Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-10-17
JOHNSON KNOCKS
OUT kETCHEL IN
twelve ROUNDS
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force and it caught the negro good
and solid on the jaw, raising a big
lump that was Immediately percept-
ible to the spectators. 1t was by
far the cleanest and best blow Of
the fight The crowd yelled glee-
fully.
Round Johnson's smile had
vanished as he came up and he i'm
mediately closed in, landing twice
with left on the face. The fighters
roughed it shoulder to shoulder AMI
Ketchel worked in q hard right up
percut on the jaw. The referee
then separated the men, Johnson
landing left and right on the face
as they broke. Ketchel missed
terrific right swing and almost Went
through the ropes from the force OF
his effort Johnson forced his oD-
ponent back gradually and landed
left 10 the jaw Ketchel again
missed terrific right swing and
again nearly went through the
ropes Ketchel ran to his corner
smiling, amid the cheers of the an
dience.
Round 9-They closed in, each
landing short-arm light blows on
the face. Referee Walsh was twice
forced to break the men from
clinches. The champion then sent
in four singing straight let's TO
the face but Kethcel did not break
ground. He rushed in hammerins
at the champions stomach, but his
blows were smothered Ketchel got
in left over the ribs, and Johnson
solntered with short left hook &c
the jaw. Johnson again hooked
his left to the jaw and a clinch fol
lowed. Johnson broke it up witt
the round ended with Johnson en-
ioying the honors.
Round 10-Both men rushed tC
clinch and Johnson sent in two
light let's to the stomach and ther
shifted to the jaw, where he con
nected twice and started Ketche
splitting blood. Johnson wrestlet
ketchel to the floor, then lifted hin
up and placed him in >the center D
lie ring. In mid-ring rally, John
son sent three straight lefts to Stan
3 .ai !; acccsse anu mouth, starting the
blood afresh. Johnson again wres
tied and Ketchel nearly went off hi
balance. Johnson, getting Ketche
against the ropes, sent an awfu
right wallop to the stomach, an,
Ketchel WINGED. Johnson patio
Ketchel on the shoulder with hi
open hand as the bell changed,
Round 11-After some desultor
sDarring Ketchel whipped his lei
to the kidneys and missed two har
swings for the jaw. 1t was notice
that Johnson's right uppercut whic
he used with such good effect
his other fights failed to find Ketcl
Ell. Ketchel sent the great crow
into commissions by landing a tie
rife right almost on the jaw an
the big black Immediately clinche
and seemed content to rest. Ketc'
ell forced the fighting, seeking
follow the advantage, but could n
further penetrate the Negroes clev
defense. Ketchel was enthusiast
ally cheered as he went to his co
ner.
Round 12-Ketchel, sudden
rushing in, sent his right for tt
jaw. 1t struck the champion :
the arm and the big negro fell fl
on his back, and seemed to have
iured himself. Ketchel rushed
him but the tricky champion W
waiting. He swung a hard rig
to the jaw and quick as flash sh
left to the body AS Ketchel +
backwards Johnson sent in anoth
right to face and the white m
went to the mat as if shot, whe
he lay prone with the blood strea
ing from his mouth. He made
weak effort to rise but fell ba
again and was counted out.