New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-11
BLACK HEAVIES IN
. ADREARY BOUT
Only One Round of NJ.
Vea-Johnson Contest
Stirs Crowd.
MORE WRESTLING
THAN BOXING
Battling Jim, Badly Battered
Makes Poor Showing in
Commonplace Affair.

Sam Mevea, of Texas. pari. -,
elsewhere. met Battling Jim Jobn,.'
of San Juan Hill, at the Fairmont A :
last night Those who paid o.,
money TO see the bout last nigh, s ssV'
sorry, indeed. The whole affair NJ.
dreary commonplace. With tho ~.
ton Of the sixth round it was 5isri,
failure. u's"~
johnson showed nothing to iu.st,
has being recognized in the rank Of =,
heavywelghts. He was painfully 49,
on his feet. showed absolutely no ~
IN his boxing and struck only in :.
taliation for blow received =.
showed no aggressiveness. no Spiri, =,
initiative and aside from making bo,,
Bile grimaceS confined his actiyi,ie. !,
mugging and wrestling with his MA
diglous strength. and marvelIns.
powers Of recuperation enabled him !,
stay on his feet throughout the ,ss
rounds.
McVea boxed here for the first tin.
since 1907. He is a two handed She.
fighter. HIS left hand flashed 49,
darted through the poorly mainta;ns5
defence OF Johnson, and every time 4,
landed Jared and hurt. Il Was ma.
until the sixth round that Sam SHOVE
mis- real ability. Then he cut loo..
with volley after volley with accurate.
~ placed punches. hurled with tsrris,
force, and had Johnson staggering and
holding on 10 save himself
McNea's true ability could no, \.
shown against a man OF johnson,
type. but although the crowd LETT ,L.
building bitter In their denuncistios
of the affair. all agreed that MeVea 4
capable OF holding his place with A.,
OF the big heavyweights.
After some elephantlne sparrinr M.
Ney hooked a left over. and jim close
in TO box at close range. johnson tres
a right upper cut ond cuffed coupl,
of lefts home. McVea landed two len,
with a Earring force and avoided n,
turns. The crowd hooted johnson for
holding, but cheered when he landed
left on the head. McVea handed a,
case cleverly and had an edge on III,
round.
The superior skill Of MeVey stood
him in good stead when the second
round began He landed his left HOOK,
easily, and the blows carried plenty o.
force. The crowd apparently was dis
pleased. for there was some Kissing
and hooting. Johnson showed the frs,
mark of battle. His right eye was
badly swollen and almost closed. Tn.
work in the round was of an inferior
grade.
A more or less battered johnson
sought his corner at the end Of the
third round. He had no adequate de-
fence for that sledge hammer left o.
Sam. which rammed home through al
guards and from all angles. Jims dsn.
aged optic was reduced, or perhaps I;
was enlarged to a mere slit in the
skin, but he was unconvinced. His
lips were also battered considerably.
The fourth and fif.h periods saw ths
bout degenerate to a test Of strength,
physical strength McVea was willing
enough and skilful enough. but Johi.
son. who could neither fight nor b.
took it out in wrestling He walked .
with his left out and mugged SRI
wrestled. The crowd voiced its dssp.
proval, but Johnson didn't care. Whe'
in close the blows had comparatiye.l
little force. and in he stayed.
Any human being Of higher nervous
organization would have been KNOCKED
out by the volley Of terrific puneae'
which McVea shot home in the slx'f
round, but not Johnson. He stayed Or
his feet and actually smiled as brosd'
side after broadside of sense numblrf
punches ratified off the point Of hs
chin. McVea shook him with lei'
hook, and, seeing his chance. hooked 4
right home. The West Side black STAG
gered and the crowd cheered. Two
more rights crashed home and q LEFT
Johnson was rocking and Keeling, os.
youth and nerves that apparently Ten
impervious TO shock came to his a.
sistance. Soon the bell ended the hIs
good round of the match.
The following rounds we're dres1
succession of stupidest TO be sure In'
spectators amused themselves by res.
dering snatches Of the popular msxlI',aa
and fox trots, and even called on u,
time honored "Merry Widow Nsln,
but to no purpose. The mons'r0sE
ran its course.