The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-04-05

ASP|RANT VICTORIOUS
IN TWENTY-SIxTH
ROUND OF BATTLE

ing with punch just below the heart
| Willard landed his right on Johnson'e
chin. johnson retauated by driving
Willard to the ropes as the rounded
ended. Johnson's round.
| ROUND SEVEN.
Johnson blocked Willard's left They
clinched. Johnson landed his left to
the body, sending Jesse to the ripes
Willard landed right to Johnson's jaw.
johnson then rushed Willard to ropes
After drawing a lead Willard missed
with his right, but landed left to Jacks
body. Johnson again drove Willard
to ropes as rounded ended. John q
round.
ROUND EIGHT.
Johnson landed his left on Wizards
jaw. Willard landed his right on
Johnson's body. The negro came back
with two body punches both landing.
johnson cut Willard's ear and then
landed again on his head. Johnson's q
round. g..
ROUND NINE.
Willard rushed, but Jack blocked
four swings for g.. the head. Willard
finally landed his right on Jacks body.
Willard landed left on Jacks head.
Johnson whipped smash to the
stomach and Willard returned with a
right, to Jacks jaw. Johnson landed
on the body with the left and once
more drive Willard to the ropes.
| AT the end of the ninth round the
odds had shifted to Willard. Ringside
gamblers were offering $500; to $400
that Willard would win. They believe
Johnson shot his bolt in the early
| rounds.
ROUND TEN.
Willard forced the fighting and land.
ed left, to Jacks face. johnson drove
Willard to the ropes with body
punches. Jack jabbed Jess in the
face three times. Johnson drove Will
lard to the ropes with volley OF blows
to the face. The negro landed his
right on Willard's body, following with
a terrific right to the jaw. He was
trying for a knockout. Johnson's
round. r@.'
ROUND ELEVEN;
johnson forced the fight, landing on
Willard,s bead. They .clinched; VIII
lard returned right 10 the body. Jack
again drove right to the body. Johnson
drove his left to Willard's face, and
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landed two more body blows. Jess
countered to the body. johnson landed
on Willard's stomach. Even round.
ROUND >TWElVE.
Johnson went after Willard and land
ed two to the body. Willard missed
terrific right to the head. johnson
ducked easily. Coming up from the
duck johnson slashed Willard's face
with rights and then landed left to the
body. Willard countered with two to
the body johnson then landed four
on Wizards head, driving him back
against the ropes. Johnson's round.
ROUND THiRTZEN.
| Johnson went after Willard, landing
two body punches. Willard retaliated
with right to body. johnson laughed
and landed left on Jesse's face. John
son followed with left to body and
drove a terrific smash with his left to
body. Willard missed: Willard swung
again but was blocked. Johnson's g
round. The crowd was kidding John.
son.
ROUND FOURTEEN.
Willard rushed from his corner, but
missed three swings. Jack landed left
to the body and clinched. Jack landed
twice on the face. Willard landed left
to the head. johnson landed his left
on Willard's body. Johnson's round.
ROUND FIFTEEN.
Johnson again forced fighting, and
drove Jess to ropes with punches to
head. Jesse landed his right on Jacks
stomach, and then again drove right
to Johnson's kidneys. johnson kidded
Willard because his blows were light
and drove a left to Willard's face
The negro again drove Willard to the
ropes with rights and lefts to head and
body. Johnson drove his left to the
body. Johnson's round
| ROUND SIXTEEN.
| Johnson still going after Willard
He landed his right to the head and
LETT to Wizards body. Willard going
strong landed left to the face, but
johnson still going after Willard
Johnson drove Jesse across the ring
to the ropes. Johnson landed left
jab to Willard's body, and followed
with another left to the same spot
Johnson's round.
| ROUND SEVENTEEN
johnson landed his left to Willard {
| face then ducked Willard's left swing
johnson landed his right to Willard's
face. Johnson landed his left to the
body. They clinched. Jack joked with
the crowd. johnson then sent four
jabs to the face. Willard counted with
a right to the body. Johnson sent a
terrific right to the body while viii.
lard was going back. Willard return
ed with a right to the body. Round
even.
ROUND EIGHTEEN.
Willard forcing fighting, swings for
Johnson's head, but negro ducked and
landed three body blows. johnson
drove Willard to ropes with four blows
to head. Willard landed right to body
johnson jabbed for the jaw and land,
ed. Willard landed a right to John
sons head. Negro grinned and drove
left to Willard's body. Johnson's
round.
ROUND NINETEEN.
Johnson. appeared tired. He block
ed a swing by Willard and countered
with a left and landed left. to the head
and Willard drove his right to head
Even round.
ROUND TWENTY.
| johnson jumped from his corner and
landed his left to Willard's face, and
then missed five swings. Willard
J landed right to body. Jack drove VIII
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