick headache Sold by Bratton took his seat directly behind the Unit- ¬ is holding in Johnsons covering Arrange- ¬ left to stomach Jack Drug Co ed Press box clinches Johnson landed left to ¬ to substi- ¬ was born in Galves- ¬ rounds One of Johnsons hard- ments are being made At 132 two minutes past the time four head Clinched at bell ton Texas March 31 1878 and began fights was with George Gardiner If you have anything to sell try a tute for beginning fight no sign of either est his fighting career in native town champion of New Herald want ad fighters but Flanagan promised to Ninth Round his the Among the famous fighters are about ten years ago At that time the England He defeated Gardiner have Johnson in the ring within a Jeff forced Jack around the ring Fitksimmons Burns Attell Bat-¬ Galveston Atheltic Club of which easily and thereby added greatly to his few minutes just an- ¬ Johnson laughing to friends outside Ketchel Hanlon Leo Posner was the moving spirit reputation as a fighter After that tling Nelson nounced that purse amounts to 121 ropes Jeff landed t wo hard rights gave shows in which Charles battle Johnson defeated Fred Russell JOHNSONS MOST IMPOR- Lange Langford Sullivan and 000 He also announced that there to stomach Johnson backs away to Brooks a masseur and teacher of box- ¬ and Ed Martin and finally the TANT FIGHTS Sharkey- would be a split of GO cents to the win- ¬ Clinch Jouson took hard right ing in a boxing academy in Galveston negro Sam McVey whom he defeated nearly all ner and 40 per cent to the loser It- ribs Jeff sends hard right to body Jeffries played cards was the principal feature He took on points in twenty rounds March 28 1905 Marvin 9 is stated the sales amount to 250 Clinched Jeffs round day Sunday and retired at p on any comer and usually knocked following a Hart lost 20 000 The aisles are practically pack- ¬ The day Johnson issued m and slept soundly till late Tenth Round out his opponents in the third round rounds ed and the very entrance is jammed challenge to Jim Jeffries asserting he Jack prodded Jeffs nose with his One day Johnson presented himself opponent April 25 1905 Jim Jeffords this morning All intruders 145 still no sign of fighters was the champions logical left and repeated it twice Jim sent and expressed his willingness to fight 4 were kept out Billy Muldoon the famous wrestler Jeffries evaded him however saying left to ribs Jeff sent a left to stom- ¬ Brooks for a consideration Posner the color line after rounds early in a play-¬ climbed through the ropes and called that he had drawn f Johnson arose ach Johnson sent a left to stomach accepted him and when the night of June 26 1905 Jack Monroe for three cheers for Nevada During meeting Hank Griffin in 1901 ful mood Had light exercise a Jack ook two jolts to jaw Jack the fight came Johnson surprised no decision Philadelphia 6 the cheering Mrs Jack Johnson wife Johnson won all of his battles in rub down and declared himself avoideded right by a clinch and turn- ¬ everybody by knocking out Brooks in rounds k of the champion accompanied by Mrs 1903 beating the rugged McVey twice ed and winked at crowd Johnsons the second round July 18 1905 Sandy Fergu- ¬ in fine shape Sig wife of friend on points On April 22 1904 he met Hart Johnsons round by a shad- son won on foul Chelsea 7 As usual a calm pervaded the slipped a After that first of his ring battles McVey and knocked him out in the into the erena and took rounds Jeffries camp this merning All seat immediately in front eEleventh Round Johnson did not want for fights He twentieth round He also won from up in November 251905 Joe Jean- John- ¬ cleaned the best of the darkies Frank Chllds of Chicago in six rounds usual and after Johnson entered the ring at 230 Jack lands hard left to jaw 2 slept later than ¬ nette lost Philadelphia the black belt among his early vic- In March 1905 he fought MarvinHart- a short stroll Jeffries ate a hearty and the black was given a tremendous son sent right to head and several rounds ovation as he stepped through the hard ones on stomach Jim smiled tories being a knockout of Horace at San Francisco and although he Later a little stir Miles in George December 1 1905 Young breakfast ropes He was attired in black and Johnson sent Jimshand back twice three rounds Then made a punching bag of Hart for fought Jackson won 12 was created by Jeffries objecting white bathrobe He was accompanied with right uppercuts Jim bleeding Lawlor an Irish giant who twenty rounds the decision was given the ring name of Jim McCor- rounds to floor covering This by hook- ¬ under for Halt In the same year Johnson the thin seconds Jeffries appeared at 232 badly at nose and mouth Jack January 16 1906 Joe Jean- mick accepted a challenge Johnson of other battles was adjusted by offer to substi- ¬ While walking down the aisle the ed left to chin Jeff sent hard left to fought a number defeated him in ten rounds and twice one nette no decision great- ¬ by never defeated and losing but canvas coverings crowd arose and gave him the jaw Johnsons a shade 8 tute one of the again beat him both times in seven on- rounds step- ¬ fight the one against est ovation yet As soon as he March 15 1906 Joe Jean- at the camps Figuring on the Twelfth Round rounds In between his fights with a foul The list of his opponents in ped into the ring he tested