Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-04-06

body. At the bell Johnson was ham
mering hard at Wizards body. The
cowboys left cheek was cut.
Willard Tapped Johnson's Eye.
Round johnson was using every
artif1ce to force the fighting. He rush
ed Willard to the ropes, slugging with
both hands repeatedly, Wizards long
left temporarily binding the negros
left eye. Johnson came back with a
series of swings to WiIlard's body. 1t
was a very clean fight so far.
Round S-Willard was gaining con-
ffdence and tried forcing the pace
Johnson answered his challenge. The
pugilists battered each other acroSs
the ring, the negro having the better
mouth. johnson uppercut Willard
over the heart. Willard bounced off
the ropes and landed left to jaw. The
round ended with the negro swinging
blows to head
Round 9-Wiuard assumed the ag-
gressive. Johnson's left started the
cowboys lip bleeding. The negro
landed frequently, the blows appear
ing to lack their old-time power.
Amidst the feinting the crowd call
ed Kill the black bear" Johnson i'm
mediately started a rally, driving three
hard hooks to Wizards stomach. A
left by Willard started the negro's
mouth to bleeding. The latter slugged
the white man to the ropes
johnson Lands Many Blows.
Round 1O-Johnson was slow in
coming from his corner. Willard
scored two lefts to the face. Jess was
blocking better as the nervousness
wore off. johnson swung left to VIII
lard's ribs and rushed a half dozen
hard blows to the body and jaw.
The negro knocked Willard to the
ropes with right and left swings to
L, $50 ,4r
ed Willard
Round 1.-THE crowd was deriding
Johnson who fought and answered the
sallies at the same time. Willard drove
to mouth and took a right hook to the
body. Johnson smashed the cowboy
with a left to the jaw. Jess blocked
several swings. Johnson then tried to
rattle Willard by talk. The latter, an
cry, replied in kind. Johnson tapped
the giants shoulder at the end of a
slow round.
Round 1.-THE negro opened with
his left to the body and a right to the
jaw In a clinch he smashed Willard
three times with a left. Johnson drove
a right to the body and a left to the
head. His blows apparently had no
effect on Willard. Johnson drove Will
lard to a corner with a swing to the
head. Wizards ear and cheek were
bleeding. He walked spryly at the bell.
Wizards Body Shows Effects.
Round 13-Willards body was now
red from the effects of the punishment
of the negro's blows Ducking under
his opponents let's. he continued to
play for the stomach. Willard drove
Johnson into a orner and landed a
straight left to Johnson's face. The
negro Jared Willard with a left hook
to the jaw. In return he next hooked
the left to the white mans body, re-
peating the blow a minute later The
ri mir SPnroH ripnbt and left fn hpa n
as the gong rang.
Round 1.-THE fighting opened with
Willard rushing and missing a right
uppercut. The challenger was agrees
johnson slammed Willard on the mouth
with left. Jess only laughed. The
negro was beginning to miss his leads
Willard drove a hard right to Johnson s
ear. The negro smashed hard left to
| the body at the bell.
| Round 15-The crowd kidded John
| son, who rushed Willard to the ropes
aid scored five hard swings, remarking
What a grand old man." Willard grin
ned at the remark and his blows &C
| pugilistS fighting in the center of the
| ring.
Round 16-Jack missed left to the
| head and clinched. The challenger
blocked the negros rush. Amid much
| fighting, the black man said willard
is a good kid" then rushed Jess to tbs
| ropes, scoring two hard punches to the
| body. The negro drove terrific swing
| to Wizards side. The challenger go
| ing to his corner was a trif1e unsteady
Round 17-Johnson hooked left tc
his opponents jaw and right upper
| cut to the same place. Willard LANDED
| a right to Johnson's body and a left tc
| the head Willard again scored right
| to body and blocked the negro's re-
| turn. Jack drove Willard to the cor
ner and landed two swings to the head
Johnson again hooked a right to the
body, following it up with two punches
to the head.
Round 1S-After much play Of tat
| johnson drove Willard to corner
| where he smashed him twice on the
| law. Wizards leads were easily pick
ed off by the champion. Jess, afte1
much trying, landed a straight left tt
| Johnson's face. He added q righ
landed a punch to the body and another
on the jaw.
Willard Shows Aggressiveness.
Round 19-Both pugilists slowed III
perceptib1y. Willard was now the ag-
gressor Johnson stood in the middle
| of the ring, blocked blows for the first
few minutes and not a single hare
punch landed. Johnson seemed able
to avoid Wizards every lead. The
negro then started a rally, landing
two lefts to the body and one right
to the jaw.
Round 2O.-willard opened with two
light blows to the negro's face. The
latter laughed. Johnson said, Land
again kid" Willard smiled. Persons
in the crowd yelled Hurry up, we
want to see the races" Willard stab
bed and paved the air until he landed
a swing on the negro's jaw. The ne
gro Immediately cut loose and battlec
Willard across the ring. The croWo
went frantic when Willard drove g
hard right and left to the negro's body
at the bell.
Round 21.-After a minute Of posing
and feinting, Johnson hooked his left
to Wizards body and q right swing t.
the head. Willard replied with 6
straight left to the negro's face. Jacl
rushed but Willard protected well il
a clinch. Johnson walked around the
ring. Willard missed q right swing
and both laughed. At the bell boil
were fgting for an opening.
| Fist Slows Up.
Round 22.-The fight at this poin
degenerated into a slow sparring
clinching battle, neither pugiltst ap
peared particularly tired or injured b,
the blows Of his opponent. WILLARD