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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1910
Page
13
Reno July 4 Johnson defeated Jeffries in fifteen rounds in a spectacle that drew thousands to the arena. Johnson’s superior skill, endurance, and variety of punches overwhelmed the challenger as the crowd witnessed a historic heavyweight title bout in Nevada.
Nov 4. Jack Johnson, returning from a fight with Jeffries, rents a road house for a victory celebration. He buys wine for all at the resort while his wife joins the cheering crowd and his camp greets him. Johnson downplays injuries and eyes vaudeville work next.
The A J Reach Company of Philadelphia introduces baseballs with a cork center and corrugated Para rubber covering, replacing solid rubber centers. The firm says the cork core yields a longer lasting, firmer ball with better durability, faster crack sound, and is approved for leagues and amateurs. Patents granted August last year.
Reno a major boxing spectacle ends with James J. Jeffries defeated by James J. Johnson. Johnson lands decisive blows in the 14th round after a fierce exchange, Jeffries is knocked near the ropes and unable to continue. Referee Tex Rickard stops the fight as Johnson is crowned the heavyweight champion amid a subdued crowd.
Mrs. Johnson, Jack's mother, celebrated his win over Jeffries in a Chicago theater crowd of reportedly 80 million supporters. She praised him, waved a poster of him, and sang as fans cheered, recalling his confidence and the telegrams promising victory.
A citywide toast event honors Jack Johnson the heavyweight champion with mixed race turnout. Notables at the Hotel Upton and surrounding venues praise his win, predict rematches, and recount bets and support across communities.
Report from the Black and Tan Belt describes fresh outbursts as mobs firebomb a Negro tenement on San Juan Hill. Police and fire crews quash the blaze though fear lingers. In the Hounds of H territory a mob chases a Negro to a white physician’s ground floor flat, where the man is beaten and spared only by a locked door.
Race riots broke out in Norfolk as sailors from battleships attacked Black residents. Marines from the navy yard assist police to quell the disturbances and restore order with injuries reported.
In Mounds Oklahoma a riot in honor of Jack Johnson's Reno victory ends with a Black constable mortally wounded while trying to arrest four assailants. One attacker is reported dead and others fled after the incident.
Roano ere Virginia on July 4 reports six black men with broken leads six white men jailed and one white man fatally wounded by a bullet in race clashes. The violence followed a black man hearing news from Reno and saying the white folks will let the negroes alone, sparking the confrontation.
In Bes semer, Pueblo's steel works area, a riot broke out after the Johnson Jeffries fight. Police sent every available officer to restrain the rampage as clashes involved Black and White residents.
Philadelphia crowds mark Johnson's triumph over Jeffries with celebration that leads to clashes between white and black residents in multiple city sections during the Fourth of July events. Police intervene to restore order as tensions flare amid the historic boxing result.
Nev July 4 aside from a badly bruised face Jeffries condition after today’s bout is not seriously harmed. Minor cuts on lip and forehead will heal in days. Once his discolored right eye clears he will not recall the fight and no other marks or heart issues are present.
In Reno on July 4 a large sum changed hands over today’s boxing match. Betting Commissioner Corbett announced three wagers of 10000 dollars and several around 6000 dollars were placed by prominent men. The pari mutuels paid 20.90 to Jon Johnson for a win in 14 to 19 rounds.
Jeffries, the pugilist, leaves training camp the morning after his defeat. Jim Jeffries, farmer, returns home to Southern California with his wife and a few friends. Doctors report no serious injuries while trainer Roger Cornell blames the blinded right eye for the loss.
Bluefield West Virginia for July 4 reports Negroes in Keystone to seize the town as police are powerless the situation appears tense and unresolved with residents watching closely for developments.
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