The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-06-28
JOHNSON VICTOR
IN PARIS FIGHT
AGAINST MORAN
The Fight Went the Scheduled
20 Rounds Without Either
Man Reing Floored

Paris, June 21.-Jack johnson. the
heavyweight champion fighter tonight
retained the title By defeating Frank
Moran. Of Pittsburgh, in Il 90 round
contest on points. There was plenty
or hard hitting on the part of Johnson
but not single knockdown, or any
thing that looked like finishing
blow. Moran's face was bleeding from
cuts OH the nose end under the left
eye; Johnson showed no marks
Towards the end of the fight tbt
crowd jccred q good deal at some Of
tactics of Moran who hung frequently
OH Johnson to save himself When
the gong rang Referee Carpenter I'M
mediately announced Johnson as ih.:
winner.
Spencer Eddy. former American
minister to Argentina, sat near the
ringside. Three feet behind him sat
the Duke OF Westininister,, while mt
far away were tho Earl of Seton and
other n0tables. ~
Here Gnd there were dark faces,
some Of them negroes from Senegal,
Dnhomey and West Indies. T'wn ne
gro members OF the Chamber Vt Dep
utiOo IL 6HoWSu
interest in the 1battleSEs-s 5ssa< -..s-t J..
:. crowd. Several, hundred Americans
were in the best seats. .si ", a5y
After the f!sht Johnson pointed out
that no. champion of his age eyer be-
fore defended the title and won. Tile
Is So years old)- He appeared little
the worse for the battle.
''They thought / could not last
twenty rounds" he said. We'll, didn't
] am satisfied. j. have done moth
ing for two years except ride fast. In
another six weeks:h will be ready to
box anybody. .
"Moran has q real hard punch with
either hand. know, because / have
been there. II they. always landed.
there isn't anybody who could stand
UP againat him. He Is good boy, all
right and enjoyed the fight Car
penier was fine referee"
1t was the first time q French
champion had refereed a big match
and Georges Carpenter expressed
great pleasure at the experience. He
though it one of the best fights he had
ever seen.
4, Asked If he would like to take on
Johnson. Carpenter said:
"Johnson Is q little bit too heavy
for me Mt present.
Moran. iirshis dressing room after
the fight, said:
",At the worst 1t should have been a
draw. was the aggressOr through.
out the whole twenty rounds and
wan not hurt. The cut over my eye
Is only an old one and was reopcncd.
II was received In training. Enlicve
Z. I had the best Of nearly every round.
The blow that really hurt was nne on
my nose and for, this Johnson was
:; warmed, That stopped my breathing
I, and sent tho blood trickling down my
throat. Tint was the only real hurt
Johnson gave me. shall tre'n Tor
another fight" i, d
No statement of the recelpta was
given out. u
yeldrome d'Hiyre. June 27.--John-
ron entered the ring ut 1920 amid
s{heering. A great shout won't up as
Moran followed The crowd gave
Moran better hand than Johnson
George Carpenter, the French cham
pion, who is to referee. the fight, was
given an ovation. .ss.
s Tine was called at 10:3S..
q Round NOne-MOran .tOugnt an openc
,ing and landed on to the stomach and
lienl. johnson succeeded in landing
on Mornp's Jaw. They mixed 1t hard.
Jnhnson landed on the Pittsburgher's
stomach. ,z a.
Round Twor-Moran forced the
tighting but Johnson managed ito. get
some hard uppercuts to Moran's jaw. 4
Moran in return landed hard on john
sons head, Johnson sent d light left
hook to Moran G. cheek. M. Viepnc,
the. chief manager OF the fight, says
I the rules are those Of the inteEnsttoii.s
nj boxing federation which do not
allow shold ding and sare o g1ight mpditI-
cation OF the greensboro rules.
Round Three JohnEon gave; Moran
several terrific uppercuts TO the. jaw.
whiIet Moran syesvonie ED with several;
ztolts to the negro's stomach. Johnson
landed a. hard JOLT on Snipran's eye and
followed with hard knocks on stli,i'
. body, Johnson crowded Moran. who
stumbled sag gaifE b the ropes as,the time
waa called s,ls ~
gss Round ssFsonr- sohhsop drew, blne.is
with right TO Morah = nose 8 l1hs nos