Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1922-10-07
HARRY WILLS KNOCKS OUT elem JOHNSON
IN TWELFTH ROUND GLEN HELPLESS
AFTER AWFUL. LAC|NC BY COMING CHAMP
lBy Charles e. MathisOn.)

(By Charles f. Mathison.)
Harry Wills. who Is matched with
Jack Dempsey, required twelve rounds
at Madison Square Garden last night
in which to hammer all the fight out
Of a practically unknown Negro boxer
Glen Johnson. Johnson had absolute
ly no business in the same ring with
Wills. lie was completely outclassci
by the New Orleans opponent. AL
though Glen showed II fair degree OF
boxing he was unable to withstand the
attack Of Wills, and only by clinching
and hugging almost continually did
he manage to remain OH his feet UNI
til near the close of the twelfth round.
johnson took terrific beating. 'rhe
defeated mans face was bruised and
cut and pulled and about the only
thing that could be said in favor Of
Johnson was that Ire took q lambasting
without 4 murmur Of complaint. AS
whole, it was distressing exhibition
and did not reflect much credit on
Wills as 4 finishcr, as he had numer
Gus openings to Johnson's jaw in every
round and while he landed frequently
his blows did not seem to have much
effect.
WILLS'S BLOWS ARE WILD
Wills was also wild in his delivery,
many oof his shots missing by inches.
The snddcncd spectators who watcnc"
the affair to the bitter end were Of the
opinion that Wills would not last very
long in Il contc with Jack Dempsey.
WillSs boxing WAS mediocre, ana rs
Johnson. while on the defensive reach
ed WillS'S Jaw Il great many times II
would he IN easy matter for sharp
shooter like Dempsey to land OH the
mark.
Johnson was first to enter tire ring
and he looked boldly about the arena.
showing no evidence 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 names
with johnson. When Joe HUMPHREYS
announced THAT tho bout was to be III
teen rounds the spectators laughed up
roariously. Wills weighed 2l3 81
pounds and Johnson 2O4.
Tho management sought to allay the
disappointment Of the spectators ID!
putting Oh IN extra bout. The boxers
were Bobby Michaels and Nick Flol u"
two lightwcights. Michaels put his man
down for count Of nine In the first
round and knocked him out in forty
seconds in the second round.
FIGHT BY ROUNDS.
ROUND ONE-Johnson started with
a right swing TO Wi!ls's ear, Wills
swung his right to Johnson's face and
Johnson sent q Highlander to Wills's
ribs at close quarters. Wills hooked a
left to Johnson's face and Mapped his
car with his right. Johnson sent 4 lett
to the ribs and then clinched. wills
landed two riglrthanders on Johnson S
face in succession and Johnson clinch
cd again. Wills hammered johnson on
the Jaw with his right, and forced him
all about the ring. Wills hooked John
son on the head with his left, and
drove him into n corner with II show
or Of lefts. Johnson was tired at tho
close.
ROUND TWO-Johnson shot a let.
to body, and then Rugged. Wills reach
cd the body with his left and the jaw
with his right. Johnson poked Il stiff
right into Wills's stomach and follow
ed with a left to the same spot. Wills
hammered Johnson on the jaw and
Johnson held on tight at close qual-
tcrs. Harry pounded Johnson on the
body and then reached his jaw with
both hands, Johnson clinclring 10
DvniI nj cb WILLS conf hanVV
left hook to Johnson's chin. Johnson
was running away at the close.
ROUND TTREE-Johnson sent a
solid left to Wills's face Wills reached
his face with his right. Johnson clinch
cd at every opportunity. Wills caught
Johnson with a terrific Highlander OH
the nose, and followed with a left 10
the face. Johnson hung on desperately
but Wills got him in a corner and
pounded him fiercely with both hands.
In a miXup johnson shot hard right
to Wills's jaw but Wills drove him off
with solid right to his face and left
TO the body. Johnson was so tired he
could hardly walk to his corner.
ROUND FOUR-Clcm opened with
straight left to Wills's throat, and got
in return half dozen rights and lefts
to face and body. Johnson shot a rignt
to Wills's jaw and then hung OH for
dear life. Wills pummellcd Johnson
about the ring. Johnson occasionally
a right and left to Wills's face.
Wills sent two lefthanders to Johnson's
nose and shot over a right that nearly
topn!cd over Johnson.
ROUND FIVE-Wills reached tho
jaw with his right, and after he had
gotten two hard drives from Wills
Johnson Rugged. Wills sent in a half
dozen shots to body and face and John
son clinched. Wills staggered Johnson
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