Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-17

on the negro's breast, and as they
clinched Johnson upper cut twice with
his right The referee then separated
the bellgerents. They again rushed il
close, Johnson putting in short rights
and lefts to the stomach. The white
man uppercut with left to the face as
lthey broke from clinch. Just before the
the jaw. Kctchell went to his corner
dancing. however, and looked fresh
Johnson kept up a running fire of con-
versation with his seconds during the
minute respite.
Close Shave for Jack.
Round AFTER a sparring fest Johnson
| rushed in. forcing his man to the ropes,
| and placing his arms around ketchell
fairly carried him to the center of the
| ring. Make him lead came the re-
peated injunction from Willus Britt
| ketchell missed a terrific right swing
| intended for the jaw. 1t was a close
| shave for the negro and missed him
barely an inch. Johnson steadily backed
| away as they spared for a lead, with
ketchell following. Johnson then sent
| hard right to the jaw. ketchell con-
stantly kept teasing the big black in
| an effOxt to make him lead. 1t was tame
round, characterized by few bursts OF
speed.
| Round 6-Ketchell opened with a left
to the body, to which the champion re-
piled with two weak lefts to the fac*
| Johnson then sent ketchelis head back
| with two straight lefts to the nose
ketchell again essayed to force johnson
| to lead. to which the champion failed to
| respond. ketchell showed unexpected clev-
erness in blocking the negro's leads when
| ever Johnson chose to lead Johnson
| swung his left twice to the face, and the
| men spared at long range, Johnson work
| ing in left to the face.
Neither man showed damage as the
round ended. Few leads marked the round
| Johnson having a shade.
Round Each missed a left swing.
and then ketchell landed left to the
| body and followed with another left to
the jaw. Johnson countered with left
| left. catching ketchell on both hands as
the latter threw up his guard, land
ketchell was sent to the floor. He was
! up smiling, however. Johnson gave him
| a warm reception. He uppercut with light
to the jaw and raked Ketchells face with
| a succession of lefts to the jaw. ket:'hell
| continued to force the pace, 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
| We're holding back. In every clinch during
| the fight Ketchel was bent backward by
the superior weight and strength of the
| negro.
Stanley Got One Home.
Round johnson swooped in with two
| lefts on the nose, ketchell countering
with hard left hook to the body. john
son shot another straight left to. the
| nose and ketchell missed a terrific left
swing for the jaw. AS they closed in
Johnson uppercut with right to the Jaw
| and ketchell used the negro's shoulder
as a mat with which to stop the flowing
| blood from his nostrils At close guar
! Tow Inl,y
the nose and face. Suddenly Ketchell
| swung his left with terrific force and 1t
| caught the champion soidly on the jaw,
raising big lump, that was perceptible
to the spectators. 1t was by far the
cleaneSt and best blow of the fight and
| the immense crowd rose to its feet, yell
| ing gleefully.
Round s-Johnson's smile had vanished
| when he came up. He Immediately closed
| in. landing twice with his left on the
face. The fighters roughed it, shoulder
| to shoulder. and ketchell worked in a
| hard right uppercut to the jaw. The
referee separated the men, Johnson land-
| Ing left and right on the face as they
| broke.
| ketchell missed a terrific right swing,
and almost went through the ropes from
the force of his effort. Johnson forced
his opponent back gradually. and landed
left to the jaw. ketchen again missed
a hard right swing, and again nearly
| went through the ropes from it's misdl-
| rected force. Ketchell ran to his corner
smiling. while the crowd cheered.
Round 9-They closed in, each landing
short-arm rights on the face. Welsh
was forced twice to break the men from
clinches The champion sent in four
singing straight lefts to the face, but
ketchell did not break ground. On the
contrary. he rushed in, hammering at the
champions stomach, but his blows were
smothered.
Ketchell planted his left over the ribs
and Johnson countered with a short lett
to the jaw. Johnson again hooked his
left to the jaw, and clinch followed
johnson broke 1t up with a nasty straight
left to the face. and the round ended
in favor of the champion.
Bad Round for Ketchell.
Round 10-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 Ketchell spit
ting blood Johnson wrestled ketchell
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 lefts to Stanleys sore mouth and
| nose, starting the blood afresh
Johnson again wrestled, and Ketchell
almost went off his balance. Johnson,
getting ketchell against the ropes, sent
right wallop to tie stomach, and Ketch-
ell WINGED. Johnson patted Ketchell on
the stomach with his open hands as the
bell changed. Ketchell locked worried
as he sat in his chair between rounds
Round 11-After some desultory SPAR
ring hetchell whipped his LETT to the kid
neys and missed two hard swings for
the jaw. 1t was noticea BILE that John
sons right upl circuit. which he used
with such good effect in his other fights,
had little effect upon Ketchell The Mich
by landing a terrific right almost on the
jaw, and the big black Immediately
clinched and seemed content to rest
ketchell forced the fighting, seeking to
follow the advantage, but could not fur
Their penetrate the negro's clever defense
hetcheli was vigorously cheered as he
sought his corner. ketchePs face was
badly battered from the effects of the
negro's constant left jabs.
Fell Into the Trap.
Round 12-ketchell suddenly rushing in
sent lis right to the jaw. 1t struck the
champion 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 flash shot
a left to the body. AS ketchel fell
backward Johnson sent in another right
to the face, and the white man went to
the mat as If shot, Were he lay prone
with blood streaming from his mouth He
made weak effort to arise, but fell
back again and was counted out.