Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-06

landed right to Johnson's body and
left to the head. Willard again
the. Negroes return. Jack drove Will
lard to a corner and landed two swings
TO the head. Johnson again hooked a
with two punches to the head.
Round slghtren-After playing 4
tattoo on Wizards chest and stomach
where the negro smashed him twice
on the jaw. Wizards leads were east
several tries, Jess landed straight
left to Johnsons face and n right swing
TO Jaw. AT the bell Johnson landed n
punch to the body and another to
Round nineteen - Both pugilists
slowed up a bit. willard now was the
die of the ring and blocked WilaIrd's
blows. During the first minute not n
single hard punch landed. and Johnson
seemed able to divine Wizards every
lead. The negro then started a rally,
landing two lcfts TO the body and a
richt to the jaw.
round with two light blows TO the ne
gros face. The latter laughed and
said: Lead again kid" Willard ala
see the races. Wizard stsbS Mah' and I'D
paved the air until he landed swing
diately cut loose. and they bnttied
across the ring. The crowd went fran
tic when Willard drove Il hard right
and left to the negroes body At the bell
of posing and feinting. johnson hooked
his left to Wizards body and sent
Piled with a straight left to the ne
gro's face. Jack rushed, but willard
protected himself we'll. and they fell
the. ring. willard missed right SWING
and they both laughed. Both We're
fghting, for an openinG at the bell
point. had degenerated into a slow
sparring. and clinching battle. Meth
er pugilist appeared particularly tired
ponent willard Tried a's setting the neS pace
In clinch, he battered the Negroes
body with rights and left. Johnson
ing Ing For the negro's stomach. Jack
grinned at the shrieking crowd New
ertheless Johnson was showing the eff
Round twenty-threc-WnIar rushed
into clinch. johnson held on until
ordered to break by the referee. The
face. They clinched again and wrestled
about The ring. Jess added two more
let's s, to Jacks face and clinched. Up
a blow in the round.
Round fwcnty-four-Thc crowd yelled
to the men in the ring to fight, but in
weight on Johnson at every opportu-
nifty i'll the clinchcs. Johnson pushed
Willard backward in the same manner
as he, did Jeifries at Reno: Johnson
missed two weak swings. The crowd
howled with disapproval Willard then
smashed the Negro with a left to the
face at the bell
ROHnh nty-hvc-JOhnSon's actions
might have Indicated that he thought
he could not knock willard out and
was trying to get the decision on points
Willard shook the negro with n right
TO the heart. He then clipped Johnson
on the Jaw with fast left and started
serving every bit of his energy. viii
lard again landed {: left TO the mouth
and then repeated II. Johnson stepped
onto the platform ana cleared the
dropped heavily into his seat.
/ Round 2G--Iohnson rose slowly from
than two-thirds of the way across the
ring. willard stabbed a left into the
negro's face, sending his head bohbing
cover his position willard swung Il
right which landed fun on Jchnson's
stomach Johnson was flung against
he clinched upon the rebound.
The cowboy tried to tear loose, but
the black man held grimly with eyes
the referee broke them, Johnson looked
over Wizards shoulder toward the box
where his wife had been. his eyes
showing dazed, tired, puzzled express
sion.
AS soon as WEIGH had broken the
clinch Jess rushed again. forcing the
negro into Wizards corner where the
finish came. Johnson was slow in
guarding and his strong. youthful op-
ponent hooked swinging left to the
body. The fading champions legs
tented for the body. Johnson dropped
his guard and willard won the title
with n quick, hard swing to the point
of the jaw
The negroes knees folded up under
him, he sank slowly to the floor and
rolled over on his back. partly under
! the ropes.
WEIGH waved willard back and be-