The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1909-10-22

johnson merely toyed with Ketchsli
until the round ended. Ketchel's fAce
Dh0WUd grim determination.
Rcund 3.-They SPARED porfunctorf-
~ thirty seconds, then closed IN.
swinging right and left It close range.
KetcheI landing on tine body once With
Tight- Ketchel drove right high on
the neEr0's breast. A. they clinched
Johnson uppercut twice with right.
Referees separated belligerents. They
again rushed IN close. johnson putting
n short rights and lefts to stomach.
White nan upbercut with left to face
~ they broke from ci!nch. Just tesose
round ended johnson swung right 20
Jaw. Ketchel went to his corner dane
Ing, however. looking fresh. Johnso on
kept up = running conversation with
his seconds during TIE respite.
Round after sparring johnson
reached in, forcing q to ropes.
placing arms around Ketchel. fairly
carried him to center OF the ring,
Make him Lead" came the repeated
injunction from Willis Britt. Ketchel
missed by barely an inch with q ter
rife right swing intended for the
negrO's jaw. ketchel constantly kept
teasing the black In ~ effcrt 10 make
him lead.
Round 5.-Ketchel opened with . left
to body. Champion replied by two
weak lefts to face. johnson sent Retch-
els head back with two straight lefts
to nose. Ketchel again essayed to force
Johnson to lead. but champion failed
to respond. Ketchel showed unevpect-
ed cleverness In blocking negro's leads.
whenever Johnson chOSe to lead. John
son swing twice 70 face: men s.arred
ct long range. johnson working In left
10 face. Neither showed damage.
Round each missed Z LEFT swing
then Ketchel landed left to body, and
followed with another to law. johnson
countered with left to stomach. john
son shot out left, catching KetchA on
guard and Ketchel was ser to loor.
He got up smiling. however, and got Z
warn receipt. johnson upper cut with
right to jaw. and raked Ketchel's face
with succession Of lefts to Jaw. Kstch-
ell continued to force the pace. but met
with two lefts on nose that started
blood.
johnson had . good lead to round. It
looked a. though he VA holding back.
In every clinch during the light Ketch-
FL wa sent backward by the ne4ro's
superior weight and strength.
Round 7.-Johnson swo0pod In with
two lefts on nose Ketchell counter
Ing with hard left hook to body. john
son shot another straight LETT to nose:
Ketchel missed . terrific left swing Tor
Jaw. A. they closed In johnson up
percut with right to jaw. Ketchel used
negro's shoulder n . mat to stop how
ing blood from his nose. At close
quarters johnson landei several times
on nos and face. Suddenly Ketchel
swung left via. terrific forse. 1t caught
champion soiidly on jaw, raising q big
lump. It was by far the cleanest ami
best blow Of the hight. and crowd arose
yelling gleefully.
Round 8.-JOhnson's smile had van
ished. He closed In. landing twice with
left on face. Fighters roughed it,
shoulder to shoulder. Ketchel hit .
hard right uppercut to jaw. Referee
separated the men, johnson landing
left and right on face - they broke.
Ketchel missed terrific right swing, al
most going through the ropes from
force Of his effort. Johnson forced Or
ponent back gradually and landed left
to Jaw. Ketchel again missed q fard
right swing, and again nearly 9
through the ropes. Ketchel ran to his
corner smiling, and crowd cheered.
Round s.-Each landed short arm
right on face, Welsh twice broke them
In clinches. Champion sent four sting
ing straight let's to face, but Kstchel
did not break. He rushed In hammer
ing 1t the negro's stomach. bu- his
blows we're smothsred. Kstchel plsnt-
ed left ovsr ribs, johnson countsred
with short left to Jaw. johnson asain
hooked left to Jaw and clinch follow
cd. johnson broke n with straight
left to face. Round ended In favor Of
champion.
Round 1o.-After q clinch johnson
sent two Hight let's to stomach, quickly
shifted to law. where he connected
twice and started Ketchel spltt'ng
blood. johnson wrestlod Ketchel to thu
floor, then lifted him up, and placed
him Ia the center OF the ring. In Q
mbO~1UUB t34ly JVUbDUu INT yrTc0
straight lefts q Stanley's sore mouth
and nose. starting blood afrcsh. john
son ag1in wresteled. Ketchel almost
lost his balance: Johnson gstt.ny
Keechel against ropes. ssnt . tight
wallop to stomach and Kstchsl WINGED.
johnson pattsd K1tchell on stomach
With open hands q bell Changed.
Ketchel looked worried between
rounds.
Round l1.-After dssultory sparriug
Ketchel whipped lett 70 Kidneys. and
missed two hard swings for jaw. John
sons right uppercut. used - elective
y In other lights. had little effect upon
Ketchel. The Michtgandsr started the
crowd to cheering BY landing . ter
Tinc right almost on Jaw. Black inn
mediately clinched and seemed content
to rest. Ketchell forced the fighting.
seeking to follow his advantage. but
could not penetrate the nsgso's clever
d2fense. Ketchel ri vigorously cheer