THE BIG FIGHT.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 75, 7 July 1910, Page 5

THE BIG FIGHT.

HOW JOHNSON WON. THE BLACK'S MODESTY. By Gable.—Press Association. —Copyright Seattle, July o. Johnson says he won because he outclassed Jeffries in every department. Before entering on the contest he was certain that lie would win, and never changed his mind. Jeffries' blows lacked steam, so how could h-» ho;je to win. With the exception of :. slight cut on the lower lip, really i.iused by a blow on an old wound, he was unmarked. }fo body punches caused Him discomfort, and he was in shape for a battle to-morrow. Jeffries' deserved credit for a game battle. At heart he was a true fighter, and none could say he did not do Ms best. Both fought squarely, ami there was nothing rough. Johnson said: "I joked and told Jeffries that he was a bear, but I was a gorilla and would defeat him." For the next few weeks Johnson will appear in vaudeville shows, and will then go to Chicago for a rest. He will have no fight for several months, as no one can give him a good battle. He will not accept . Langford's challenge, as the fight would not draw. WHY JEFFRIES LOST. NO FIRE OR YOUTHFUL STEAM. Seattle, July 5. Jeffries says he lost because yuuth was not there. He, believed he had- his former dash, but when the fight started speed and youthful steam were lacking. His old methods were impossible. His right body punches had never before failed, but were mere love taps on Monday. His trainers would say that he did not box enough. ' He was indifferent whether he sparred a dozen times more. He simply was not there. It was all false pride and against his better judgment. Sii years ago it was different. ' He guessed the public would leave him alone. FIERCE RACIAL DISTURBANCES. DISAPPOINTED WHITES. . / New York, July 5. Fierce racial disturbances have taken place at Pittsburg, Philadelphia, Atlanta, Kansas City, St. Louis and Houston (Texas). Disappointed whites are mostly the aggressors. '■ Hundreds have been injured, and three negroes in Georgia and one in Texas have been killed. Five negroes and three whites are in hospital a,t Los Angelos (California). Numerous fights have taken place between the partisans of Jeffries and Johnson, and many persons have been wounded in different localities. Two negro constables in Illinois and a negro in New York have been killed. The negroes hold Keystone, 'West Virginia, and the police are powerless. THE .WHITES GLUM. THE NEGROES JUBILANT. 'PRAYERS FOR JOHNSON. Seattle, July 5., The whites are glum over Johnson's victory. Many had bet much money at heavy odds. Their losses and race prejudice have angered the lower class, and there have been many riots between negroes and whites in the south-east. Seven riots took place in New York, where a negro tenement was ignited. Three riots occurred in Pittsburg, one at St. Louis, Pueblo, Atlanta, Houston and Porthworth. Clashes have been frequent throughout the black belt, but only two fatalities are reported. Two negroes were killed at Littlerock, and one wounded at Illinois. The negroes are jubilant. They gathered in the churches and prayed for Johnson. Experts agree that Johnson is the greatest nghtier ever known. THE GATE. TWENTY THOUSAND PRESENT. Seattle, July 5. Twenty thousand pereons saw the battle, including five hundred women. The crowd was undemonstrative over Jeffries' defeat, but sorrowful and uncomplaining. ' Seat sales amount to 250.000 dollars,! the purse was 121,000 dollars, 10,000 dollars bonus being added for eachj fighter, the rest being divided, 60,0001 dollars to tjie winner. Johnson goes' to Chicago immediately, and Jeffries to California. A physician says that Jeffries' injuries are not serious, consisting of cuts •n the lips' and forehead and the right eye closed. RACIAL FEELING RUNNING HIGH. THIRTEEN KTLLED AND HUNDREDS BADLY WOUNDED. x SEVERAL GAOLS FULL. New-York, July 5. 4-lrendv thirteen hn.vp bee" hundreds dimmerouslv woundpd in riots arisii" from th<v win! hatred evqiced by .Johnson's win. Gaols in several cities are full. Serous riqts have taken place in twentv-fivp to-rns. mostlv thp r°snit of whites resenting negroes' cheering for Johnson.' Tn ppips the police wit") pifficultv prevented thp lynching of ncsrop.s. One nenro was beatpn to dpat,'' in New York, pnrl fifty in* irH. EXCITING TIMES' TN THE STATES.' KNIVES, AND STONES USED. A NEGRO STRUNG UP. FORBTTYOTVO TFR T'CT? OF THE MOVING PICTURES. Received Jul'* fi. ti.fi. New York. -Tnlv fi. A nefrro cut a mariner's throat at Washington, anrl a whitp wan fatallv cut a negro's throat in a tramcar in Texas. The disorder in New York centred in the ne?ro di=t.rict.s, where several thousand nol'Ve were in readiness in exnectation of disorder. Knives, revolvers, and stones were used. Angrv strung a negro lin to a fcmp-post, He boasted of Johnson's victorv and drew revolvers on the police, but the latter rescued the negro, who i ■was half-strangled. I ' Several civil authorities propose t,o forbid the exhibition of the moving pictures. on the around that tliey will excite" raciat riots. /

JEFFRIES' SUPPORTERS LOSE A MILLION; AND A HALF. JOHNSON'S HARVEST. T , . New York, July 6. It is estimated that Jeffries' supporters lost a million and a half dollars, a considerable proportion of which has gone into the pockets of negroes. . Johnson will be engaged in the musichalls for the next seven months at a thousand pounds sterling a week. • FEELING OF DEEP DISGUST. r LEGISLATION PROHIBITING FIGHTS 3 DEMANDED. ) t A CHANCE FOR THE HOOLIGANS. i' . . MALTREATING NEGROES. J MARINES GET OUT OF HAND. J Received July 6, 9.55 p.m. fj New York, Julv 6. t The excitement over the fight in America has been succeeded by a feel- - ing of deep disgust, which the riots have 1 intensified. Many newspapers are demanding pro--1 hibitive legislation against fights of Mon--1 .day's description. ] Johnson's victory was the signal for 3 gangs of hooligans in New York being B formed for the sole purpose of maltreatg ing negroes, .who retaliated. Similar scenes took place in Washington. The thoroughfare from the White House to the Capitol was the scene of many scuffles. A white child was shot bv negroes riding in a! motor-car in Washington. Many negroes in other cities were pulled from , the street cars and beaten,'and afterwords found unconscious. ® There were some instances of whites _ being beaten in the negro sect-ions of the '• towns. s Thirty marines in ..orfnlk, Virginia. e watched the bulletins of th'* and " then marched the streets limiting for negroes. Thev beat one almost to death. 1 The police were powerless, but on apt pealing to the navy for assistance, blue- » jackets re-established order.