The Alaska daily empire., 1915-04-05

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 It was Johnsou's fight until the 22ad round. when the hard pace he had travelled throughout the early stages of the battle commenced Go tell on him. The giant plainsman open. ed the heaviest attack. carried the fight Go the black man at every stage or the game. grew stronger in the last few rounds and finally dropped the negro with rights and leits to the body and a smashing right to ,he jaw which sent Johnson helpless oyer che ropes.
 Seventeen thousand persons saw che combat. and when Johnson crumpicd up over the ropes the crowd burst in- to Che ring Soldiers drove the mob from the ring a moment after Referee Jack Weich of san Francisco had counted Johnson out and held aloit the gioved right lis, Of tho white boy. proclaiming him champion.
 Johnson regained his feet in time to escape the wild rush or the excited spectators which menaced him.
 Willard Better Man."
 As he was being escorted away by his trainers and followers Willard said that he was not hurt. and that at no time was he in danger "I knew I'd get him" be said.
 Johnson said he had no excuses to offer. GA better and younger man has taken the championship title from me. he said.
 At the beginning of the 2fth round it was apparent that Willard had John son on the run. and should win. The crowd was yelling for the bis warriors to fight when the men rushed into clinch. Willard laid his weight on Johnson at every opportunity in the clinches. and the negro showed the white boy backward in the same man ner that be roughed Jeffries at Reno. Just before the bell rang at the finish Of Che 24th round. Johnson missed two weak swings and the crowd howied its disapprovai As the gong sound ed Willard sent home a wicked smash Co the black mans face and Johnson's lips puised.
 When the bell rang for the 25th round Johnson's action might have indicated that he thought he could not knock Willard out and was trying to get O decision on points At Che end of the round Willard staggered the negro with a right to the heart. He then clipped Johnson on the jaw with 8 terrific left and started forcing the pace. Johnson was conserving every ounce Of his energy. Willard again landed left iab Go Johnson's mouth and followed it with another. John son stepped around and backed un- steadily toward his corner and when the bell rang he dropped heavily into his seat
 Johnson's Wife sees Defeat
 Willard opened round 26 with a smash to Johnsons body Referee Welch forced them to break from @ clinch and Willard rushed and slam med right and left to the Africans body. The men went into clinch. Johnson looked over his antagonists shoulder to the ringside seat occupied by Lucille Cameron. his white wife. and shook his head. Willard steped back a pace and whipped over a dy- namite smash to Johnson's jaw, knock ing him out
 The knockout came SO suddenly that the big crowd seemed as much dazed as Johnson himself. Johnson up to the time the Knockout blow was driven home, showed few marks of battle, but had slowed up and was perceptibiy tiring.
 Johnson's Fifth Defeat.
 This IS Johnson's fifth, and probably last. defeat. as 1t has been said by the negro that he will retire to his farm near Paris and spend the re- mainder Of his days learning French and drinking the beverage Of that country
 The four previous defeats suffered by Johnson were as follows.
 On May 6. 1899. "Klondike (auoth- CT coiored person. beat Jack in five rounds in Chicago.