The Fight.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 5 July 1910, Page 3

The Fight.

Johnson Wins.

Extraordinary -Press Association. Received This-Day 11.30 a.m. RENO, July 4. Johnson Wins. DETAILS OK THE DISTURBANCE JOHNSON OUTPOIN'fS JEFFRIES AND ALSO "OUTS" TTHM. Inv KXKCTIUC TKIiKtlUArn-COPYUIOHT. J II'KU 1' It ESS ASSOn «AON .1 (Received This Day, 11.30 a.m.) RENO, July 'I. Time was called at 2.44 p.m. Johnson landed first, with short Mows on Jeffries' face. There was clinching for most ot tlio fii'.st round. It was a tamo round, with Johns',o<n smiling all through it. Jeffries got more lively in round two. and he landed his right fist hard on Johnson's d'ige.stivo apparatus, hut thi* coloured mnn smiled as it' he enjoyed the seiisa.tioin, and promptly retaliated, with .two uppercuts which steadied Jeffries' pace. In round three, Johnson reached. Jeffries' l'ace several times, and at the end of round I'oifr lie had a. clear lead on points. Jeffries was knocked ouit in the fifteenth round—one round sooner than Johnson had prophesied fou the occurrence. PRELIMINARY " GUFF." (Received. This Dav, 8.45 a.m.) N F,\Y YORK, July 4. Jeffrie passed Sunday lolling oil shady lawn. Johnson walked eight miles, a,el attended a concert, where he played his favourite bass viola. He declares his weight is 20Gl | hs, aiid says: " The tap of the gong will he music to mo. If Jeffries heats me T will iho the first to congratulate him."