The New York herald., 1922-08-22
Colored Heavyweight Battle
II Just a Romp for New
Orleans Giant.
ny CHARLES r. MATHIsoN.

The jackson family Of ebony COM
plexloned athletes who have started
campaign 10 eliminate Harry
wills a. the next opponent OF Jack
Dempsey made a deplorably poor
start last night al the Broad A. G..
Newark. when Buddy Jackson. who
claims Brooklyn as his home, was
knocked senseless In less than two rounds
by the brown panther OF New Orleans.
II now remains for Tut jackson, another
dark skinned wonder. 70 take Willis into
camp next Tuesday night at Ebbets
Field.
Buddy Jackson is a tall, well muscled
chap. weighing 1914 pounds and with 4
complexion like a ton OF anthracite. But.
for all this Buddy looked rather small
In comparison with Wills. who lowered
above his opponent and outweighed him
by twenty-one pounds Wills weighed
2l5 pounds and was trained down In the
bargain.
Jackson had a determined look on his
face when the bout started. but he soon
wore hopeless expression as the brown
skinned giant began TO hammer him
with crashing lefts and rights. For
short time in the opening round Jackson
at times swung or hooked his left, not
always doing any damage. for. sad to
relate. he never landed a clean blow on
Wills during the time he was in the ring
On the other hand Wills belabored his
opponent with terrific blows from the
first gong until after a minute and ten
seconds of the second round. when he
crumpled Jackson in his own corner
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jackson fell on his face in the resin
dust and lay like a dead man.
jackson Out Ten Minutes.
Wills helped to lift jackson to his
chair and then retired to his corner with
an anxious look on his face as Jackson's s
seconds worked over the limp form OF
the defeated boxer. who was out for ten
minutes Finally Jackson opened his
eyes and Strengthened in his corner,
which brought grin of relief to Wills's
face and was the signal for him 10 lea We
the ring. The winner was escorted to
his dressing room by large number Of
the colored Elks, who attended the bout
In squads.
The arena was jammed with specta-
tors when the boxers entered the ring.
and Gov. Edwards, Mayor Hague and
When the menbegan the bout Wills
lost no time in slamming jackson with
all sorts OF punches. and in his attack
Harry did not hesitate to hold with one
hand and hit with the other. His best
blows and the ones that weakened Jack
son were rights to the ribs that left red
marks every time they landed.
Just before the bell ended the first
round Wills had Jackson against the
ropes and was banging him hard with
both hands.
jackson made one vicious punch at
Wills at the opening of the second round.
II was a right hook that grazed Willss
chin. That was the end of Jackson's
offensive and Wills chased him all about
the ring. smashing him with rights and
lefts. Jackson backed into his own
corner and Wills. getting in close, meas
ured his man with left hook to the Jaw
that caused his knees to sag. Wills
then hooked his right to the chin and
Buddy jackson was eliminated as a
heavyweight contender.
vfctor's Stock Scars.
wills's condition ana performance i'm
pressed the onlookers that he would
make II very interesting for Jack Demp-