The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-04-08

Round l9-Both pugilists showed
up bit. Willard now was the ag-
gressor. Johnson stood in the mid
die of the ring and blocked Wizards
blows. During the first minute not a
single hard punch landed, and John
son seemed able to divine Wizards
every lead. The negro then started
rally landing two lefts to the belly
and right to the jaw
Round 2O-Willard opened the
round with two light blows to the ne
gro's face. The latter laughed and
said; Lead again, kid" Willard did
and smiled also. The crowd around
the ring yelled, Hurry up, we want
to see the races" Willard stabbed
and paved the air until he landed q
swing on the negros jaw. The negro
Immediately cut loose and they bat
tied across the ring. The crowd
went frantic when Willard drove
hard right and left to the negro's
DOuy at tne Dell.
Round 2l--After a minute of pos
| ing and fenting Johnson hooked his
left to Wizards body and sent
right swing to the head. Willard re-
| piled with straight left to the ne
| gro's face. Jack rushed, but Willard
protected himself well and they fell
into clinch. Johnson walked around
J the ring. Willard missed right
| swing and they both laughed. Both
were fighting for an opening at the
bell.
Round 22-The fight at this point
had degenerated into a slow sparring
and clinching battle. Neither pugi-
list appeared particularly tired or in
jured or the blows of his opponent.
Willard tried setting the pace. In
clinch he battered the negro's body
with rights and lefts Johnson only
grinned. Willard continued working
for the negro's stomach. Jack grin.
ned at the shrieking crowd. Never
theless, Johnson was showing the ef
fects of the pace.
Round 23-Willard rushed into q
clinch. Johnson held on until or
dered to break by the referee. The
challenger shot two lefts to the re
gro's face. They clinched again aud
wrestled about the ring. Jess added
two more lefts to Jacks face and
clinched. Up to this point Johnson
had not struck blow in the round
Round 2i-The crowd yelled to the
fighters in the ring to fight, but in
stead they clinched. Willard laid his
weight on Johnson at every oppor.
tunity in the elm .hes. Johnson push
ed Willard backward in the same
manner as he did Jeffries at Reno
Johnson missed two weak swings
The crowd howled with disapproval
Willard then smashed the negro with
left to the face at the bell.
Round 25-Johnsons action might
have indicated that he thought he
could not knock Willard out and was
trying to get the decision on points
at the end of the forty-fifth round
Willard shook the negro with right
to the heart. He then clipped John
son on the jaw with fast left and
started forcing the pace. Johnson
was conserving every bit Of his en-
ergy. Willard again landing a left
to the mouth and then repeated L.
Johnson stepped around backwards
at the bell and dropped heavily into
his seat.
Round 26-Johnson rose slowly from
his chair and Willard met him more
than two thirds OF the way across
the ring. Willard stabbed long left
into the negro's face, sending his
head bobbing back. Before the cham
pion could recover his position VIII
lard swung smashing right which
landed full on Johnsons stomach
Johnson was flung against the ropes
by the forces of the blow and he
clinched on the rebound. The cowboy
tried to tear loose, but the black mar
held grimly with eyes closed and legs
shaking. Just before the referee
broke them Johnson looked over vii
lards shoulder toward the box where
his wife had been, his eyes SHOWING
a dazed, tired, puzzled expression
AS soon as Welsh had broken the
clinch Jess rushed again, forcing the
negro into Wizards corner, where
the finish came. Johnson was SLOW
in guarding and his strong, youthful
opponent hooked swinging left t
the body. The fading champions lei
quivered and again the towering 81
ant tented for the body. johnson