Omaha daily bee., 1912-07-05
JOHNSON DASHES
jim FLYNN'S HOPE
Black Champion Gets Decision Over
Fireman in Ninth Round
of Battle.
POLICE STOP THE CARNAGE
Officers Step in to Prevent Further
Punishment. 2
FLYNN BUTTS WITH HEAD
Uses Every Method to Secure Some
Slight Advantage.
DECISION GIVEN ON FOUL
Fireman Makes Poor Showing and
Repeatedly Tries to Butt Cham
pion on the Jaw with
His Head.

LAS VEGAS, N. Nj. July 4.--Jim Plynns
white hopes expired today in the ninth
round of his scheduled forty -five-round
bout with Champion Jack johnson.
Flynns face was chopped and cut fright
fully by the champions deliberate blows
and In the ninth round Captain Cowles
of the New Mexicon state police pushed
his way into the ring and declared the
contest ended as brutal and improper
exhibition. For three rounds Flynn had
realized his inability to defend himself
and frantically tried to butt his way -
victory. At times he leaped foot from
the ground, endeavoring to crash his skull
against the champions Jaw. Time after
time Referee Smith warned him to stop
| 1t and Flynn made no defense.
He's holding me. he's holding me- ne
would declare to smith, and in the next
cinch he would try 1t again When the
police interfered Referee Smith. through
the announcer, awarded johnson ths
fight.
johnson made no serious effort to hurt
Flynn at any time during the nine rounds.
Apparently he held himself in check
when Flynn's butting tactics We're al
their worst johnson bore not single
mark of the fight beyond slight cut In.
side his lower lip.
Officials Are Announced.
The officials Of the Johnson-Flynn bout
as announced at the ringside were: Ed
w. Smith Of Chicago. referee; timekeep'
ers: For the club, Otto Floto Of Denver;
for Flynn, AL Tearney of Chicago (also
stakeholder); for Johnson, Tom Flanagan
A telegram addressed referee, ringside
was received just before the fight. II
was signed by Mcmahon Brothers New
York, and was $4,000 offer for a Joe
Jeannette-J Johnson match in that city
Another message from New York asked
that Johnson be challenged from the ring
for Jeannetta. 1t added that Victor
Yreyer of Paris offered Johnson $So,Vc,
for a thirty-round econtsst@'thessrwith
Jeanette. ~aa-..
AL Palzer wired challenge to the win
ner, saying he had posted 5000 forfeit
In Cincinnati.
Luther Mccarthy wired Flynn win or
lose challenge, the fight to be in New
York II arranged
Billy McClain and Sam McVey's man.
ager who had journeyed from the anti
podes to witness the contest. was intro
duced to the spectato s.
Among Flynns seconds is DR.. Roller OF
Seattle, the wrestler.
Ring Ordered Cleared.
Referee Smith then entered the ring
and ordered 1t cleared as soon as pos
sible in order that the battle might begin
without delay.
Flynn appeared to be in exceptionally
GOOD humor and spent much of the tina
4aantering about the ring greeting lrienos.
The principals then donned the gloves.
johnson withdrew his objection to the
gloves provided by the ring officials hav''
ing previously ordered special set for
his own use. 1t was noticed that the
champion wore the same striped bath
robe that had given him service In his
Reno battle.
Flynn was introduced to the crowd as
the fighting fireman" of Pueblo. Flynns
early reception was duplicated. I
Johnson then was presented as the
champion heavyweight of the world. His
was lukewarm.
The ring was cleared at 2:4s with An
Cannon making his final remarks
referring to the rules governing the con-
test. ..
After the men had discussed these rules
time was called at 2:49.
Fight by Rounds.
Round Twill you shake hands, jack
queried Flynn, as he opened the battle
BY rushing into a clinch. mo-, retorted
the black Flynn kept in close, but John
son 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
ater flung a hard short-arm jolt to the
Jaw johnson smiled constantly and
fought with great caution. Flynn Backed
he negro against the ropes and the chanl-
oion rewarded him with right tnat cut
i deep cash under his left eye Round ali
Johnson's.
Round 2-As Flynn rushed Johnson sim
ply grasped him about the shoulders ano
neld him at bay all the while grinning
Ike an ape. The champion pecked at the
'ireman's face with light lefts, and as Z
hey clinched uppercut twice heavily with
lights to the jaw. The champion toyed
With Flynn, twice more shooting right
lppercuts to the jaw one of which sent
ne fireman's head bobbing. Inc cham
zion early indicated 1t was to be battle
If words as we'll as of blows, time and
lgain exchanging his usual repartee with
he spectators. Flynn's mouth bled az
,e took his seat very much worsted dur