Weekly journal-miner., 1915-04-07
WILLARD IS NOW HEAVYWEIGHT
 CHAMPION
JOHNSON KNOCKED OUT IN 26TH ROUND BY A LEFT TO THE BODY AND RIGHT TO THE JAW.

LEFT TO THE BODY AND RIGHT TO THE JAW. .:- Continued from page D ~-~~~-~~ and body. Willard is badly dis tressed. Willard became rattled and boxed like an amateur.
 Round Six.
 Johnson beat Willard to the ropes with fusiladc of lefts. On the break Johnson landed to the jaw. The ne gro shot to Willard's cut lip at every opportunity. Jack landed three hard ones to the body. Willard's left check is cut.
 Round Seven
 Johnson is forcing the fighting. He rushed Willard to the ropes, slugging with both hands. Willard's long left temporarily blinded the negro's left eye. It has been clean fight so far.
 Round Eight.
 Willard is gaining confidence and trying his hand at forcing the pace. Johnson accepted the challenge and the opponents battered each other savagely. the negro having slightly the better of the exchanges. Willard landed heavily on Johnson's mouth.
 Round Nine.
 Willard assumed the aggressive in this round. Johnson bloodicd Will ards ear, landing frequently, but his blows appeared to lack their old time form and force. .,te& The crowd wildly chccrcd Willard, and Johnson started to rally. He sent three hooks to the stomach Willard's left to Johnson's mouth started the blood to squirting,
 Round Ten.
 Johnson is slow coming from his corner Willard sent two lcfts to his face. Willard is blocking better and shows less nervousness. Johnson sent Willard to the ropes with left swings to the stomach. "A right chop stag gcrcd Willard. q. ;t S'"i'-s )nl Round Eleven. Willard drove his left to body and received a right hook i'll return. John son crashed a left to the jaw. Will ard blocked several swings. Johnson tried to rattle Willard by talking at the close of the round.
 Round Twelve.
 The negro sent left to the body and right to the jaw. In clinch he smashed Willard three times. John son sent right to the body and a left to the jaw. The negro's blows are apparently without effect. Will ards check and ear are bleeding but he walked spryly to his corner.
 Round Thirteen.
 Willard's body is rcd from punish mcnt. Johnson tucked under his op- poncnt's. lead and played for Will ards stomach. Willard drove the ne gro into a corner and landed his left to the face Willard was jared by a left hook.
 Round Fourteen.
 Willard rushed and missed a right Johnson slammed his left 10 .Willard's mouth Willard laughed and tried to force the fighting. The negro is beginning to miss his leads. Willard drove right to Johnson's ear.
 Round Fifteen.
 The crowd kiddcd Johnson. who rushed Willard to the ropes and land cd five swings. rcmarking, What a grand old manl' Willard grinned. The men were fighting in the center of the ring at the sound of the bell.
 Round Sixteen.
 Johnson missed a left hook in a clinch. Willard blocked the ncgro's rush. Johnson rushed Willard to the ropes, scoring two hard punches to the body. Willard is d triflc unsteady ill going to his corner at the end of the round.
 Round Seventeen.
 Johnson hooked his left and right 10 the jaw Willard drove his right to the body and blocked the negro's return. Johnson drove Willard to the corner landing twice
 Round Eighteen.
 Johnson tattoocd Willard's body and drove his opponent to the corner, in two to the jaw. Willard landed a straight left to the face and | right to the jaw
 Round Nineteen.
 Both men slowed up. Willard is HOW the aggrcssor. Johnson stood n the center of the ring and blocked Willard's blows Johnson started a -ally landing to the body and jaw
 Round Twenty.
 Willard sent two easy ones to lacks face. The crowd yelled Hurry ID we want 10 sec the races" Will