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to the jaw. Ketchei went to his cor ner dancing, however, and looked fresh Johnson kept running during the minute respite.
 Round 1. After sparring fest John son reached in, forcing his man to the Ketchel. fairly carried him 10 the cen- ter of the ring. Make him lead" came the repeated injunction flom WiI- swing intended for the jaw. It was a close shave for the negro and missed him barely an inch. Johnson steadily
 %,th Retoel 'hey shpps ipsrred hGr then. sent a hard right to the jaw. | Ketchel constantly kept teasing the l big. black in an effort to make him lead. It was tame round, character zed by new burst of speed.
 Round D. Ketchel opened with left to the body. to which the champion re- Johnson then sent KetcnePs head pack with two straight lefts to the nose. Ketchel again tried to force Johnson to respond. Ketchei showed unexpect- | ed cleverness at blocking the negro's lead whenever Johnson chose to lead. Johnson flung his left twice to the face Johnson working In q left l0 the face. Neither man showed damage as the | round ended. Few leads marked the. round. Johnson having a shade the bet | ter.
 Round 6. Each missed a left swing and Kescasl to,sca missed sss left tS the body jaw. Johnson countered with left to the stomach. Jonnson shot out his left, catching Kstshel on both hands as the was sent to the floor. He sg was up 1 smiling. howeyer, and Johnson gave sm rTht to aw ad rakss as | face with a succession of lefts to the jaw. .Ketchel continued to force the pace but was met with two iefts on the son had good lead to the round and It looked as though he was holding back: In every clinch during the light Ketchel was bent back by the superior weight and strength Qf the negro. Round [. Johnson Swooped in with two lefts on the nose. Ketcnei counter Johnson shot another straight left to | the nose and Ketchel missed a terriHr l left. swing for the jaw. As they closed and Ketchel used the negro's shoulder | as a mat with which to stop the flow Ing blood frops-his nostrils. At close l quarters Johnson landed several times l on the nose and face. Suddenly Ketch- 1 ei swung his left with terrific force and it caught the champion sotidly on perceptible to the spectators. It was by far the cleanest and best blow of the light, and the immense crowd rose to its feet yelling gleefuDv.
 Round 8. JohnsOn's smile had van ished when he came up. He immedi- ately closed in. landing twice with his it. iiti' shoulder R i % to shon.der. and fs Refchei worked in a hard right uppercut to ths jaw. The referee separated the men
 they hanns basois left ess fh missed n terrific right swing and almost wen. through the ropes from the foCee of his back gradually and landed 2 left to the jaw. Ketchel again missed hard through, the ropes from its misdirected smiling while the crowd cheered-
 Round g, They closed closed in. each sSh isnd- ssna Welsh We fhS was af forced Twice to break the men from clinches. The champion sent
 in four stinging straight lefts to the
 face but Ketchel did not break ground. mering at the champions stomach but
 his blows were smothered. Ketchei
 hs ff with the shop F9s sf to the jaw. Johnson again hooked his left to the jaw and clinch follow eS tS straight h" left 4n0t to the p face % and the round ended in favor of the negro.
 Round 10. After a clinch Johnson he connected twice and started Ketch- el splitting blood. Johnson wrestled
 ana 5S paeed GGn m ana the eener o
 
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 R9gnS k Keche AfteT whppeS ha sft tS tRe Re'tSi Kidneys and and missed two hard swings for the jaw. It was notice able that Johnson's right uopercut l A hich he used with such good effect In his other fights had little effect upon Ketchel. The Michigander start ed the great crowd cheering by land ing a terrific right almost on the jaw l ed and seemed content to rest. Ketch- el forced the fighting. seeking to fol- l low the advantage but could not fur ther penetrate the negros clever de- | fense Ketchel was vigorously cheer l ed as he sought his corner. Ketchels face was badly battered from the et-
 Round 12. Ketchel suddenly rush. ing in sent his right to the jaw. It struck the champion on the jaw and the big negro fell flat upon his back | a nd seemed to have Injured rimseir. Ketchel rushed right at him but the '~ickv champion was waiting for him; He swung a hard right to the jaw and l quick as a flash shot left to me Sody. As Ketchel fell backward John son sent in another right to the race and the white man went to the mat as ! N shot whe~e he lay prone With blood streaming from his mouth, IL l. Na HNa