The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-10-17

son merely tOyed with Ketchel until the
Dell ended the round KetchePs face
showed grim determination as lie took
his seat.
Round Three.
They spared perfunctorily for fully
thirty seconds, and then closed in. swing
ing right and left at close range, Ketchel
IIahdlng on the body once with right
hetchel drove his right high on the ne
gro's breast and as they clinched John
son uppercut twice with his right The
I6Ieree then separated the belligerents
ihey again rushed in close, johnson put
ing IN several short arm rights and let's
10 the stomach. The white man upper
cur with left to the face as the men
broke from clinch. Just before the
round ended johnson swung his right on
me Jaw. Ketchel went to his corner
danclng, however, and looked fresh. John
son Kept up running fire Of talk with
MS seconds during his minute respites
Round Four.
After a sparring-fest. johnson rushed in
forcing his man to the ropes and placing
his arms around Ketchel fairly carried
MN to the center of the ring Make
MIN lead. came the repeated injunction
from Willus Britt. Ketchel missed q
terrific right swing intended for the law.
II was close shave for the negro and
missed by barely an inch. johnson stead
;ly backed away as they spared for a
lead, with ketchel following. Johnson
then sent a hard right to the law. and
ketchel constantly kept teasing the big
black in an effort to make him lead II
was a tame round, marked by few
bursts of speed.
Round Five.
Ketchel opened with a left to the body
to which the champion replied with two
weak lefts to the face. Johnson then
straight lefts to the nose. Ketchel again
essayed to force johnson to lead, to
which the champion failed to respond.
ketchel showed unexpected cleverness at
blocking the negro's leads whenever the
negro chose to lead. Johnson flung his
left twice to the face and the men spared
at long range, johnson working in a
straight left to the face Neither man
showed damage as the round ended. A
few leads marked the round, Johnson
having a shade
Round Six.
Each missed left swings, and then
Ketchel landed a left to the body and fol-
lowed with another left to the jaw. |
johnson countered with a left to the
Johnson shot out his left
catching KetcheI on both hands as the
latter threw up his guard, and Ketchel |
was sent to the floor. He was up sInil- |
ing, however. Johnson gave him a warm |
reception. He upDeTcut with right to the /
a
cession of lefts to the jaw. Ketchel con-
tinued 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 it looked as though he 1
was holding back. In every clinch dur
ing the fight Ketchel was bent backward /
by the superior weight and strength of /
the negro.
Round Seven.
johnson swOoped in with two lefts on 1
I IA ~urTrr
hard left hook to the body. Johnson shot 4
another straight left to the nose and /
ketchel missed a fearful left swing for /
the jaw. As they closed in, Johnson up
psrcut with right to the jaw and Ketchel 1
used the negTOs shoulder as mat with .
which to wipe the flowing blood from his /
nOstrils. At close quarters johnson land |
ed several times on the nose and face |
Suddenly Ketchel swung his left with ter |
rifle force and it caught the champion |
good and solid on the jaw, raising a big |
lump, which was Immediately perceptiblS /
to the spectators. It was a hard. and
clean blow. and the best blow of the
fight, and the immense crowd rose to its
feet yelling gleefully.
Round Eight.
Johnson's smile had vanished as ne
came up. He Immediately closed in,
anding lightly twice with left on the
lace The fighters roughed it, shoulder
70 shoulder, and Ketchel worked in a
laTd right uppercut on the jaw. The
'eferee then separated the men, Johnson
anding left and right on the face as they
lrOke. HetChel missed a terrific right Il
swing and almost went through the ropes
rom the force of his efforts. Johnson
Orced his opponent back gradually and
anded a left to the jaw. Ketchel again
missed a terrific right swing and again
learly went through the ropes from its
nisdirected force. Ketchel ran to his
Orner smiling amid the cheers of the
rowd.
Round Nine.
They closed in, each landing short arm
lights on the face. Referee Welsh was
orced twice to break the men from
linches. The champion then sent in four
tinging straight let's to the face, but
\etchel did not break ground. On the
ontrary. he rushed in, hammering at the
stomach, but his blows were
mothered. Ketchel planted his left over
he ribs and Johnson cOuntered with short
eft hook to the jaw. Johnson again
looked MS left TO the jaw and clinch
oHowed. johnson broke it up with a
TASTY straight left TO the face and the
ound ended with the champion enjoying
he hOnOrs.
Round Ten.
After a clinch, johnson sent in two !
ight let's TO the stomach and quickly ]
iected twice and started Ketchel shifting I
Hood. Johnson Wrestled Ketchel to the ,
ioOr and Hfted nm up and placed him :
n the center of the ring. In the mid-ring .
ally, Johnson sent three straight Iefts |
o Stanley's sore mouth. and KetcheI al |
most went off his balance. johnson. get
ing Ketchel against the ropes. sent an
Wful WallOp to the stomach and KetcbeI ,
7inced Johnson patted Ketchel on the :
boulder with his open hands as the hell !
Hanged. Ketchel looked a trifle serious /.
5 he sat in his chair between rounds
Round Eleven. ]
After some desultOry sparring, Ketchel
'hipped his left to the kidneys and i
Missed two hard swings for the Jaw 1t \
ias noticed that JOhnsOn's right uppercut /
-hich he has used with such good effect !
j his other fights failed to find Ketchel 7
victim. Ketchel sent the great crowd
ITO commissions by landing a terrific
ight almost on the jaw. and the big black
Immediately clinched and seemed content
D rest. Ketchel forced the fighting. seek ]
lg to follow the advantage, but could not I
lrther penetrate the Negroes clever de- J
snse. Ketchel was vigorously cheered as !
e sought his corner. Ketchels face was