Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-10-17
HAMPTON. PHOEBUS AND OLD POINT Continued.

Suddenly Ketchel swung his left
with terrific force and II caught the
champion solidly on the jaw raising a
Ybig lump that was perceptible 20 the
spectators. Il was by far the clean
est and best blow of the fight and
the immense crowd rose TO its feet
yelling gleefully.
Eighth Round.
Johnsons smile had vanished when
be came up He immediately closed
in landing twice with his left on the
face The fighters rouched il shoulder
TO shoulder, and ketchel worked in Il
hard right uppercut 10 The jaw The
referee separated the men. Johnson
landing left and right on the face as
they broke.
Ketchel missed a terrific right swing
and almost went through the ropes
from the force oi his effort johnson
forced his oppOucn' LavR gradually
and LANDED left - tire Jaw Ketchel
again missed nard III: swing AMI
again nearly went through the ropes
from its misdrected force
Ketchel ran to his corner smiling
while the crowd cheered.
Ninth Round.
They closed i'll. each Ian ling short
arm rights on the race. ,|eich was
forced twice to break the men from
clinches. The champion sent in four
singing straight lefts To the face, but
Ketchel did not break ground. On the
contrary he rushed in, hammering at
the champions stomach, but ais blows
were smOthered
Ketchel planted his left over the
ribs and Johnson countered with a
short left to the jaw. Johnson again
hooked his left to the jaw and a
clinch followed. Johnson broke il mp
with a nasty straight left TO the face
and the round ended in favor of the
champion.
Tenth Round
After a clinch Johnson sent two
light lefts to the stomach and quick
ly shifted TO the jaw where he con-
nected twice and started Ketchel
splitting blood Johnson wrestied Ket-
chel to the floor and then lifted him
up and placed him in the center of
the ring. In mid-ring rally Johnson
sent three straight left 10 Stanley's
sore mouth and nose, starting the
blood afresh. Johnson again wrestled
and ketchel almost went off his bal
ance. Johnson. getting Ketchel against
the ropes. sent right wallop to the
stomach and Ketchel WINGED.
Johnson patted Ketchel on the
stomach with his open hands as the
bell clanged. ketchel look worried
as ne sat in his chair between rounds
Eleventh Round.
After some desultory sparring Ket-
chel whipped his left TO the kidneys
and missed two hard swings to the
jaw. 1t was noticeable that Johnsons
right upper cut which he used with
such good effect in his earlier fights
lad little effect upon Ketchei. The
Miehigander started the great crowd
cheering by landing a terrible right
almost on the jaw and the big black
Immediately clinched and seemed con-
tent to rest.
Ketchel forced the fighting Seeking
to follow the advantage. but could no,
further penetrate the negro's clever
defense ketchel was vigorously
cheered as he reached his corner
Ketche's face was badly battered
from the effects OF the Negroes con-
slant left jabs.
Twelfth Round.
Ketchel suddenly rushing in sent his
right 10 the jaw II struck the cham
pion On the jaw and the big negro
fell fiat upon his back and seemed to
have injured himself Ketchel rushed
right at him. but the tricky champion
was waiting for him. He swung a
hard right to the jaw and quick as
fash shot a left TO the body. As
ketchel fell backward Johnson sent
in another right to the face and
the white men went TO the mat as If
shot. where he lay prone with blood
streaming from his mouth. He made
a weak effort to arise. but fell back
again and was counted out.