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

HAVANA, April Slack johnson
was knocked out In the twenty.sixth
round by Willard, the white hope, who
now becomes the worlds champion
For many rounds II looked a. II John.
son were to retain the title. In several
round he toyed with Willard. The
:. referee had to order johnson to
hurry from his corner at the beginning
Of the twenty.six round, indicating thai
he was all In. Willard landed right to
body and left to face. johnson slowed
UP. Right to Johnson's jaw stunned
him. Willard catches johnson on the
jaw, knocking him out.
One hour before Jack johnson and
Jess Willard entered the ring, four
thousand persons were in the Mari
ano race track and the crowd was com
ing In fast. The sun was breaking
through the clouds, and the afternoon
promised to be ideal, although some.
what chilly.
Betting was s to s on Johnson, and
the betting on the mutuel machines
shows two persons choosing johnson
against one for Willard. The machine
betting on rounds showed 76 per cent
Of the betters are wagering the light
will end before the twenty-hfth round.
At the last moment carpenters went
on strike. leaving the seats around the
ring unfinished. On raised platforms
were five moving picture machines.
Before johnson left his training quar-.
ters he was paid $4,000 in accordance
with his contract. The strike delayed
the start slightly. Both fighters were
late in reaching the arena.
Johnson arrived at Ill o'clock and
was cheered. President Monocal and
Senor Gomez were prominent specta.
tors. Willard arrived at 1:16 o'clock
He also was cheered.
247 pounds. They shook hands after
weighing. The fight started at 1:Sa
o'clock.
ROUND ONE.
At the start johnson feinted and
landed left to Willard's jaw. This was
followed by an upper cut. Willard
landed two to ribs; johnson smiled
coming back with two to Willard's
jaw They clinched. johnson landed
three rights. Willard swung wild, and
clinched again. Willard hit johnson
twice in stomach. They clinched.
Johnson still smiling. Negro blocked
three jabs. then hit Wizards jaw. Will
lard swung wildly. johnson rushed
Willard to ropes, where challenger
clinched. Willard came back with left
to Johnson's jaw and then landed right
on Johnson's body Johnson slashed
his right into Willard's face.
ROUND TWO.
Johnson blocked two swings for the
head. Johnson grinned. Willard land
ed left on body. johnson landed three
in ribs in quick succession. Willard
swung; johnson ducked, coming back
with swing that hit Willard in the
face. Willard swung right to body. lr
the first two rounds Johnson kept &C
close to Willard that the white man
was unable to take advantage Of his
superior reach. Second round even.
ROUND THREE.
Willard made two swings but missed
Johnson aimed his left for body, but
Willard blocked neatly. Willard rush
ed negro but missed. They clinched
Johnson broke through Willard's 8 guard
and landed blows rapidly upon white
mans heart Then he jabbed Willard's &
face. Johnson landed right on body
and then began kidding the challenger
johnson landed blow to jaw and one
to head Johnson drove Willard tc
ropes with shower of punches as round
ended. Johnsons round.
ROUND FOUR.
Johnson blocked left by Willard. The
negro blocked two more, and then they
clinched Johnson landed his right to
body. johnson ducked Willard's swing
which drove him to the ropes. viii
lard landed two blows to the body
Johnson landed to the stomach and
tried for the jaw, but was blocked
Willard missed a swing. Johnson
landed on the face. End of runod
shade for Willard.
ROUND FIVE.
Willard landed to face. Johnson's
mouth is bl.eding. johnson shot LET,
into Wizards body and followed with
right to face. The negro ducked Will
lard's right swing and landed three
punches on Willard's body. johnson
landed three hard blows. Willard
landed one on Johnson's body Jesse
drove johnson to- rope. Willard's
round
ROUND SIX.
Willard took the offensive but miss
ed swing for the head. Jack drove
Willard against the ropes with puches
to the head. johnson then landed q
Aarrific left on Willard's body, follow