The Detroit times., 1915-04-06
JOHNSON-WILLARD
FIGHT BY ROUNDS

| The Kansas landed a right to he
body and then rushed the champion
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Negro up. Johnson answered with q
left jab 10 the jaw. In another rush
the champion shot . left and right
the Negro In another attempt TO rush
him To the ropes. Willard had all
the best of lively exchange OF
blows Just before the bell Round
ROUND EIGHTEEN-Johsson look
cd good at the start Of this round, lie
landed q left and right TO the body.
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He swung wildly tyice In an effort
10 connect, He tried n again and
way. Jshrson then landed a hard
SAM heao. willard seountered with
a ,.ma,hirs right 20 the body y.
20 IN. heed 4ns Nssro bioeRed an.
other r'sht to the same place Round
even
norND NINErEEx--They s,sll.s
both lighters blocked several awnings
willard then carried the nEhting to
the Negro. landing a right " the
stomach and . light TAP 60 "a. fas..
body. There was . lively exchanse
with both men showerinE blows and
the big cowboy getting tho best OF
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started tAmely willard took the AK
gres:ive and rushed the Negro 70,
ward hts corner, Johnson laughed
ed several leads 20 the face. John
son was trying to lead the Kansan
into trap There was hsrce mix.
up 10 , The middle :f TIE ring WI.
punches snd landed nj. rlsh, repeat
ediy In the miSup willard's round.
ROUND TWENTY -oNE Both
scrappers ro.ed minute IN the ccn-
lead @ o. ssay sss Ia s'hss' s..iSs sass SSs'o a:hsr
Then Willard shot in right 70 tho
head. Tho. blow sv'dsntly bothered
the negro. lie immediately clinehed
and neia on. In the inhghting VIII.
lard scored again, landing several
jahs &c the body and light swing
90 the head Ms they broke away. This
sIs,os;r sn9.n.r 'a%s w,,.S ng.se r.psts acs WIN
RorND rwENTy-rwo- KAN
san blocked vicious right and jah-
bed q stiff left TO the Jaw. They cilnch-
ed and wrsstled IN the middle OF ths
ring wliinrd i.ndsd ,hs:s hard el9ws
lowed the breakawsy willard land
stomach. The Negro rushed into .
Snsil until the bell wiiard's round
RouND rwENry-TUREE--
son blocked two riEhts 10 the jaw.
shaking off both blows with laugh
tn. white hope sent shower Q!
rights and iefts. but Johnson blocked
them all willard was doing all tho
hghtinG In this round The Negro
apparently WAS permitting the white
hope 20 wear himself out " possible
IL was oniy tap and the champion
grinned. .wtiiArd- round
ROT Nd TWENTy-Fotu Ths
champion was patiently resting ut the
beginning OF this round. holding on
70 willard ard passing the wink ~
hts seconds The white man hooked \
l~ft U the body They went into
another ciinch and for tho greater
Part of the round hueGed like a
coupie ~ wrestiers Th~re was IL.
Il. nEhting. The Rnnssn scored thres
left. 20 the jaw
uOrND TWENTY FyvE--WIlarf
rushed In and sent light LEFT Z.
the face The Negro eiInrhed a-f
husgsd the cowboy close again. WI
lard blocked a i-f' md riEht heal.
| "a FOR the face coun,sr,nR hard with
rt~h, 10 the Jaw Willard scored
right ~ the body and another 90 the
law willard was forctn, the hSNt-
| tng 80 he wav wiilSrd's ronrd
aOyND TwrNTv sTN-wlliard
s,,s Welsh was forced 10 make John
son break the Negro hanging on from
the start WILLARD nsnrly d-onped he
Negro With terrific left To ~"
law. Johnson vas rearly son. He
eiInrtsd and held out Willard sent
IN q hnai smash that knocked the
champion cold