Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1912-07-05

cannon introduced lass ldrFers 4
huge Texas unknown with white hope
aspirations. He challenged the win
ner. that is, Of the Johnson-Flynn, not
the Day-Day oout.
The officials Of the Johnson-Flynn
bout, as announced at the ringside
were: Ed w Smith OF Chicago. refe
rec; timekeepers: for the club. Otto
Floto of Denver; for Flynn. AL Tear
ney Of Chicago (also stakeholder); !;
for Johnson. Tom Flanagan.
A telegram addressed, Referee.
Ringside. reached the arena lust be-
fore the fight 1t vas signed by the
Mcmahon Brothers. New York and
was a $4,000 offer for a Joe Jean.
nette-Johnson match in that city. An
other message from New York asked
that Johnson be challenged from the
ring for Ieaanette.
AL Palzer gired a challenge to the
winner, saying he bad posted s5.-
900 forfeit in Cincinnati. Luther Nc
Carthy viii ed Flynn win or lose
challenge, the fight to be in New
York if arranged.
Billy McLain, Sam Mcvey's mana
ger. who had iourneyed from the
Antipodes to witness the contest, was
introduced to the spectators.
Among FIynn's seconds was Dr..
Roller, of Seattle, the wrestle-. Refe-
rec Smith then entered the ring and
ordered it cleared as soon as possible
in order that the battle might begin
without delay. Abe Pollock of Den
yer and Eddie Cochrane Of Kansas
City were presented as alternate ref
erees. At the request of Johnson,
Mrs. johnson was transferred to an
other box in order to be nearer the
champions corner. Flynn appeared to
be in exceptionally good humor and
spent the time sauntering about the
ring greeting friends.
Flynn, espying Mrs. Johnson, shout
ed: "Ain't you pulling for me, Mrs.
Jonnson?"
The champions wife smiled but
said nothing. The principals then don
ned the gloves. Johnson withdrew his
objection TO The gloves provided by
the ring eF*iials. having previously
ordered special set for his own use.
II was noted that re champion Noie
the same striped bath robe that had
given him service in his Reno bat.;e.
Flynn was introduced to the crowd,
as the Fighting Fireman of Pueblo"
Flynn's early reception was duplicat-
ed. Johnson was then announced as
the champion heavyweight of the
world. His reception was lukewarm.
Time was called at 2:45 o'clock and
the battle began.
Round Twill you shake hands,
Jack?" queried Flynn as he opened
he battle by rushing into a clinch.
mo" retorted the black. Flynn
kept in close but johnson easily
avoided his attempts and flung a stiff
eft to the ear The champion push
I'd his man across the ring and hook
I'd his left to the ear and a moment
later flung a hard short arm jolt TO
The law. Johnson smiled constantly
and fought with great care. Flynn
backed the negro against the ropes,
md the champion rewarded him with
! right that cut a deep cash under
MS left eye. Round all Johnson's.
Round 2.-As Flynn rushed, john
son simply grasped him about the
and held him at bay, all the
while grinning like an ape. The
champion pecked at the fireman's
lace with light lefts and as they
elinched uppercut twice heavily with
tights to the jaw. The champion toy
I'd with Flynn, twice more shooting
right uppercuts to the jaw, one of
which sent the fireman's head bob
Ding. The champion was GOODNESS
and early indicated that
It was to be battle of words as well
as Of blows, time and again exchang-
ing his usual repartee with the spec
tators. Flynn's mouth bled as hel
took his seat very much worsted dur
ing the three minutes of fighting in
this round.
Round 3.-Flynn cut short a witty
remark of johnson by twice hacking
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 and nose with
a volley of right and left punches.
This execution mollified the black and
he went to his corner with his usual