The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-04-06


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hooked aleft to the stomach. John
son then landed three let's to the
body Willard laughed. Johnson.
then drove Willard to- the ropes with
a tattoo Of let's to the face.
Third Round.
After feinting Willard missed az
right swing. Johnson rushed and
scored left on the body with Ell
right to the Jaw. Johnson landed,
on body. Willard asked. rs that
the way you do it?''
Fourth Round.
Willard lunged Intellectually. John
son laughed at his clumsy etfora
There was much feinting. Johnson
landed a left to the ribs and swung
his right and left to the body. and his
left to Willard's face. Wizards lip
was bleeding. Willard scored a left
to Johnson's nose.
Fifth Ronnd.
Johnson poked light left and right
to Wizards face The referee or
dered the fighters to break from Al
clinch. The negro smashed hard to-
Wizards ribs and drove three blows
to the cowboys stomach. me champ
ion rushed Willard to the ropes, scor-
ing punches to the head and body
Willard was badly distressed. Willard
was ratified and boxed like an
amateur.
Sixth Round.
The negro was calm at the opening
OF the round He beat Willard to the
ropes with fussillade OF let's. On
the break Johnson landed a smash to-
the giants Jaw. The negro rubbed
Wizards cut lip at every opportunity.
The negro landed three crushing
blows to Wizards unprotected body.
AT the bell johnson was hamme-ing
hard at Wizards body The cowboys
left cheek ~as cut.
Seventh Round.
Johnson was using every artlfce 10
force the fighting He rushed Willard
to the ropes slugging with both hands
repeatedly Wizards long left. tenn
porari1y blinded the negro's left eye.
Johnson came back with series of
swings to Willard's body. 1t was a
very clean fight so far.
Eighth Round.
Willard was gaining confidence
pace. Johnson accepted his chal-
lenge. The pugi1ists battered each
other across the ring, the negro hay
ing the better OF 1T. Willard landed
on Johnson's mouth. Then Johnson
uppercut Willard over the heart
Willard bounced off the ropes and
landed a left to the jaw. The round
endedswith the negro swim ging blows
to Wizards head.
Ninth Round.
Willard assumed the aggressive.
u Johnson started one OF Willard's ears
bleeding The champion landed fire.
quently. but his blows seemed to
lack their old time power. Amid
black bear Johnson Immediately
started a rally BY driving three hard
hooks to Wizards stomach. a left
by Willard started the negro's mouth
bleeding. The latter slugged the
white man to the ropes.
Tenth Round.
Johnson was slow in coming from
his corner. Willard scored two let's
to the face. Jess was blocking better
as his nervousness wore of. ] ohnson
swung a left to Wizards ribs and sent
half dozen blows to sWillard's body
and jaw The negro Knocked Willard
to the ropes with rights and let's to
the stomach. a hard right chop stag
gered Willard
Eleventh Round.
The crowd derided Johnson who
was fighting and answering their sal
lies at the same time. Willard drove.
la left to the negro's mouth and took
n right hook in return. Johnson
SIN ashed the cowboy with a left to
the pay. Willard blocked several
swings. Johnson then tried to rat
tie Willard by talking. The latter
angrily replied in kind. ] ohnsont
tapped the giants shoulder at the.
bell.
Twelfth Round.
The negro opened with a left to the
body and a right to the law. In a.
5clinch he smashed Willard three
times with his left. Johnson then
drove right to the body and a left
to the head. His blows apparently
had no effect on Willard. Johnson
drove Willard to a corner with a swing
Ito the head Wizards ear and cheek
were bleeding He walked spryly to
his corner at the bell.
Thirteenth Round.
Willard's body was now red from
the effects OF punishment. The negro
ducking under his opponents lead
continued to play for the stomach
Willard drove j ohnson into a corner
and landed a straight left to John
sons face. The negro Jared Vii
lard with a9left hook to the Jaw in
return. He next hooked his left to
the white man body repeating this
landed right and left to the head as
the bell rcnE.
Fourteenth Round.
The round opened with Willard
rushing and missing q right uppercut.
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