Mohave County miner and our mineral wealth., 1922-07-07
DECISION GIVEN MURRAY IN BOUT
 WITH JOHNSON

UeClSlIH ONeI SsSlohS oolhiSoil, \Noi ored), of Needles, by Referee, Jacl Grey, of Oatman, in ten-round box ing match held in Bob Hills arena il Oatman on the night of July 4tn.
 Like the ten round bout between these men on Flag Day, the lndepen dence Day go was a hummer. The big hall was filled to capacity anC the crowd certainly got its moneys worth. A 20-round bout at Las Vega. or Searchnght is now being planned for these evenly matched men.
 Johnson cane into the ring in su perb condition. He is tough, can take q world of punishment and has plenty of power benind hls blows.
 Murray depends much upon his skill and the tricks of the ring acquired ir many battles. He has a good left which he rather overworks and which has tendency to go little low at tunes. In the mtightlng, however, in both bouts Murray took stuff punish ment from the negro who, evidently has had too much schooling in the use of the elbow, the half Nelson, the knee and the kidney punch.
 Murray is cool, brainy boxer, with a stinglng punch. Moreover, he can take lt''. In the July Fourth bout many believed that he was entitled to the decision on points although, with the exception of the first two rounds the colored boy was constantly boring in.
 Murray was given warm welcome when he climbed through the ropes. It was announced that Jack Grey of Oatman had been chosen as referee. Kid Smiley of Philadelphia was in troduced, challenged the winner of the bout and said he was looking tor fights in the 13O-14O pound class.
 At the end of a talk between the boxers and the referee it was an nounced that there was to be no hit ting in the clinches and that the kid ney punch was barred. Eight ounce gloves were used.
 Round One: Murray puts left and right to Johnson's head, sticks two lefts to stomach and follows with left to the head. Johnson tries for the head. During the first part of the round Johnson covered up his head and made no return. Murray seemed intent on ending the fight as quickly as possible. Murray puts left to stomach and. left to head. Johnson mixes for the. first time and is warn ed for using the kidney punch. Mur- ray puts right to head. Johnson miss Yes with left. Murray's round.
 Round Two: Murray rushes. Clinch. Murray feints left to stom- ach and then gives Johnson a terrific smash on side of jaw. This blow dis located tendon in Murray's hand which was treated byDr. c. c. Tol- leson after the fight. Murray tres with right for head and left for stomach. Johnson tries hard to keep out of harms way. Murray carries the fight to Johnson in this round. Murray puts left to stomach. John son connects with right. Murray puts two lefts to head. The crowd is cheering Murray. Johnson seems to be playing waiting game and is talk ing all Murray can give him with no return. Murray's round.
 Round Three: Murray tries for stomach. Johnson misses right to head. Murray connects to stomach. Johnson misses left to head. Johnson starts to fight putting two stiff lefts to Murray's head. Murray comes back with two rights to the head. Johnson misses right to head. Mur- ray connects with right to head and follows with right to stomach. John son brings right to head. Murray slips in right to Jonnson's face. John son closes round with left to Murray's face. Johnson is hitting harder than Murray. Johnson's round by slight margin.
 Round Four. Murray tries with left for head. Clinch. Johnson puts left to Murray's face. Murray misses left to head. Johnson misses three swings to Murray's jaw. Murray puts four letts in succession to John sons jaw but Brother Johnson doesn't seem distressed. Inc excellent boxing lesson he is receiving seems to annoy Johnson, however, for he rushes, miss es and nearly duplicates his Flag Day attempt to slide out of the ring on his ear. Murray puts left to body and left to stomach. Johnson seems to be taking good care of his stomach, hav- ing learned his lesson in the first bout. Murray misses left and John son connects with right to Murray's jaw. Murray comes back with left to jaw. Johnson forces the fight in this round and Murray rested up at every opportunity on the ropes. Johnson had shade the best of the round. Round Five: Murray jabs three quick ones to Johnson's head. John