Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-01
JOHNSON OUTCLASSES ROSS
Colored Heavyweight Proves Too
Much for His Opponent.
BOX SIX INTERESTING ROUNDS
Bout Declared n Draw 60 Comply with
Law, but Negro Champion
Clearly Has All the Best
of IL.

PITTsBURG, June S0-Jack Johnson,
the eoiored heavyweight champion OF the
world. tonight outboxcd Tony Ross OF
Newcastle Pa. in q six-round bout. given
under the auspices OF the National Attn
letic club at DuQuesne garden.
While the bout was declared a draw, on
account Of state laws prohibiting the rem
dering of a decision In boxing tournaments,
Il is conceded that johnson easily had the
better Of the bout from start to finish.
II was a fast fight. both men M and
coming during the entire six rounds. John
son, while not In the best OF condition,
repeatedly rushed Ross. and landed effect
lively. The audience shouted wildly when
ever Ross landed a telling blow, but hooted
Johnson for his appar~ 7tly rough work
in the clinches.
Referee Jimmy Dime said after the fight
that Ross did remarkably well In the face
Of the fact that Johnson had 1t over him
in weight and height.
johnson refused to talk after the mill,
lille Ross anxiously begged for another
opportunity to meet the colored fighter.
Following is the fight BY roundsi
First Round-Johnson led left 10 stomach
and repeated this blow with telling effect.
Ross led right to jaw, johnson. pushed q
ing the blow with a right counter, draw.
ing blood from Ross nose, ana With a left
and right to face staggered Ross. who went
bell u saving him. 5ohnson'S round.
Second Round-The men rushed to CEN
jsw. Johnson a~cknowIedged the blow with
q smile and sent a wicked left to Ross
face, following 1T with q counter to
johnson repeatedly swung a wicked left
into Ross face, rocking the Newcastle
boxer on. his legs. The men held on In the
center of the ring, Johnson landing lefts
to face with good effect until the bell rang.
Johnson's round.
gong tried to make a better showing than
In the two previous rounds. With a right
to stomach and left to the Jaw he removed
his extreme nervousness. johnson con-
tinued the use OF hIs vicious left swing.
E fTom Johnson IN isSSss sn IGr slipped T to his
knees, taking the count of eight for q rest.
With right to stomach Johnson finished
sons round.
Fourth Round-Johnson came up smiling,
With Ross in distress Johnson goaded the
ing his blody nose and mouth. johnson
led with left to jaw and the men cllnched.
to Johnson's jaw. This was the first
effective blow Ross landed. The round
ended with the men in the center Of the
Fifth Round--Ross came up apparently
groggy, with johnson saroastically grim
ming over his easy fight so far. With a
vicious left win TO the face johnson
rocked Ross. Ross tried bravely to stand
off the big black, but there was no chance.
Johnson was In and out like q flash and
Ross could not stop him. The gong saved
Ross from further cruel punishment.
Sixth Round-Rosg came mp willing and
led with a left uppercut ON JohnBon'e jaw.
johnson returned a right uppercut, closing
Ross eye, the men going to a olinch In
the center Of the ring. with Johnson beat
ing Ross numerically with his left swinR,
used so effectively in the previous rounds.
gong struck with Ross hanging on.
Johnson's round.