JOHNSON-WILLARD FIGHT.

Taranaki Daily News, 8 April 1916, Page 8

JOHNSON-WILLARD FIGHT.

SHOWN BY THE CINEMA. The picture of the great prize fight between Jack -Tohnson and Jess Willard for the world's championship drew a very large audience to the Theatre Poyal last night. The screening of th" film was watched with keen 'interest from start to finish. Tlie great historic struggle, in which the boxing i-hampinn-ship of the world was recovered for the white race, is vividly depicted. The combatants are seen resorting to every feint to secure a good opening, and ever and anon doing their utmost to secure a knock-out blow. Excitement runs high when .Tohnson makes a determined effort to settle his tall opponent in the fifteenth roYiml. hut tlie quiet manner in which Willard receives his punishment calls forth loud applause. The Inrkv backwoods rancher pursues his adversary, and showing no mercy the end soon comes. With two fierce blows from either hand, on the body, folhiv el by an uppercut on the jaw, the nosro goes down like a log in the 20th round, and takes the count. The public will have one more opportunity this ~.-,-,.. ing of seeing the-fight on the screen. To-night will, positively he the last night of seeing this really fine picture, and a large audience is assured to see the final performance. The box plan for dress circle reserved seats is at Collier's. The performance will be repeated at Inglewood next Monday, Stratford Tuesday, and Eltham Wednesday.