Evening journal., 1914-06-29
Johnson and moran
BOTH AFTER LANGFl)RD
Champion Has Already
Agreed to Fight Him--Mo-
ran Hopes for Match
SATURDAY FIGHT
TOLD BY ROUNDS

PARIS. June 9-Undiscouraged by !
his defeat, Frank Moran rested yes
terday at his camp at Meriel-on-thc-
Disc. Johnson also remained at MS |
training quarters, nursing a badly
swollen hand but receiving NUMBER
of visitors. Johnson attributed MS
injured fist to the fact that he wore
for the first time four-ounce gloves
instead OF gloves weighing nVe
ounces
Johnson has agreed to fight Sam
L.angford the middle of October For
this battle he will receive SSO'OOO,
win. lose or draw and in addition 90
per cent. Of the moving picture re-
ceipts. The articles will be signed
in London on July l.
Beyond a bruised nose received in
the tenth round, and cut over MS
eyebrow Moran showed no effects OF
the punishment administered by
Johnson.
81 don't look like man who has
Leen killed" said the Pittsburgh man.
as he was partaking heartily OF a
chicken dinner. Il figured coulo
whip Johnson in view Of his age, but
now believe him to be as strong as
lie ever was.
Il hope to secure a match with
sam Langford, as / want to meet the
toughest man / can get. / believe
could have won from Johnson except
for the foul blow on the nose in the
tenth round. which sent the blood
Gown my throat and sickened me.
The result of the fight has anything
but discouraged me. and | shall con-
tinue my training
Following is the round by round
story of the Saturday fight:
FIRST ROUND.
Sparring at a distance, the two men
'ircled about the ring at the start.
Moran was first to lead with a right iab
and johnson replied with the left IT,
landed lightly. Both apparently were
Watching for an opening, Moran was
cautious and the big negro let him lead.
IT was nohodys round, as not vestige
Of damage was done to either.
SECOND ROUND.
johnson got over his famous upper
cut in the opening OF the second round.
He showed very fast. but Moran was
aoing away and was not badly stung.
Neran then rushed and landed light
right 70 Tohnson's ear. The round fin
ished with both sparring in the center.
Even round
THIRD ROUND.
Both fighters opened the third eau
tiously. sparring and cireling about each
other. Moran then rushed three times,
but Iohnson's big forearms blocked his
blows. not one of which landed clean.
Johnson for the first time smiled. just
IA the round ended Moran landed a hard
right to Johnsons stomach. 1t made
lack grunt. and to the end of the ses-
sion he kept away. Even round.
FOURTH ROUND.
Johnson woke up in the fourth. He
shifted handilv and feinted with what
seemed an his old ceverness. In a
light rally Frank put his left to Jacks
ear. but caught a quick counter in the
nose. The claret spouted Johnson had
drawn 6rst blood NIoran's head went
back with the punch. but he quickly
recovered and covering up bored in
again. Johnson's big forearms were IN
the way again and he kept backing
away. Moran came on. but the negro
circled into a corner. They were spar.
ring AT the bell Johnson's round.
FIFTH ROUND.
Johnson seemed slightly distressed
when the hfth began, He breathed q
little heavily. but his old cunning was
there. and often he blocked the white
mans blow or rocked his head As they
came together Moran often changing
his tactics started to play for th'
stomach In the clinches he landed fire
quently and apparently with effect
SIXTH ROUND.
Johnson started ioshing the audiencl
rs the sixth opened, turning his hea'
twice TO smile and Joke with his seconds
when Moran was backing away from
rally johnson was quick and twice pu
his right to Moran's head He thei
scored with left hook TO the chin, bu
it was partly blocked. Moran at tn
same moment sank his right again int
the negro's stomach He was still
pounding away at Johnson's belly whei
both went into neutral corner. John
son was holding as usual, but was ap
parcntly getting away with il. Carpen
tier seemed not TO notice. A hard rail-.
I'm the center closed the round Moral
putting right and left to the head, an
johnson uppcrcutting again at the bel
Moran's round.
SEVENTH ROUND.
Moran opened the round with rus
swing, both hands. Jack blocked on
and ducked the other. He came bac
VITA a left jab, which caught Frank
sore nose, and the blood spurted agaiI
They fell into a clinch. Moran comm
out, swung again, but the negro role
his head and the punch whzzed b,
johnson led with the left, but Mora
duckcd neatly, pntting right to stom
ach as they chnched. Johnson hooke
light right to Franks ear Mora
colmtered with another stomach puncl
They were clinched and in-ighting a
the bell. Even round
EIGHTH ROUND.
Johnson, when the eighth opene,
seemed weary and was not showing HI
oldtime lightning form. He coul
make little OF Moran's straight left, an
several times his head went back I
straight punches He gave nothing
return until catching Frank coming ind
clinch, three nasty uppercuts wer
home. Moran reeled, but fell into
clinch again. Moran seemed tired, an
spared until the round closed. Eve
round
NINTH ROUND.
Jack chopped Franks nose with owe
hand rights three times. Moran sti
hooked and swung to the stomach
the clinches, which followed each Ian
by-Johnson.. They fought hard in
rlinch. Carpenter broke them and the
~Nchanged light leads in the cente