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Show BOXING CONTEST BETWEEN BOYS New York, June 30 A boxing contest con-test between two boys of 12 was the featuro of tho graduating exercises held yesterday by the "ungraded" class of the Jersey City public schools. The "ungraded" class Is made up of truants and incorrlglbles. The rivals were a white boy and a colored boy, who were hailed rospeo I lively "Jeffries" and "Johnson." The bout was in true prize rtngr style. The class enjoyed the "go" Immensely. Although "Johnson" had decidedly the better of the bout. th referee rendered a popular decision , by declaring tho contest a draw. Mrs. Bessie Clements, tho teacher, watched the contest closely, prepared to call ' time" in the event of the boxers becoming too fierce. |