Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-06-29
JOHNSON RETAINS TITLE.
Defeats Moran on Points in Battle
Not a knockdown,

Not knookdown.
Paris, June 29.-"Jack" Johnson still
holds the heavyweight championship of
the world. In hard fought battle at
the Nelodrome d'Hiver here Saturday
night he easily defeated Frank Moran
CT Pittsburgh on points in u twenty
round contest. Moran was game and
stubborn. He did most of the leading
and made many friends.
The great amphitheater presented a
wonderful sight, for. although there
We're some empty seats. the tiers were
crowded with representatives of every
element A singular spectacle was
presented of several hundred women
in handsome gowns, applauding the
two pugilists as they struggled UP and
down the ring. feinting and dodgins
and hammering each other
Among the women were those who
bore such great names in French
society as Baroness Henry de Roths-
child. the Younger Duchess Dues
Countess Mathies de Noailles, the poet
princess DE Lucinge, the Duchess De
Rohan. Princess Morouzieff and
Countess De Proumiers.
Johnson's white wife occupied a
prominent position, wearing as many
diamonds as most Of the great ladies.
She cried out shrilly from time TO
time: "Hit him. daddy! Come along,
Pop! Now then, Jack, let him have
ano,her!"
Gloved hands Joined In the applause
that rang thru the building as the two
gladiators struggled for the suprem
acy.
Johnson's superior skill and his ef-
fectlve uppercutting were down his op-
ponent, and won the fight, which at
times seemed rather amateurish.
Terrific uppercuts. on which Johnson
had relied in many of his previous bat
ties, were again brought into play on
his young adversary, who was unable
effectively to block them. They were
repeatedly sent to Moran's jaw when he
least expected them and several times
with such force that the Pittsburger
was sent wabbling but there was not a
single knockdown or anything that
looked like finishing blow. At the
close Morans face was bleeding from
cuts on the nose and under the left eye;
Johnson showed no marks.
Towards the middle of the contest il
appeared as if Moran would not last the
twenty rounds, but he showed courage
and kept driving. Altho he landed q
number OF times on the negro his blows
lacked force and were comparatively
/ Ineffective. Now and then he tried K
land hard on his adversary and In 81
| doing swung wildly thru space. johnson
being several feet away.
Moran took his punishment we'll. anG
! during parts of rounds the negro toyed
! with him when he saw, that he could dc
so without danger.
Towards the end johnson had the
Pittsburgher absolutely at his mercy
Moran apparently feared he feared he
finished and clung to Johnson's body
for support, trying at the same time to
land, but without success. His man.
ner of fighting and holding in the lat
ter part of the contest was the cause OF
unfavorahle comment.
The tactics of Johnson on several oc-
caslons also brought caution from the
referee as well as a storm of jeers from
the crowd.
Many of the French spectators. who
seemingly did not understand the fine
points Of boxing, voiced their objection
to infighting. but cheered any resound.
ing harmless whacks.