BOXING.

Timaru Herald, Volume XIC, Issue 14003, 11 September 1909, Page 5

BOXING.

JOHNSON v.. KAUFMAN. Press Aawciatiou-Br Telegraph-Copyright ; ;J SAN FRANCISCO,.' Sept. 9. The ten rounds l match between Johnson and Kaufman v. as lought t«o-dav. No" decision was given, but it was Johnson's light all the ,way.. ■ JOHNSON TOO GOOD. Received 5.20 p.m.. Sept.. 10th. . SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 9. Interest in the fight \\<is slight. It was arranged tihat:,it both iit'en were on their feet at the end of the tenth -.-round no decision would 'be given, but the referee (Eddie Smith) promises to give his opinion in the new.soapf-rs.

Johnson was hooted as lie entered the ring, and Kaufman was cheered ■ The champion commenced ■ punishing Kaufman from the start, .smiling ■Hie while. ■ Kaufman was slow, and the Californian tumbled when the gong went at the end of the third round, :»i>parently a beaten man. Tll the fifth round Kaulnian was constantly on the' defensive, and unable to get at the ehaninion. In . the sixth round Johnson knocked Kaufman through the ropes. ■■■Johnson was complete master, and had everything liis own way.- In the 11111 th round Ivaufm.au landed a sm:»«hing right on Johnson's, stomach. Tlio (•Iv.uivwiii ' was wild, hut steadied himself, and minished his oniMincnt. the crowd cheering Johnson. The tenth round was the. end, the men struggling 011 the ropes, but no damage was done. The newspaper men declared thatJohnson clearlv outwmted Kaufman 111 every, exchange, and that , all the /•ounds. -were • Johnson's. . The Californian was unable to land or avoid the champion. ~ . The referee staled, that Johnson' Had outfought, outhit. and . outgeneralled Kaufman all through, and _ lie thinks that he did not hold back in the round. and ill some of :the. earlier rounds lie tried to finish his opponent. Kaufman was 110 match for the champion .