The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-07-02
JOHNSON WINNER
IN TITLE BOUT
Champion Gets Decision Over
Moran in Twentieth.
CROWD CALLS FOR KNOCKOUT
Negro Really Decides Contest in ParIa
Ring When He Delivers Foul
Punch in the Face In
Tenth Round.
STATEMENTS BY FIGHTERS.

Jack Johnson-They thought |
couldn't last 20 rounds. Well, didn't ]?
| am satisfied. l have done nothing
for two years except ride fast In an.
other six weeks l will be ready to box
anybody. Moran? He has a real hard
punch with either hand. / know, be-
cause have been there. If they al.
ways landed, there isn't anybody who
could stand up against him. He Is a
good boy, all right, and l enjoyed the
fight. Carpenter was fine referee.
Frank Moran-At the worst 1t should
have been a draw. l was the agrees
sor throughout the whole 20 rounds,
and was not hurt. The cut over my
eye is only an old one reopened; it
was received in training. | believe
had the best of practically every round
The blow that really hurt was one on
warned. That stopped my breathing
and sent the blood trickling down my
throat. That was the only real hurt
Johnson gave me. l shall return to
my camp and train for another fight.
My manager has one in mind.
Paris, June 29-Frank Moran of
Pittsburgh lost the decision to Jack
Johnson OF Galveston, Tex, in 20
rounds here in their battle for the
heavyweight title of the world, but he
did something no other fighter has
been able to do in recent years-stay
the limit. 1t was a battle; Johnson
knew it at the finish and Moran has it
impressed upon his face, for there
never was an idle minute and the
black man never shirked.
No other decision was possible un-
der the circumstances, and while there
was not dissenting voice against the
verdict of Referee Georges Carpenter
there were no cheers for the winner,
for the black man fought a dirty"
fight and at times the fans thought
the Judge had enough cause to disqual-
ify the titleholder for holding and hit.
ting
Deciding Blow Foul.
The blow that really decided the
contest came in the tenth round and it
was foul After being warned sew
eral times in the early periods for
rough work, Johnson walked into
clinch in the tenth and on the call OF
break" pushed in a straight left to
Moran's nose and mouth. The crowd
Kissed and Carpenter stopped the bat
tie for a second or two to warn John
son that a repetition would end the
battle. This did not help Moran, how.
ever. for the blow was damaging and
he never recovered thereafter.
Moran never faltered or complained
and needed the referees bidding in
every round.
Crowd eess for Knockout.
In the seventh, eighth and ninth Mo-
rams continued rushing nettled John
son. while the crowd was on its feet
cheering his every blow and begging
for knockout. Then came the tenth
and the foul blow, which turned the
tide against the white man.
After the middle OF the contest 1t ap-
peared as II Moran would not go the
20 rounds. but he showed courage and
kept driving. .....,. .......
In the last few rounds Johnson had
the PittsburSher absolutely at his
mercy. .5 ... 80
Fight by Rounds. .... ...
First round--Moran found an opening
and landed on the stomach and head.
succeeded in landing on Moran's
jaw. They mixed II hard, johnson land
ing on the PIttsburgher's stomach.
Second round-Moran forced the fight
ing, but Johnson managed to get some
hard uppercuts TO Franks jaw. Moran In
return landed hard on Johnson's head.
sent a light left hook to Moran's
cheek. ..... .-..
Third round-Johnson handed Moran
several terrific uppercuts 10 the Jaw, while
Frank responded with several Jolts to the
negroes stomach. Johnson landed a hard
Jolt on Moran's eye and followed with q
hard smash on the body. The champion
crowded Moran. who stumbled against
the ropes as time was called.
Fourth round-Johnson drew first blood
with right to Moran's nose. The negro
smiled confidently as he met Moran's at
tack. Both led at the same time, each
landing on the others head without harm
Johnson landed on Moran's face as the
gong sounded.
Fifth round-Johnson appeared fresher
and confident as the round began. Moran
landed hard on Joohnson's jaw and the
crowd cheered Johnson retaliated with
several blows to the body. Moran blocked
several hard uppercuts and landed light ,
y on the negro's solar plexus, which
amused the crowd.
Sixth round-Johnson continued the
Terrific uppercutting 70 Moran's Jaw The
negro then landed hard left Moran
landed with both right and left to John
sons face, which brought cheers from the
crowd.
Seventh round-Mcran landed several
hard blows to the negro's head, while
got In hard smash on the
Moran landed stiff left 10
Johnson's chin. Johnson then rushed
Moran TO the ropes without damage. John
son opened wider the cut on Moran's nose |
Eighth roilnds-Johnson followed his old
style sof hghting on the defensive. He
tucceedei In, putting three uppercuts 20 |
The Pittkb1rt hers jaw, In clineh Moran
pounded Johnson's stofnaeh. landing i've
br six bIDwn. and blocked more uppercufs
from the negro. Johnson landed 4 hard |
Fitht - the jaw. Both fighters ala nnc
WORK stss a
Ninth round Moran sent i'm hook