Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-04-14
PALMER
Won Match on Points,
Over Eddie Foreman,
Canton Featherweight.
Will Meet Joe MaxfieId
of Cleveland.
South End Athletic Club Gave
a Good Card.
Plenty Of Clean, Clever Boxing Before
Large Crowd.

One of the cleanest and cleverest
boxing exhibitions ever held in the
city when the number of the partici-
pants is considered, was given Friday
evening in the rooms of the South End
Athletic club.
The greatest credit Is due the organi-
zation for the manner in which the
contest was conducted. For two and
one-half hours 800 lovers of the man
~ sport were given genuine treat.
The bouts were all lively and upon the
entire card there was not disinterest-
irg number.
The match of the evening was be-
tween Jack Palmer of this city, and
/ Eddie Foreman Of Canton. The men
had previously fought 10 round draw
in Massillon.
They went 10 rounds last night to a
decision, Palmer winning on points.
The winner will meet Joe MaXfield of
Cleveland and arrangements are being
made to pull off the match at the
Grand Opera House, April 80.
1t was 1915 o'clock when Referee
Elmer Manton introduced the boxers.
Palmer weighed in at 113 pounds. In
his corner were Charles Gheen, Charles
Zimmerman and Wally Young
Foreman's weight was 11S pounds.
He was seconded by Dan
Fitzgerald ana ED Wagner of Canton,
At the outset both men lost no time
in getting into the game. Palmer as
sun2ca the aggressive and kept 1t for
the greater part OF the time, through
out the contest. His lightning speed
seemed to be too much for the Canton
lad, who was forced to the ropes sew
eral times. Both men escaped punish
ment by clever ducling and the en-
tire exhibition was continued series
of brilliant work upon the part of both.
while Palmer landed the more fire.
quently. Foreman was not slow in
evening the score. In the eighth
round both fighters We're after each
other tooth and nall Palmer sent
Eddie to the ropes, but the lad from
Canton came back with a stiff punch
on Palmer's jaw. Jack returned the
compliment and Foreman was groggy
at the gong. In the next round, how
ever, he came up fresh and became
the aggressor. lie sailed into Palmer
with determination chat startled the
crowd, and closed the round with a
jab on Palmer's jaw. The final round,
both men fought carefully and the
honors were easy.
Referee Manton's decision giving the
fight to Palmer on points, gave gener-
al satisfaction. Foreman is a swift,
clever boxer and he made many friends
in this city.
THE PRELIMINARIES.
The first number on the card was a
four round bout between Jim Lavery
and Charles Leonard They opened
the program in IA lively fashion ano
both were applauded,
one of the best preliminary events
was n three round bout between VII
and Frank Mcfarland for the juvenll,
hamplonship of the Mcfarland family
The lads are aged Ii and II years re
spectiNely, and they know great dea
about the game.
George Smith and Walter Fentol
! went four rounds, and Dennis Phelps
and Billy Stephens put up n clean
round exhibition.
Henry Dyson and Ernest Alexander
both colored, boxed two rounds.
Billy Watts aud Billy Dletrc spared
four rounds for points.
No decision was given in any of th
preliminary bouts, Ed Bechtel acte,
as referee and Dr. H. +. Waters wa
< time keeper.
O The only wrestling match on tn
card was between Billy Dewitt ant
George Blocker. Billy Dietric referees
the match. The men wrestled cate
y as catch can weights. 1t was to hay
d been 2 falls out of 3. Dewitt won tn
first fall in 2!a minutes. In the sec
II ond there was some question about In
result, and the lads went into II agalI
= Dewitt was disqualified for using til
strangle hold, and Mr.. Dietrlc declare
| that each man had secured a fall.
l ANOTHER IMPORTANT MATCH
j Another important heavyweight bal