The San Francisco call., 1899-12-28
JOE KENNEDY
IS AWARDED
THE DECISION
Takes Twenty Rounds to De.
feat Boxer Russeil-Lawlor-
Maxwell Bout Off.

Boxer Joe Kennedy required the full
twenty rounds in his bout with Fred Rus
sell before the Western Athletic Club last
night 10 gain the decision. He was the
aggressor throughout, but his loud sound
ing blows on head and body were not suf-
ficiently damaging 10 put Russell out. The
latter proved a surprise after the first
minute OF boxing. He had greatly i'm
proved over the form he displayed with
Van Buskirk, but is yet far from being a
proficient workman in the ring. He
showed himself clever at blocking, but a
mere novice at attack. His blows were
never effective. although he landed a
number Of clever rights on the head.
The one quality in which he showed the
greatest development was in gamencss.
Kennedy ripped his left 10 the stomach
repeatedly, doubling up his lanky oppo-
nent, but the latter took his punishment
without wincing. His mouth was badly
cut and bled profusely, but this did not
seem 10 disconcert him.
The betting opened and closed with Ken
nedy favorite at odds of 10 TO 3. In the
mutuels the winning line OF Kennedy paid
$40 80 for each dollar invested. The at
tendance was small. IL being considered a
foregone conclusion that Kennedy, clever
boxer that he IS, would virtually win in =
walk.
Before the men commenced proceedings
n was announced that Charlie Selma of
WatsonVille challenged the winner TO fight
for $500 a side before the club offering
the largest purse. Charlie Sweeney al
once accepted the challenge on benalf OF
Kennedy.
Jack o'Brien. who is to box Al Neill
next week. was introduced. In response
TO calls fora speech he asked all 10 at
tend, saying he would make IL interest
ing"-for whom he did not say.
Jim Mcdonald refereed the main fight
and lost no time sending the men to-
gether. Kennedy was at once on the ag-
gressive. landing right and left on body
] nd
woke up. Russell seemed slow and awk-
ward, and the crowd commenced TO jeer
him, He hung on in the clinches and
would not break away. The jeeriDg was
changed 10 cheering In a moment when
Russell rushed his antagonist, landing
two left swings on the head and sending
number of swinging blows, but did little
damage
Russell was the aggressor In the second
round, but Kennedy soon stopped him
with some short-arm Jolts on the body
Each landed on the other s body and Rus
sell made desperate swing. overstepping
his opponent. Kennedy went at him, but
missed. For time IL was give and take
! Russell landing on the body and then
ducking into an uppercut. Kennedy fol-
lowed this with a straight left on the
4 failed.
Russell landed right and left on the
head In the third round. Kennedy replied
/ with brace OF stiff ones on the body and
a left on the head. Russell stepped in
/ landing a right on the body and getting
one In return. Kennedy landed again on
face and body both being resounding
Russell was the first TO try in the
fourth. landing lightly on the head. Ken
nedy sent his left 10 the body twice and
followed with two stin Ja6s. Russell
chased Kennedy around the ring, but his
gallop was stopped with a left thai
doubled him up like a jack-knife
Russell hung on TO Kennedy in the sixth
while the latter peppered him with both
hands on body and head. Russell took
! Kennedy unawares near the end OF the
round and landed a terrific right on the
head. but the damage was not in keeping
with its apparent force. In the beginning
OF the seventh Kennedy landed right and
left and sent Russell to the floor He was
up again inside OF FIVE seconds and landed
on Kennedy but without effect. Kennedy
tired a trile in the eighth. but had the
better OF the argument throughout.
From the tenth round 10 the end Ken
nedy played for the body. and for the
greater part Of the time was the aggres-
| sor Once in a. while Russell rushed and
landed. hut he never seemed TO have Ken.
ncdy in serious difficulty. From the four.
! teenth round Russell looked the picture OF
distress. but was game To the end
When the twenty rounds were up Ref
I cree Mcdonald properly declared Ken.
/ nedy the victor. Russell through his
pufted lips. asked for return meeting
! The Lawlor- Maxwell bout was declared
/ on. The announcement was made thai
Lawlor was two pounds above the weight
at which the men had agreed to meet
l.awlOr was I'm the hall and In lieu OF Max.
well. Doc Flynn agreed to face him IN
| a siN-round bout. IL was on the border
line between boxing and fighting through
| out and number OF the blows were any
| thing but love taps. Flynn commenced
20 tire after the third round. but was will.
ing 10 mix matters until the end .
Flynn was the first to land swim eine
his left on Lawlor's head and following
II with another on the BODY, the latter he
ing the most effective blow struck during
he round.
In the second round the two boxers