El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-04-05
JOHNSON Furnishes OPPONENT
FROM THE OPENING GONG
lContinued ION * nnel.

Continued PROM rage Oneg-
son then drove Willard to the ropes
with d tattoo of let's TO the fee.
Both Are Laughing.
ROUND THREE-After much fefnt-
/ ing Willard missed right swing and
I both laughed. Johnson rushed and
! scored a left on the body and q right
/ TO the jaw johnson landed left on
{ body Willard asked rs that the way
i you do it,
ROUND FOUR-Willard laughed i'm
! effectually. johnson laughed at his
I clumsy efforts. There was much feint-
! ing. Johnson landed left to the ribs
and swung mis- right and left 10 the
| BODY and his left 10 Wizards face
! Wizards lip was bleeding. Willard
scored a left to IohnSon's nose
Blows Distress Willard. Ratified.
ROUND FIVE-Johnsou poked "a light
I left and and right TO Millards face. The
referee ordered the fighters to brea k
from a clinch. The negro smashed hard
TO Wizards ribs and drove three blows
TO the cowboys stomach. The cham
piOn rushed Willard TO the ropes scOr-
ing punches to the head and 10 the
body Willard was badly distressed
The challenger was ratified and boxed
like an amateur.
WIZARDS Cheek Is Cut
ROUND SI8-The negro was calm at
the opening OF this round He beat
Willard to the ropes with a fusillade OF
let's On the break Johnson landed a
smash to the giants jaw The negro
rubbed Wizards cut lip at every OPP
pOrtunity- The negro landed three
crashing blows to Wizards unprotected
body. At the bell johnson was ham
merinE hard at Wizards body The
cowboys left cheek was cut
willard Closes Johnson's Eye.
ROUND SEVEN-Johnson was using
every artifice TO force the fighting He
rushed Willard to the ropes smuggling
with both hands repeatedly WIZARDS
long lett temporarily blinded Ine ne
gro's left eye johnson came back with
a series Of swings TO Wizards body. II
was a very clean fight so far
Willard Forces Pace
ROUND EIGHT-Willard was gain
ing confidence and tried his hand at
forcing the pace Johnson accepted his
challenge. The pugi-ists battered each
other across the ring, the negro hav-
ing the better Of Willard landed
to Johnson's mouth. Then Johnson
uppercut Willard over the heart VIII
lard bounced off the ropes and landed
a left to the jaw. The round ended
with the negro swim ginE blows TO VIII
lard's head.
JohnsOn's Blows Lack Power.
ROUND NINE-Willard assumed the
aggressive. johnson started one of
the cowboys ears bleeding. The cham
pion landed frequently. but his blows
appeared to lack their old time power
Amidst felutlnE. the crowd shouted.
Kill the black bear johnson imme-
diately started a rally by driving
three hard hooks 70 Wizards stomach
a left by Willard started the nesrO's
mouth bleeding. The latter slugged the
white man to the ropes.
Hard Right StREEers Willard.
ROUND TEN-Joh--s was slow In
coming from his corner wizard
scored two let's TO the face. Jess was
wore off johnson swung a left TO
Wizards ribs and sent half a dozen
blows TO Wizards body and Jaw The
negro knocked Willard 10 the ropes
with right and left swings 10 the
stomach. Hard rig [ chop staggered
Willard.
Crowd Derides johnson.
ROUND ELEN EN-Thc crowd dCrlded
Johnson. who was fighting and answer
ing the sallies AZ the same time. VIII
lard drove a left TO the negroes mouth
and took a right hook to the body in
return johnson smashed the cowboy
with left TO the jaw Jess blocked
several swings Johnson then tried
10 rattle Willard by talking. The lat
ter angrily replied in kind. Johnson
tapped the giants shoulder at the bell
II was slow round
Willard Continues Spry.
ROUND TWELVE - Tie negro
opened with a left TO the body and a
right to the jaw. In q clinch he
sH ashed Willard thr-e times with his
left Johnson ten drove a right to
the body and a left TO the head His
blows appeared TO have no effect on
willard Wizards ear and cheek were
bleeding He walked spryly to his
conner at the bell
Wizards BY Is Red.
ROUND THIRTEEN-Willar body
now was red from the effects Of the
punishment The negro. ducking un-
der his leads. continued TO play for
the stomach Willard drove Johnson
INTO corner and landed a straight
left TO JohnsOn's face. The negro
sarred Willard with 4 left hook TO
the Jaw in return He next hooked
his left TO the white mans body. re-
peatinS this blow a minute later. The
champion landed rig and left 10 the
head as the bell rang.
johnson Misses Leads.
ROUND FOURTEEN-The round
opened with Villa cropping JJan-
was the agSressor and tried to force
the fighting johnson slammed VIII
lard on the mouth with a left Jess
only laughed The negro was begin
ming to miss his leads. Willard drove
. hard right TO JOhnson's ear The
negro smashed hard left to the body
at the bell.
Willard Driven to Ropes.
ROUND FIFTEEN-The crowd kid
ded Johnson. who rushed Willard to
the ropes and scored five hard swings.
remarking What a grand old man"
w lllsrd swung at the remark The
Dell found both puSilists fighting in
the center OF the ring.
Willard n Little Unsteady.
ROUND SIXTEEN johnson missed
a left to the head and they cliuched.
IRE challenger blocked the uegro's
rush. Amid much fighting, the black
man said: f'Nnliard is a good kid"
and then rushed Jess to the ropes.
scoring two hard punches to the body.
Inc negro drove a terrific swing to
w Wizards side. The challenger was a
trlfle unsteady in going to his corner
at the end Of this round
Exchange Heavy Blows
ROUND SEVENTEENTH lizard land
ed right TO Johnson's body and a left
TO the head. Willard again scored a
right 70 the body and blocked the
negros return. Jack drove Willard to
a. corner and landed two swings to
the head. Johnson again hooked a
right 70 the body and followed il up
with two punches 10 the head
Wizards Leads Easily stopped.
ROUND IGHTELN-After PLAYING
tattoo on Wizards chest and Stomach.