The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-28
Johnson RETAINS
PREMIER H0N0RS
Negro Gets Decision Over Moran
After Twenty Rounds
of Fighting.
WHITE MAN PROVES GAME
Takes Awful Beating From His
Opponent-Brady Wagers
$1,000 or Moran.
WHITE MAN PROVES GAME

ring battle here Tonight The negro
was given Referee Carpenters deci-
sion on points at the end of twenty
rounds.
johnson was master OF the fight
from the start and gave his opponent
terrible beating. Moran was the
samest man Johnson ever met.
1t was Moran's gameness and Won
derful stamina that enabled him to
last the limit before the terrible blows
of the title holder.
There were approximately $4,000
spectators I'm the Vclodrome D'Hiver
when the contestants stepped into the
ring. They were wildly cheered.
The betting was heavy up until the
moment the fight started. Before
going to tho Velodrone. Johnson APP
peared at the American bar near the
opera house and offered to back him
self without limit. william A. Brady
formerly manager of Jim Corbett and
Jim Jeffries, covered $1,000 of the
negroes money. This made Johnson
look worried. The wager was made ut
even money.
II don't know how you figure II out
Mr.. Brady" said Johnson. 1T know
you are II pretty wise lighting man.
and would just as soon have you bet
ting with Inc. However. l guess 1 can
use your money as we'll AZ anybody's.
Round Moran fought an opening
and landed FIRST to the stomach and
head. Johnson succeeded I'm landing
on Morans jaw. They mixed it hard,
johnson landing on the Pittsburgher's
stomach.
Round MORAN forced the nghting.
but Johnson managed TO get some hard
upper cuts to Moran's Jaw. Moran
In return landed hard OH Johnson's
head. Johnson sent a light left hook
TO Soran's cheek r. NJ vienne. the
chief manager of the fight. says the
rules are those of the international
Boxing Federation, which do not al
low holding. and are slight modih-
cation of the bloomsbury rules.
Round 3-J0hnson gave Moran sew
eral terrific upper cuts to the jaw,
While Moran responded with several
tolts to the negroes stomach. johnson
landed hard jolt on Moran's eye. and
followed with hard knocks on the body.
johnson crowded Moran. who stumbled
against the ropes as time was called.
Round johnson drew first blood
with right to Moran's nose. The
negro smiled confidently rs he met
Aioran's attack. Both led at the same
time. each landing on the others head
without harm. Johnson landed on
Aioran's face as the gong sounded.
Round johnson appeared fresher
and confident as the round began.
Moran landed hard on Johnsons jaw.
Johnson retaliated with several blows
to the body. Moran blocked several
hard upper cuts, and landed lightly on
Round johnson continued the ter
rife upper cutting to Moran's jaw.
The negro struck hard left. Moran
landed with both right and left to
Johnson's face. which brought a cheer
from the crowd
Round Moran landed several hard
ones to the negroes head. while John
son got In hard one to the stomach.
Moran landed a straight left to John
sons chin. Johnson then rushed
IN la,
Johnson opened wider the cut on
Morans nose.
Round 8-Johnson succeeded in put
ting three uppercuts TO the Pitts
burgher's jaw. In "a clinch Moran
pounded Johnson's stomach landing
five or six blows and blocked more up
pcrcuts from tho negro. johnson land
ed hard right to the jaw. Both
fighters did fine work.
Hound 9-AIoran sent q left hook to
tho body. while Johnson landed one or
the head and several hard ones to the
jaw. Johnson rushed the fighting
somewhat, Moran receiving a left on
the jaw.
Round 10-They mixed it Immediate
~. at the opening OF the round. John
son was successful in the inhghting
AS the referee told the men to break
away Johnson sent one to Moran's
nose. Morans seconds claiming n foul
The blow cut Morans nose and mouth
The referee warned Johnson, while the
crowd hooted the negro. Hard fighting
was resumed. 1t looked as though Mo-
ran was weakening. This was all The
JOhnSon'S round.
Round 11-NIoran landed one on
Johnsons head. The negro then rushed
the Pittsburgher and received another
warning for holding Moran. Moran
sent three hard tlo>b TO the body, the
negro retaliating viciously with blows
on Moran's jaw.
Round 12-Johnson succeeded in
landing several uppercuts to the jaw
and e.. straight left to the nose and also
over the eye. Moran was breathing
hard. and 1t did not seem that he would
last long. Moran cleverly lodged a
hard swing to the jaw.
Round 1S-The negro. reversing
all of his previous battles, carried the
lighting and landed OH the white man
almost at will. but without the punch
to carry a knockout. Just at the gong
Johnson landed heavily in Moran's
sore eye.
Round 14-Mcran appeared weaken.
ing, but johnson was unable to take
advantage. Both fighters were swing
ing Wildly. Johnson landed two on
the stomach Without seeming to stop
the Pittsburgher. Moran adopted tao
ties of hanging on and the crowd
, te9ted, = 49,
weakened and failed to show cham
pionship ability. Johnson carried two
to the head and then went after his
man Nm an evident desire to stop hos
tilities. Moran cleverly duched swings
ut his head and went to his corner
looking fresher than during any pre-
ceding round.
Round 16-Johnson forced the fight
ing. Moran landed on the stomach,
and the negro sent a left to Moran's
nose. He followed this with 1--WE more
in lightning succession to the same
place. Moran landed two straight
lefts on the chin.
Round 17-Moran made wild swing. |
Moran then sent left to the negroes
face, which seemed to make little i'm
preston on his opponent Moran sent
another left to Johnson's face which
brought moro cheers.
Round 1s-The negro SEM one to
CONTINUED on Second FaKe.)