it then nette won Baltimore 15 costume for the afternoon John- ¬ Jells right eye almost closed McCormick Johnson defeated Jack that year included Jim Jeffords Black gazed it the audence on all sides He rounds Johnson sent three rights to head Lee Bill Walter Johnson Jack Monroe son said I know Im the short was accompanied by his seconds ¬ ¬ April 26 1906 Sam Lang Uppercuts to mouth with right Hook- conse- ¬ ender in the betting and I know Jeffries stepped into the ring at- ¬ His next victory of some Sandy Ferguson Joe Jeanette and eye uppercut to mouth ford won Chelsea 15 rounds I tired in light gray business suit and ed with left quence was over a burly negro known Young why Its a dark secret but sent to left September 20 1906 Joe t ¬ and head Johnson hard to Galves- ¬ The only man who made any show wore a light golf cap Johnson slip- as Klondyke who came no Phila- when the fight starts well be eye Taking con- ¬ Jeannette decision off Jeff bleeding badly from Philadelphia was defeat ng against Johnson in the following ped robe and displayed a pair of ton and delphia 6 rounds T color blind Im going in to win flag siderable punishment Johnsons ed by a gruelling battle j ear was Joe Jeanette with whom he blue tights An American circled Johnson after November 8 1906 Jim Jef¬ They respect Jeffries as a great round twenty was fought several battles without scor- I his belt While being introduced he of rounds Johnson still won Lancaster Pa 6 ng a knockout Those who saw these fords fighter but I believe the public smiled waved his hand to his wife Thirteenth Round a raw novice when he fought his first rounds big Choynsk- fights however clearly felt that John- ¬ will respect me more by sun- ¬ Johnsons hands were bandaged Johnson sent three lefts to face really battle with Joe November 26 1906 Joe was at the height of his son was master of the situation at all down 1 worried a bit When this was discovered Attell Repeated a moment later Then sent iThelatter Jeannette draw Portland havent was no times and could have easily finished bound Jeffries hands left uppercut to jaw Hooked ear with skill and Johnson match for Me 10 rounds in the world I didnt believe him in science In the thiid lound with a knockout had he wished to do- Jeffries is attired in short blue right Jeffries wobbly His face is March 4 1907 J Lang Jeffreis would ever get in the an flag Johnson was knocked out and lost so In April 1900 Johnson defeated trunks with American about covered with blood He can hardly see knockout Austra- ¬ only at Chelsea Mass ring with me but I respect him his belt He appeared unmoved and They were fiddling at the bell John ¬ the fight It was the first and 9 showed as Langford lia rounds ner- ¬ time that he was thus disposed of by which his class being willing to take the did not show the least sign of sons round 17 1907 Bob Fitzsim- ¬ for was and still is considered one of the July vousness He gazed for a moment in- ¬ one of his opponents This defeat chance If he wins I willbe the opponents ring mons knockout Philadelphia to the Johnson corner but turned his Fourteenth Round proved of great benefit to Johnson most dangerous in the congratulate him comes up weakly and receives a- 1907 2 rounds first to to and Jim and Choynski were ar-¬ In the following year Johnson head without changing his expression however lie November 2 1907 Jimmy be in too light left in face Jack prods nose put in jail went to Australia and there met J Ill sincere it Flanagan adjusted Johnsons gloves rested after the fight and ¬ and blood flowed Flynn knockout San Francis- old Billy Johnson will climb with left afresh where they whiled away the time box- ¬ Lang whom lie knocked out in the 1I JM30 Jim Corbelt fitted Jeffs co 11 rounds th Rh the ropes roaring the celebra- Johnson sent right to head Johnson a ninth round In July of the same year The gong sounded at 246 12- ing In those days Johnson learned 26 1908 to ¬ ¬ December Tommy t ltartlng signal gong at a signal smiled and sent right hook ear jab great from his skillful teacher lie fought at Phila- It was agreed men would not shake deal Burns won Sidney N S W from George Harris the vteran bed face three times Jdhnsons round The second fighting year of his delphia and knocked him out in the hands 1907 14 rounds o timekeeper Then the argument will caerer 1902 was a big one for John- ¬ second round In November he Fifteenth Round October 16 1909 Stanley > start From every state in the union First Round came to clinch son was the principal In sixteen fought eleven rounds with Jim Flynn They Johnson sent He Ketchel knockout Colma > Canada Mexico Europe and even Johnson advanced courteously Jeff left to face Johnson jabs nose with contests not losing one and having at San Francisco and knocked out his opponent Johnsons victories over Cal 12 rounds Australia lovers of the fighting game feinting with left Johnson grinned J left five times A series of right and four draws In that year he met Jack havdVourneyed to the lumber shrine again feints with left of Tommy Burns in December 1908 at m Jeff Johnson left on the jaw put Jeffries out Jeffries a brother Jim and knocked > > > > > < airdome covered with brush just out lands left to eye Jeff clinches John End of the fight him out alter playing with him for N S W and I to

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