El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-07-04
JACK JOHNSON
WHIPS THE
WHITE
Negro Champion Maintains
His Right to the Title of
Worlds Heavyweight.
BEST FIGHTER
THROUGHOUT

Ringside, Las Vegas, n. NJ, July A.
The heavyweight championship of the
world was decided in the ninth
round this afternoon.
Jack johnson, negro bruiser, who won
the title two years ago today from Jim
Jeffrfes, in the ring at Reno, Nevada,
retained il today in a battle with Jim
Flynn, Of Pueblo, Colorado, the chaI-
IenSer, known .'the Pueblo fireman"
Despite the general lack of interest
in the contest, there was large crowd
present to witness the fight today and,
while sentiment was with the white
man, there were few who expected any
result other than n victory for the big
negro who so easily whipped Jeffries
two years ago and had since that time
found no man nearly his equal in physI-
cal endurance or PrOweSs in the prize
ring.
There WIS quite a sprinlNIins, of ne
RrOes in the big audience, many of
them having Travelled from Chicago and
ether large cities to see the fight. The
betting all JOhnsOn's way, and
even after the men were in the ring,
there were few who were willing to put
up any money, even at odds, that John
son would not be the winner.
First Words From Announcer.
At 2-04 official announcer Tommy
Cannon, of Oklahoma City, took the
ring to call attention to the several
hundred ladies who graced this occa-
sion by their attendance" and asked
that the spectators remember their
presence when il came TO shouting
comments on the fight 1t was the first
sign Of life at the ringside.
Wife of Champion in Box.
JOhnsOn's wife and the wives Of the
champions trainers occupied a box at
the corner Johnson was TO choose when
he entered the ring Flynn's support
ers from Pueblo, perhaps 200 in num-
ber and distinguished by white rOOter
hats, sat togetherf and were prepared
tn hot H.
Up to this there had been no calling of
bets at the ringside and a complete alb
sence OF yelling or signs Of enthusiasm.
Preliminary by Boys.
Cannon then announced a boy sized
preliminary, four rounds of one minute
each, which appeared to be a family af-
fair The boxers were Kennett Day,
weight IS pounds, and Freddie Day, 81
pounds
Papa" Day. zoo or over, refereed.
Inc Day family came from Colorado
Springs
Texan Challenges Winner.
Before the midgets opened fire, Cannon
introduced Cash Tarver, a huge Texas /
unknown with white hope aspirations
He challenged the winner of the John
son-F1ynn fight, not the Day-Day bout
Officials of Fight.
The officials Of the bout as an
nOunced at the ringside were: /
Ed W. Smith, of Chicago, referee.
Timekeepers- For the club, Otto
FlOtO, Of Denver; for Flynn, Al Tear
ney, of Chicago taIso stake hoIder)i
for Johnson, Tom Flanagan.
JeDnnette Challenges johnson.
A telegram addressed to the referee |
at the ring side was received just be- |
fore the fight 1t was signed by the I
McMahOn brothers of New York, and I
was an Offe- of $500 for a Joe Jean I
Iette-JOhnsOn match in that city. An
other message from New York asked /
that johnson be challenged from the 4
IingSide for Jeanette. 1t added that 4
Victor Brewer Paris
son 100000 for a 3O-round contest there I
with Jeanette.
PaIzer Challenges Winner.
Al Palzer wired a challenge to the /