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was a tame round, characterized by a
few bursts of speed
KefcheI- TunnroveS

was a tame round, characterized by q
| few bursts of speed
KetcheI Improves.
Round 5-Ketchel opened with q
left to the body, to which the cham
pion replied with two weak 1efts to
the face.
| back with two straight lefts to the
nose. Ketchel again essayed to
force Johnson to lead, to which the
champion failed to respond. KetcheI
| showed unexpected cleverness at
| blocking the negro's leads whenever
Johnson chose to lead. johnson flung
| his left twice to the face and the men
spared long range, Johnson working
| showed damages the rounded ended.
Few leads marked the round, John
son having shade.
Round each missed a left swing
and then Ketchel landed left to the
body and followed with another left
to the jaw. Johnson countered with a
left to the stomach. johnson shot out
his left, catching Ketchel on both hands
as the latter threw up his guard and
Ketchel sank to the floor. He was up
smiling, however. Johnson gave him
a warm reception. He uppercut with
right to the jaw. Ketchel continued to
force the pace but was met with two
lefts on the nose that started blood
flowing. Johnson had a good lead to
the round and looked as though he
was holding back. In every clinch
the A5ul h0lCuel was DSnL DICK
by the superior weight and strength
of the negro.
Round johnson swooped In with
two lefts on the nose. Ketchel counter
ing with a hard left hook to the body.
Johnson shot another straight left to
the nose, and Ketchel missed terrific
left swing for the jaw.
AS they closed in johnson upper cut
with right to the jaw and Ketchel used
the Negroes shoulder as a mat with
which to wipe the flowing blood from
his nostrils. At close quarters John
son landed several times on the nose
and face. Suddenly Ketchel swung his
left with terrific force and 1t caught
the champion solidly on the jaw rails
ing big lump that was perceptible to
the spectators. 1t was by far the clean
est and best blow of the fight and the
immense crowd arose to its feet yelling
gleefully.
Round S-Johnson's smile had van
ished when he came up He immedi-
ately closed in landing twice with his
left on the face The fighters roughed
it. shoulder 20 shoulder and Ketchel
worked in a hard uppercut to the jaw.
The referee separated the men, johnson
landing left and right on the face az
they broke
and almost went through the ropes
from the force of his effort. johnson
forced his opponent back gradually and
landed a left to the jaw. Ketchel again
nearly went through the ropes from
misdirected force. Ketchel ran to his
corner smiling, while the crowd cheered.
Round s-They closed in, each land
ing short arm rights on the face, WEIGH
was forced twice to break the men from
clfnches. The champion sent in four
singing straight lefts to the face, but
Ketchel did not break ground. On the
contrary, he rushed in. hammering at
the champions stomach. but his blows
were smothered. Ketchel planted his
left over the ribs and johnson coun-
tered with a short left to the jaw.
johnson again hooked his left to the
Jaw and a clinch followed. johnson
broke it up with nasty straight left
to the face and the round ended in
favor of the champion.
Round 10-After a clinch Johnson
sent two Iefts to the stomach and
quickly shifted to the jaw, where he
| connected twice and started KetcheI
splitting blood johnson wrestled
him up and placed him in the center
of the ring. In midring rally john
son sent three straight lefts to Stan
| ley's sore mouth and nose, starting the
| and Ketchel almost went off his bal
ance. Johnson, getting Ketchel
| against the ropes. sent a right wallop
20 the stomach and Ketchel WINGED.
johnson patted Ketchel on the stom-
ach with his open hands as the bell
changed Ketchel looked worried as
ne sat in his Cndlr between ROUNDS.
Round 11-After some desultory
sparring Ketchel whipped his left to
,he kidneys and missed two hard
swings for the jaw. 1t was noticeable
that Johnsons right uppercuts, which
he used with such good effect in his
other fights. had little effect upon
Ketchel. The Michigander started the
great crowd cheering by landing a ter
rife right almost on the jaw and the
big black Immediately clinched and
seemed content to rest. Ketchel forced
the fighting, seeking to follow the ad
vantage, but could not further pene-
trate the negro's clever defense.
Ketchel was vigorously cheered as he
sought his corner. Ketchels face was
badly battered from the effects of the
negro's constant left jabs.
Round 12-Ketchel suddenly rush
ing in, shot his right for the Jaw. 1t
struck the champion on the arm and
the big negro fell fiat upon his back
and seemed to have injured himself.
Ketchel rushed right at him, but the
tricky champion was waiting for him.
He swung a hard right to the jaw and,
quick as a flash, shot a left to the
body. AS Ketchel fell backward,
Johnson sent in another right to the
face and the white man went to the
mat as if shot, where he lay prone,
with blood streaming from his mouth.
He made a weak effort to rise, but
fel; back again and was counted out