Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-28
MORAN DEFEATED
BY JACK JOHNSON
Colored Man Retains Title BY
Getting Decision After
Twenty Rounds.
GREAT CROWD WATCHES
BATTLE FROM RlNGSIDE
Many Fashionable Women Are
Among Those Who See the White
Hope Beaten. .

PARIS, June 27.-Jack Johnson
still holds the heavyweight cham.
p;onship of the world. In a hard
fought battle at : the Veledrome
oliver here tonight he easily de-
feated Frank Moran OF Pittsburgh
on points in a twenty-round con-
test. Moran was game and stub
born. He did most of the leading
and made many friends.
Johnson's superior skill and his
effective uppercutting wore down
his opponent and won the fight,
which, at times, seemed rather
amateurish.
Terrific uppercuts, on which
Johnson had relied in many of his
previous battles, were again
brought into play on his young
adversary, who was unable eff
fectively to block them. They
were repeatedly sent to Morans
jaw when he least expected them,
and several times with such force
that the Pittsburgher was sent
wabbling, but there was not sin
gle Touchdown or anything that
looked like finishing blow. At
the close, Moran's face was
bleeding from cuts on the nose
and under the left eye; Johnson
showed no marks.
Moran Shows Weakness. !,
Toward the middle Of the contest II
appeared as if Moran would not go the
twenty rounds, but he showed courage
and kept driving. Although he landed 9
number of times on the negro. his blows
lacked force and were comparatively In
effective. Now and then he tried to land
hard on his adversary. and. in SO doing.
swung wildly through space. johnson be-
ing several feet away.
Moran took his punishment well, and
during parts Of rounds the negro toyed
with him, when he saw that he could do
so without danger.
Toward the end johnson had the Pitts
burgher absolutely at his mercy. Moran
apparently feared he would be finished
and chung to Johnson's body for support.
trying at the same time to land, but
without success. His manner of fighting
and holding in the latter part of the con-
test was the cause of unfavorable COM
ment. The tactics Of johnson on sew
eral occasions also brought a caution
from the referee. as well as a storm OF
jeers from the crowd.
Many of the French spectators, who
seemingly did not understand the fne
points of boxing, voiced their objection
to infighting, but cheered any resounding
harmless whacks. -
Great Crowd Present.
The great amphitheater presented =
wonderful sight. for although there were
some empty seats the tiers were crowd
ed with representatives of every element
The singular spectacle was presented of
gowns. applauding the two pngilists as
they struggled up and down the ring.
feinting and lodging and hammering
those who bore such great names in
French society as Baroness Henry de
Rothschild. the younger Duchess D'Uzes.
Countess Matthew de l>oailles, the poet
Princess de Lucingo the Duchess de
Rohan, Princess Morouzlen and Countess
de Prouuliers.
Johnsons white wife occupied a
prominent position. wearing as many
diamonds as most of the great ladies.
She cried out shriily from time to time:
Now. then. Jack. let him have an
other!"
Gloved hands Joined in the applause
that rang through the building as the
premacy.
Spencer Eddy. former American min
lister to Argentina. sat near the ring
side. Three feet behind him sat the
Duke of Westminster. while not far
away were the Earl of Seton. Louis
Barthou. former premier OF France; the
de Lafayette, the Duke
d'Uzes Marquis de Breteuil. Baron
James de Rothschild and Count Clary.
Here and there were dark faces some
Of them negroes from Senegal Daho-
mey and West Indies. Two negro
members Of the chamber Of deputteA
from Guadeloupe. showed intense INF
terest in the battle. while other dark
faces included Prince Dhuleep ST..
Of India and Omer Sultan Pashs -;
Egypt.
It was an Amazingly lntefnationel
crowd. Several hundred Americans were
M the best seats. They included NORTH
ner Schiff of New York. former Senator
y w Watson Of West Virginia. Richard
Croker, jr.; Ogden Mills. Herman B. Dura
rea, Alfred Vanderbilt, D. A. Reid and
E. H Thomas, all of New York: p. {;
Brown Of Chicago and Frank Hitch
,ock Of st. Louis.
johnson Is Satisfied. !.
After the fight johnson pointed out that
10 champion Of his age ever defended the
title and won. Gle is thirty-six years
,ld) He appeared little the worse for tho
,attle.
They thought couldn't last twenty
ounds.' he said! We'll. didn't I? am
atisfied. ! have done nothing for two
ears except ride fast. In another six
weeks l will be ready to box anybody.
Moran? He has real hard punch
With either hand. know. because have
,een there II they always landed there