The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-07-04
JACK JOHNSON PUTS 1T ALL
OVER OPPONENT RESORTING
TO FOUL TACTICS
Big Fireman Was Game
But Was No Match for the Giant Ne
gro who Toyef With Him as a Cat
Would With Mouse, and Made
Flynn Lose His Head.

Ndst Las vegas, ~. M, july 4.--The
Jack Johnson-Jim Flynn Aground
fight for heavyweight championship
was brought to a close in the ninth
round today by state police Captain
FornoH Of the state force, personal
representative at the ringside of
Governor Mcdonald, declared that 1t
was no longer a boxing contest, that
1t was brutal exhibition, and that
Flynn's foul tactics made its contin-
uance impossible. He jumped into
the ring with his deputies and drove
the fighters and officials to the cor
ners.
Referee Ed w. Smith then an
nounced that Johnson had won and
the fight was over.
Flynn displayed no ability through
the fight. He was cut about the face
until blood ran down his breast in q
stream. He was literally helpless
from the first round on and by the
2 sixth was deliberately trying to butt
tn champions chin with his head.
Time after time as Johnson held him
poWerless in the clinches, Flynn Jerk
ed his mead upwards. Smith warned
him repeatedly but he could do no
good. In the seventh he began leap
ing upward every time he could work
his head under. Johnson's chin. Flynn's
feet were both off the floor time and
again with the energy he put into his
bounds. Som etlu1es. he seemed to leap
TWO feet into the air. in frantic plunges
at the elusive jaw above him.
Referee Smith forced Flynn back
toward his corner half dozen times.
Stop that butting," he would say,
shaking his finger in Flynn's face.
Stop it, or I will disqualify you"
"Ahe nigger's holding me-" Flynn
roared back. Hes holding me all the
time. He's holding me like this" and
he offered to illustrate on the referee.
Smith evaded the blood-stained arms
held toward him and waved the two
men together again.
In the next clinch, it was in the
eight round, Flynn flung himself up
ward again. Smith jumped between
them and warned him once more.
Next time you do it I'll disqualify
YOU" he shouted at Flynn, but chang
ed his mind for it happened again and
again in that round and repeatedly
in the ninth before the police took
ha1d. Through 1t all the champion
was smiling. He evaded Flynn's at
tacks with the utmost& cease whether
the Pueblo man led with his hands or
his head. Only once in the nine
rounds did he show any wish to end
the fight and yet ringside opinion was
unanimous that he could have put
Flynn out at any time he happened
to fancy, whether in the first or the
ninth round.
The Fight by Rounds.
First Round-"Will you shake
hands Jack?" queried Flynn as he
opened battle by rushing into clinch.
NO" retorted the black. Flynn kept
in close but Johnson easily avoided
his attempts and flung a stiff left to
the ear. The champion pushed his
man across the ring and hooked his
left to the ear and moment later
flung a hard short arm jolt to the
jaw. Johnson smiled constantly and
fought with great care. Flynn back
ed the Negro against the ropes and
the champion returned with q right
that cut deep cash under his left
eye. Round all Johnson's.
Second Round-As Flynn rushed in
Johnson simply grasped him about the
shoulders and held him at bay all the
while gtjnning like an ape. The
champion pecked at the fireman's face
with light lefts and as they clinched
Johnson uppercut twice with heavy
rights to the jaw. The champion
toyed with FLYNN twice more shooting
right uppercuts to the jaw, one Of
which sent the fireman's head bob
bing. The champion early indicated
it was to be battle Of words as we'll
as Of blows, time and again exchang-
ing his usual repartee with the spec
tators. Flynn's mouth bled az he
took his seat, very much worsted dur
ing the three minutes Of fighting in
this round.
Third Round--Flynm cut short a
remark Of Johnson's by twice hook