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TEX RICKARD Though Dead Yet Speaketh His Estimate ot “Jack” Johnson and the Latter's Description jeffries*Johnson Fi$ht \at Reno, Nevada. (Bv Tex Rickard, in collaborat es with Bozeman Bulger.) i Written exclusively for the Rich mond Times Despatch and the North American Newspaper Alliance) Jim Jeffries was not actually knocked down and out by Jack John sou In fact, as referee I did not count km out—made no count at all. • „ . This statement is made in answer to several requests I 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 apparent that Jim Jeffres was beaten. Johnson was entirely too clever for him and seemed t0 have more physical strength. Jack was graduallv wearing the big fellow down and had him wobbling 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 m the ring. “That’s enough!’’ he said to me TEX CATCHES JOHNSON’S ARM Just as he said it Johnson had drawn back for a final blow and I caught his arm. That was the end of the fight. Jeffries was on his feet.. It was scored. a technical knockout, of course. In a few min utes Johnson would have had him •out. Sam Berger was very wise and sensible in stopping it when he did. For me the end of that famous fight was a great relief. My job of refereeing had been no trouble at all. The men fought cleanly, 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 ofT. T knew it was a financial success before we entered the ring. Hundreds of those holding tickets for the fight in San Francisco had exchanged their tick ets for seats at Reno. The arena was full • • • • • JEFFRIES MAKES MISTAKE. At the very start of the f ght. jeffr es made the mistake of trying t<> box with Johnson. The darky was entirely too clever for him. In the first round however Johnson was extremely cautious. He fe'nted around to be sure of his ground. For three minutes, he to*k. no chances whatever. Johnson was a very clever ring general. He was trying to see how far he could go. When Jeffres tr ed to box him. Jack began to gr'n. .. •\s the fight pro; ressed Johnson knew he was going ‘o win. Then Its boyishness came to the surface. He cou'd not res'st making jokes. Tn one mixup Jeffries missed and Johnson soaked h m a good one. “Mr. Jeffries “ sa d the dar'<v. hs 1 ps parting in a big gr'n. “ain't no use in talking, dis is one time you se met yo’ Waterloo! Jes’ go an’ tell 'em I sad so. Yas, sir—Waterloo is right!” JOHNSON “KIDS” CORBETT. The Jeffries crowd still had hopes aud were yelling encouragement from all parts of the arena. Jim Corbett, second to Jeffries, was fol lowing every move and making ■ occasional comment. Finally John son caught his eye. Again he sm led —showed those gold teeth... i “Mr. Corbett,” he remarked, look ing over the edge of the ring, “you better come up here and help out Mr. Jeffries.” .. •• A few minutes later he spoke to Corbett again. . , “Cain’t do no good out there, Mr. Jim” said the grinning darky. “This Mr. Jeffries needs somebody up • here, and right now!” .. , mere was nB»ci a ( than Jim Jeffries. He gave all he ; had, but he was up against it. I don’t know if anything could have • saved him, there is no doubt in my * mind that. the. stomach, trouble j weakened him He appeared heavy and slow moving from the start. ' When it was all over I hurr'ed j to And out just how we stood flnan daily. ' The receipts for that fight were ( *270.715! 1 suppose my smile would 1 have been as golden as that of Jack • Johnson if I had had the gold teeth. After all the troubles and irritation* I was a big winner. i first baptist church (Broad and College Streets) Rev. W. T Johnson. D.D. Pastor Residence 2504 Brook Road. Ser vices: Sunday. 11:30 A. M. and 3 V M. Sunday School 9:39 A. M. All are welcome. ’ • • • • Mt. Olivet and Union Hope Baptist Churches. King William Co., Va. Location: Stop 5, Richmond Peters burg Pike. Rev. G. C. Bolling, B Th., pastor. Residence, 502 West Clay Street, Richmond. Va. Phone Madison 2571-J. Services at Mt. Olivet Bap tist Church, second and fourth Sun days. Services at Union Baptist Church, first and third Sundays. GRAVEL HILL BAPTIST CHURCH (Henrico County Va.) Rpv. W. L. Turk Pastor Real ■lonra 722 Carlisle Ave.. Richmond Sunday services: Sunday School 9:30 A. M.. Morning Services. '1:20 A M.: Evening Services. 8 P M. : Communion Fourth Sun days 3PM Have The Planet sent to you for one year or less. We can and will st rve you. .... Pictures of Jack Johnson in fiction