The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-05
Bu Associated rress,

Ringside, April 5.--Jess willard,
the Kansas cowboy, is the new heavy
weight champion pugilist of the world.
He knocked out Jack Johnson, the
black champion, in the 26th round of
their championship bout here to-day. IT
was Johnson's fight all the way until
the wind-up.
The knockout was terrific right
swing to Johnson's jaw.
Ringside, Rayans, ApGil 5.-Johnson
entered the ring at LIS p. m. At IL l
GAO New York time) Johnson made
his appearance, being applauded by the
enthusiastic Cubans. One minute later
he crawled through the ropes, clad in
a gray bathrobe and wearing his usual
golden smile. The negro's first move
was to ascertain where his wife was To-
Gated.
The attendance is estimated at about
$4,000. Only few of the $50 seats
are still vacant The sun began TO
beat down hotly and all danger of rain
seems past.
Willard entered the ring at 1.2O
p. M
Ring Side, Havana, April 5.-In the
ehallenger's corner were the following
seconds: Tom Jones, Willard IS manager;
Tex. 'Rourke, Jim Savage, Walter
MOnahan. johnson, seconded by Tom
Flanagan, George Munroe, McVey, Dave
Mills, Bob Armstrong and Colin Bell.
The two pugilists shook hands for the
movies. The ring gradually cleared of
all except Referee Jack Welsh, sec
onds and principals.
johnson objected to a woman spec
tator in the press ringside stand and
she retired to an adjacent box. The
negro stripping bathrobe, showed him
self clad in bright blue trunks and no
belt. Willard wore dark blue trunks
and an American flag as a belt.
Both pugilists got on the scales in
the ring. Willard Is weight was 23S;
johnson IS 225. The negro appeared
considerably heavier.
At 1.2S the ring was ordered clear
ed. The pugilists then shook hands.
Time was called at 1853 New York
time.
ROUND ONE
Johnson feinted and landed his
left ON Wizards jaw. Repeated upper
cuts with rights to jaw. Willard was
very nervous. johnson was laughing.
Willard drove two lefts to the body.
Johnson drove right to Willard s
body
ROUND TWO
Johnson easily blocked Willard Is
lead, feinting and scoring right and
left to jaw. Willard replied with
thrashing right to the negro's body.
johnson then hooked a left to the
stomach. johnson then landed three
lefts to the body Willard laughed.
johnson then drove Willard to the
ropes with tattoo of left to the face.
ROUND THREE
After much feinting Willard missed
right swing and both laughed. John
son rushed and scored left on the
body and right to the jaw. johnson
landed the left on body. Willard ask
ed If that is the way you do il.
ROUND FOUR
Willard lunged Intellectually. John
son laughed at his clumsy effort. John
son landed a left to the ribs and
swung his right and left to the body
and his left to Willard s face. vii.
lard's lips bleeding. Willard scored a
left to johnson s nose.
ROUND FIVE
johnson hooked left and right to
Willard s face. The referee ordered the
fighters to break from a clinch. John
son smashed hard to Willard's ribs
and drove three blows to the cow
boys stomach. johnson rushed Will
lard to the ropes, scoring punches to
the head and to the body. Willard was
badly distressed. Willard was ratified
and boxed like an amateur.
ROUND SIX
The negro was calm at the opening
of this round. He beat Willard to the
ropes with lefts. On the break John
son landed smashing blows on the