The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-12

Gonna, CAL, Dec. h-Jhch Sohi'Soh'
champion colored heavyweight. was to-
night given the decision at the end of
the Goth round over Sandy Ferguson at
the Colma club.
The principals were in the ring by 9:l5.
Ferguson's seconds were Tim McGrath.
Joe Millett and Walter Merino. Johnson
was attended by Muldoon Mcdonald,
Billy Woods and Harry Foley. Referee
Jack Welch lost no time In sending the
men to the center The betting at the
start OF the fight was 10 to against
Ferguson.
The fight did not come up to expecta-
tions and the crowd showed it's disap-
proval on several occasions.
Neither of the contestants showed any
desire TO force the fighting.
In only two rounds did the men un-
dertake TO deliver knockout punches.
Johnson did most OF the leading, but his
blows lacked steam. Both men left the
ring without a mark OF punishment.
Ferguson rushed, Johnson ducked and
clinched They broke. and came to an
other clnch. Johnson got In with
right to the ear. They broke and john
son raped Ferguson stiffly under the
ear with right. Ferguson followed John-
son across the floor and landed left hook
few seconds later and also clubbed john
son on the cheek with right. Johnson
allowed his head TO roll with thepunches
and was not hurt. Johnsons round.
The second round opened when John
son tented and rammed in a piston-rod
left on the face He ~ld II again anu
Ferguson clasped him around the hips.
Referee had trouble in breaking then'
He had Sandy against the ropes when
EarCnSOn
enough 10 get under "A dangerous right
aimed at his jaw. Johnson's round
In round three Johnson leads with
straight left and then came TO a clnch.
Johnson sent i'm left in telling manner
and there was another clinch. SANDY
awkwardness bothered the colored cham-
pion and Johnson looked worried Honors
were even.
AT the start OF the fourth they came to
a clinch without injuring each other.
johnson rushed. and Sandy fell on the
floor He was not hurt.
Sandy hit short in the fifth and threw
his weight against johnson Johnson
got in with left and right on face. SANDY
clinched. Johnson smashed right into
r,bs and planted another straight left
on the face, blocking a left return. Sandy
dubbed the negro on the side with
right and johnson sent In stin punch
under the heart. Johnson sent IN an
other right-hander which seemed to land
low. and there were cries OF foui.
"Fergy'' acted as though hurt by the
punch. g.
straight left on the face. Sandy clinched
and whispered something In Johnsons
ear When theye broke Johnson scored
with left again. Ferguson reached sloe
OF face twice but did very little damage.
There were murmurs of discomfort after
the round. ~,
In the seventh round they stood sun
for a moment. and the gallery yeueu'
Eight. fight" Johnson looked savage
and worked his shoulders great deal
Sandy caught him mapping and oored
Johnson with a right handler TO the Jaw
He sent In hard left to the stomach. de
did more telling work after being Knocked
down by Ferguson than he did In all the
other rounds put together
Johnson Tented and shot In straight
left in the sth carrying Ferguson to the
ropes. They clung together and fought
In the clinch. Sandy raped the colored
mans ribs with right Round even.
Jahnson was there with left hook in
the ribs in the 9th. Johnson rusned Fer
guson TO the ropes a couple OF times ana
made many smashes <at him which were
short Of the mark.
Ferguson made a rush when round 10
was called and Johnson hoped away.
Johnson made a return rush. and Sandy
caught him I'm his arms. They broke
and Johnson forced him to the ropes.
All the remainder of the fight was OF
the same farcica character. Ferguson
was not In the going with Johnson, 1t
would seem. from the time that the gong
sounded till the end of the fight. BY
the time the Goth round was reached
the crowd was almost exasperated with
the continued horse play that was shown
by the fighters and wanted to see some
good work. This not forthcoming,
however, and at the end OF the tight
Johnson was, given the decision.
From the manner In which the men
fought II would seem that Johnson was
far the better man and was not called
upon TO exert himself in the least.
Neither OF the men can be said TO have
done their best I'm the matter. IL was
hoped that this was to give the public
some one against whom to match JEFF
fries. but all those hopes are shattered.
since the champion has repeatedly de
clared that he will fight no man Of negro