The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-04-06

body, following il with two punches b
the head.
Round eighteenAfter much play o
a tattoo on Wizards chest and stomach
johnson drove Willard to corner wher
he smashed him twice on the jaw. VIII
lard's leads were easily picked off b,
the champion. Jess, after much trying
landed a straight left to Johnson's face
He added right swing to the jaw a
The bell. johnson landed punch Il
the body and another on the jaw
Round nineteen Both pugilists SLOWED
up perceptibly. Willard was now tn,
aggressive. johnson stood In the middle
of the ring, blocking blows for the first
minute and not single hard puncl
landed. johnson seemed able to divine
Wizards every lead. The negro ther
started rally, landing two lefts to the
body and one right to the jaw.
Round twenty-Willard opened with
two light blows to the negro's face
The latter laughed. johnson said, 'Iand
again kid" Willard did and smiled
Persons in the crowd yelled hurry up
we want TO see the faces" Willard
stabbed and paved the air until he land
ed swing on the negro's jaw. The ne
gro Immediately cut loose and battled
Willard across the ring. The crowd went
frantic when Willard drove hard right
and left to the Negroes body at the
bell.
Round twenty one-After minute
of posing and feinting, johnson hooked
his left to Wizards body and a right
swing to the head. Willard replied with
a straight left to the Negroes face. Jack
rushed but Willard protected well in a
clinch. johnson walked around the ring.
Willard missed right swing and both
laughed. At the bell both were fighting
for an opening.
Round twenty-two-The fight at this
point degenerated into slow sparring,
clinching battle, neither pugilist appear
ing particularly tired or injured by the
blows of his opponent. Willard tried
at setting the pace. In clinch he bat
tered the negro's body with rights and
lefts. Johnson only grinned and Will
lard continued working away for the
Negroes stomach. Jack grinned at the
shrieking crowd, nevertheless, the pace
showed its effect on johnson.
Round Twenty three--Willard rush
ed into clinch. johnson held on until
ordered to break by the referee. The
challenger shot two lefts to the negro's
face. The pair clinched and wrestled
about the ring. Jess added two more
lefts to Jacks face and clinched again
Up to this point Johnson had not struck
a blow in this round.
Round twenty four-The crowd yelled |
to the fighters to fight, but the men
clinched Willard laid weight on John
son at every opportunity in the clinches. |
Johnson pushed Willard backward the
same as he did Jeffries at Reno John
son missed with two weak swings. The |
,rowd howled with disapproval. Willard
smashed the negro with left to the
lace at the bell.
Round ntyfve--Johnson' motions
Indicated that he thought he could not
Knock Willard out but would get de-
,ision on points in IS rounds. Willard
hook the negro with right to the
leart. Willard clipped johnson on the
aw with a fast left and tried forcing
he pace. johnson conserved every bit
# energy. Willard again landed left
o the mouth and repeated. Johnson
topping around backwards. At the bell
lie dropped heavily into his chair.
Round wenty-six-Willard opened
With a smash TO Johnson's body The
eferee forced them TO break from
Inch. Willard rushed and slammed
ohnson with right and left TO the body.
n clinch the latter looked over Viii
ards shoulder TO his wife's box and vii
ard smashed Johnson. Willard won on
knockout The great crowd rushed :
lto the ring and menaced johnson. Sew
raj squads of soldiers hurried onto the
latform and cleared the crowd away
D protect the fighters.