The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-09

to then. Mccormick found Johnson's
head too hard a brick wall to hurt. and
ne changed his tactics and hunted for
MS wind. His game proved to be very
dangerous to johnson. The eo4ofed
man wheezed little after AIeC0rnick
landed a few OF his half-swing let's into
ms bellows Mac began to rough
things He found the pit Of Johnson s
stomach also a vulnerable point IN
ms zeal TO make good at that style OF
work ne hit several times after the
referee had ordered the two to break.
McCormick's knee acted very peculiar
~ at the end Of the eighth round just
as If it had an affinity to force itself
mo Johnson's abdomen Johnson
seconds began to yellttFoul, ana
Green Watson started a fuss 4With-the
feIeree, which almost reslF4feetln lit
tie additional unbiIled baut Cooler
heads prevailed. Watson ought to cut
out such tactics, or should not be al
lowed to participate in future events,
but he certainly had provocation-
At the start OF the ninth the referee
admonished the eombatants to eliminate
all IOunng on the pain of forfeltlng the
60. This proved to be a 'fhaymaker
bee. with none of the big swings land
ing Mccormick began rushing things.
head down, and swinging wildly. This
was just what Johnson wanted and he
raped the white boy over the neck.
cut that out and use your head,
yelled Jimmy Bronson from McCor-
mick's corner cut 1t out Cut it out
Mccormick heard. He obeyed, and
saved himself.
The two shook hands for the last
round. HOnors We're even and at stake,
and both set into the game to increase
their individual sidesspf the ledger
Mccormick landed1a grazing right
on Johnson's jaw. but left his face Qn-
covered. .'Biff. J" over and above went
Johnson's right. 1t landed full on Nc
Cormick's eye. They clinched. Though
but few seconds interviewed until they
were pulled apart, the time was long
enough for the Texans optic to swell
He tried vainly to find the coiored boys
stomach. He got q few stiff 5abs about
the ears. Fall in. Save yourself!
shouted Dixon. Mac Obeyed and hung
on to the end. Johnson tried hard TO
swing on him, but Jim was sharp
enough to stay in close. The coiored
boys blows all wrapped themselves
around the white mans neck. Hlhey
did no damage save that they were
gradually wearing down the Texan The
latter tried again for the body, but his
aim was bad. The gong found them IN
neutral corner. Mccormick hanging
on, and Johnson trying hard to olsen
gage himself and get back far enough
to drive home a blow But his gloves
were too thick, and the white man was
too well covered. The crowd was yell-
ing like mad for a finish-but the eight
ounces of horsehair, cotton, wOol-bat-
ting. cloth and leather, and the end OF
the mill stood between it and its cher
ished desire-the colored boys victory
The PreIiminaries.
Excellent preliminaries were put on,
the best of which was a wrestling bout
between Ed Smith and Charles Kopeke,
both of Topeka. The boys weighed in
at 100 each, are young, strong and cleV-
err Two out of three falls decided, pin
falls counting, and flying and rolling
barred. Smith got full Nelson on ko-
peke and in two minutes had the first
fall In two and One-haf minutes later
KODeke reversed the tables, and with
half Nelson and a leg hold, turned
smith on his shoulder blades. He re-
peated the Identical trick in minute
and one-half more and won the event
1t was the outside" feature of the eV-
ering.
A bound volume of Judge was put on
bv Charles Pease and Tom Slusher in
a fcur-round two-minute boxing match
Both acted as if they were under DonQ
not to hurt each other. 1t furnished
n1entv of fun for the crowd, however.
Pease got the decision
It fell to the lot of Willie Wagner and
Len Williams to put on good meet icr
Youngsters. Both are colored ana nave
met before. For three-mlnute ROUNDS
they pummeled each other, put 1he m
ventory of damage did not show a pen
scratch. For the good of the service
the act was called a draw.
Something on the melodrama order
was enacted between Jesse James u
ToDeIza and James Hanlon of Denver.
They went three rounds, with the Colo
RADIO boy getting knocked down about
every three seconds. The bout was
scheduled for six rounds, but at the emu
of the third Hanlon's second threw the
towel against the scenery oeelsai liis
their man all IN
Ladies and gentlemen said Hanlon'
arising unsteadily to his feet, just De
fore 1 came up here Roy Daniels hit me
in the head with a gun, and I'm nat
urallv no good. The explanation
evoked a medley of cat-calls from the
audience. r.4t.
or is a well-tO-dO Denver merchant 1 ne
bov is a protege of Otto Floto ana CLAIMS
10 have twice sent DagO Mike to the mat
for the count.
Big Crowd Out.
The crowd was one of the biggest ever
gathered under d Topeka roof to see an
athletic exhibition of this kind. Almost
000 Deople were in the house and practi-
cally every available seat was taken All
flle boxes were full and hundreds OF To-
Deka's prominent business men We're IN
aftendance They enjoyed the programme
to the full A cleaner, more wholesome
and satisfactory meet of this KIND was
never pulled off anywhere The OFFICERS
who were on hand declared themselves as
nerfectlv pleased with the manner in
which it had been conducted. Ihey had
an agreement with Secretary Crow that
ont feature to the business The Kansas
state Athletic association made good on
It's promise Everything went off in good
shane There was no rowdyism of any
kind. the character of the audience alone
being guarantee for that much.