The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-04-06

blows accompanying h. The bell
found the pugiiiRts fighting n tho cen
ter - the ring
Round le.-Johnson missed q left -
the head and they clnChed TIE
challenger blocked the negros rush.
Amid much fighting the black man
said willard rs 4 go0d kld" and then
rushed Jess % the ropes. scoring two
hard punches 20 the body The negro
drove terrific swing 90 Willard's side
The challenger was trIfle unsteady in
going % his corner az the end of this
round
Round johnson hooked a left t.
has opponents jaw and right upper
cut % the same place willard again
scored rtsht % the body and blocked
the Negroes return. Jack drove Jess 60
. corner and landed two swings a. the
head Johnson again hooked a rigls
20 tho body and followed 4 up with two
punches 20 the head
Round iN.--After playing 3 tattoo on
Wizards chest and stomach the negro
drove Willard "a a corner where tfas
negro smashed him twice 81 the Jaw
Wizards leads were easily picked of
hy the champion. After several trIes
Jess landed a straight to- Johnson's
face and right swing t. iaw AZ the
bell Johnson landed D punch 10 the
body and another e. the Jaw
Round is.-Both puEiiists slowed up
q hit Willard nnsgN was the awgres-
sor Johnson stood frs-thc middle Or
the ring and blocked Wlllards blows.
During the firrG minute nnt single
hard punch landed and Johnson seemed
able 90 divine Wizards lead The ne
gro then started "A rally, landing two
lcfts ~ the body and right "a tho
jaw
Round 20 Willard landed lightly %
the face. Johnson laughed and sad
lead again kid" Willard smiled. The
crowd told the fighters 20 hurry a. they
wanted tn see the races willard land
ed swing 10 the Jaw johnson cut
loose and they battled scross the ring
Willard drove 4 hard right and left Il
body ~ the gong The crowd cheerea.
Round si.-Johnson Tented aud
posed Willard landed IL the head
and body and Johnson rushed VII
lard blocked well. elnch follow
ing Willard missed 4 swing. Both
laughed
Round e The fighting vas slow.
sparring ard clinchlng battle. Neither
fighter apparently was tired or injured
Willard touk the aggressive aud bat
tered the negroes body johnson
grinned. willard continued hammer
ing 90 the stomach johnson smiled ~
thc cheering crowd tie apparently
wns feeling the effects 81 the pace.
Round 23-Wiliard rushed and
eliurh followed johnson held W. un-
IN ordered 60 break willard landed
two lens % the face They wrcstled
around thc ring willard again landed
lefts - the face johnson did ma
strike q blow in this round
Round lt-TAe crowd yelled Tor tea.
men - fight Johnson pushed vii
lard beck a. b. dld Jeffrics and th.
crowd BOWED its disp grnvm willard
landed 4 smash at tie goug
Round Johnson apparently
thought hc courd NOT knock willard
out ana was trying lor the decision IS
points willard tolted johnson over
chr heart and sent fast left ~ thc
Jaw. lie forced 4 fast pace and land
ed repeatedly Johnson dropped heavi-
III ta hls seat "a the gong
Round - johnson rose slowly from
ais chair willard met r.m more than
fWu-fhlrds "a way across the RING
Willard stabbed 4 long .eft INTO ire
negiE- face. sending bis head bobbina
back Before tha champion could re-
cover Bis position willard swung
smashlng right. watch landed fun ON
Iohnsons stomach. Johnson was nuns
against The ropes and clinchcd 81 the
rebound Tho cowboy tried 10 tear
loose. hgt the black man held HrlmlF
with bis eyes closed and iegr shaking
Just before the referee broke them
Johnson looked over Wizards shoulder
toward the box whore his Nlfa had
been, his eyes showing S dazed tired
and puzzled expression
AZ soon ~ Weleh had broken the
ciinch Willard rushed asaln. forcing
the negro into Wizards CORNER where
lhe finish came Johnson was SLOW Is
guarding. and his strong youthful op-
ponent hooked a swinging left fo the
body The FADING champlous ler
quiVered and again the towering giani