The Alaska citizen., 1912-07-29
THE LAS VEGAS BATTLE BY
 ROUNDS

put his left to the ear and a mo- ment 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 right, which cut a deep gash under his left eye. Round all Johnsons
 Round 2. As Flynn rushed, Johnson simply grasped him about the shoulders and held him at bay, all the while grinnng like an ape. The champion pecked at Hymns face with a light left, and, as they clinched, uppercut him heavily twice with his right to the jaw, Silence reigned over the crowd as the cham pion did the leading. It looked as if Hymns boasted superior strength Mas not proving of avail against the craft of the negro. The cut over his eye was obviously bothering Flynn and he was cautious The champion toyed with Flynn, twice shooting right uppercuts to the jaw, one of which sent the fireman's head bobbing. The champion early indicated that 1t was to be a bat tie of words as well as of blows. While Flynn fought grimly and with put paying any attention to the re pion time and again exchanged kidding remark with the spectators. Flynn went to his corner very much used up as the result of four min utes' fighting and bleeding freely from the mouth.
 Round Three.-As the men rested there were many expressions of dis gust at Flynn's showing. but his friends cheered him on and express ed the opinion that the negro would soon wear himself out without hurt ing the Puebloan. Flynn opened ice hooking his right to Johnson's jaw. This stopped the black, who cut loose with two short uppercuts with his right to the jaw. EmerginS from mid-ring mixup, Johnson was bleeding from the jaw The golden smile was still In evidence, however. The Pueblo delegation, sitting near the ring-slde cheered wildly. With a yolley of left and right swings, Johnson cut open Flynn's mouth, and Flynn spit blood in a stream. The round was about even
 Round A. Flynn rushed in close and was met with customary right and left uppercuts. At that it seem ed as if the champion was holding himself in check. He bumped Flynn with few stomach taps. Johnson scarcely tried to protect his body from Flynn's attack Johnson con- stantly showed out his stomach and invited Flynn to tear away, which tickled the spectators. Flynn ellie ited a great cheer when he rushed he black to the ropes and planted a solid left to the jaw. The round ended with Flynn's face covered with blood. Johnson's round.
 Round 5. - Flynns seconds work ed vigorously during the interim be- tween rounds. while the champion gazed around the arena smiling and joking with his friends, apparently counter. Flynn's face had a grim look of determination as the gong rang. Johnson came dancing up. turning his face to the spectators and hardly paying any attention to Flynn. Flynn banged at the stom- ach, but this time Johnson blocked Johnson shot four lefts to the face in quick succession. This was fol- lowed by left uppercut to the jaw Flynn at close quarters landed half a dozen punches to the stomach, but Johnson only smiled and made no attempt to protect his mid-section Johnson aroused the crowd to merri- ment by releasing Flynn's hold and skipping his gloves together Flynn objected that he could not fight be- cause Johnson was holding The round ended with Johnson holding running conversation with his wife and seconds. Johnson's round all the way.
 Round G. Flynn butted with his head six times and claimed that Johnson made it justifiable by hold ing him. Flynn was severely rep rimanded for deliberately putting the champion, and looked as if he was seeking loophole to extenuate the beating being administered by the black. Johnson dazzled tfe fireman with his speed, landing lefts and rights to the face, and Flynn was again warned for putting. This time the champion strenuously cb- jected. He's holding me-" was Flynn's excuse. Johnson, madden ed, landed a volley of straight left and right punches to the face, fair ly staggering Flynn. Then he stop ped himself, apparently with a view to prolonging the contest. Flynn's