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round fight with Frank Moran of
Pittsburg.
The big negro fought carefully I'M
iii Moran began to weaken, and then
displayed confidence. Moran was ag-
gressive throughout the entire fight.
The following gives the details of
the fight by rounds:
First-Moran fought by opening,
and landed first to stomach and head.
Johnson hit Moran's jaw. They mix
ed fiercely, Johnson hitting Moran's
stomach.
Second-Moran forced the fighting.
Johnson managed to uppercut Moran
to the chin. Moran landed hard on
.Johnosn's head. Johnson sent light
hook to Moran's cheek.
II was then announced that the
fight, which was under the Interna-
tional Boxing Federation, does not al
low holding
Three-Jonnson gave Moran sever
al terrific uppercuts. Moran jolted
the negro's stomach. Johnson land
ed on Moran's eye, and followed with
hard body blows. Johnson crowded
Moran, who stumbled against the
ropes as time was called.
Fourth-JohnsUn drew the first
blood with a right to Moran's nose.
The negro smiled as he met his op-
ponent's attack. Each landed head
blows and Johnson hit Moran's face
as the gong sounded.
Fifth-Moran landed on Johnson's
Jaw, when the latter retaliated with
body blows. The crowd seemed anus
ed when Moran blocked Johnson's up
percuts and landed a light blow on
the negro's solar pleXus.
Sixth-Johnson continued his ter
rife uppercutting to Moran's jaw, ex-
changed right and 1efts and Moran
brought a. cheer from the crowd as
he sent left to the negro's face.
Seventh-Moran's blows landed on
the negro's head, while Johnson hit
Moran's stomach. Moran landed left
to chin. Johnson rushed opponent to
ropes without damage. Johnson OPP
ened wider the cut on Moran's nose.
Eighth-Johnson fighting on the de-
fensive. Landed three uppercuts to
Moran's jaw. In the clinch Moran
pounded Johnson's stomach, while
the black lnaded hard right to jaw.
Ninth-Moran sent left hook to
body, while Johnson sent left to head
and several to jaw. Johnson began
to rush the fighting.
Tenth-Johnson successful in in
fighting. Referee told men to break.
Johnson hit Moran's nose. Latter's
second claimed a foul. The referee
warned the negro and the crowd
hooted at him. Looked as If Moran
was weakening.
Eleventh-Moran hit Johnson's
head. The negro rushed Moran, but
the latter sent three hard blows to
the negroes body. The negro retail
ated with blows to jaw.
Twelfth-Johnson landed several
uppercuts and lefts to nose and eye.
Moran breathing hard, and didn't
seem likely to last long.
Thirteen-Moran could not land eff
iectively while the negro hit him on
the Jaw. The Pittsburger landed hard
On the negro's jay. Johnson smiled
and then hit Moran's jaw.
Fourteenth-Moran, unable to hit
MS opponent, was driven back by the
negro, who attempted to swing and
ran Moran into the ropes.
Fifteenth-Moran avoided the ne
sro' who stood laughing. Moran
landed hard on Johnson's face while
ne was being rushed to the ropes.
SNteenth-Johnson forced fighting.
moran landed to stomach. Negro
rained blows on Moran's nose. Mo-
iran landed two to chin.
SeVenteenth-Johnson hit to jaw.
moran landed twice on negro's face.
Highteenth-The negro sent one to
stomach, two to face and a hard left
TO body.
Mneteenth-Moran tried to rally,
out did no daamge. Called by ref
cree for holding.
iwentieth-Shook hands. Each
uied for knockout. Johnson pound
"a Moran's face, while Moran swung
Wildly. Moran hanging on and tried
snectively for the negro's stomach.
Ine gong sounded and Johnson was
declared the winner.