Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-04-06
WHITE HOPE NOW
CHAMPION OF WORLD
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George Munro, Sam McVey, Dav,
Mills, Bob Armstrong and Colin Bell
The two pugilists shook hands for tn,
movies. The ring gradually cleared o
all except Referee Jack Welsh, sec
onds and principals.
Johnson objected to woman specta
tor in the press ringside stand ant
she retired to an adjacent box. The
negro, stripping his bathrobe, showed
clad in bright blue trunks and nj
belt. Willard wore dark blue trunks
and an American flag as belt. The
fighters seconds carefully inspected
the adjustment of the gloves.
Both pugilists weighed in on the
scales in the ring. Wizards weight
was 22s; Johnson's 225. The negro
appeared considerably heavier. Al
1928 the ring was ordered cleared. The
pugilists then shook hands. Time
was called at 1853 New York time.
Round by Round Story.
ROUND .ONE.-Johnson tented and
landed his left on Wizards jaw. Re
peated uppercuts with right to VIII
lard's jaw The latter was very
nervous. Johnson was laughing. Viii
lard drove two lefts to the negro's
body Johnson drove right to VIII
lard's body.
ROUND TWO.--Johnson easily
blocked Wizards leads, feinting him
out of position and scoring right and
left to jaw. Willard replied with a
smashing right to the negro's body
Johnson then hooked left to the
stomach. Johnson then landed three
lefts to the body. Willard laughed
Johnson drove Willard to the ropes
with tattoo OF lefts to the face.
ROUND THREE. After much feint.
ing Willard missed right swing and
both laughed. Johnson rushed and
scored left on the body and right
to the jaw. Johnson landed left on
body. Willard asked, us that the way
you do it?"
ROUND FOUR-Willard lunged inef.
fectually. Johnson laughed at his
clumsy efforts. There was much
feinting. Johnson landed a left to the
ribs and swung his right and left 20
the body and his left to Wizards face.
Wizards lip was bleeding. Willard
scored left to Johnson's nose.
ROUND FIVE. johnson poked a
left and right to Wizards face. The
referee ordered the fighters to break
from a clinch. The negro smashed
hard to Willard's ribs and drove three
blows to the cowboys stomach. The
champion rushed Willard to the ropes,
scoring punches to the mead and to
the body. Willard was badly distress
ed. The challenger was ratified and
boxed like an amateur.
ROUND SIX.-The negro was calm
at the opening of this round. He
Deat Willard to the ropes with a
fusillade of lefts. On the break
Johnson landed smash to the jaw.
The negro rubbed Wizards cut lip at
every opportunity. On the break the
negro landed three crashing blows to
Wizards body. At the bell Johnson
was hammering hard at Wizards
body. The cowboys left cheek was
cut
ROUND SEVEN. johnson was u.s.
ing every article to force the fighting.
He rushed Willard to the ropes, slug
ging with both hands. Wizards long
left temporarily blinded the negro's
left eye. Johnson came back with a
series of swings to Wizards body. It
was a very clean fight so far.
ROUND EIGHT.-Willard was gain
ing confidence and tried his hand at
forcing the pace Johnson accepted
his challenge. The pugilists bat
tered each other across the ring, the
negro having the better Of it. Willard
landed on JOhnson's mouth. johnson
Ilppercut Willard over the heart Will
lard bounded off the ropes and landed
A left to the jaw The round ended
with the negro swinging blows to Will
ards head.
ROUND NINE.-Willard assumed
he aggressive. Johnson started one OF
he cowboys ears bleeding. The
champion landed frequently but his
blows appeared to lack their old time
power. Amidst feinting, the crowded
shouted, kill the black bear" John
son Immediately started a rally by
irving three hard hooks to Wizards
stomach A left by Willard started
he negro's mouth bleeding. The lat
er slugged Willard to the ropes.
ROUND TEN.-Johnson was slow
n coming from his corner Willard
cored two lefts to the face. Jess
vas blocking better as his nervousness
vore Off Johnson swung left to
Wizards ribs and sent half dozen
lows to Wizards body and jaw. The
Iegro knocked Willard to the ropes
With right and left swings to the
tomach. A hard right chop staggered
Willard.
ROUND ELEVEN.-The crowd de-
ided Johnson who was fighting and
their sallies at the same
lme. Willard drove a left to the
egro's mouth and took right hook !
. the body in return. Johnson smash !
d the cowboy with a left to the jaw. |
ess blocked several swings. John |
on tried to rattle Willard by talking. !
he latter angrily replied. johnson
apped the giants shoulder at the end
f the round 1t was slow round. !
ROUND TWELVE.-The negro op-
ned with a left to the body and |
ght to the jaw. In clinch he
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