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

AND WAS IN SETTER CONDITION
At FINISH THAN HIS
OPPONENT
San Francisco. Oct. 16.-Jack john
son yindicated his right 10 the heavy
weight title today BY knocking out
Stanley Kctchel In the twelfth round.
The end came 20 suddenly when
Kstchel rolled to the foor and Referees
Welsh counted him out that the ten
thousand persons crowding the arena
were absolutely quiet for = full minute.
Even johnson. leaning against the
ropes. hair dazed by his own fall q mo-
ment before. did not seem to know
what had happened.
The climax Was crowded into thirty
-four seconds. At the beginning Of the
last round there was little 70 Judge
from In the preceding rounds to pick
the winner. The men in the center OF
the ring clinched and wrestled Ia
J~ohnson's corner. The negro broke
away, and posing himself, dashed 1t
Ketchel. who sprang to meet him.
Kstchsl drove : right 1t the blacks
lowered head. johnson ducked and the
blow lanaed behind his ear. He
stumbled. fell heavily and lay stretch
- on the door.
Kstchsl backed toward the ropes, 4
smile glimmering on his battered and
bloody face. Johnson roses Lowry, q
though dased. A he straightened ia
his knees his eyes encountered ketch-
els and with the fury Of I Wild beast
he lsapsd across the ten feet serarat-
ing them. His right arst shot the
white mans Jaw. His let crashed to
the stomach and his right swanz again
with the spesd Of lightning, catching
Ketchel's head - he reelcd back from
the onslaught.
Ketchel dropped In Z heap. and John.
son. unable to stop his rush, sprawled
across his beaten rivals legs. and fell
full length himself.
The negro sprang up, but Ketchel
Was out. Once only as the seconds
sounded. he freely moved his arms
and rolled his head. His seconds pick.
"a him mp barely conscious.
johnson still dased chung to r0rei
and looked about In bewilderment. The
crowds broke into murmurings and
seemed unable TO realize that the nghl
was over.
Ketchel throughout VA game 10 thu
core. Out-weigned. ovsr-' sacfsd END
n svery way the physical infe. Tor q
his gigaAtic sopponant. he fought : 600
and gritty light. His face was pu1ot
and he ~ bleeding It the noee AM
nonth before three rounds had passed
but he followed the negro about thu
ring undaunted.
johnson appeared 70 - holding him
self. Thrice only ala ne appear deter,
mined to knock ont Ketcheli. John
ions "eolden smile" flashed when,
ever he picked the white man Oh TIL
ground and eet him down In another
plAce without eaort.
Ketchel fought Warily and ducket
cleverly. bat Johnson jabbed bis fact
time after time. when they climb
"a 4 looked like : stripping wrestsin
With ! man.
Ketchel said. after ne recovered. tina
chance blow had nnished Inn. =
nm II better coalition than Johnsor
now ~ nald. Look 1t him. 10 Il
daaed. Int f0r that one blow. I would
have beaten him"
The light attracted the grentes
crowd IN years. Over ten tAousant
were admitted md y.0Gw turned awsy
Prcmoeor CoGrOth stated that 4lo.C0(
~ tnkea n.
FIGHT ~ ROUNDS.
Round The men did not shake
hands. johnson lowered above hi ID
vsrsary ~ several inches. The cham
pion seore1 almost Immediately vii
: hard lett % stomach. "Make bin
lead!" yelled the spectators to Ketcuel
lIetchel wns apparently determines
to make tAe back Lad and spared 10
almcet ! half-minute. johnson at lonl
1 GUU1Os B0OS tW& ~ A0SO WIN WAI
llghtning rapidity. Ketchsl forced TIL
hlnek laeaina& ~ ropes. latter wrigglel
away without receiving : low. Bel
rang With mem n center Of the ring
| Both have been extremely cautious
| Ketchea looked nervous. Jonnson wcrs
his golden smile."
Round 3-They ri 70 clinch: rsfe -
| welsh prled them apart. On the brtal
johnson shot straight left to q : art
soon repeated It, At every clinsl
Ketchsl was playing with short arm
blows for the stomach. In csincl
Ketchsl uppercut to Jaw WI seft. Thil
aAsered the champion. who russei In
landing left and right on bcdv Ant
Ketchsl clipped TO door with consider
abba force. He was up quickly ant
rushed In but had great din Guilty II
getting under Johneonss i>rg eaeh
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