The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-10-19


10 the nose. ketchel again essayed
~ lorce johnson to lead. to which
the champion failed to respond.
ketchel showed unexpected clever
ness at blocking the negro-s lead
whenever Johnson chose to lead.
Johnson swung his left twice to the
lace and the men SPARED at long
range. johnson working in a left to
the face.
Neither man showed damage as the
round ended. Few leads marked the
round, Johnson having a shade.
Ketchell Sent 10 Floor
Round Six-Each missed a left
swing, and then Setchel landed a
left to the body and followed With
another left to the Jaw. Johnson
Johnson shot out his left, catching
ketchel on both hands as the latter
threw up his guard and Ketchell was
sent to h floor He was up smiling,
however. ohnso gave him a warm
reception. He uppercut with right
TO the jaw and raked Ketchel's face
With a succession Of lefts to the
jaw. hetchel continued to force the
lace 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 was hold
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tight ketchel was ben backward
by the superior weight and strength
of the negro.
ketchel Gets in Good Blow.
Round Seven-Johnson swoOped in
with two lefts on the nose, Ketchel
the body. Johnson shot another
straight to the nose and ketchel
missed q terrific left swing for the
jaw. AS they closed in Johnson up
percut with right to the jaw and
Ketchel used the negro's shoulder as
blood from his nostrils. At close
quarters Johnson landed several
times on the nose and face. Suddenly
ketchel swung his left With terrific
force and it caught the champion
solidly on the jaw raising q big lump
that was ~perceptible to the spectators.
It was by far the c~leanest and best
blow of the fight and the immense
crowd rose to it's feet yelling glee-
fully.
Johnson's Smile Vanishes.
Round Eight-Johnson's smile had
vanished when he came up. He i'm
m~ediately closed in, landing twice
with his left on the face. The fighters
roughed it, shoulder to shoulder, and
ketchel worked in a hard right up
percut to the jaw. The referee sepa-
rated the men, Johnson landing left
and right on the face as they broke.
ketchel missed a terrific right swing
and almost went through the ope
from the force of his effort. johnson
forced his opponent back gradually
and landed q left to the jaw. Ketchel
again missed a hard right swing and
again nearly went through the ropes
from its force. Ketchel ran to his
corner smiling while the crowd
cheered.
Round Nine-They closed in, each
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Welsh 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 his blows were smoth-
cred. 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
up with q straight left to the face
champion.
Ketchel Looks Worried.
Round Ten-After a clinch John
son SEM two light lefts to the stom
ach and quickly shifted to the jaw
where he connected twice and startet
Ketchel splitting blood. johnson
wrestled Ketchel to the floor and thel
lifted him up and placed him in tn
center of the ring. In a mid-rini
rally Johnson sent three straight left
to Ketchels mouth and nose, startin;
the blood afreSh.
johnson again wrestled and ketche
almost went off his balance. John
son, getting Ketchel against the ropes
sent a right to the stomach and Ket
chel WINGED. Johnson Datted Ketche
on the stomach with his open hand a
: the bell Hanged. ketchel locke
t worried as he sat in his chair betWee
rounds.
KetcIeI Forced Fighting.
, Round Eleven-After some spar
} ring Ketchel whipped his left to tn
l idney and missed two hard sWinS