The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-07-05
jim FLYNN NO MATCH
\, FOR THE BURLY BLACK MAN
In Ninth Round Decision Given
johnson, Because Of Continued
fOuIing Of Flynn

Rotten" characterizes the much
heralded Jack Johnson-Jim Flynn 40
round fight for the heavyweight
championship, pulled off here Thurs
Gay afternoon. The fight was stop
Ped by the police in the 9th round
Captain Fornoff, of the state force,
personal representative at the ring
side of Governor Mcdonald, declared
that it was no longer a>\loxing con
test; that ii was a brutal exhibition
and that Flynn's foul tactics mN%e its
continuance impossible. He AuE1Ssed
into the ring with his deputies and
drove fighters and officials who fol
lGwed him to the corners. Referee
Ed w Smith then announced that
Johnson had won and the fight was
over
Johnson Immediately collected his
$4,000. Flynn will get about $4,000.
Johnson toyed with Flynn all
through. Flynn being helpless, began
Ertting the negro with his head. The
fight by rounds:
Round One
''Wil YOU shake hands Jack?'
questioned Flynn as he opened the
battle by rushing into a clinch. NO, y
rctorted the black Flynn kept in
close but Johnson easily avoided his
attempts and flung stiff left to the
ear The champion rushed his man
across the ring and hooked his left
to the ear and moment later flung
g hard short arm jolt to the jaw
Johnson smiled constantly and fought
with create caution. Flynn backed
the negro against the ropes and the
champion rewarded him with right
that cut deep cash under his left
eve Round all Johnsons
Round Two
AS. Flynn rushed Johnson simply
grasped him about the shoulders
ard held him at bay, all the while
grinning like an ape.
The champion pecked at the fire
mans face with light lefts as they
clinched and then upper cut twice
heavily with rights to the jaw. The
champion toyed with Flynn, twice
more shooting upper cuts to the jaw
OF of which sent the freman's head
bobbing
Round Three
The champion toyed with Flynn,
twice more shooting right uppercuts
to the jaw, one of which sent the
firemans head back
rhe champion early indicated that
il was to be battle of action. Flynn's
mouth bled as he took his seat very
much worsted during the three min
utes of lighting.
Round Four
Flynn cut short witty remark of
johnson by twice hooking his right
to the jaw.
This nettled the black and he cut
Loose with short arm uppercuts to.
the jaw. Johnson bled slightly from
the mouth as he emerged from mid
ring mixup, but Flynn spat blood in
a stream as the champion cut his
mouth with a volley of lefts and
rights. Flynn rushed in close and
vas met with the customary rain OF
right and left uppercuts to the face.
Al that it seemed as if the cham
p:on was holding himself in check.
tio INDUCED Flynn with a few stom-
ach taps scarcely trying to protect
his body from Flynn's attacks. John
son constantly showed his stomach
ard invited him to blaze away, which
convulsed the spectators. Flynn ellie
ited a great cheer when he rushed
the black to the ropes and planted a
solid left to the jaw. The round
eded with Flynn's face covered with
blood. Johnson's round.
Round Five
Johnson came up easily. turning
his head to the spectators and hard
Is noticing his white antagonist.
Flynn banged away with blows toI
stomach but this time Johnson COW
cred up and shot four lefts to the
face in quick succession varying il
with left uppercut to the jaw Flynn,
al close quarters. landed half a dozen
punches on the stomach. but Johnson
only smiled and made no apparent
attempt to protect his midsection
Johnson aroused the crowd to merri
ment bv releasing Flynn's hold and
ciapping his own gloves together like
a happy school girl. q can't fight
while he's holding me" shouted
Flynn, protesting to the referee. The
round ended with Johnson holding a
running conversation with his wife
and seconds.
Round Six
Flynn butted with his head three
times and complained that Johnson
rsade it iustiflable by holding him.
Fivnn was severely renrimanded for
deliberately butting the champion
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