THE JOHNSON-KAUFMAN PRIZE FIGHT.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLIII, Issue XLIII, 11 September 1909, Page 4

THE JOHNSON-KAUFMAN PRIZE FIGHT.

(Phes3 Association.—CoPzaiQHT.) SAN SE.AJS'CiSOO, Friday. . Interest in the fight was sligiii. Irxas arranged that if both were ou; :heir feet at the end of the tenth round, no decision ishould be given,' t sut the referee, Eddie Smith, pro ' mised to give his opinion in the news . papers.. ] Johnson was hooted as he entered < the ring, and Kaufman cheered. The ' :hanrr>ion commenced punishing from the start, smiling the while. Kauf- ! man was slojw. The CaMoraian tumbled when the gong went at tli° end | of the third round, apparently a , beaten man. In tho fifth round , Kaufman was constantly on tho dofensive, being unable to gat at th.» champion. ..In the sixth round Jolinson knocked Kaufman thro ;gh thi! ropes. Johnson was epmpieto master, and had everything his own way. In the ninfli round Kauftnijn lauded • a smashing right m Johnjon's sto-| ma«h. The champioa was wild, bnt; steadied himself, and punished his ;■ opponent, the crowd cheering. At the j end of the tenth Tound tho ropi. -wef» struggling •on the fopes, ftfl4 no damage was done. •Newspaper men declare that Johnson outpointed Kaufman in every'ex ch'ange. All the rounds ■wore Johnson's-, the California^ being unable to land or avoid. . •The referee stated tha'. Johnson outfought,. outhit, and oufgeuer-illcl Kaufmali' all through. He thinks he did not hold back- in the ninth ror.nd, and in some of the earlier rounds h.? tried to finish his opponent; but Kaufman was no match for the, champion.