Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-04-05
Thousands of Fans Jam
Havana Track to
See Bout.
MEN ENTER RING AT
::53, NEW YORK TIME
Johnson First TO Make Appear
ance in Havana
Ring.
WILLARD FOLLOWED
FEW MINUTES LATER
Jim Savage One of the Seconds
for the ChaI-
enger.

Special TO the Evening Star.
HAVANA, April B.--Jess Willard ~n.
the heavyweight ring Championships e
the world here today from Jack johnson.
by the Associated Press.
HAVANA, April Jack johnson
was the first to enter the ring for the
battle for the worlds championships.
He made his appearance at 1.15 .. N.
This was 1:40 New York time. beinx
applauded by the enthusiastic
Cubans. One minute later he crsw1ed
through the ropes clad in a gray bath
robe and wearing his usual golden
smile. The negro's first move was to
ascertain where his wife was located.
Willard entered the ring at 100
p. m, Havana time. Prolonged YELL
ing and cheering announced his an
pearanee. The crowd went wild over
the young fight giant, screaming and
handclapping as he crawled through
the ropes.
Willard wore a heavy red sweater
blue trousers and black sombrero.
In the challenger's corner were the
following seconds: Tom Jones. VIII
ards manager: Tex O'Rourke. Jim
Savage, Of Jersey, and. Walter Mona
han. Johnson was seconded by Tom
Vey, Dave Mills and Bob Armstrong.
The two pugilists shook hands for
the movies. The ring was gradually
cleared of all except Referee Tack
Welch, the seconds and principals
Johnson objected to a woman spec-
tator in the press rf1gside stand srsE
she retszed to an adjacent box The
negro. STRIPPING his bathrobe. was
clad in bright blue trunks and no
belt. Willard wore dark blue trunks
and an American flag as a belt.
The seconds from rival quarters
carefully inspected the adjustment Of
gloves Of both fighters.
Both pugilists weighed in on the
scales in the ring. Willardfs weight
was 23S; Johnson's 225. The negro ap-
peared considerably heavier.
At 1:2S the ring was ordered
cleared. The pugilists then shook
hands.
Time was called at 1853 New York
time and the fight was on.
FIRST ROUND.
johnson feinted and landed his LETT
on Willard's jaw. He repeated mp.
percuts with right to Willard's Jaw.
The latter was very nervous. john
son was laughing. Willard drove two
lefts to the negro's body. Johnson
/ drove right to WIZARDS body.
SECOND ROUND.
johnson easily blocked willard'r
! leads, feinting him out of positiou
and scoring right and left to Jaw
Willard replied with a thrashing right
to the negro's body. Johnson thep
hooked left to the stomach. John-
son then landed three lefts to the
body. Willard laughed. johnson
then drove Willard to the ropes witt,
a tattoo of lefts to the face
THIRD ROUND.
After considerable feinting Willard
missed a right swing and both men
laughed. Johnson rushed and scored
a left on the body and right to the
jaw. johnson landed left on body
Willard asked: "Is that the way you
do it?"
FOURTH ROUND.
Willard swung Intellectually. John
I son laughed at his clumsy efforts to
land. There was much feinfinE
! Johnson landed a left to the ribs and
swung his right and left TO the body
and his left to Nillard's face. VIII
ards lip was bleeding. Willard
scored a left TO Johnson's nose.
FIFTH ROUND.
Johnson pol1ed light left and right
| TO Wizards face. The referee ordered
the fighters to break from a clinch.
/ The negro smashed hard right to VIII
/ lard's ribs and drove three blows to
/ the cowboys stomach. The champion
rushed Willard to the ropes, scoring
punches to the head and to the body
/ willard was badly distressed. The
challenger was ratified and boxed like
an amateur.
SIXTH ROUND.
she negro was calm at the opening
of this round. He beat Willard to
the ropes with "a fusillade of lefts.
On the break Johnson landed smash
on the giants jaw. The negro rubbed
Wizards cut lip at every opportu-
| nifty. The negro landed three crash
! ing blows to Willard's unprotected
! body. At the bell johnson was ham
! mering hard at Willard's body The
/ cowboys left cheek was cut.
SEVENTH ROUND.
johnson was using every artifica
to force the lighting. He rushed VIII
lard to the ropes, slugging with both
hands repeatedly. Wizards long left
temporarily blinded the negro's left
eye. johnson came back with series
of swings to Wizards body. It was
u NGl3 %lCdh AAes 1t ~ AeA@
EIGHTH ROUND.
Willard was gaining confidence and
tried his hand at forcing the pace
johnson accepted his challenge Thf
pugihsts battered each other across
the ring, the negro having the better
of ii. Willard landed on Johnson
mouth Then Johnson uppercut Will
lard over the heart Willard bounced
of the ropes and landed left TO the
law. The round ended with the negro
Swinging blows to Wizards head,
NINTH ROUND.
willard assumed the aggrestive
Johnson starte~ one OF the cowboys
ears bleeding. me champion iand<'
frequently but his blows appeared a
lack their old-time power Amide;
feinting the crowd shouted XIII thr
black bear" Johnson immediately
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