The Portland daily press., 1900-04-10
Suave Mr.. Sheehan of
Boston Referee.
A Clean Bout And An Orderly
Assemblage.

At Seaside hall, South Portland, last
evening, Luther Manuel Of Portland and
Morris Rosen berg OF Boston met to con-
test fifteen rounds for q decision and the
chosen referee was Jack Sheehan OF Bos-
ton who on entering upon his duties
cautioned every body present. in suava
manner, to indulge In NO coaching and
''may the rest man win"
About the ringsids q gathering of over
one hundred and fifty people the greater
portion of whom were from PORTLAND and
representative of the city's "best sporting
blood" They we're most quiet and or
derby throughout the proceedings and
watched with keenest interest one OF the
cleanest and hardest fought bouts seen In
the vicinity for many long dsy.
After the men had fought and banged
at each other for the full limit Of fifteen
rounds In which there was some scientific
work and not much fouling, Referee
SheehAn decided for Rosenberg.
Both contestants are well known In
this city aud when Rosenberg entered the
ring he was generously applauded. His
muscles stood out In knots and smiling
" he took his ocru er, behind which were
Nike Barry and Mat o'Brien. Manuel
was given a like generous welcome and
as coaohers be had Fred Dow, A. john
son and Fred Newman.
Time was soon called and the men got
together quickly with Manuel the sg-
gressor. who got In several lefts In the
first round without damage. In the SEQ.
ond round Rosenberg bsgan to try his
left and landed on his opponents ribs,
and touched him lightly on the jaw. AZ
the contest progressed Manual kept slam
ming away with his right and left and In
most instances was effectively blocksd BY
Rosenberg's scientific work who put up
strong guard. So 1t was up 20 the fifth
round when Rosen berg's body blows put
Manuel somewhat more on the defensive
and while both landed ine1ectively
honors were easy.
Manual now began to swing most
vioiously, ana put In blows which II they
had reached would have put his man to
sleep and to save himself Rosenberg re-
sorts to clinches. In the eight round
Manuel evidently starts in to administer
a knock out blow. and Rosenberg was
very cautious about mis- break-aways. 1t
looked as times as II them were not clean
but he succeeded In giving Manuel
hard one on the jaw just as the round
closed.
1t was give and take in the ninth
round with Rosen berg at Its close on the
aggressive. Some thought he had Manuel
. going.
Not so, for Manuel came up smilin
and from that time to the end Of the ccn.
test there was much in.nghtiug, plenty
OF olinohipg with of course good many
heavy blows exchanged.
Both men were on their feet as the end
1.-THE fifteenth round and appeared to be
In good condition. Some dissatisfaction
was felt at the decision of the referee but
In justice to him it should he said that
the conditions of the contest called for
decision Of some sort. He could not call
It a draw and he based his opinion
whether right or wrong on what are ordI-
narlly considered as "points" In a box
Ing contest.
Before tbs contest of the even ing there
we're interesting exhibition bouts be-
tween Nat Doyle and "Mosey" o'Brion
Of Portland. and by Charles Stone OF
Roakiand and Bill Dunning of Portland
which were sufficiently interesting to
keep the crowd amused until the mig
stars wers ready to make their appear