Semi-weekly herald., 1912-07-08

VICTOR
HERALD MAN WITNESSES THE
CHAMPIONSHIP FIGHT AND
GIVES INTEREST ACCOUNT.
BY CHARLES II. RUHMLAND
Special Representative of The Herald
at the Ringside of the Big Fight.

BY CHARLES IL. KuHMLAND
Special Representative of The Herald
at the Ringside of the Big Fight.
EAST LAS VEGAS, N. NJ, July A.
$40 a. M; Enthusiasm is strong for
today's battle. Politics are not the is
sue in this city, but who will win and
how many rounds the mill will go.
Two thousands people arrived ON
special and regular trains since yes
terday noon. AS many more are
scheduled to arrive this morning.
Both fighters are taking things easy
meeting arriving friends and mingling
with the crowds.
The city shows every hospitality to
strangers. The promoters of the big
bout are pleased with the outlook.
The arena was the scene of a 20
round draw between Rudy Unholz and
Kid Yoakum last night, The attend
ance was 5000.
Betting at Commissioners Talbotts
has livened up. There is no three to
one money posted on Johnson. Some
of the bets are $4,000 to $4,000 with
johnson the favorte. Even money
that Flynn stays ten rounds. Also ev-
en- money he don't stay IL. One thou
sand on Flynn against $2,7OO remains
untaken.
Wolgast is ten to seven favorite.
Every available place to sleep IS
utilized. There is no holdup of fans
in this city.
Jim Flynn seems to be great fa-
vorite with local people.
EAST LAS VEGAS, 100 p. NIT
is beautiful day, cool, clear and much
excitement but not as big a crowd as
expected. Sale of $500 tickets just
opened up and three sellers are busy
as possible. Many women in eXpen-
sive sections and many more buying
$500 seats. 1t is expected that the
total receipts will run to nearly S1O,-
900 against $219,000 when johnson
fought Jeffries at Reno. Both mer
are ready and in the pink OF condl'
ton. Both have worlds of confidence
There are some hints of a frameuI
but concensus of opinion is that the
fight is entirely on the square.
EAST LAS VEGAS, 2:15.-Jin
Flynn has just entered the ring ant
and is greeted with great cheering
Eigmp1Un;' smiling broadly.
There was long delay in getting
started but Referee Ed w. Smith fin
ally gave his last instructions and the
gong sounded.
First round-Both men spared
cautiously; fiddled and sidestepped
and when the round closed little was
done.
Round two-Flynn rushed and fore
cd the battle. johnson was cool and
smiling. Some had interchange of
blows ended the session with Flynn in
the lead
Flynn was able to put up a good
| fight in the third, four and fifth
rounds and gained an even break. jim
hackers feel encouraged. 1t is fine
battle thus far and both men are go
ing strong.
The sixth round was clearly Flynn's
and he did some awful big punching,
staggering the darky, whose smile is
now in a sickly fashion. Flynn strong
and confident. The crowd wildly
cheers the white man. johnson show
ing signs of distress. From this un-
til the ninth round both men roughed
it. Flynn repeatedly fouled while
johnson butted. Referee Smith eau
toned Flynn and in the ninth round
gave the fight to Johnson on foul
amid great excitement. The police
then rushed in and stopped the fight.
DENVER, July 5.-Denver men are
much disappointed over the decision
of the Las Vegas fight yesterday.
Smiths decision, giving the fight to
johnson on foul, looks strangely
suspicious. The referee before giving
his decision should have declared all
bets off if a decision was to be award
ed Johnson.
1t looked as though Flynn was Civ
ing johnson the beating of his life
and as the money was all on johnson,
especially the local money, the police
to save johnson and the
money bet on him. This is an honest
conclusion. Otherwise the fight should
have been no contest and all bets de
rlaradf off