The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-10
KID WILLIAMS SCORES
KNOCKOUT OVER COULON
baltimore Bantamwcight Takes
Measure of His Opponent
in Third Round.
Bcttcrs Lay Wise Money at Odds
That Reach z to 1--T'ormcr ChaIn-
pion Unable to Land But One Ef-
fective Blow.

Vernon. Cal. June 0.-Johnny Coulom.
bantanweight champion OF the world.
lost his title Tonight to KID" Will
liams. OF Baltimore. who knocked him
out with Il sim night hand punch TO
the chin In the ehird round Of Their
twenty round contest. The fighting
was all Williams's own from the start
Coulon seemed To be unable 10 solve
the problem of landing anywhere in
the short interval OF the first two
rounds. ana was saved AT the c!ose Of
the second round only by the timely
ringing Of the bell.
The result proved the wisdom OF the
e1sFsb H Wh1 iav9tsu Wiams fFHm me
which kept him out Of the ring a ycar,
had robbed him OF championship form.
The odds on Williams went as high az
10 . TO at tn" ringsidc. While no
betting was in evidence. the odds We're
AZ the opening of the nrs, round. the
crowd repeatedly called for Williams
TO get in and do IT," evidently assured
that he was capable OF making good
his claim TO the championship title
coulon landed but one really effective
blow during. the short contest. Toward
the close of the first round. he man
aged to reach Williams's face.
Although the champion wits obvious
j. outciassed from the beginning. his
and exerting fran the start.
Williams held the centre OF the ring
ropes rope when the former r champion re-
ccived the blow which deprived him OF
his title he feI nearly qnHer the ropes,
AS referee Eckton raised the new
champions arm. siGnifyinG him To be
Justify. Williams ran around the ref
cree and attempted 10 assist the ex,,
champion TO his feet. Coulon appeared
Hhaky and scarcely able TO walk. AS
he had gone a step or two he went 10
his corner unnssistcd. however. and re-
fused Willanss preferred aid
tn n n "
and taking q beating at the hands OF
the champion. Coulon received about
$4,000.
ST0WY OF THE FIGHT
TOLD ROUND BY ROUND
Round 1.-The men did not shake
hands. After fighting once around the
ring Coulon landed 4 left TO the. chin
and climched. Williams reached me
neck with scratchy right. toulon
sent Williams's head back twice with
straight let's. and Williams knocked
coulon backward with a right on the
breast Williams shot over q sttn right
hook on tho jaw. and Coulou clinCh"d.
In ciinch. Williams hammered the
Kidneys. Both missed let's for the
CoUlon was short with left body
blow. but kept coming. and both boys
stood natfooted and slugeed In the cen
Round 2-They s!destepped and fell
into - corner together, Coulon grab
bling williams around the body and
wrestling him viciously: The referee
had to caution him Wiiliams's short
right hook came into play "a moment
later. when Il reached the point OF
the chin, but did no damage. The Bal
timore lad was now tcnsing his right
arm muscles and holding his right hook
ready for action. He was short with
the right twice, and Coulon cliuchcd.
Coulon struck the left in The mouth,
and they again clinch.d. Coulons KID
ncys We're red from Will!ams's right
hand beating In tho cliuchcs. VIII
Hams uDpcr-Cut the champion with
the right at close quarters. and fol-
In and caught Coulon with the right
hush on the point OF chin. and Coulon
went 10 the noor. He took the count
of nine and rose 70 his feet Just as
the bell rang.
Round 3-Coulon led with tho left
and tried 10 bew!lder his opponcn; with
buzz saw movements OF his arms but
Williams WAS not to be denied lie
kept his head ana fought back until
Inc champion went 10 a clinch. coulon
reached the body with right and left
and they went into another cl!nch
Williams landed right hook on the
neck and followed with a left on the
other side. Fighting the champion 10
the ropes. Williams sent over a left
To the jaw and followed with his ia
nous right hook. The blow ala not
appear TO tr1vc! over q foot 1t caught
the chin. and he went TO the floor. II.
shook himself TO clear his brain and
ir!cd twice before he succeeded in roll
ing over Oh his stomach. But try as
he would he could do no more than
gain one knee At the count of ten.
p!on.