Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-06-07
n EIGHT ROUNDS.
Eddie santry Knocks Out Hayes
Muhs.

Eddie santry Knocks Out Hayes
Muhs.
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The mill botweon Eddie Santry, of
this city. and Hayes NUNS. Of Dsven-
port, yesterday, was . bout Of eigh,
rounds' duration. Ssntry va the
victor, putting his opponSit out
with . right hand punch on the end
Of the chin. Santry. who was CON-
psrative stranger to the msjority Of
the sports at the ringside. displayed
the qualities Of we'll behaved fighter
from the outset. and had many
staunch admirers before the battle
had progressed far Aahs, who did
mot hardly know how IL felt to lose .
fight, had delegation Of his friends
at his side. Both men are feather
weights and they put up ono Of the
prettiest and cleanest fights that
has been Witnessed hereabout for
many 1 day. There WAS no dissatis-
faction ct the decisions. AL said 1t
was fair battle fairly refereed.
The tight was witnessed by about
$50 sports from the three cities
and Muscatine. The little steam
or, Hennepin. and . barge. left
here at O'Clock yesterday afternoon
with Muhs and those from this vicin-
isy who wanted to take in the mill.
which WAS pulled OF in the woods
about mile below Muscasine, at
which point Santry Joined the party
No time was lost in the men getting
together. At z o'clock they were
both stripped and inside the ropes.
Mahs was seconded by Jack Kelly
and Ed James, while Jim Sweeney
and Billy Lambert wore in Santry's
corner. Frank Lambert, Of Musca-
tine, WAS the official time keeper.
In the opening round both men
took occasion TO look one smother
over. Ssntry was caught mapping
and received one in the lower laW
which nearly had the effect Of put
ting him on ''queer" street. Muh-
declared to his friends at the begin
ming Of the second round that he
had his man licked. Santry was
very cool. while his opponent began
to get excited.
they Nix 4. Up.
From the third bout ON it was .
mixup. Clinches were numerou.
In the fourth Santry threw . bunch
Of knuckles against Nuns nose and
tapped the amber, which flowed gem
erously. Both men were covered
with blood. In the fifth Muhs' lef,
eye was closed. With blood cours.
ing from his nose and mouth and de-
prived temporarily Of the sight OF
an optic; Muhs fought on Is pluckily
Is ever. but Santry was too clever
for him, landing. it seemed. at his
pleasure. The men fought desper.
ately. Many thought the light would
last several more rounds. when in
the eighth. Santry brought his right
up against the end of the Daven port.
er's chin. It was all over then.
NUNS was pretty badly done up. be.
side the injuries in his face his bod y
being severely bruised. Santry es.
capped without . scratch on his face,
while his arms and ribs are bruised
somewhat from stopping swings
Tho men foughs with three ounce
gloves. The mill WAS for the gate
receipts. Santry left the boat ai
Muscatine on the way back from the
battle, and came to Rock Island OF
the train this morning The steamer
Hennepin reached Rock Island at
O'Clock this morning. At Buffalo
Iowa. the coal supply became ex
hausted. The boat put into shore
and some Of. the sports went up into
the village and secured enough fae
to keep the boilers warm until they
reached home.
There was plenty Of drinkables and
eatables on board. All had . lovely
time. % they say. but some were com
planning because they did not brine
along their ulsters, % IL was pretty
chilly to man with straw hat and
summer underwear coming q,
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