The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-09-10
DISAPPOINTING MILL
BY HEAVYWEIGHTS

ing az C0mrOths arena.
According to the articles OF agree
ment, If both men were on their feet
when ten rounds had been fought no
decision was to be given Referee Ed
die Smith. however stated Johnson
was entitled to the verdict.
Johnson employed tantalizing lefts
and forceful right uppercuts with such
frequency that Kaufman was fairly be-
wildered. Early in the contest his face
began to show signs Of Johnson's
punches and in the third round a well
directed wallop started the blood flow
ing from Kaufman's face.
Johnson appeared to be holding him.
self in reserve and 1t took constant
jibing by the spectators and an occa-
sional punch from the blacksmith 10
start him going. When he did let 20
he played with Kaufman as IL the lat
ter were a child.
In the ninth round Kaufman found
Johnson's stomach with a vicious right
swing. It was Kaufmans best blow
and 1t convinced the negro that he had
better be careful.
The contest proved, fight experts
say, that Kaufman should shun short
round affairs. He appeared to gain
strength as the battle progressed while
Johnson, who apparently had trained
none too well began to show signs OF
weakening. BY rounds:
First Round--Johnson opened the
battle with a well placed left hook to
the stomach The men then mixed at
close range, Johnson landing right and
left short arm punches to the Jaw,
Johnson smiled and brought right and
left to the face.
Kaufman looked bit worried at this
stage and spared for fully half a
minute. Johnson closed in, landing
short arm right and lefts to the head
There was little sting in them how
ever. Just before the round ended
Kaufman shot a right and left to the
jaw, but the champion only smiled
Kaufman seemed very slow in com
parison with the fast work of John
son.
Second Round-Johnson wrestled
Kaufman against the ropes and a
moment later drove straight left to
the face. He followed this with a left
to the body and then quickly whipped
a left to the blacksmiths jaw. Kauf-
man appeared confused. They closed
in and Johnson rocked Kaufman's head
with short arm swing that carried
no steam. Johnson had the better OF
the tame round. Johnson smiled and
cracked jokes at the spectators.
Third RoundThey rushed in lose
Johnson driving wicked left to the
jaw which he followed with a hard
clout to the stomach. Johnson then
upper cut twice with. his right to the
mouth and blood spurted from Kauf-
mans mouth. Johnson planted an aw
full right wallop on AIS bleeding face
and forced the blacksmith to stall
Johnson taunted Kaufman good ma
turedly and varied this with two fear
full jolts to the jaw. The bell rang and
AL tumbled into his chair with blood
flowing in a veritable stream from his
mouth and nose. 1t was apparent that
Johnson was clearly Kaufman's master
and could finish him at such time as
he was ready to cut loose.
Fourth Round-Kaufman. after some
sparing, drove a hard right to the
stomach. This angered the champion
and he quickly beat the Californian
against the ropes, planting right and
left to the jaw After some clinching
Kaufman drove his right to the stom-
ach and Johnson grinned and winked
at his seconds. Both men eased up,
Kaufman seldom landing. The round
ended tamely and looked as If Johnson
deliberately slowed. Up to this stage
Kaufman failed to lead and had landed
but two punches, both to the stomach.
Fifth Round-"Keep quiet there
yelled Johnson, at one of the newspaper
photographers. The men fought close
quarters and Johnson upper cut twice
with his right lifting Kaufman's head
foot johnson was quickness and
nimbleness personified. The champion
drove right and left to the stomach and
had Kaufman constantly on the defens-
i've. kaufman made two weak efforts
to land The fighters battled around
the ring without any serious damage
being inflicted.
Sixth Round--Kaufman was short
with left lead and the men clinched
johnson suddenly broke loose and sent
the Californian almost into the press
stand with a left hook to the body and
right across to the jaw Mix II
AL" the crowd yelled and AL did so
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and the latter showed that he was
master of the situation at any style
OF f1ghting that Kaufman could bring
to him. The round closed with inef-
fectual exchanges, johnson having
everything his own way.
Seventh Round--Kaufman tried with
left for the jaw, but it was so easily
blocked that the crowd yelled derisive-
ly. Kaufman fought in close but not
blow landed, the black man smither-
ing every attempt Kaufman started
the crowd into real cheer by plant
Ing right and lefts to the stomach. A
long clinch followed, during which
johnson held back and cut loose alter
nately. The gong ended in q feature
less round.
1t was apparent to all that Johnson
was holding himself in reserve and only
opened up when the fancy took him.
At the end of the sixth round John
son appeared to be having his own
way with Kaufman. The latter had
landed only two punches, to the stom-
ach, and was constantly on the defens-
I'VE Johnson landed often several
times rushing Kaufman to the ropes
Eighth Round-Jo Johnson opened with
a straight left to the jaw and as the
men closed in the black swung right
and left with great force to the Jaw
and mouth. kaufman backed away
seldom II ever leading. despite instruc-
tions to do so from his advisors. John
son again started the blood from Kauf-
mans mouth. hard right and left arm
swings doing the business.
AS Kaufman closed In, Johnson up