New Britain herald., 1924-02-06
MR. JOHNSON, IOWA,
 WINS BY KNOCKOUT
DispoSeS of MT. Jack Douglas Of
 New York in Round

New York, Feb. G.--FIoyd Johnson
 Iowa heavyweight, sgnalized his re-
 entry into the ring by a one round
 knockout victory over Jack Douglas
 of the West Side at the Pioneer A. C.
 last night A right swing to the jaw
 was the punch that turned the trick.
 Just after they had come out Of a
 clinch Floyd let loose his right with everything he had behind it. It land
 cd squarely and as Douglas went
 down his head hit the floor with a crash. Jack struggled to his feet be- fore the end Of the count but he was wobbly and dazed, As Johnson step ped in 10 finish the West sider. Ref cree Jim Cowley got between the box CTS and waved Floyd to his corner. ending the combat after two minutes end thirty second of fghtins.
 The brcyity of the comba; did not take well with the customers. many Of whom howled their disa pproNal Of Crowley's action. However, the ref cree evidently figured that, with box ing still on none too certain footing in this state, his best course was to stop the contest. The force with which Douglas head hit the floor probs bly, hurt him much worse than the punch that dropped him.
 During the short time he Was in inc ring Johnson, though he appear cd 10 bs carrying considerable sur plus weight around the waist, boxed better than usual. He discarded his usually skipping, suffing attack and did a bi. Of straight punching with his left hand.
 Douglas started well enough, cross ing his right to the jaw a couple Of times in the first half minute or tight ing. About the middle of the round Johnsons superiority began 10 be ovi- dent, Floyd rocked his man with one-two delivery and then upporcut ia the chin with his right several times with considerable forcr. The next punch was tho one that ended the contest,
 Johnson's weight was given Hs l97 and he appeared 10 be every bit that heavy. Apparently Floyd did not oycrwork himself in training. Doug- las weighed lS1 and appeared 10 be better trained than his opponent
 There was little over which to get excited in the ten round semi final, in which Ted Jamieson. Milwaukee light heavyweight, outpo,nted Silent Pur- Sea. negro boxer from Harlem. In the carly rounds puryea did a lot of holding and in the latter frames frames Jamieson also was guilty Of holding quite frequently. Each tired after a few rounds but Jamieson did most or the work puryea being content 10 cover to protect hls body at which the MilwHukoan NhaicG away at will Tci's best punch was q right 10 the kidney.
 puryes came out of hts letharsy al times and staggered Jamieson with right crosses to tho head. Rut hc showed very little of his usual bound ing tactics after taking stiff body punching in the first couple of rounds JsmieSon weighed l53A and puryca 1sai7 pounds.
 Jack Tilyon of thr West Side and Joe Cayiller of the Bronx middle weights, went ten hard rounds 10 dras in the first Of the feature bouts. Cayilier had an edge ID to tho eighth round. in which hc took q bad beat ing. In the ninth Caviller came back surprisingly and shook ur Tilyou seve eral times. though receiving consid- crnbln punishment himself. Tho tenth was another stiff round and both were glad to hear tho frai hnli. The weights were: Tilyou. 155; cavilIcr, . 15a.
 Mike Carrier scored a knockout vic tory over Young Frankie in tine sec . ond round when tho referee stopped Inc contest to save Frankie from fur l thsr punishment. Frankie started like ! a winner. scoring two knocEdoHns i6 Inc frs frame, but after hs vent to ho canras for 6 count Of eight iH the second ho was as good as dnnr for, !. an1 Crowley wisely put an end t0 it . They aro wettrrwriE
 Georgie West Of England ouipoint- rr Ma-in Roscnbluu. Isas Side mid . iIeweirhf. in tho opening four round- sf.
 f1orrfe Barnett and Gore" . Schueafer werc tue judg.s. A ad- sns wss tiulexecper aHd Jimmy Crowley pfrrced all bouts.