The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-04-05
Jess WILLARD
NEW HEAVYWEIGHT


die Of the ring and blocked WIZARDS
blows. During the first minute not
"A single hard punch landed and
johnson seemed able to divine will
lard's every lead. The negro then
started a rally. landing two lefts TO
the body and a right to the jaw.
HOUND eO-wnlard opened his
round with two llght blows to the
ncgro's face. The latter laughed and
said Lead again. KID" willard ala
aud smiled also. The crowd around
the ringsido yelled Hurry up. we
want Co see the races" willard
stabbed and paved the air untii he
landed "a swing on the negroes jaw.
The negro Immediately cut loose ana
they hattlcd across the ring. The
crowd went frantic when willard
drove a hard right and left 10 the
negro's body at the bell.
ROUND 2I-After a minute of
posing and feinting johnson hooked
his left TO Willard's body and sent n
right swing TO the head. willard re-
piled with u straight left 10 tho ne
RrO's face. Jack rushed, but willard
protected himself well, and they fell
Into a clinch. johnson walked
around the rlng. willard missed
right n left swing and they both
laughed. Both were fighting for an
opening at the bell.
ROUND 22-The fight at this point
had -dcgcncrated into q slow sparring
ana clinching battle. Neither pugi-
list appeared particularly tired Or In
jurcd by the blows Of his opponent.
willard tried setting the pace. In "a
clinch ne battered the uegro's body
with rights and lcfts. johnson only
grinned. Willard continued workine
for the negroes stomach. Jack grinned
~ the shriekinE crowd. Nevertheless
Johnson vas showing the effects OF
the pace
ROUND 23-Wiiiard rushed into a
clinch. johnson held on until or
dered to break hy the referee. Tho
challenger shot two lcfts Ia the me-
gto's face. They clinched and
wrcstlod about the ring. Jess added
Two more let's TO Jacks face. and
clinched. Up To this point Johnson
had not struck "a blow In the round.
ROUND 2i-Thc crowd yelled 1,
the fighters In tho ring to tight. bul
instead they clinched. willard iait
his right on johnson at every oppor.
tunity In the Clinchcs. johnson
pushed willard backward In the sam,
manner as he did Icnries at Reno
johnson missed two weak swings
Tho crowd howlcd with disapproval
Willard then smashed the negro viii
e LEFT L. the fuoc ~ tho bell.
ROUND 25-Johuson's action,
might have Indicated that ne though.
he could not knock willard out ant
was trying tu get the decision OF
points at the end Of the fnrty-nftt
round. willard shook the nCgr
with a right To- the heart. lie thcr
clipped johnson on the Jaw with O
fast LEFT and started forcing the pace
johnson was conserving every bic o
his energy. willard again landed O
l"it 10 h mouth and then rcpcatc,
H. johnson stepped around back.
wards az tho he'll ANA dropped heayll,
into his seat.
ROT ND 80 willard opened will
u Smash on Johnson's body. The ref
cree forced thorn to break from &
clinch. willard rushed and slnmmot
right ana icft To- Johnson's body. "
"a clinch tho latter looked over hi
shoulder to his wifc's seat. WiIlar,
smashed Johnson.
willard wins ON knockout.
The grcut crowd rushed into IN,
ring and mcuaccd Johnson. Severu
squads of soldiers hurried into IN,
platform and cleared the crowd uwal
To protect the lighters.