The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-01
TWEED|E WON
BY MARVELLOUS
RING TACTICS
Proved Too Much for
Jimmy Reilly.
FIVE EXTRA ROUNDS ORDERED
TRACEY oUTCLAssED MULLER
IN THEIR BOUT.
Cole Defeated Afford in Quick Order.
"Tim" Hurst Won Further
Laurels as
Referee.
FIVE EXTRA ROUNDS ORDERED
TRACEY OUTCLASSED MULLER
IN THEIR BOUT.

The large gathering of sport-lovers who
witnessed the three fistic contests at
Woodward's Pavilion last evening had,
in the language of the tout, run for
their money.
The first event, which was to have been
a ten-round bout between Willie Cole of
this city and Ed Afford, recent impor-
tatton from New York, ended in the third
round. Afford started out like a lion
but finished like the proverbial lamb af-
ter receiving a few hot left-hand smashes
on the teeth and a brace of wicked
straight right-hand punches in the stom-
ach, which must have been sadly out Of
order, for the receiver manifested that
strange feeling of "Quit" which some
times troubles the pug.
The Reilly and TWeedie contest was GER
tainly the redeeming feature of the even
ing. The Australian invader proved be-
yond all argument that he was remark
ably clever fellow, who, because of his
quick style or hitting and stopping, can
not apparently administer ''put-me-to-
sleep blow.
Tweedie certainly put it all over his
opponent for five rounds, after which time
Reilly opened his eyes TO what was going
on and made a stubborn resistance, land
ing some stiff body punches on his oppo,,
nent. At the end of the tenth round
Referee Tim Hurst was unable TO decide
the game and ordered the contestants to
fight on.
In the fourteenth round, when the fight
ers got within close range and mixed up
the game, Reilly caught Tweedie hard
blow drawing a flow of claret from the
wounded optic.
In the fifteenth round Tweedie made a
game resistance and when the finish was
near at hand Reilly staggered against the
ropes almost exhausted. The referee then
gave decision in favor of Tweedle.
which was well received.
The Muller and Tracey fight can be dis
missed in few words. Muller is good
amateur fighter who is slow to take an
advantage. He is also awkward on his
feet, and in front of a clever and shifty
exponent of the game he makes poor
showing.
Tracey had easy sailing Although re-
ceiVing some stiff punches in the body in
the mix-ups, the Australian quickly de-
tected that the game was within his
reach.
fifth round. but Muller proved good
taker of punishment and stood his
ground under heavy fire until the tenth
the red W Vintage flowing Mho from aea Mullers
proboscis, landed a left swing on the 10,
cal mans jaw, and as Muller reeled and
ordered to his corner and the fight came
to an end. Hurst, seeing that the game
was all one way. properly, decided the
bout in Tracey's favor, and by so doing
saved Muller from a complete knockout
and won the applause of all fair minded
In the opening event Cole had plenty Of
steam behind his blows in addition to the
advice of George Green, the Welter-
weight, who acted as his second. In the
first round Afford used rushing, tactics,
but was met with stiff lefts and rights,
which materially stopped him. The boys
went at it hammer and tongs just as the
bell rang.
The second round proved a repetition OF
the first In the third Cole displayed some
clever foot work and landed on Afford at
was called to his corner by Green, who
feared the youngster would become ex-
cited and commit foul, but the moment
Afford was on his feet Cole rushed in and
put him out with right on the stomach
and head. Afford was clearly outclassed
by Cole, who has shown marked improve
The only BILLY" Jordan escorted kid
Mccoy, into the ring and introduced him
properly to a San Francisco audience.
astic reception, and in answer to cries of
Speech" managed to say: Il thank you
for this reception. 1t is not often that
was defeated by sharkey, but will try
again shortly
val had subsidized the men who furnished
the event of the evening were intro
duced.
until the rafters rang, and the greeting
that Cocker Tweedfe, the Australian
will O. the wisp, received was also gener-
Gus.
At the sound of the gong the fighters
went at it, and for fifteen rounds gave
as fine an exhibition of pluck. speed and
ceverness as ever was seen In this city.
In fact the fighting was so close that
Referee Tim Hurst called for five extra
rounds before he gave the decision to
Tweedie.
From the sound of the gong In the open
ing round until it's clang in the fifteenth
the contestants fought fast. and furious.
Tweedie cut out the pace for his hard
hitting opponent and for the first eight
rounds bewildered him with his flying
mits, wonderful ducking and astounding
foot work. Reilly. in his effort to land on
the clever Australian, wore himself out,
Martin Murphy and Jimmy Lawler he
freshened considerably. From the eighth
to the twelfth he got on to Tweedie's
style and landed with frequency. His
blows, unlike Tweedie's, had plenty of
driving power behind them, but Cocker
assimilated them ALL
furiously, and when the bell sounded
Hurst coolly ordered them to continue.
Reilly's work in the eleventh, twelfth and
thirteenth rounds showed vast improve
ment In those rounds he took a lease of
life and made things warm for Tweedie.
In the fourteenth the local lad opened
Cookers, right eye with nasty left
swing, ard both men were soon covered
with gore. Each time Hurst called for an
extra round he was Kissed and cheered
by the occupants of the pit and gallery.
The last round showed Tweedie'S Supe-
rority After shaking hands he went at
his man and battered down his guard
with his bewildering assortment of blows,
and the last minute of the round found
Reilly tagged out completely. Hurst's de-
cision in Tweedie's favor met with uni
versal satisfaction, as 1t was easily appar
ent that the victor had scored the most
points.
Tweedie's exhibition was an eye-opener
to those who witnessed 1t. His guarding.
ducking and generalship stamped him as
haip bright particular