New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-06
Challenger Smilingly Ac-
cepted Punishment and
Waited for Turn.
MANY CLINCHES IN
FINAL SESSIONS
Beaten Man, Game TO Last, Sank
to Floor from Swing on
Point of Jaw.

lard across the ring. For a few sec
onds 10 looked bad for the white man,
and the crowd chcered whom Willard
drove a hard right and left TO the
negro's body as the bell sounded.
ROUND 2l-After minute Of feint-
ing after the start OF the twogty-hrst
round Johnson hooked his left to VII
lards body and got over right SWING
10 the head Willard retaliated with a
straight left 90 the negro's face, and
when Jack rushed him protected him
self we'll After a c.inch willard
missed a right swing and both laughed.
At the end Of the round both were
fighting for an opening.
ROUND p The fight at this stage
had degencrated into a slow spsrr;ng
and cluching battle, neither man ap.
pearing particularly tired or injured
By the blows OF his opponent. VII
lard tried his hand az setting the pace.
but Johnson went into cllnch. WI
lard. however. made use Of the clincn
to batter the negro's body with rights
and let's. Willard continued his efforts
10 land on the negro's stomach, out
with little success. Jack grinned ~
the shrieking crowd, but Il could be
seen that he was feeling the effects
of the long continued battle.
ROUND 23-1he men got into
cllrch early in the twenty-third round,
and Johnson held on until ordered to
break by the referee; then the chal-
lcuger shot two let's 20 the negro's
face. at which the champion again
found refuge in a clinch the pair
wrestling about the ring Jess added
two more let's 20 Jacks face, and again
they clinched Johnson did not strike
blow in this round, and seemed 20
be firing badly.
: ROUND 24-The crowd yelled 20 the
fghters 70 fight, but The men clinched
again as the twenty-fourth round be-
can. Willard laid weight on Johnson
at every opportunity In the chnches,
but the negro was strong enough 70
push the big Kausan backward. the
same as he did with Jeffries at Reno.
Eventually Johnson swung twice, bug
there was no force In his blows, and
the crowd howled with dIsapproyal
Willard smashed the negro with LETT
70 the face as the bell sent the men 10
their corners.
ROUND o5 - Johnson's actions
seemed 70 indicate that Re could no5
knock Willard out, but might get the
decision on points in forty-fve rounds.
WILLARD. however. would not be de
MED. and shook the negro with right
over ..c heart. Then .e clipped !ohn-
son on the Jaw with fast left. Again
ne landed q left 20 the mouth and re-
peatcd, Johnson stepping around back
ward AZ the bell the negro. opped
heavily into his chair, all in.
ROUND 26--Johnson rose slowly from
his chair for the twenty-siXth round.
and willard met him more than two
thirds of the way across the ring.
Willard stabbed long left into the
regro's face. sending his head bobbsng
rack. Before the champion could re-
cover his position Willard swung a
smashing right, which landed full on
Johuson's stomach Johnson was flung
against the ropes by the force OF the
blow. and he ciinched on the rebound
The cowboy tried 20 land the finish
ing blow. but the black held grimly,
witch ewes closed and legs shaking
Just before the referee broke them
arart Johnson looked over Wizards
shoulder toward the box where his
wife had been, his ewes showing
dazed, tired, puzzled expression.
As soon as Welsh had broken the
clinch Jess rushed again, forcing the
rerro into Wizards corner. where tho
finish came. Johnson was slow IN
Guarding. and his youthful opponent
hooked a swinging left 70 the body
The fading champions legs Guiveret
and again the towering giant tented
for the BODY.
Johnson dropped his guard and viii
lard won the title with n Quick. hard
swing 20 the exact point Of the Jaw
The negro's knees folded IN under
him and he sank slowly 20 the floor and
rolled over on his back
At the count Of "ten" Welsh turned
and held up Wizards hand. end a new
champion replaced Johnson. who was
still stretched on the floor Of the ring
The time Of the round was minute
26 seconds.