New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-05
.aYNN ONLY CHOPPING
BLOCK FOR Johnson
uoIice Stop Unequal Battle in
the Ninth Round and
Save Fireman.
CHAMPION ALWAYS SMILES
snds It Necessary to Defend
himself from the Head
and Not the Hands of
His Rival.


-, an end to the fight for the heavyweight
EIs.mpionship Of the world here to-day in
=. ninth round. Jim Flynn. the Pueblo
..,-an. was little more than a chopping
,iock for Jack Johnson, and the negro was
,.,ared the winner by Ed Smith, the
rsisree.
rontain FornoR Of the State Police, the
..-sonal representative of Governor Nc
nona,d. at the ringside. decided in the ninth
.,,nd that the unequal battle was no
,.,esr a boxing contest; that it was a
S1,tal exhibition and that Flynn's foul
,.,,ics made it's continuance impossible. He
s,roned into the ring with his deputies and
,,oye the fighters and officials, who fol-
,,ved him, to the corners. The referee then
,,rounced that Johnson had won and the
fsht was over.
Flynn displayed no ability throughout the
,ou, He was cut about the face until
.,ood ran down his breast in q stream. and
vas practically helpless after the second
,and BY the sixth he was deliberately
Ring 10 butt the champions chin with his
hssd Time after time. as Johnson held
aim rowerless in the clinches Flynn jerked
rs head upward.
Smith warned him repeatedly, but IT did
"A good. In the seventh he began leaping
Inward every time he could work his head
,risr Johusons chin. Flynn's feet were
NH oil the floor time and again with the
energy he put into his bounds. Sometimes
IA seemed to leap two feet into the air
/, frantic plunges at the elusive jaw above
hin.
Smith forced Flynn back toward his cor
ar half a dozen times as warning, but
r the next clinch-it was I'm the eighth
nubd-Flynn flung himself upward again.
srtb Jumped between the men and shout
a. Next time you 10 It I'll disquahty
v,u" but changed his mind. for # hap
,.ped again ard again in that round and
,sDeatedly IN the ninth before tho police
took hand.
Through 1t all the champion was smiling.
gs svaded Flynn's attacks with the ut
,ost ease whether the Pueblo man led
WITH his hands or his head. Only once
IA the nine rounds old he show any wish
"a end the fight and yet ringside opinion
sss unanimous that he could have put
Tynn out at any time. whether in the
's-.t or the ninth round The champion
lonsned I'd only once early in the fight, when
gvrn landed his only good blows. Hight
and lsrt hooks 10 the Jaw, delivered during
ellnch. Johnson appeared netued at his
own earelessness, and smashed right up
psrcut through Flynns guard which
rvcked the white man on his feet. Then
the champion smiled again and went back
% delivering uppercuts in the clinches and
covered Flynno face with blood.
Apparently Johnson did not attempt 10
hit hard. He contented himself with SLOW
scientific ehoppng, every blow finding It's
way through the barricade OF gloves and
elbows behind which Flynn crouched. 1t
was q perfect exhibition Of guarding ana
hitting In the clinehes IS far as the cham
pion was concerned. Not blow Of Flynn's
reached Johnson with any force behind IT,
nynn's blows were tossed aside, unless
Johnson chose 10 allow him to batter away
at his stomach. Johnson smiling the while
ever Flynns shoulder.
When the fight was over there was not
mark on johnson beyond a cut inside his
over lip which bled slightly for a few
MINUTES
Immediately after the fight Johnson
listened to the betting counter to collect
u. wagers. He drove there from the ring
de In MS automobile and was forced 10
ltdress the crowd in the big room before
!. could leave for his camp
Flynn was rushed TO his camp from the
rsna. He was not hurt except for the
asts and bruises on his face. He had NOM
hg to say.
ne fight was utterly lacking in Interest
was like a training bout at Johnson
amp, outside Of the blood. There was not
cheer throughout the nine ROUNDS ana
Il as crowd accepted the action of the ponce
sfh APPARENT relief. Long before the end
ane finsside opinion seemed to be that
Hynn WAS eager to be disqualified. lie was
ispless as a child and made no effort 10
Hsgife his attempt to do with his Skull
shat his gloves could not accomplish.
Jack Curley fulfilled his agreement with
Iohnson shortly before noon, handing the
Champion a certified check for $1,000. Cur
ley said the check represented his guar
s,iss to Johnson Of $4,000. win, lose or
raw, and the additional 5000 for training
expenses
Il is hard 20 see what Flynn and Curiey
VII get as their share, although goou
szed crowd was on hand. johnson weighed
about 30 pounds when stripped for action,
vtie Flynn tipped tine scales at l95
'ounds The champion was a hot favorite
Il 70 TO ( in the last quotations.
4 telegram addressed to the referee was
tsliyered Just before the fight IT was
Hgned "McMahon Brothers, New YORK.
sh was an offer Of $1,000 for a bout IN
nat city between Joe jeanette and John-
'a Another message from New York
'sh that Victor Breyer. Of Paris. offered
Johnson zen 90 for a thirty-round contest
France with jeanette.
Al Palzer also wired a challenge to the
Winner, saying he had posted SoVV0 ior-
ea In Cincinnati. Luther Mccarthy wired
tghn a win or lose challenge, the hSht 10
In New York If arranged.
Tie officials Of the bout were: Referee
ssUssrd Smith Of Chicago. timekeepers-
s~ the club, Otto Floto. Of Denver; Tor
.Pnn Al Tearncy, Of Chicago (also STAKE
sVoer); for Johnson. Tom Flanagan
Little time was wasted in Dreliminaries
'.se the men took the ring.
Round l-"Wiu you shake hands, JACK
ns-.stnied Flynn, as he opened the batue ~
isnlhg into q cllnch. NO" retorted thc
ss ssK Flynn kept In close. but johnson
80 avoided his attempts, and huns a
Nm eft 10 the ear The champion pusNtJ re
~ man across the ring and booked ne
~ 70 the ear, and moment later hune
ss4id short arm Jolt 10 the Jaw. JOHu
~. smiled constantly and fought WIN
~ care Flynn backed the negro againae
S,.f ropes, and the champion rewarded MN |
~ q right that cut a deep cash undeI
ROM eye: IL was Johnsons Iouhuii ,r,y
grsune 2-As Flynn rushed, johnson simPIy
hlsspeo him about the shoulders ana helu
an ~ nay, all the while griDnlng IKE III
fses The champion pecked at the ireman's
unss. win light lefts and as they elncneu
NJ twice heavily with rights 10 tne
H.. ne continued 10 TOW with Ilynn,