Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-07-18
JOHNSON WINS IN
TIE NINTH ROUND
Police Stop Fight Because oil
Foul Tactics.
FLYNN IS IN BEST SHAPE
White Man, With Victory in Sight,
Loses Head as Negro Holds Arms,
Resorts to Cutting and
Loses Fight.

Las Vegas, n. NJ, July Capt
Fred Fernoff, chief of the New Mexico
state police, on Thursday put a stoI
to the Johnson-F1ynn battle IN tbs
ninth round because Of the continued
butting tactics of jim Flynn and the
repeated holding on the part of JACK
Johnson. Referee Smith then decid
ed the bout N favor Of johnson.
Smith said, however, that the fghf
was not won on a foul Johnson, dur
ing the last few seconds OF the fght
had held on determinedly to Flynn's
arms and shoulders and complained o.
being bafed in his attempts to use his
gloves.
They both transgressed the rules
Johnson by holding, and Flynn by but
ting, but Flynn was the greater Of
fender. The decision was given tc
Johnson because he had the better OF
the fighting up to that time. They
agreed fully week ago that if there
was any interference of any kind the
man in the lead at the time the bout
was stopped was to- be declared the
winner"
That Johnson had scored the most
punches and had brought the mosi
blood was something that could not be
denied, but that he looked a winner
at the time of the interference is a diff
ferent matter. 1t was the opinion Of
the majority of the spectators that il
Flynn could have kept his temper an6
fought clearly he could have worn
Johnson down.
The following statements were made
by the fighters after the battle:
By Jack Johnson.-I am sorry that
the fight terminated as it did. Flynn
gave me harder battle than I ex
pected, resorting to unfair tactics il
almost every round. l would have
beaten him, however, in the end, IN
doubtedly by the knockout route.
By Jim FIynn.-The action of the
police in jumping into the ring was all
that prevented me from being the
champion of the world tonight. l made
up my mind to whale the negro and
think I succeeded as far as we went
II / butted Jack in the heat of battle
he also was guilty Of holding my arms
want another crack at him.
Los Angeles, Cal, July 6-Ad Vol
CAST retained his championship title
on Thursday by beating Joe Rivers
Mexican challenger, in desperate
battle which lasted 10 rounds before
a crowd that packed Tom McCarey' s
arena at Vernon.
WoIgast was the star of old and was
too rugged for Rivers.
Ad struck Rivers what looked like
foul blow in the thirteenth round
and both went to the floor, Rivers with
a look of pain on his face with Vol
CASTS arms about him. Wolgast fell
on top. Rivers was first to arise to
his feet after having rolled his man
off, doubling up as if in pain. The ref
cree had started the count after the
men went in a heap. Rivers claimed
a foul and was unable to continue. The
referee ruled for Wolgast.
Seattle, Wash, July 6.-Outpoint-
ing his opponent in every round, Abe
Attell on Thursday handy won a de
cision in a ten-round go over Eddie
Marine in the Glide rink. AttelI show
ed remarkable cleverness in the in
fighting, which proved big feature of
the fight Marine made a speciality
Of hugging Abe and his stalling was
masteTful.
AtteIl could easily have disposed of
his opponent at any time during the
bout, but he apparently wanted to
give the fans their moneys worth"