The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-07-19
JOHNSON WON ON A FOUL

Last night Sandy Ferguson and Jack
Johnson met and for six rounds the pair
put UP a rafting contest. fun OF action,
but in the next. the seventh round tnc
contest was spoiled by a deliberate foul
on the part OF Sandy Ferguson. when he
kneed Johnson I'm the groin, and the lat
ter sank 10 the mat unable to continue
further in the game,
When the foul was committed the pair
were close TO the Chelsea mans corner.
and as Johnson went down the crowd
set up a groan and many Missed the action
OF Ferguson.
For while II seemed though pande-
monium had broken loose. the way the
crowd yelled. Up on seats they jumped.
and disgust was portrayed on the coun-
tenance OF every fair-minded man pres
ent While Referee Crowley tried 10
quiet the yelling thousands. Sandy walked
up close to him. while Johnson lay suffer
ing on the floor. For awhile Crowley
hesitated before making any announce
ment and when he finally pointed toward
Ferguson's corner the crowd began 10
condemn the referee in harsh terms. for
nearly every man thought Ferguson had
been given the decision.
All the white -thr-erowd believed that
Ferguson had been given the decision.
and remarks such as fake" "robber. "
many Of the men had left the building
and order had been restored Referee
Crowley made known the fact that he had
pointed toward Ferguson's corner as
Sandy would have struck him had ne
known his real decision. and also said
that he told Johnsons seconds who really
had won.
In the six rounds IN witch the pair
really fought the contest was all that
any had hoped for.
At the outset OF the contest Sandy
began forcing tho battle. smashing m
str left iabs and crossing rights. when
ever opportunity offered To the head.
body and ribs Johnson starting off by
blocking as we'll as he could and smash
ing 10 the body I'm clnches. With tho
speed Of lIghtweights. both DISPLAYED
wonderful skill and quickness. Sandy
doing the forcing and Johnson beng
somewhat tho Cleverer. In the first two
rounds Sandy opened up quite a lead but
IN tho third Johnson got an even break
In the fourth he had a slight lead. and
Increased -his-lead as the rounds tn
creased I'm numbers. wearing Ferguson
down 10 the sixth round with terrific
body punches All tho while. however
SANDY fought gamely and wonderfully
fast, but Johnsons lead was increasing
and though not hitting as hard as the
chelsea man. ne was blocking many of
sanuy's leads and outpointing tho local
man I'm fne style
When the gong announced the begin
rrE of the seventh round SANDY rushed
from his corner AZ Johnson and for q
while there tall doinEs Finally.
Johnson closed I'm on him I'm Ferguson .
corner and n vas then that Ferguson
deliberately brought m both knees. ler-
then right. and the fight ended when
Johnson vent TO tho mat
The crowd that attended the bout was
tho largest that was ever In Pyth'ar
rink Thousands sat IN tho place and
sVeltered while the preliminary ho, e
vent through their stunts
After tho fight. Johnson said 20 =
newspaper reporter. You can say for mo
that I will fgh' Ferguson a. any time
or place he may want 10 meet mo
Uae hit low and put out of tho Eanls.
but am confident that can whip him 90