The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-04-18

Out in the ring the police had to
quell an incipient riot. The friends OF
tn g two boxers got into a harangue
and a couple of patrolmen dispersed
them. The crowd by that time was
swarming like bees around the ropes
and a regular cattle milling was IN
progress. But the storm blew over
and no one was hurt.
Back in the dressing room, where
both men were taken by their friends,
they were carefully watched for fear
that a personal encounter might follow.
johnson was very much incensed, as he
had a right to be, and spoke in very
stiff terms his opinion of the dirty trick
of the Texan.
TT was the rottenest bunch that was
ever handed me- said the colored boy.
Il fought fair and clean, but McCor-
mick fOuled me at four different times.
He won't fight without fouling. He
tried to throw me one time, and at two
other times hit me in the clinches
after the order had been given to
break I can lick him at any time. He
simply can not hurt me. He can't hit
hard enough. So he fought dirty
When we clinched in that eighth round
he dug his teeth into my shoulder and
hung on chewing as hard as lie could
I simply had to tear myself away to
keep him from eating me entirely. He
is a dirty fighter I can put on light
gloves with him at any time. and go to
finish-and you can just bet it will
be MS I1liSn lot SOOu-
johnson said this in Mccormick s
hearing, and the big white fellow gi6-ed
at him. His seconds got close around
him, and busted themselves in getting
him into his street clothes.
IT didn't bite him." said Mccormick.
His seconds in his corner bit him in
the shoulder before he came out in that
eighth round. That is an old gag, just
an old trick. They just took the fight
away from me on that. They cOuldn
the least and feel better than when
went into the ring" This is not only
ridiculous but silly as well.
Both of the men were hustled off by
their seconds as soon as they were
dressed and taken to the city in car
The contest was a disappointment
Both men exhibited the utmost caution
/ at every turn and only at a few times
I mixed It as in their former contest at
/ the Grand opera house. Both were
/ swinging haymakers at every oppor-
j tunity but few of them landed fair
| Mccormick had shot his bolt by the
4 sixth and seventh rounds johnson was
! coming up strong and working better
/ than at any stage of the game, while
4 the Texan seemed to be very percepti-
bly, weakening. The crowd had noted
4 the white mans previous attempts al
forling. and the sympathy was rapidly
changing to Johnson. He was punish
/ ing Mccormick pretty badly in the sew
enth round, and under the added stinu-
lus of the cheers of the crowd. started
into the eighth at a whirlwind pace
The Texan knew then that he was t.
have hard shedding. He was SUFFERING
from a bad blow in the pit of the
stomach received IN the fourth round
and this was aggravated as the eight
| opened by another left jab right on the
same place. He began on the defensive
| and Johnson at once turned aggressor
He rushed for the white man into 3
neutral corner. Mccormick dueked anc
! clinched. getting his face on the color.
ed lads left shoulder Then johnson
tried to disengage himself. and finaIl1
Porteus had to separate them
When they were pulled apart bis
/ ugly mark appeared on the coIoref
mans left shoulder He walked to hi.
/ corner, pointing TO the injury and call