The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-07-05

Lang in elk and was a hero in the estirnA-
ton Of his manager. Hugi Mcintosh.
and the Australian sporting public.
In England johnson beat Al Mcnamara
m four -nundS Al Plymouth and Nnocked
out Bon Iaviur ~ eight Flggdiugh nv
thus TIM. was drt"rmiu''t Ia follow Burns
Ia Australia. but he was Hat hrok" ""
got a~-i-tanCn. however, from snN"ral
members Of th, National sporting Cinh ot
London johnson signing an agreement Ia
,nino hack Their. "a MAY. lpg. Ia night
sam I.anginrd regardless ot the result
of the expected hattle with Burns
When johnson and Fit1patrick arrived
IN Sydney they were Informed mar u
they wanted "a fight with burns theN
would have To a~ppt the latter terms
They agreed readily. for they were con,
iCient uf -uCt,a.s. 40 ARTICLES w"r" slghed
for a twenty round hight for ISL"
purse. Of which Burns's share waS so ,r"'
win lose or draw They came together
IN Rush~,Itt.,rs Bay Stadium on DeCrm-
hrr -, 1870. before ~ OOo spectators John
son was 80, inches taller ami hucu
hea vier than Burns. vet the latter rui'N
fsVorita ~ the betting
rs the fight progressed u was apparent
that burns was a mere TOW IN the hands
Of the big negrp who knocked him down
IN the second round. johnson took his
own tune after that and tantalis"i Burns
with cutting labs IN the fac" and many
sarcastic remarks Burns had declared
before the mill that johnson posses-ed
a yellow streak 80 that every time John.
son landed "A telling wallop he reminded
Tommy 81 his unklnd remarks In the
fourteenth round, when burns WAS
on the verge Of a knockout and Referee
McIntosh was about ready u save the
little white man himself the sydney police
Jumped into the ring and stopped the
fight Burns was all battered up. IT'S
ewes were CLOSED and he was cut IN
ribbons. but he was ANXIOUS 10 con-
tinue the one sided mill when tho IN
reference occurred.
With s. $50 m his inside rocket John
son proceeded - throw Fitzpatrick down
and then sailed for the Pacific Coast
When h. arrived m this country he lost
no tim" IN rerudiatIng his agreement
u fight IanRford IN London. He az
pressed "a willingness Ia night JeHrieH,
however hut the boilerrnaker wash Z
ready o. talk business Johnson went
into vaudeville with much eagerness
and signed a contract calling Tor ~ >"
a week In May he met Philadelphia
Jack O'Rri"n N OuakerVille. the bout
lasting SIX rounds. Johnson received
nearly g. UD for his end II the entertain
ment He was hog fat. short ~ wind
and put up "A slovenly exhibition. O'Brien
r,ar'tving the popular verdict on scientific
points when the bout ended W. A.
RradV issued a challenge at the rIngslde
IN behalf "f Kaufman whose def had
been ridiculad Nv Jehri--. hut johnson
displayed his gold teeth IN "A broad grin
and tod BRADY - wait.
month later Johnson took on Tony
Ross a strong heavyweight, for six rounds
IN Pi',Shurg and stalled all the way.
much ~ the DISQUALIFICATION ~ the spec
tatorS He got 81 100 for this alleged
exhibition 81 his prowe~s and INDUCED
m another golden smile. ketchel. haut-
man and Ian gfDrd were all hurting Chal-
/ leng.-s ~ IN" black champion then. and
| a. the public was clamoring FOR action
/ the negro made "A match with ketChel.
tho middcw"Igh champion. the date
h-ing fixed for October 10 but johnson
made another match for September
with kaufman Al Frisco. the agreement
i.ing that II both men were on their aet
AZ IN" end 81 m. tenth round no dec sion
should bs rendered kaufman, l,Ist az
tall and p.rhaI- trlfic heavier. was
an easy mark for johnson. who easily
"ufpn.nt..d him, hut did not lnfiict serious
darnag"
When Ketch.l and johnson got into
IN" ring At Colma 70 fight twenty rounds
many 81 rls spectators said u was a
Sharl.. 20 allow them 20 mix ~ mp John
son wei Sh.d 1915 pounds and ketchel
iE' althONgh he said he tipped the beam
~ I7i For eleven rounds ketchel. "a
mar. hoy carried the fight to johnson.
who blocked ms r'IsheS and IN Clinche~
actually lifted him Of the floor Of IN"
ring In the twelfth round kstchel
landed heavy right hand swing on the
-ide Of Johnson'- head The negro fell
heavily TO thu. foor ~ut whether he was
taking 81 not nobody will ever KNOW
A. Johnson got up ketchel Wild with
excitement rushed IN to finish him John
son -st himself and shot our fearful
right hook The blow landed s1uarely
. N KeIChel'= jaw knocking ont several
teeth and sending him into the Land Of
Nod For a few moments johnson
'hutght he had killed the little fellow .
hut the latter soon revived. Shortly
after that ketch.i'- manager " illus
BRITT died suddenly II was a case Of
y broken heart they said. and for many
months ketchel. mourning his loss, re-
fused to fight again
! Iuhnson- ring record - a. follows
Dafr and OppJHsH' Rssu.f rae RS.
/ iy1i
Charley Brooss Galveston
4 Horace Nils> Galveston .