The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-06-09
BoLEN GOT THE DECISION
A REVOLVER DRAWN TO ENFORCE
THE REFEREES POSITION.
A Free-for-An Fight After the Con-
test QuigIey md Kinney
Hurt In a Runaway.

rOr many DAYS past WORD n2u Deen sent
abroad that the two men were to meet and
those on the inside promised that the mill
would be one of the best ever pulled off
here During the afternoon representatives
of the sporting element showed great ac-
tivity in driving about giving the tip where
the fight was to take place.
About two hundred men gathered at a
saloon on the outskirts of the city called
Eagles Nest" and from there the crowd
was taken back into the woods where a
large tent had been erected. The crowd
gathered inside the tent around a roped
ring about eighteen feet square. The time
as o'clock and by that time all the crowd
was present. AS is customary with all such
ecents it was o'clock before the principals
entered the ring. The agreement was for
the men to weigh at noon yesterday 12s
pounds. Bolen tipped the scales at the
required weight. but Cullen had failed to
weigh below 133 pounds and Bolens man.
ager took the forfeit money and agreed
to proceed with the contest Notwithstanding
the overweight of Cullen. At the call of
time both men sprang n.mbly to the middle
OF the ring and parleyed for a moment,
when Cullen led and reached Bolen's face
lightly Bolen reached Cullen's neck with
his left and they clinched AS they came
together both men landed heavy blows, but
both broke clearly. Cullen again led with
his left and reached Bolen's face which
caused red spot to appear under Bolen's
left optic and both men clinched. Cullen
again led with his right and landed on
Rola e o. C,,IIo -tkt
out return. Bolen led with his left and
reached Cullen's neck, and followed it up
with singing right on the wind. They
danced around the ring and Cullen shot his
right into Bolens wind which caused him
to work his face with pain. AS the round
closed. Boen sent heavy right over Gull
lens right eye which sent Jacks head
vabbling.
POLICE ARRIVE.
At the call of time word was sent into
the tent that the police were but a short
distance away. This was the beginning Of
the fun. Both principals made headlong
dash through the rear of the tent, tearing
canvas apart as they did so and ran for
some distance UP the bank of the Eagle
creek clad only in their fighting trunks.
The rest of the crowd awaited the arrival
of the police officers Captain Dawson,
Mr. Hyde of the Board of Safety, and
Patrolman Simon walked through the thick
ct and peered into the vacant tent. One look
was enough to satisfy the officers. After
much talking with the officers to whether
the contest would be allowed to proceed,
Captain Dawson went to the telephone and
called up the Police Station to ask Super
intendent Quigley for sanction to allow a
ten-round boxing match between the two
men. Quigley was over near the City Hos
pital and when he heard of the affair.
started to drive over to Eagles Nest with
Captain Kinney, of the detective force. In
the vicinity of the asylum the horse be-
came frightened and ran away throwing
the occupants of the buggy out and injuring
them slightly. The buggy was demolished
and the horse ran for some distance before
ii stopped. After the superintendent re-
paired himself sufficiently he sent word to
Captain Dawson not to allow the men to
fight under any conditions. This news was
impaired to the crowd about the tent and
with a cry Of ''all right they started APP
throw the officers off the trail of the fight
ers and they, with their managers and
about one hundred blue sports. climbed into
their different vehicles and rode toward the
city. In the meantime word had been
quietly passed around that the fight would
take place in haywood park about six miles
southwest of the city. II was about 6
O'Clock when the crowd left the scene of the
rode over to the park without going to their
suppers.
ANOTHER DELAY.
There was again another exasperating de-
lay. The sun had hid itself in the western
horizon and the moon arose and shed its
soft light over the crowd of sports.
Here, again, a ring was hastily erected in
one end of the park and several gasoline
lamps were placed over each corner of the
ring. At 7:45 word was given for the two
men to prepare again for the battle Ref
cree Teddy" Coin called both men to the
center of the ring. and with the customary
slang phrases told the principals that the
little "go' earlier in the evening would not
count and the fight was now to commence
anew. This was agreed to by all and the
fight proceeded.
First Roundabout men stepped lively to
the middle and Cullen Immediately led with
his left and fell short He again led and
reached Bolen's face with a good left lab.
Cullen led twice and failed to reach his
man. Bolen was doing some very clever
ducking and avoided several vicious swings
on Crllen's head, and in getting away Gull
len sent left 10 Bolen's face. Cullen led
again and reached Bolen's neck with a stiff
punch. Bolen sent right to Cullen's ear
and they clinched. Cullen led and fell short,
and then Bolen landed stin one on Gull
lens neck.
Second Roundabout men again stepped
quickly to the center Of the ring and both
seemed intent on putting in an effective
blow from the earnest manner in which
they danced around the ring. Cullen landed
a right and left lightly on Bolen's head.
Cullen tented and as Bolen ducked Cullen
caught him full in the face with a left
upper cut. but the blow lacked steam
They mixed, and Cullen sent hot one to
Bolen's kidneys. Cullen led again and land
ed on the wind. Bolen tried feint and
Cullen got away from an ugly upper cut.
Bolen led and failed to land. Bolen led
again and sent two heavy blows to Cullen's
wind and neck. As the round closed Cullen
was fighting Bolen in his corner and sent
two hard blows to Bolen's head and face
Third Round-Cullen led and reached b.
lens face lightly. Bolen led and fell short
ed stiff blow over Bolens heart. He led
again and reached Bolens neck Bolen
tried to reach Cullen's neck several times
but fell short. They mixed and Bolen sent
two heavy rights to Cullen's body Both
men were fighting in Cullen's corner jab-
bing each other on the head and face, when
both slipped to the ground on account Of
the smooth clay earth on which they were
lighting. Cullen again landed heavily on
Bolen's neck and head. Cullen sent a hot
right on Bolen's neck Bolen blocked two
heavy blows from Cullen In such an admir-
able way that he was cheered for his work
Fourth Round-Bolen led and fell short
Cullen landed lightly on Bolen's neck. b.
len sent right 10 Cullens wind. mo-
men later Bolen reached Cullens face with
a strong right Cullen got back and landed
q left on Bolen's head Cullen led again.
and Bolen again showed his clever duckine
Cullen forced Bolen to the ropes with sue