The Alaska citizen., 1915-04-12

fans. Jess Willard, the Kansas cow boy. won the title of Heavyweight Champion of the World" today. The white man showed surprising clev erness in blocking the negro's blows. The steam was not behind the hay makers of the man who over five years ago took the belt away from Jim Jeffries The last rounds of the battle found the former cham pion all in. hanging on. In the twen- ty-siXth round Willard's punch to the jaw sent him to the ropes helpless.
 Sporting writers agree that the negro had the best of the fight up 10 the twenty-second round. After tre figh- the former champion had no excuse to offer. T was beaten by better and younger man" wa. the only comment he would make. Willard's second jumped into the ring as the referee counted the negro out and almost mobbed the new champion
 Threatening weather kept the crowd down. It was raining just the men appeared to pose for the moving pictures. the clouds broke and the sun shown forth
 By Rounds
 Round 1-Johnson was the first to enter tie ring. Five minutes later Willard appeared. When the fight started Johnson appeared confident, while Willard wore worried look. At the sound of the gong, Johnson rushed Willard, forcing the white man back into his corner, They clinched In the breakaway, John son tapped Willard's kidneys with his right. Johnson wore broad smile Willard made the negro do all the fighting. The white man landed a stiff punch on Johnson's jaw. making the champions head swing They exchanged lefts to the body. Round even
 Round 2-Willard missed left to read Repeated at once, landing hard left to the head. Willard took the smile from Johnson's face with a wicked right to the body. The negro stopped smiling and rushed. The white man stood his ground and fought the champion off. The men stood in the middle of the ring and exchanged body blows. Johnson landed a right; Willard countered. landing a hard left on the negro's jaw. Willards round.
 Round 3-Johnson tried to rush Willard as the round opened. The kansan blocked, showing surprising cleverness Willard shot left to the body. Johnson grew cautious, but did not drop his smile. The men worked into a clinch. Both tapped lightly in the break John son rushed, Willard blocked. but the negro had the best of the exchange. Willard kept playing for Johnson's head with his left, landing several blows. They were all light taps. They mixed in the center of the ring. Johnson landed a left on Will lard's body. The negro rushed Will like whirlwind and drove Willard 10 the ropes Willard blocked left to the body and right to the jaw Round even.
 Round 4-Johnson came out of his corner laughing. He held out his stomach for Willard, but the kansan failed to fall for the trick that helped the negro defeat Jeffries. He laughed at Johnson, They clinch- ed. They exchanged blows in the break with no damage. Both men blocked lefts. Willard seemed to grow more confident, He laughed as he blocked another of Jacks at- tempted rushes. Johnson rushed Willard to the ropes, He landed two stiff punches that cut Willard's lips. The first blood. Johnson's round.
 Round 5-Johnson sent a right to the body The negro sneered, Don't tell me what you're goin to do Mis- tah Willard" Johnson sent a left to the face. They exchanged blows near the ropes. Johnson emerged with his mouth bleeding, They