The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-06
Kansas Giant Sticks to His
Plan to Make His Foe
Tire Himself Out.
FAKE TALK LAUGHED
At BY MIKE GIBBONS
Chaos Before Bout: Strike
of Carpenters Delays Com
pletiOn of Ring.
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HAVANA. April Jess Willard. the
gigantic ex-cowboy. was crowned
h4avyweiGht champion pugiiist of the
world AZ the racetrack here this after
noon He battered his way to the
throne through twenty-five hard
rounds 81 hruisinG. smashing attacks
snd retreats and won his niche In the
as,Ic hail Of fame in the twenty-sixth
round by driving his huge left fist
INTO lack Iohnson's mid section and
allowing with two terrific blows from
the right hand to the negro's jaw.
Johnson dropped TO the floor with
mud while Referee Jack Welch Of San
Francisco went through the formality
Of counting out the ten seconds be-
fore proclaiming the white man the
winner.
Psndemonium broke loose as the
, negro crashed down. The shrili cries
rom many women's throats rose high
shove the frenzied shouts of deeper
toned voices. Men laughed hysteri-
rally and threw their hats on high.
The Cubans. who made up larg"
proportion OF the vast attendance,
hsv!ed their pleasure at the dramatic
climax, blacks and whites alike. They
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heir excitement was revealed IN
- shining eyes and excited outcries.
Victor Dased by Ills Triumph.
Willard himself, sore in body but
| dated in spirit, was probably the most
collected person in the enclosure. He
stood stock still. gazing down on his
allen adversary as though unaoie 70
u,liZe that the moment he mad fond!y
canned of for many weary months was
ttually at hand. There was caution "
glance too, for though II was appal'
20, 10 every man and woman in the en-
cosur- that Johnson was done FOR VII
ard n.lVer shifted his eyes until Refere,
Eeich tapped him on the back and SEN
i'm 10 his corner. Then and only ther
ID tho big fellow allow FAINT smile u
lght up hs swollen face.
The new champion il not emotional
+ n, were h. probably would not De
a14mpion Tonight. Ne Is a one idti
man tHn MS determination to-day wa
to battle Johnson after plan caretuI!!
bought out. He never deviated from
that puYpose All of Johnson's tauntS
all OF Johnson's tricks. all OF Johnson
superior knowledge ~of boxing aNhle'
but little against the indomitable stead
sLgf~asg Of nf the pOWnDN IL
wagsd q waiting battle and for ono
tir negro must recall his oft repeated
boast that he could make any opponen
Il the world lead at him. Willard woul'
rot lead
Stories about frameup which ma
baen banded about hefore the nght w"r
Sill in circulation tonight, but onl
sTong those who lost money backin
Johnson. There was absolutely nothin
IN n. battle itself that looked anythin
but strictly on the level and such "A goo
Judge as Mike Gibbons, the famous mid
dleweight. rldicules ths fake stories
Willard thoroughly licked johnson |
fair. square standup nght.' he sal
tonight. That's all there is to /
Willard wac the better man.
Action Aplenty Near Finish.
stung by the thought that III
strength was fast ebbing from his ove'
led ana UNDETERMINED body, Johnso
ought q he never fought before. carr!
'ng tho attack into the enemys teri
'ory. Willard replied with counters an
Allowed the black to tire himself ou
Then when the sledge hammer blow
began - lack weight Wizards pulse
lHcke0ed perceptibly and he started q
NE last lap OF the campaign TO wmc
ne hdu nuug 50 tenaciously.
II cannot b. classed as one or u
great battles tor the heavyweight III
y was 100 methodlcal for that. Some I
me rounds Rsw scarcely any fighting
al, Ru' the air was 40 surcharg'
WITH excitement and there was such
dramatic tinge TO the grim determin.
ION Of the towering willard and Il
slddeu end which began to forecast
.'i few rounds earlier that the CROW
forgot al about the tagging periods.
Tedious Delay before start.
Johnson beat himself. said many, b
mus rot he forgotten that the fall
champion taxed his skill to the utmo
before hi5 strength began to ebb. II
vows did not carry the old steam, To
sure, j his judgment OF distance "
ead al times, but his brain was alert
ever and he had All his old knowledge
very aug," OF the game or hSticuI
mat come Of his blows did not topI
ne young giant amazed the rinsside
- they saw them land flush on Willard
NV. This also had a dispiriting efft
W Johnson himself. But. although w
,srds knees sagged "A score OF times "A
ae seemed about TO go down under
,Sm n' blows, he always maraged
tfep ns feet. This was the triumph
'oulh tnd right living.
liner was a long delay il starting
WI 'tTpenters building the Temporal
Continued on Eighth P00s,