The Detroit times., 1915-04-06

Round ONE-Johnson came out
son,adsntly I,ny The white man ,ns wers q =
a. the start, forcins the whit. man
back into his corner, They elinched
and In the breakaway Johnson tapped
lightly 70 wiilard's kidneys. John
son lead. hghting vieiously. Willard
landed left TO the Negro's jaw.
swtngins the champions head slight
~ Johnson countered with q right
iefts TO the body. Round even.
ROUND Two-Johnson laughed as
Willard missed left To the head. A
second later willard repeated the
same drive and landed hard left
willard Tented with his left ana
son lost hts goidsn smile nomentar-
Ily and began rushing the white man.
willard stood HIS ground and fought
the Negro on; There was a spirited
the ring. Johnson landed a right and
willard countered with a left TO the
Segro's Jaw, wtiiard's round.
Round THREE-The Negro again
tried 10 rush willard at the start Of
tho third round, The Kansas blocked
ins a stir left To the body. Johnson
grew cautious. but did not drop his
smile He worked into q ciinch. In
the brsakway the nghters exchanged
attempted rush. but the champion had
the besN 81 the exchanges willard
Kept working his left at the Negro's
head; iandins several times. None %
They mixed II In a real set-to In the
center 81 the ring and Johnson land.
eel left lab 20 the body. lie went
AZ Willard like n whIriwind and drove
isf. e 10 The The BODY SoSs and "Ard : risS, 10 the
Jaw Round even
RouND Johnson came out
laughing. holding out his stomach
willard failed 10 fall for the trick
that helped send Jim Jenrles out. He
;,ns ssn, sas1 Ts lsuss Thy s,rS ven. ehH.s into
In the breakawsy with no damage.
Both blocked lefts willard became
more confident He laughed as ne
tsmpted rushss' Johnson rushed vii.
lard into tho ropes landing two hard
punches willard bled slightly around
the hips. Johnsou's round.
Round FIVE johnson felnted
70 sh ,hs s sods rh Ne sna .nssrsa sssn n' wsra
and said audibiy Don't tell me
what you an going 90 do. Mr.. VIII
lard" Johnson sent left TO the
tsee. In an exchange near the rop.s
bleeding slightly re feintsd and
then went into a clinch, Johnson
again vushsd willard TO the ropes.
leading with two body blows VIII
lard landed left TO the face. Even
RorND sIx--In an exchange 81
blows Johnson had the better ~ ~
landing a stiT right 10 the Jaw VIII
lard blocked another headed for the
same plac. Willard blocked several
left jabs directed at tho body John
son rushed the aghiing hsrcely ~
this point, raining blows at the white
man. Willard ssmed cool and land-
drove willard into the corner at the
bell Round even.
ROUND SEVEN Johnson was
hghting hard and with grim deter
u1tnatton on his face Apparently he
is trying his hardest 90 win. Willard
hlocked all rushes nicely johnson
missed n vicious right 20 the body
and then landed left lab that was
only tap. Johnson evidently eas|
playing for the white mans stomach
Willard covered his abdomen. The
Negro landed a left 20 tho face and
followed this M with bard rigm
swing 10 the body. The Negro ran
Vicious. eSchangc as they broke away.
wfiiard's ruuuf
ROUND EIGHT--Ths aghtirg IN
this round was h~rce. willard was
on the agwrs Give frcm The bell ard
landed a right TO the head that rock-
ed the Negro Johnson cilnched and
held on. Following the breakway
tie tried 20 rush the kRnsan TO the
ropes. but Jess stood his ground and
blocked cteveriv There was smother
heres exchange, w'ilard having MI
the best OF IL. raining blows 10 the
Segro's head and body Johnson was