The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-10-18
JOHNSON GAVE
KNOCKOUT
KetchelI Counted Out in the
18th Round
DEFEATED MAN WAS GAME
Ketchel Had Just Knocked johnson Down
When the Final Blows Were
Given by the Black
Man.
DEFEATED MAN WAS GAME

San Francisco, CAL, Oct ls.--Jack
johnson retained the heavyweighe pu-
gilist championship BY knocking out
Stanley Ketchel in the 18th round Of
their fight at Colmn, CAL, Saturday.
The end came so suddenly that when
ketche rolled on the floor and Referee
Welsh counted him out the 10000 per.
sons crowding the arena were absolute
" quiet for full minute Even john
son, who leaned against the ropes half
dszed, did not seem to know what had
happened. The climax Of the fight was
crowded into 81 seconds. At the begin,
ming Of what proved 70 be the last
round there had been little in The pre-
ceding rounds on which to forecast the
winner The men in the center of the
ring clipched and wrestled to Johnson's
corner, The negro broke away and pois
ing himself dashed at KetcheI, who
sprang 70 meet him. Ketehel drove his
right at the blacks lowered head.
johnson ducked and the blow landed be-
hind his ear. He stumbled fell and
stretched out on the floor, landing heavl-
".
Ketchel backed toward the ropes with
faint smile on hs battered blood
streaked face. johnson rose slowly as
though bewildered As he Strengthened
to his knees, he looked at Ketchel and
like a Wild beast he eaped across the
10 feet that separated them His right
fist shot out to the white mans jaw.
His left landed on his stomach, and the
right swung again With the speed Of
lightning. catching ketchel's head as he
reeled back from the onslaught Ketchel
dropped in a heap and johnson, unable
to stop bis rush, sprawled across the
beaten rivals legs and fell full length
himself. The negro sprang 70 his feet
with a bound, but ketohel was out.
Once as the seconds were counted over
him he feebly moved his arms and roll
ed his head. johnson was sim dazed
He chung 10 the ropes and looked about
him in a wondering way The crowd
broke into murmurings and seemed I'M
able 70 realize that the fight was over
Ketchel won many friends by his
showing From the time he entered the
ring until Ne was carried out he was
game TO the core. Outweighed, over.
reached and in every way the physical
inferior of his gigantic opponent. he
fought a cool, well-planned, gritty fight
His face was pulled and be was bleeding
at the nose and mouth before three
rounds had passed, but he kept follow
ing the negro about the ring undaunted
johnson appeared to he holding himself
in reserve all the time. Three times did
It look as though he meant to knock
his man out: once when ketchel landed
a clean left hook on the jaw that broke
the skin and raised lump. once when
similar blew caught him from the
other side, and the last time, when be
ended the fight
Throughout the fight Johnson's @gol-
den smile flashed out at intervals over
Ketchels shoulder IN the midst Of their
wrestling bouts. This happened when
ever he picked the smaller man off the
ground and set him down again in an
other place. Tie did il frequently. and
apparently without any effort Ketchel
fought warily from the start. He kept
Eat long range, but johnson jabbed his
left into ketchel's face time after time.
When they cIinehed Johnson lowered
inches above Ketehel, Twice Ketchel
was thrown to the floor by the rush Of
Johnson's attack. Neither time did d
blow land. At other times Ketchel
avoided the charges by skipping aimbly
to right or left OF backing swiftly away.
They SPARED for openings for long
periods. and there was little real fight.
ing through the earlier rounds For
reasons known only to himself. Johnson
preferred to keep away, and when he
had felt the force Of Katchel's left hook
he seemed more than ever to 90 slow
about his work.
In his dressng.room after the fight
johnson said 'IIe Is good pnncher
and strong man. must say he has
given me a sorer chin than ! ever had
before and he rubbed his swollen
jaws reflectively, He can take some
heavy blows" continued the negro.
See here and he showed one Of his
gloves sodden with Ketehel's blood
There We're several cuts on the leafher-
.eThat's where | upper-cut him III the
mouth, said Johnson Netehel said af-
ter he recovered that chance blow
finished him. II am in better conai-
tion than johnson now he said "f4ooS
at him; he Is dazed Rut for thet one
blow | would have beaten him The
fight attracted the ereatest crowd HI
years. More than l0,0no people we're
banked around the WALLS and ovesfawei
the seats. Fully 5000 were Turned
away. Promoter Conr0th said after tho
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