The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-06-28

twelfth had concluded That had been
the limit set by the black.
one OF his best blows of the fight Moran
showed In the thirteenth. As they broke
Moran landed a hard left swing high on
the negro's head. johnson rocked with
the blow, but turned to the crowd and
grinned johnson stopped one OF Moran's
rushes by catching him around the arms
and pinionng him. Referee Carpentier
paid no attention to this holding.
The fourteenth was Johnson's all the
way. At will he placed smart jabs with
either hand to Moran's swollen and discol-
ored face. Moran ran away but the
negro. grinning. pressed him sorely. Two
or three times the white man turned
feebly, but each time had to break cover
again before the storm Of lefts and rights
that greeted him. The challenger did not
land three good punches and took fully
nifty IN return for them. IL was the gen
eral opinion that the negro could have
slowed away his rival at any time.
The fifteenth was n continuation OF this
punishment. administered with no other
motive than to annoy the white folks gath
cred round, Several times Moran tried
desperately to rush, but every time the
negro folded him In vicelike grip. Twice
on the breaks johnson uppercut and
forced Moran's bloody face back with a
snap.
From the sixteenth on the disgusting
contest degenerated into wrestling
match--or rather a stalling match. John
son would not. Moran could not night.
They wrestled. spared. sidestepped ami
tented did everything but fight. Once
johnson accidentally landed a left upper
cut that almost fattened Moran. but he
caught him under the arms and sup
ported him until he could draw him into
a supporting clinch.
Throughout the seventeenth Moran
rushed blindly on any number OF occa-
sions. lie never did get close to his grim
ming Nemesis. Johnson would break the
force OF the swings before they were fairly
started by tapping Moran's blceps. The
round was nearly over before a real blow
had been struck Then Moran landed a
wild swing TO the head. The negro
countered with two jabs to the face.
They were wrestling like washerwomen
at the end.
Throughout the eighteenth this wrestling
continued, while the big crowd Kissed and
roared its disapproval. Just at the end
Moran hooked with the left. but johnson
darted In 80 that the blow went round his
neck and sent Moran's head back with
snappy left. Instead OF pressing this
advantage, Johnson stopped and grinned.
II was the same story through the last
two periods. Moran evidently was trying
desperately to connect with haymaker,
but was unable 10 ruffie the woolly head OF
the champion. johnson occasionally
| slapped the challenger with an open glove.
He let his adversary clinch and did not
attempt to punish him at close range.
Throughout the last two rounds the big
crowd went almost frantic with rage.
Cries OF fake frame "hippodrome"
resounded on every hand When Car
| pentier awarded the decision to Johnson
there was stampede for the box office.
Many demanded the return OF their money.
! ~. a.. -. Ia. s..,I all gAl -
! violence to the principals. johnson and
Moran both were Missed soundly as they
quilted the ring. Even Carpenter, the
idol OF France. came in for a share OF the
general dersion.
/ Finally the threatening crowd dispersed
| and went homeward thoroughly convinced
I tho 1t had fallen for the rankest fake Of
prize ring history,