The New York herald., 1922-09-30

two hard drives from Wills Johnson
hugged. Wills sent In a half dozen
shots to body and face and johnson
clinched. Wills staggered Johnson with
heavy left and right to Jaw and drove
him against ropes with hard rights to
face and jaw. Wills uppercut John
son on chin and sent in some smash
ing hooks to the face. Johnson was so
tired he could not even clinch.
ROUND SIX-wills uppercut John
son on chin and shot a left to his nose
and then followed with volley Of
rights and lSfts. Johnson's eye was
closed and he was bleeding from mouth
and nose. He was so weary he couldn't I
do anything but fall into clinches.
ROUND SEvEN-Referee warned
both fighters to get busy and Wills
went after his man with rush. Wills
staggered Johnson with right uppercut
to the chin and then hit him In the
face with both hands, sending him 20
his heels. Johnson was being pum-
meled with everything Wills could send
over. johnson rallied and landed a
weak blow or two. Wills hooked his
right to Johnson's head and apparently
hurt his hand. for he failed to use 1t
thereafter.
ROUND EIGHTAWills gave Johnson
terrific pounding. but failed to knock
him off his feet. Johnson clinched to
save himself. Wills slowed up and
Johnson went back to his corner not
so tired.
ROUND NINE--Wills started after
Johnson but failed to land with effect.
Johnson got a straight left to Wills s
throat and Wills pounded him In BODY
and face with both hands. Wills was
nearly as tired as Johnson at the bell.
ROUND TEN-Johnson rallied some
what, landed two or three left handlers
on Wills's face. Wills was getting
wild and missed some of his blows by
a foot. johnson was wabbly from short
hooks he took on his jaw at the end
Of the round.
ROUND ELEvEN--Johnson got a
right handler to Wills's jaw. Johnson
then traded punches with Wills. and
did not get much the worst Of It, Wills
staggered johnson with a volley OF
rights and lefts. Johnson was getting
hard pounding. but was on his feet
when the gong ended the round.
ROUND TWELvE-Wills bombarded
Johnson with all kinds of blows. Wills
drove his rival to a corner and pounded
him hard on the Jaw. He was lying
helpless on the ropes under heavy fire
when the referee stopped the bout.
Time of round. minute 55 seconds.
McKenna Gets Decision.
Charlie McKenna, former amateur
light heavyweight champion, earned the
judges decision over Leo Gates of
sAdams, Mass, in an interesting six
round bout. Gates held his opponent
on even terms for the first four rounds.
but in the fifth round McKenna floored
his man with a well executed cross to
the jaw. McKenna also staggered his
man in the sixth with heavy right
handlers to the jaw. and had him tired
and groggy at the bell. McKennas s
work in the ring is marred by his con-
slant dancing.
Floyd Johnson. the promising heavy
weight. made short work Of the veteran
Whitley Allen. The match was an
absur done, Allen being completely out
classed in all respects. johnson weighed
1917 pounds to 179 by Allen. johnson
began to shoot rights and lefts TO
Aliens face from the sound OF the bell.
and the bombardment never ceased until
Haley, the referee. stepped between the
men and brought the cne sided affair TO
close. Allen was helpless, leaning
against the ropes at the close of the
bout. The time was two minutes and
seventeen seconds of the first round.
Joe Sterling of Harlem and Jimmy
Sullivan of the West Side boxed four
rounds to draw. Sullivan, who was
formerly an amateur boxing champion.
appeared to have a slight advantage he
cuse Of well directed straight left To
the nose that Jared Sterling to his heels
every few seconds Sterling made occa-
sional efforts with a right swing, which
shook Sullivan several times. Sulliya ,
was entitled to the verdict.