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20-ROUND BOOT OVER JEANETTEie Victory Gains for the American Negro a Chance to Meet Jack Johnson at the National Athletic Club, London.PARIS. Feb. 20.—After twenty inds of hard fighting tonight, Sam Vey was declared the winner over 3 Jeannette and hoisted to the )ulders of cheering admirers, theflerican negro prize fighter was*ried around the Circque De Paris.Both of the men were in condition• a mashing contest and the ex-it between the two colored pugl-ts furnished the Frenchmen withe of the greatest athletic spectacles ar witnessed here.From the outset McVey showed his priority over Jeanette. He out-neralled him and had more force lind his blows. .Jeanette Fights Gamely.Three times during the contest mette was knocked down. He ne back strong however and was hting gamely when the last bell mded. The decision was popular ;h the crowd. McVey is the hero the French sportsmen.A.side from the big cash reward nished by a liberal percentage of i receipts the victory gains for Vey has a chance to meet Jack mson, the negro heavy weight impion, at the National Sporting b in London, me Vey has a string victories since landing in France, /fng .vanquished the best heavy-Ights.de is considered in a class with mson and the outcome of their idon battle will have a bearing on words championship situation ong the heaviest.the ft-TH to 1 vrhn wortiousignplonUgrosin onaufcl:a lifWfort;pionUnitItagaitenabeatWaleral\\ lie 1 Aitl It e beat agai clev N-him. [ye * rear his Gando—►tv the by ; tab!lt; does chat mall In t!sionCombrolsCom?l,0i
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Des Moines News
Des Moines, Iowa, US
Sun, Feb 21, 1909
Page 10
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