Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-10
FACTS ABOUT COLON.

Has been in the boxing game nine
years. Started when IS as an anna
teur and Joined the ranks when 16.
Spranq into notice when he licked
| three boys in one night at a Chicago
A. A. stag. winning the amateur cham
pionship of Illinois in the 100 and 1o5-
pound classes.
Claimed the bantam title in 1908 ar
ter beating Kid Murphy, Young Fitz-
gerald and Young McGovern, and ap-
parently cinched it when he gained the
decision over frankie Conley in New
Orleans In 1911.
His best fights were against Jim
Burns, Harry Forbes, Young SoIzbers,
Kid Murphy.
He has lost newspaper decisions to
Eddie o'Keefe, Joe Coster, Charley
Goldman and Johnny Daily.
Ring Side, Vernon, Cal, June 10
Johnny Coulon, bantamweight cham
pion of the world, lost his title last
night to kid" Williams of Balti-
more, who knocked him out with a
stiff right handed punch to the
chin in the third round of their
20 round contest. The fighting was
all Williams own from the start. Cou-
Ion seemed unable to solve the prob
lem of landing anywhere in the short
interval of the first two rounds and
was saved at the close of the second
round only by the timely ringing of
the bell.
The result proved The wisdom of
the betters who favored Williams
from the start, holding that Coulon's
illness, that kept him out of the ring
a year, had robbed him of the champ
ionship form. The odds on Williams
went as high as ? to 1. At the ring
side, while no betting was in evidence
it was plain that there was plenty of
money placed just before the contest
at 10 to 6.
Crowd Is With Williams.
At the opening of the first round the
crowd repeatedly called for Williams
to "get in and do it, evidently assur-
ed that he was capable of making
good his claim to the championship
title.
Coulon got in but one really effec-
tive blow during the short contest. |
Toward the close of the first round he
to reach Williams face.
Although the champion was OBJ |
viously outclassed from the beginning, !
his blow to Williams countenance |
elected uproarious cheers from the
crowd.
The fighting was fast and exciting |
from the start. Williams held the |
center of the ring and kept Coulon |
sparring near the ropes. When the
former champion received the blow |
which deprived him of his title he |
fell nearly under the ropes, within a |
few feet of Williams corner of the |
ring.
Champion Aids CouIon.
AS the referee raised the new |
arms, signifying him to be |
the winner, the crowd rose and cheer |
ed Justify. Williams ran around the !
referee and attempted to assist the |
to his feet. Coulon ap-
peared shaky and scarcely able to
walk. AS soon as he had gone a step
Or two he went to his corner unas-
sisted. however, and refused Williams
proffered aid. Before Coulon had
reached his corneD the seconds of both
men had leaped into the ring, follow
ed by other ring officials and several
policemen. The latter went to the aid
If the former champion and drove l
back the throng which was gathering
o see what damage had been in
iicted
A way was opened and Coulon was
AIKEN to his dressing room immed- II
ately. Williams donned his dressing
ODE and followed shortly after
Both boxers had left the ring before
crowd, which usually over anxious
o reach the exits. had moved from
heir seats.
Williams Takes Short End.
For eight minutes work in the ring
nd taking a beating at the hands of
he champion, Coulon received about
5000. Before he would agree to
leet Williams he demanded a guar
ntee of $4,000. which was granted
nth the privilege of taking 40 per
ent of the gate" The crowd was
ne of the largest seen at Vernon for