The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-05
FIGHT WAS AWFUL EXHIBITION OF FIREMAN'S INABILITY TO MEASURE UP TO "JOHNSING'S" STANDARD-'TWAS A JOKE


 Jack Johnson-Jim Flynn 45-round light l for the heavyweight championship was l brought to close In the ninth round today by the state police.
 Captain Fornon of the state force, per sonal representative at the ringside of Governor Mcdonald, decided that it was no longer a boxing contest, that it was brutal exhibition and that Flynns foul tactics made it's continuance impossible He jumped into the ring with his depu- ties and drove the fighters and officials who followed him to the corners Referee Ed " Smith then announced that John son had won and tho fight was over. Flynn displayed no ability throughout the fight. He was cut about the face until blood ran down his breast in a stream. He was utterly helpless from the first round on and by the sixth was deliberately trying to butt the cham pion's chin with his head
 Time after time as Johnson held him powerless in the elinehes Flynn jerked his head upward
 Smith warned him repeatedly, but it did no good. In the seventh he began
 
 his head under Johnson's chin. Flynn feet were both off the floor time and again. Sometimes he seemed to leap two feet into the air in frantic plunges at the elusive jaw above him. Referee smith forced Flynn back to- ward his corner half dozen times. stop that butting,' he would say, shaking his finger in Flynn's face, ''or l will dis qualify you
 rba ippa ie bo1dino ' Flynn roared. 4.He's holding me all the time like this," and he offered to illus trate on the referee. Smith eyaded the blood smeared arms held toward him and waved the two men together again.
 In the next clinch--it was in the eighth round-Flynn flung his head upward again Smith jumped between them and warned him once more.
 Next time you do it I'll disqualify you" he shouted, but changed his mind for it happened again and again in that round and repeatedly in the ninth before the police took hand.
 Through 1t all the champion was smil- ing. He eyaded Flynn's attacks with the utmost ease. whether the Pueblo man did with his hands or his head Only once in the nine rounds did he show any wish to end the fight and yet opinion was unanimous that he could have put Flynn out at any time he faneied The champion opened up only once early in the fight when Flynn landed his only good blows, right and left hooks to the jaw, delivered during a clineh. Johnson appeared nettled at his own careless ness and smashed right uppereut through Flynns guard which rocked the white mans head.
 Apparently Johnson did not attempt to bit hard. He contented himself with slow, scientific ehopping, every blow find ing it's way through the barricade ct gloves and elbows behind which Flynn crouehed It was an exhibition of guard ing and hitting in the clinches, as far as the champion was concerned. Not a blow of Hymns reached Johnson with any force behind it. Hymns blows were tossed aside unless Johnson chose to allow him to batter away at his stomach, Johnson smiling the while over F'lynn's shoulder. When the fight was over there was not mark on Johnson beyond cut inside his lower lip, which bled slightly for few minutes.
 Immediately after the fight Johnson has tened to tho betting counter to collect his wagers on himself He drove there from the ringside and was forced to address the crowd in the big room before he could leave for his camp.
 Flynn was rushed to his camp from the arena. He was not hurt except for the cuts and bruises on his face. He had nothing to say.
 The fight was utterly lacking in interest. It was like a training bout at Johnson's camp outside the blood lost by Flynn
 There was not a cheer during the fight, anl tho crowd accepted the referees &C., tlon with apparent relief It was the gen. eral opinion at the ringside that Flynn was eager to be disqualified.
 Round 1-''Wll you shake hands, Jack?' oueried Flynn. as he opened the battle by rushing into q clinch. No retort came from the black fighter. Flynn kept in close but Johnson easily avoided attempts. He flung one to the ear. He hooked his left to the ear and moment later flung a hard short-arm jolt to the jaw. Johnson smiled back at his man. Flynn kept after the champion but he was rewarded with a deep gash under his left eye. John sons round.
 Round 2-As Flynn rushed Johnson sim ply grasped him about the shoulders and held him at bay. all the while grinnng like an ape. The champion pecked at the hremans face with light lefts and as they clinthed uppercut twice heavily with rights to the jaw The champion toyed. with Flynn twice more shooting right uppercuts to the jaw, one of which sent the freman's head bobbing. The cham pion early indicated it was to be battle or words as well as blows, time and again exchanging his usual repartee with the spectators. Flynn's mouth bed as he took his seat very much worsted dur Ing the three minutes of fighting in this round.
 Round 3-F1ynn cut short remark of Johnson,s by twice hooking his right to the jaw This nettled the black and he cut loose with short<arm uppercuts to the jaw Johnson b1A slightly from the mouth as he emerged from a mid-ring mix-up but Flynn spat blood in stream as the champion cut his mouth with a volley of rights and lefts. Flynn rushed in close and was met with the customary rain of right and left uppercuts to the face. At that it seemed as If Johnson was holding himself in check He shook Flynn with a few stomach taps, scarcely trying to protect his body from Flynn's attacks. Johnson constantly showed his stomach out and invited Flynn to blaze away, which convulsed the spectators. Flynn eiicited a great cheer when he rushed Johnson to the ropes and planted solid left to the jaw. The round ended with Flynn's face covered with blood. Johnsons round.
 Round 4-Flynn rushed and was met with a fierce fusillade Of uppercuts. These went to the body and face They stunned the fireman. Johnson appeared at times to hardly notice his white antago- nists trouble. Flynn met blows weakly and tried to butt, but Johnson juetified