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

jaw. The negro rubbed Wizards cut
lip at every opportunity. The negro
landed three crashing blows to Will
lard's unprotected body. At the bell
johnson was hammering hard at Will
lard body. The cowboys left cheek
was cut.
ROUND SEVEN
johnson was using every chance to
force the fighting. He rushed Willard
to the ropes, slugging with both hands
repeatedly. Willard s long left tenn
porarily blinded the negro left eye.
Johnson came back with a series of
swings to the body. 1t was very
clean fight so far.
ROUND EIGHT
Willard was gaining confidence and
tried his hand at forcing the pace
johnson accepted his challenge. The
pugilists battered each other across
the rng, the negro having the better
of it. Willard landed on johnson s
mouth. Then johnson uppercut Will
lard over the heart. Willard bounded
off the ropes and landed left to the
jaw. The round ended with the negro
swinging blows to willard S head.
ROUND NINE
Willard assumed the aggressive.
johnson started one of the cow
boy IS ears bleeding, but the cham
pion landed frequently, but his blows
al peared to lack their old-time power.
Amidst feinting the crowd shouted:
" Kill the black bear.' johnson i'm.
mediately started rally by driving
three hard swings to Willard s mouth.
A left by Willard started the negro s
mouth bleeding. The latter dubbed the
white man to the ropes.
ROUND TEN
johnson was slow in coming from his
corner. Willard scored two lefts to the
face. Jess was blocking better as his
nervousness wore off. johnson swung
a left to Willard 8 ribs and sent half a
dozen blows TO Willard IS body and jaw
The negro knocked Willard to the ropes
with rights to the stomach. A hard
right staggered Willard
ROUND ELEVEN
The crowd derided johnson who was
fighting and answering their sallies at
the same time. Willard drove left to
hook to the body in return. Johnson
smashed the cowboy with left to the
jaw. Jess blocked several swings.
johnson then tried to rattle Willard
by talking. Thelatter angrily replied
in time. johnson then tapped the
giants shoulder at the end of the
round. 1t was slow round.
ROUND TWELVE
The negro opened with left to the
body and right to the jaw. In clinch
he smashed Willard three times with his
left. Johnson then drove rights to the
body and a left to the head. His blows
had no effect on Willard.
Johnson drove Willard to a corner with
a swing to the head. Willard's ear and
cheek were bleeding. He walked spry-
ly to his corner at the bell.
ROUND THIRTEEN
Willard 8 body now was red from
the effects of the negro's punishment.
Johnson ducked under Willard Is leads.
Willard drove johnson into a corner
and landed a straight left to johnson IS
face. The negro got left hook to the
jaw in return. He next hooked his
left to Wizards body, repeating his
blows minute later. The champion
landed right and left to the head
when the bell rang.
ROUND FOURTEEN
The round opened with Willard
rushing and missing'a a right uppercut.
The challenger was the aggressor and
tried to force the fighting johnson
Willard on the mouth with a
left on the body. Jess laughed. Will
lard drove hard right to johnson IS
ear. johnson smashed hard at the
bell.
ROUND FIFTEEN
The crowd kidded johnson who
rushed Willard to the ropes and scored
five hard swings, remarking "What a
grand old man." Jess grinned at the
remark and also at the blows. The bell
found both pugilists fighting in the
center of the ring.
ROUND SIXTEEN
Johnson missed left to the head
and they clinched. The challenger
blocked the negro IS rushing. Amid
much fighting the blackman said
Willard is a good kid" and then
rushed Jess to the ropes, scoring two
hard punches to the body. The negro
drove terrific swings to Willard s side.
The challeuO ger was n trifa uusteadv