Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-07-05

queried Flynn as he opened the battle
| by rushing into a clinch. No" retort
ed the black. Flynn kept in close but
johnson easily avoided his attempts
and flung stiff left to the ear and a
moment later flung hard short arm
jolt to the jaw. Johnson smiled con-
stantly and fought with great care.
Flynn backed the Negro against the
ropes, and the champion rewarded him
with a right that cut deep cash UNI
der his left eye Round all Johnson's.
Round two-As Flynn rushed, john
son simply grasped him about the
shoulders and held him at bay. all the
while grinning like an ape. The
champion pecked at the fireman's face
with light lefts and as they clinehed,
| uppercut twice heavily with rights to
the jaw. The champion toyed with
Flynn twice more shooting right up
percuts to the jaw, one of which sent
the firemans head bobbing. The
champion time and again exchanged
his usual retartee with the spectators.
F1ynn's mouth bled as he took his
seat very much worsted.
Round three-Flynn cut short re-
mark 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 emery
ed fro ma mid-ring mixup, but Flynn
spat blood in stream as the cham
pion cut his mouth with a volley of
rights and lefts.
Round four-Flynn rushed in close
and was met With the customary rain
of right and left uppercuts to the face.
johnson seemed to be holding himself
in check. Flynn eIicted 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.
Flynn rushed in close and was met
with the customary rain of right and
left uppereuts to the face. Johnson
seemed to be holding himself in check.
Flynn ELECTED a great cheer when he
rushed Johnson to the ropes and
planted a solid left to the jaw. The
round ended with F'lynn's face cover
ed with blood. Johnson's round.
Round five-Johnson turned his head
TO the spectators and hardly noticed
his white antagonist. Flynn banged
away at the stomach. but this time
Johnson covered up and shot four
lefts to the face I'm quick succession.
varying it with a left uppercut to the
jaw. Flynn at close range landed half
Johnson only smiled and again made
no apparent attempt to protect his
mid section. johnson aroused the
crowd to merriment by releasing
Flynn's hold and elapping his own
gloves together like a happy school
girl. Il can't fight while he's holding
me-" shouted Flynn. protesting to the
referee. The round ended then with
johnson holding a running conversa-
ton with his wife and seconds.
Round six-Flynn butted with his
head, claiming that johnson made it
justihable by holding him. Flynn was
severely reprimanded Flynn tried to
find loophole to stem the beating
given him. Johnson dazed the fire
man with his speed landing left and
right to the jaw. Hes holding me.
was Flynns cry Johnson maddened,
landed a voley of straight left and
right punches to the face, fairly be-
wildering FLYNN, then he stopped him
self, apparently with view to pro-
longing the contest Flynn's seconds
also warned him to cease butting.
when he sat down.
Round seyen-Johnson landed rapid
fire right and lefts to the fireman s
face and at the same time placed him
self In a position to Withstand Flynn $
butting tactics. "Wait minute.
cried johnson to a spectator, who
had shouted FOR him to end it. Flynn
bled profusely from the nose as
Johnson beat tattoo with left and
right to that organ. Flynn failed to
land glove on the champion, the
blacks defence proving impregnable.
johnson made the blood fairly squirt
as he rained blow after blow on his
hewildered opponent. There was not
a drop of blood on Johnson as he took
his seat.
Round eight-Flynn again tried to
butt but was warned. The round
was very much like its predecessors,
with johnson uppercutting and Flynn
butting viciously. at the same time
losing much blood. Flynn was help
less in the champions hands and for
the 10th time in this round was warn
ed, the referee adding. "Onee more
and I'll disqualify you"
Round nine Johnson held the fire
man at arms length in an attempt
TO guard himself against the fire
mans constant butting. Flynn finally
got in close. jumped a foot in the
air and landed with the top of his
head against Johnson's jaw. Captain
Of Police Cowles realizing that the
referee seemed loath to end the con-
test on a foul. jumped into the ring
and brought the battle to an end. Ref
| cree Smith thereupon gave the deci-
sion to Johnson Johnson was given
| terrific cheer while the crowd wend-
| ed its way out.
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