The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-04-05

cd himself bowed Ia the crowd
deliberately. And began dancing 10
test the flooring
4 minute later willard was seen
pushing his way through the crowd
toward the rims A roar Of ap.
plause went up. The tumult be
came deafenine
johnson weighed IN at 23d
pounds Willard weighed 2i1
Men tried 20 reach out aud pat
the white hope on the back Ills
trainers Interfcred and forced a
way for the knnsan
Ills huge form doomed M
through the crowd of spectators ~
he moved toward the ringslde and
climbed into tho ring
Willard dld not acknowledge the
ovation until he was inside the
ring. Then he turned deliberately
rested hts hands on the ropes. and
bowed. with just the slightest
trace Of n smile
Johnson turned an eve toward
the Kansan as he was leaning on
the ropes
Willard and Johnson then shooh
hands and posed for the camera
man The ring officials then be
gan clearing the decks for action
/ Il was then 1895
The fight started az az
Round johnson came out con
fldently Tho white man wore q
serious look Johnson rushed WI
lard at the start. forcing the white
man back into his corner. They
ciinehod. aud. IN the brcakaway
johnson tapped lightly TO Willard !,
kidneys. johnson was smiling
Willard made Johnson lead. fight
lug vieiously willard landed a
left 10 Abe negru's Jaw. swinging
the champions head slightly. John
son eouniercd with a right TO WI
iarda jaw They exchanged leftr
20 the body Round even
Round willard missed left
TO the head willard repeated tho
same drive aud landed hard left
Willard shot a hard right Ca the
body Johnson los, his smile mo
mentarliy. and began rushing WI
lard stood his ground. and fought
the NJ 10 of There was spif
tied exchange Of blows In the cen
ter 81 the ring Johnson landed q
right and willard countercd with !
left to the negro's Jaw Niliard'i
round.
Round a-The negro again tried
/ 90 rush willard AZ the start ~ the
round Tho kanaRn blocked hin
with surprising vleyornssn, send
INK a niiff left TO the body. John
aou Erew cautious. ~ did not droI
his smile He, worked into .
cllnch fl the breakawsy. the figh,
ers exchanged HIGHT taps.
Willard blocked another attempt
ed rush. bu, the champion had ih'
/ best OF the exchange Willart
kept working his left At ths negro
head. landing several times
None % the blows. however. Wal
stiff one. They mixed Il In
real set to 10 the center OF tbs
ring Johnson landed left iab q
the body. lie went AZ Willard lik'
a whlrlWind and drove him TO th'
ropes willard blocked a left q
the body and right 90 the Jaw
Round even.
Round johnson came GU
I laughing. holding out his stomach
willard faiicd 20 fall for the tricl
that helped him send Jim ief'riei
out lie sent back a laugh. The
went into a ciinch. There was nj
exchange In the breRkAVay. with NJ
damage both blocked lef,s. WI
lard became more confident H.
laughed az he blocked another o
Inhna6n's attempted rushes. John
son rushed willard Into the ropes
landing two hard punches. Willar'
BLEED slightly around the lips John
sons round
Round a--Johnson sent rsgh
to the body lie nueercd and sal
audlhly Don't tell me what yoi
an goin 20 do. Misthh Willard
Johnson sent a left 20 the face Il
an exchange near the ropes. John
son emerged with HIS mouth bleed
ing slight lie went into a clinch
Johnson y 10 rushed Willard Wi
lard landed left TO the face. Eve
| round
Round Sin an exchange. John
son had the better OF Il. landing
stiff right 10 the Jaw. Willari
blocked several left iabs. Johnsol
rushed fierceiy. raining blows. Wi
lard seemed cool and landed n hari
left TO the Jaw. Johnson drove wi
lard into the corner At the bel
Round even.
Round johnson missed q "
cioua right Johnson Was playinl
for the white mans stomach. Tn
negro landed a left 10 face and foI
lowed with hard right 20 tn
body. The negro ran Into a clinoh
Thire was another vicious ea
change az they broke Willard
round
Round s.-Willard was on the az
gregslve and landed r'ght 70 IN
head that rocked the I 70 John
son held on. Johnson : led rush
ing Jess stood his ground an
blocked clcverly. willard had al
the beat Of Il. raining blows Il
the negro's head and body. John
son WIS looking weary and wa
putting badly Wizards round.
Round 9.-Johnson, for the frs
time In his career. was gettlnI
Wild, rushing wildly upon the whit
man. Willard stood his groun
and landed four lefts In rapid sue
oession with no return. Johnsol
was vIsihly tired. lie clinched az @,
cry opportunity willard drove
right to the body and followed wit
right 10 the Jaw. Johnso
missed a blow 10 the head Johr
son landed left to the body al tn
bell. Wizards round.
Round willard landed lef
TO the Jaw. Willard working cat
tiously There was a mixup In ~
center Of the ring. with no damage
Johnson landed left 10 the body
Tame round. and even.
Rouud II --Iohugon came otl