The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-10-17
NEGRO VICTOR.
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and lefg heavily to Johnson's body
Ketchen drove a hard one high on John
sons cheek and they cllnched. on the
breakaway. Jack uppercut twice with his
right. They fought at short distance and
johnson got home with several right and
left drives TO KetchelTs stomach. Ketch-
ell uppercut viciously with his left 10 the
negroes jaw. As they broke from a cllnch
Just before the bell. Johnson swung his
right on Ketchell's jaw, but the latter
only smiled. and as he went TO his cor
ner. looked fresh and less nervous.
Round 4-They spared in the middle OF
the ring. Then Johnson rushed Ketchell
to the ropes and throwing his arms about
the latter literally dragged. him 10 the
middle OF the ring. Britt started T.
dance about in Ketcheus corner and
yelled TO his man 70 make the niger
lead" Ketchell swung a vicious right FOR
the negros jaw and missed It by barely
an inch The champion backed away
and was evidently trying 10 draw the
cowboy into leading. Stanley followed
him up and got home a hard right TO the
Jaw. The white boy was rushing at the
bel, but the round was a tame one.
KetcheH's Unexpected CIeverness.
Round 5-Ketchell opened the fifth with
a straight left 10 the body and the cham
pIon came back with two feeble taps on
the face. Jack drove RetchelPs head
back with Two straight let's TO the nose.
ana The latter bored in in an effort 10
mix it up. The negro backed away. At
this stage Of the fight Ketchen was dem
onstrating an unlooked-fOr cleverness
at defense and repeatedly blocked John
sons leads when he could draw the ne
gro out. johnson whipped two right lefts
to Ketchens face and then worked u
straight left 10 the jaw. No damage done
this round
Round 6-Both men missed left swings
and ketchell landed a left 10 the body.
Immediately following with a left 10 the
Jaw. Johnson countered with a light left
TO the stomach. KetcheH raised his guard
and Johnson whipped in right and left
to the jaw, putting Stanley TO the floor.
The white boy was up in a minute and
rushed the milling to the negro. John
son uppeTcut his right 70 SANKEY'S jaw
and then whipped in succession of rapid
lefts TO the face Ketchell continued to
carry the fight TO the negro. but walked
INTO Il lelL 10 the muse NlldL DlOuElll ING
blood. The round was all Johnsons, and
the champion appeared to be going under
wraps Ketcheu had the worst of every
break after a cltnch. and Johnson 5
weight was telling.
Johnson Gets Hard Ones.
Round 7-Johnson started to play for
the cowboys nose, and landed two let's
on the target Ketehell came back with
a stiff left hook to the body and John
son replied with another straight left
to the nose. Ketchelrs vicious left swing
to the jaw missed. and on the clinch
johnson uppercut with his right. /Ketch-
ellis nose was bleeding freely and he
made free use Of the ch2mpions shoul-
der as a mop. Johnson continued to play
for Ketchelps nose and face, and was ap-
parently having lot OF fun with the white
boys tender proboscis. when Ketchen got
home the left hook which he had been
trying 20 land all evening. The swing
landed flush on the champions Jaw and
dissipated the grin lurking there. It also
raised a big lump which could be seen
quite a distance from the ring. The wal
lop was the cleanest and the hardest
punch OF the battle. and brought the en-
tire crowd to its feet with a roar. John
son looked glum, as he went to his cor
ner. and II wac evident that the punch
hurt. Ketchen had missed several at
tempts previously TO land that very
swing
Round S-Johnson was as solemn as an
owl when he came UP and took the lead
without any urging from Ketchell. He
closed IN and whipped two stinging lefts
10 the face The men stood shoulder TO
shoulder and punched. Ketchell working
a hard right uppercut TO tho Jaw as they
broke Johnson answered with light Iefts
and rights to the face. Ketchell started
a right swing from his knees. but he
mirsed Johnson's Jaw by the fraction of
an inch and the swing carried him almost
to the ropes. Jack bored IN and forced
Ketchell to break ground. landing a left
10 the jaw Ketchel again tried his right
swing and missed and again nearly went
through the ropes. iKetchell ran to his
corner smiling and the crowd gave him a
hand, but there had been no serious dam
age done.
johnson Lands on KetcheII.
Round 9-They went to a clInch and
each put rights and let's to the face.
The referee broke them ana the negro
sent forth singing straight left to
KetchelVs face and Jaw. the latter grin