The New York herald., 1922-09-30
Clem Is in Helpless Condition
When Referee Brings Con-
test to Halt.
ny CHARLES F. MATHIsoN.

Harry Wills. who is matched with
Jack Dempsey. required twelve rounds
at Madison Square Garden last night iE
which to hammer all the fight out of
a practically unknown negro boxer,
Glenn Johnson. Johnson had absolutely
no business In the same ring with Wills.
He was completely outclasssed by his
New Orleans opponent. Although Cler
showed a fair degree of boxing he was
unable to withstand the attack of Willis.
I'D on,v nv eli ching and hre ei~e al
most continually did he manage to ro-
main on his fe.t until near the close OF
the twelfth round.
Johnson took terrific beating. The
defeated mans face was bruised ami
cut and puffed. and about the only
thing that could be said in favor cf
Johnson was that he took a lambasting
without murmur of complaint. AS a
whole. 1t was a distressing exhibition
and did not reflect much credit on
Wills as finisher. as he had numerous
openings to Johnson's jaw in every
round. and while he 'anded frequently
his blows did not seem to have much
effect
Wills's Blows Are wild.
Wills was also wild in his delivery
many of his shots missing by inches
The saddened spectators who watched
the affair TO the bitter end were of the
opinion that Wills would not last very
long In a contest with Jack Dempsey.
Wills's boxing was mediocre. and as
Johnson. while on the defensive, reached
Wils's Jaw great many times II would
De an easy matter for q sharpshoOteR
like Dempsey to land on the mark,
The management sought to allay the
disappointment Of the spectators by
putting on an extra bout. The boxers
were Bobby Michaels and Nick Florio,
two lightweights. Michaels put his
man down for count of nine in the
first round and knocked him out in
forty seconds in the second round
johnson was first to enter the ring
and he looked boldly about the arena,
showing no evidences of the fright that
attacked the two members of the Jack
son family when they faced Wills.
Wills followed almost Immediately and.
walking across the ring, shook hands
with Johnson. When Joe Humphries
announced that the bout was to be fif-
teen rounds the spectators laughed up
roariously. Wills weighed 213A pounds
and Johnson 204.
Fight by ROUNDS.
ROUND ONE-Johnson started with a
his right to Johnson's face and john
son sent a righthander to Wills's ribs
at close quarters. Wills hooked a left
to Johnson's face and raped his ear
with his fright. johnson sent left to
the ribs and then cllnched. Wills
landed two righthanders on john
sons face In succession and Johnson
clinched again. Wills hammered John
son on the jaw with his right. and
forced him all about the ring. Wills
hooked Johnson on the head with his
left and drove him into n corner with
shower OF lefts. Johnson was tired
at the close.
ROUND TWO-Johnson shot a left
to body. and then hugged. Wills
reached the body with his left, and the
jaw with his right. Johnson poked a
stiff right into Wills's stomach and fol-
lowed with left to the same spot.
Wills hammered johnson on the jaw.
and Johnson held on tight at close
quarters. Harry pounded Johnson on
the body and then reached his Jaw
with both hands. johnson clinching to
avoid punishment Wills sent a heavy
left hook to Johnson's chin. johnson
was running away at the close.
ROUND THREE-Johnson sent a
solid left to Wills's face. Wills reached
his face with his right. Johnson
clinched at every opportunity. Wills
caught johnson with a terrific right
handler on the nose, and followed with
left to the face. Johnson hung on
desperately. but Wills got him in a cor
ner. and pounded him fiercely with both
hands. In a mixup. johnson shot a
hard right to Wills's jaw, but Wills
drove him off with a solid right to his
face, and a left to the body. johnson
was so tired. he could hardly walk to
his corner.
ROUND FOUR-Clem opened with
straight left to Willss throat. and got
in return half dozen rights and lefts
to face and body. Johnson shotsa right
to Wills's jaw. and then hung on for
dear life. Wills pummelled Johnson all
about the ring. Johnson occasionally
shot a right and left to Wills's face.
Wills sent two lefthanders to Johnson's S
nose, and shot over right that nearly
toppled over Johnson.
ROUND FIvE-wills reached the jaw
with his right, and after he had got