The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-01
NO MATCH FOR
THE BIG NEGRO
Johnson Wins Fight
With Ease.
ROSS NEVER HAD A LOOK-W
The Black Champion Gave His OPP
ponent Hard Beating.
New Castle Fighter Came Up EasA
Refund and Took His Medicine.
But the Negro Simply
Teyed with Him.

Putsburg. Pa. June 9o--Jack John.
son. the negro heavy weight Champion
% the word. tonight outboxed Iony
homs' o. New castle. Pa, In a SIX round
Garden.
While the bout was declared draw.
On account Of state laws prohibiting
the rendering OF q decision In boxing
tournaments. pubic opinion wiIItxiy
conceded that Johnson had the befter
VI the go from htart to finish.
u was fast tght. both men up and
somins during the entire six rounds,
Johnson. however, seemed to be out 81
condition. repeatedly rushing Ross, but
shouted wildly whenever Ross landed
telling blow. but hooted Johnson for
a.! apparently rough work In ths
Referee Jim Dime said. after the
light, that Ross did remarkably well
In the face of the fact that Johnson
had II over him In weight and height.
Johnson refused to talk after the min.
while Ross anxiously begged for an-
other opportunity 70 meet the negro.
Johnson and Ross entered the ring
nearly together; Johnson's reception
house Kissed when the big negro
grinned over at the crowd. Ross sniii-
ingly acknowledged the. applause from
rest OF the house.
First Round--Johnscn led left "a
s ssS'an ana repeated this blocw with
Ie,ting eject Ross led right to jaw.
Ross chin. repeating the blow with
right counter. drawing blood from
Ross. nose and with left and right to
his knees. taking the count OF nine,
the bell saving him. Johnson's round.
Second Round-The men rushed to
u yns center ,s,, o. the ring Ross leading
edged the blow with smile and sent
q wicked left to Ross face. following
II with counter to stomach. Rosss
rspesiediy swung wicked left ai into
Ross face. rocking the New Castle
boxer on his legs The men held on
Ing isfss to face With good s sfrses unit. ansil
the bell rang. Johnson's round.
Third Round--Ross from the tap &C
the gong tried to make q better show
Ing than in the two previous rounds.
With riaht to stomach and a left to
the Jaw. he removed the grin from
Johnson's face. Ross showed his ex.
tinued to use his vicious left swing.
Ross tumbled In an effort to get away
from Johnson's labs and slipped to his
knees. saking the count Of eight for a
finished the round with Ross hanging
on. Johnson's round.
Fourth Round-Johnson came up
goaded the New Castle boxer. making
remarks concerning his bloody nosa
and mouth. Johnson led with left
to jaw and the men clinched. Rosa
made o vicious iunge. swinging his
right to Johnson's jaw. This was the
first effective blow Ross landed. The
round ended with the men In center OF
the ring In n cIinch. Johnson's round.
Fifth Round-Ross came up appara
city groggy with johnson sarcasticaliy
grinning over hts easy fight no far.
With a vicious left swing TO the face.
johnson rocked. Ross. Ross tried brave
ly to stand on the big black but there
was no chance. Johnson was I'm and
out like Q fash and Ross could noe
stop him. The gong saved Ross from
further punishment. Johnson's round.
Sixth Round-Ross came up willing
and led with a left uppercut on johns
sons Jaw. johnson returned a right
uppercut. closing Ross eye. the men
going to a elinch in the center of ths
ring with johnson beating Ross up-
mercifully with his left swing. used -
effectively in the previous rounds. The
gong struck with Ross hanging on
Johnsong round.