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

feet storm OF wrath from the audience
whsn Carpenter hoisted Johnson hand
as the last bell sounded Both fighters
were Kissed rs they left the ring.
When the gong changed TO send the al
legged gladiators al each others throat the
bejewolled crowd leaned forward In antici-
patton of mill fit for the gods, Hut from
the htst they were doomed to bitter dis
appointment.
The two advanced cautiously to the cen
tire of the ring, SPARED AZ q distance, cir
cled round, Tented and stalled.
They ats feeling each other was
whispered through the boxes They will
s'oa start In earnest
\ cheer broke for Moran az he made the
first lead. n right jab that glanced Off the
negro's cheek. johnson replied with "A left
that fell lightly as Moran was bounding
back Those were the only blows OF the
opening session Several wagcrs were
made az the men rested In their corners.
Johnson brousht the crowd to its feet
at the beginning Of the second. when he
Tented his adversary into lead and
couutered with his famous right upper
cut But unless the negro pulled the
punch he had lost his old time driving
power. II was blow which II delivered
properly mlsht have ended the fight.
Moran shook 1t OF with a smile AID 4
wink at hts corner. The iittsourg
bloomer then rushed Johnson. tapping his
car lightly with the right
throughout the third the men continued
their cautious sparriHG. which 10y this
time had begun to sickel the GROW %
Fight fight yelled he American
contingent from all sections or .lr house.
cut the tango stun e. came from the gal
lerN.
Three times the white man rushed but
on each occasion the big black blocked
the blows with his forcarms and pushed
ma no nicht
have brushed of h Ms. Just as the round
ended Moran placed q hard right to John
sons stomach.
This seemed TO nettlc the champion. FOR
In the fourth he displayed all his old time
cunning. and even for time threatened
TO punish Frank. lie shifted handily and
fented well and every time Moran led
blocked aud couutercd. As Moran brushed
Johnsor's ear with wicked right the
negro snapped his LETT to the nose and
drew first blood. u was apparent to all
that the blow dazed Moran. Yet John
son refused To- press his advantage. lie
stood or and grinnei, content to cover
and stall whenever his white opponent
rushed.
Some few OF the experts expressed an
opinion that Johnson was firing before
the nth had been concluded. Moran
suddenly switched his tactics and began
TO direct his IRE at Juhnson's stomach.
inidrifi OF the black. The negro backed
away without any attempt to retaliatc.
BY this time the big crowd was thor
oughly nCensed. The Americans clamored
for action the eNcitable parlsians blood.
The stolid Englishmen fruwned The
darky seemed to delight In the dspleasure
of the assemblage. He started to Josh
the audience and repeatedly twisted his
head round to smile over his shoulder at
his seconds as the white man bored In.
There was just one good blow struck.
Moran finding the wind with right as
the bell sounded.
Moran tried TO appcase the wrath OF the
crowd At the beginning OF the seventh
he rushed. swinging wildly with both
hands Johnson blocked one and duckcd
the other, then stung his rivals sore nose
with straight left lab. lie kept jabbing
this sore member with let's as he grnned
stupidity around the arena
Johnson tried his old stalliug trick in
the eighth. For more than two minutes
he lolled about the ring. pulling and blow
ing and rocking on hts feet as II leg
weary. The gullible public was quick 10
note this change and several Moran en-
thusiasts jumped up waving punches of
greenbacks. Those whose sympathies had
been with Johnson before the fight started
answered these challenges merely with
Kisses and catcalls. All at once johnson
Strengthened up as Moran rushed and shot
In three hard right hand uppercuts. These
staggered the Pittsburger. but he fell into
q clinch and the black demon allowed him
70 rest Out the remainder of the round.
Throughout the ninth Johnson contented
himself with pecklng away weakly at
Morsns sore nose. Moran was trying
desperately to bore his way through
Johnson's guard 10 the vulnerable stom-
ach, but he couldn't get past the snake
like left unless Johnson wished to allow
him to clnch.
Thnra W sIIuh,lv mara nc,inn In, 80
tenth than in any OF the preceding
rounds. In a clinch Moran found the
stomach With his right The black coun-
tered with right 10 the head and then
snapped four or Ave lefts to Moran's
face and nose. They worked into close
quarters and while johnson plnloned his
man. he slapped half dozen more light
right uppercuts 10 Moran's CORY coun-
tenancc. There was no sting TO these
punches Johnson was mistaken II he
thought he was foolng the crowd. The
spectators began kissing again and accus-
ing the giant OF taking
Throughout the eleventh Moran ap-
peared hypnotiZed. Time and time again
the negro dsrted his right to the damaged
face OF the white man. Moran was
swinging like drunken man. Every
Offering fell upon the forearms OF his
Rrnnlng antagonist, Finally he was able
10 fan feebly into = clinch. Johnson
did not try to shake him off. but cuffed
and slapped his face until the bell
sounded
They stalled through most Of the twelfth
For fully minute the negro stood back
without offering at his distressed foe
man. Finally In evaporation Moran
rushed and landed "A light left 10 the
face, He got hard right hook as toll
Tor this. The two bumped heads in duck
Ing then exchanged puny lefts Moran
appeared all through and willing to rest
and the colored man seemed every bit as
willing that he should. Moran's friends
plucked up little courage when the
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