Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-04-05
Fight by Rounds.

Round johnson came out conf.
IDENTIFY The white man wore serious
look. johnson rushed Willard at the
start, forcing the white man back into
his corner. They clnched and in the
broadway Johnson tapped lightly to
Wlllmd's kidneys, johnson was smil-
ing Willard made johnson lead, fight
ing yiciously Willard landed left
to the negro S jaw, swinging the cham.
pion S head slightly, johnson counter.
ed with right to Willard 5 jaw. They
exchanged lelts to the body. Round
even.
Rolnd johnson laughed as vii.
lard missed left to the head. A sec.
ond later Willard repeated the same
drive aud landed hard left. Willard
icn;ed with his left and shot u hard
right to the body. johnson lost his
golden smile momentarily, and began
| rushing the white man. Willard stood
mis- ground, and fought the negro off
| There was n spirited exchange Of blow.
IN th' center Of the ring. Johnson land
ed a right and Willard countcrcd with
"a teri to the negro's jaw Willard,
round.
Round 3,--Thc negro again tried Il
rush Willard at the start of the round
The kansau blocked him with surpris
my 'Iryeness, sending u stiff lett L
the body johnson grew cautious, bu
did not drop his smile. lie worked in
to Il clincA. In the hrcakaway tn,
fighters exchanged light taps. Willar,
blocked another attempted rush, bu
the champion had the best Of the ex
change Willard kept working his lcf
at the nrgro's head, landing scyora
times. None of the blows. however
was a stiff one, They mixed it in
real srt.to in the center Of tac ring
Johnsn landed left lab to the body
' lie went at Willard like whirlwin
aud drove him to the ropes. Willar,
' blocked a lert TO the body and rich
to the Jaw Round even.
Round johnson came ont laugl
ing, holding out his stomach. Willar
failed to fall foc the trick that helpc
him send Jim Jeffrcs out. lie sen
u back a laugh They went into cliucl
There was a sharp exchange in IN
breakaway with no damage. Bot
, blocked lefts Willard became NOR
u confident lie laughed as he blockc
another of johnson IS attempted ushc,
johnson rushed Willard into the rope.
landing two hard punches. Willard bic
y slightly around the lips johnson
u round.
Romd j,--lohusou fcintcd with hi
night aud then sent right to IN
body, tie snercd at Willard and sal
ndibly' "Oou I tell me what Won a
gom do, Mistah Willard. " Johnso
sent lett to the face. In an excbouo
near the ropes johnson emerged viii
his mouth bleeding slightly. lie fcinl
ed and then went into a elnch. John
son again rushed willard to the rome,
\ landing two body blows. willard land
ed a left To the face Even round.
Round d,--m an exchange of blow
johnson had the better of it. landmu
20 shtt right to the Jaw Willard bloch
IS ed another headed for the same plar
10 Willard blocked several left iabs d
b re1teI at the body. johnson ushc
{ The fighting fitrcely at thi, point, rail-
e ing blows at the white man. Willar
p seemed cool aud landed a hard lett
the Jaw, johnson drove Willard inf
. the corner at the belt Round even.
d Round johnson was fighting har
aud with grim determination ON nj
face. Apparently he is trying his har,
e est to win willard blocked all rush,
d nicely johnson missed a vicious ripl
It to the body and then landed a Left In
l that was only tap. JuAnson evidep
a ly was playing for the white man
g stomach. Willard covered his abd
q men, The negro landed a left 10 N
n face and followed this up with a ha,
= rRht swing to the exchange as the
J. brokS away Wizards round.
d Round S,-The fighting in this roun
p was fierce. Willard was ON the agsrc
sNe from the ben and landed ripl
o. to the head that rocked the neay
e l|ohnson cllnehed and held on. Folio,