JOHNSON V. WILLARD.
WORLD'S HEAVYWEIGHT CHAM PIONSHIP.
There was a large audience ai *h« Britannia Theatre last evening to witness the picturised version of the contost for the world's heavyweight boxing championship between the holder, •lack Johnson, and the husky Texan, ■less Willard. The fight took place nearly 12 months ago at Havana, Cuba, with the result that Johnson was defeated and the title again reverted to the white race. This great picture, which is supported by a 4000 ft. Chaplin revue entitled "Ambition" will be screened for the last time this evening.
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Northern Advocate, 1 December 1916, Page 3
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