The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-01-25
GREAT CROWD SEES CONTEST
Chicago Champion Comes up Strong
and Fights Like Whirlwind While
Forbes Was Distinct Disappoint-
ment-P reliminaries Interesting.

Is Dead--LoDg Live the King at the
Coliseum Monday night when Johnny
Coulon, the bantam weight champion
of the world met Harry Forbes, touted
as the "come back champion, for
Coulcn brought to the fight all his old
cleverness, and in the light of his bril-
liant milling Forbes appeared as an
amateur for the less than three rounds
that he withstood the rushes and the
punches of the little champion. 1t was
no question from the first to the 5000
fight fans at the ring side, for every
one of them saw that it was Coulon,
first, last and all the time. 1t may be
that Forbes was weakened by making
the weight, but at the most brilliant
period of his career, which was way
back in 1908, Forbes would not have
had the slightest chance against Coulon
and it is certain that even at catch
weights Coulon would have had all the
best of the battle, though Forbes might
have lasted longer. The closing of the
ring career of Forbes came when the
third round was a little over half gone
Coulon sent fast right jab to the
jaw and at the same time sent left
to the stomach, which doubled Forbes
up. Forbes was not knocked out but
his seconds had the good sense to
throw towel into the ring as a signal
of defeat.
Forbes has gone back since his last
meeting with Coulong in Kenosha and
his milling lacked not only ginger but
he did not seem nearly as willing to
carry the fight to Coulon as before.
AS to Coulon, he is better, lots better.
He is the greatest little fighting ma
chine in the world and with his COM
bination of youth, brute strength, light
ming fastness and the punch ne
looks like a long time champion. Cou-
lon was hitting on the jump Monday
night and from the first sound of the
gong until he stepped aside to allow
Eddie Santry, the referee, to count
Forbes out, he forced the fighting.
There was never q sign OF hesltancy.
He Went at Forbes as if he had a pain
full duty to perform and wanted to get
it over with as soon as possible. He
ploughed right into Forbes with rights
and lefts and rained punishment on the
come back champion until he was
ready to cry enough. 1t proved that
Forbes was game but he was up against
the wrong proposition. Coulon had it all
his own way, and while Forbes manag-
ed to get in vagrant blow now and
then the blows were widely separated.
The fight by rounds follows.
Round Both men spared cautious
" at the call of time, each apparently
feeling out the other. Forbes landed the
first blew, leading with his left and
landing with his right. Forbes slipped
to the mat but was up instantly. Couion
landed right hook to the face. Forbes
rushed Coulon to the ropes, but Johnny
made him look foolish lodging him.
Both men were fighting fast, apparently
in the best of condition. Forbes land
ed right hook to the jaw which stag
gered Johnny, but Johnny fought back
strong. The men were sparring cautious
lily when the bell sounded.
Round 2-Coulon started the second
round with rush, but Forbes met him
and seemed willing to mix it. Forbes
landed right and left at Coulon s face,
staggering the champion. Coulon fought
back hard. Forbes again slipped and
took the count of nine. Coulon landed
hard right to jaw. 1t was apparent
that both men We're after an early
knockout. Forbes, apparently unhurt,
slipped to his knees, but was up at
the count of three. Coulon landed
hard right on Forbes jaw. The round
was about even. Goulon S speed and
strength was beginning to exert itself.
Round 5-Forbes missed two right
swings .Coulon sent his right to the jaw
at will. At the end of minute Forbes
went down from right for nine sec.
onds. He came up swinging left and
right wildly. Again a right swing drop
ped him, this time for the count of
eight. As be staggered to his feet, his
hand hanging helplessly, Coulon drove
home the two finishing punches, the
first a right swing to the jaw, follow
ed with a hook to the stomach.
In the semi windup Clarence Forbes,
of Chicago, met Joe Taylor, the Chi
cago Bohemian fighter, and while both
men were on their feet at the end OF the
eight round session, Taylor had shade
the better of the go. Forbes was badly
bruised up about the eyes and nose, but
Fat that he kept fighting until the sound
of the gong in the last round. Tayler
did not exert himself IS much as he
might in the opening rounds and allow
ed Forbes to pile up lot OF points.
Taylor was clearly seeking to win by
the knockout route, but he failed to
'Aand the punch.