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  2. THE GREAT FIGHT.

    The fight for the heavyweight championship of the world began at 1.30 to-day between Jack Johnson, the holder of the litle, and Jim Jeffries, who resigned the ...

    Article : 271 words
  3. NOTES ON THE STRUGGLE.

    The pent-up excitement of the last 18 months culminated when Jack Johnson knocked out James Jeffries in the fifteenth round at Reno, on Monday, and retained ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 1,077 words
  4. THE FAR EAST.

    Hongkong exchanges to June 25 state that The Dewey, the largest dry dock in the world, sunk mysteriously in Manila harbour recently, and was only refloated ...

    Article : 354 words
  5. LOCAL EXPERTS VIEWS.

    "I always thought Johnson would win," remarked Mr David Green, when he heard the result of the fight. "I was guided entirely by the marvellous rallies made by ...

    Article : 440 words
  6. BOXERS AND THEIR NAMES.

    There is often curiosity among sporting men as to the real names of boxers of note, past and present. Most of the champions have boxed under their own names. Young ...

    Article : 220 words
  7. AMUSEMENTS.

    The only matinee of "The Arcadians" will be given this afternoon. The applications received by the management for seats next week and the exceptionally ...

    Article : 926 words
  8. AUSTRALIAN NURSING.

    A special meeting of the committee of the South Australian District Trained Nursing Society was held at the Church Office, Leigh street, on Tuesday, afternoon to ...

    Article : 742 words
  9. GUARDING THE PEACE.

    As a matter of natural sequence. Reno was infested with crowds of roughs, thieves, and cardsharpers. Instructions were issued Authorizing the police to arm themselves ...

    Article : 57 words
  10. WORLD'S CHAMPIONS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 39 words
  11. A HUGE WAGER.

    It is reported that one admirer of Jeffries stated the huge sum of £8,500 to £5,000 on the white man winning. ...

    Article : 24 words
  12. A PITTSBURG ACTION.

    The authorities at Pittsburg have decided that they will not allow a negro parade in Johnson's honour. Trouble is threatened with the coloured population as ...

    Article : 39 words
  13. NEWS FROM AN ADELAIDE BOY.

    Mr. Harold J. White, an old Adelaide boy, wrote from San Francisco on May 20:—"Guess right now you'll be a little surprised on receiving this letter from ...

    Article : 450 words
  14. DESPONDENT WHITES.

    The whites are quite glum over Johnson's victory. Many of them bet considerably at heavy odds. Their losses owing to the negro's win and the race prejudice have ...

    Article : 127 words
  15. THE NEWS IN LONDON.

    Crowds flocked into Fleet street at 9 o'clock last night and watched for the bulletins issued from the newspaper offices. The special posses of police had great ...

    Article : 188 words
  16. THE KNOCK-OUT DESCRIBED.

    In the fifteenth round Johnson attacked Jeffries savagely, and in quick succession delivered three knockdowns. On each occasion Jeffries fell against or into the ...

    Article : 225 words
  17. THE FIGHT.

    Jeffries occupied the south-east corner of the ring, and his seconds were James J. Corbett, Abe Attel, Choyski, Bob Armstrong. Eugeno Vancourt, and Farmer ...

    Article : 1,410 words
  18. NEGRO JUBILATION.

    The negroes are jubilant over the victory of their countryman. They gathered in their churches before and after the fight and prayed for Johnson. ...

    Article : 28 words
  19. "THE GREATEST FIGHTER."

    Experts agree that Johnson is the greatest fighter of the day. It is estimated that 20,000 people saw the fight. Five hundred women, undemonstrative over ...

    Article : 107 words
  20. JOHNSON'S RECORD.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 451 words
  21. THE VICTOR CONGRATULATED.

    Johnson stood in the centre of the ring and received congratulations. He did not seem to be in the slightest fatigued. At first the negro would not shake hands with his ...

    Article : 65 words
  22. INTERVIEW WITH THE VICTOR.

    Johnson states that he won because he simply outclassed Jeffries in every department. Before entering the ring he was certain be would win, and he never ...

    Article : 188 words
  23. JEFFRIES' RETURN TO CAMP.

    Almost immediately the fight had ended Jeffries was taken to his training camp at Moana Spring. ...

    Article : 20 words
  24. JOHNSON—THE MAN AND THE PUGILIST.

    About 18 months ago a reporter met Johnson, not in the ring, but on the stage of the Tivoli Theatre, where he greeted the scribe with cordiality and a handgrip ...

    Article : 553 words
  25. AFTER THE FIGHT.

    Telegrams from the United States show that numerous fights took place between partisans of Jeffries and Johnson in different parts of America, chiefly after the ...

    Article : 135 words
  26. Advertising

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    Advertising : 83 words
  27. "JEFFRIES LOOKS OLD."

    Harry B. Smith, the Californian ringster—one of Johnson's trainers—recently had these significant statements to make concerning Jeffries:—"How does Jeffries look ...

    Article : 507 words
  28. STATEMENT BY JEFFRIES.

    Jeffries said in the course of an interview that he lost because "youth was not there." He believed that he had his former dash, but when the fight started be ...

    Article : 120 words
  29. EXPERT OPINIONS.

    Experts al the ringside expressed the opinion at the beginning of the thirteenth round that if Jeffries was to prove successful he would simply have to stay and ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 92 words
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