Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1901-01-22
TWENTY ROUNDS
Jimmy Murray Went the Limit with Buck
Steller and Got Decision.

trehted 10 as g9oq IN exlllNlCioh SloV'
contest as has been seen IN y loca
ring .or some time. A fair siged az,
dience composed of spois.sS from Park
ersburg and other towns along tshe rly-
er, gathered at the Auditorium last
night to witness a eontest which was
both spirited and interesting.
The principals, Buck Steltzer, Of Co
lumbus, and Jimmy Murray, of Cincin-
natl, were matched by the Wheelmen' s
Athletic Club for twenty round go
to decision. Unlike several other af-
fairs of like kind with which the Ma
rietta sporting puBllc has become IA
miliar, the fight was clean, Interesting
and hotly contested all the way
through. Each man tried to Dut his
opponent out and at various times dur
ling the progress of the mill 1T looked
as though there would be a knockout.
Both men showed quick recovery from
the hard blows which at one time or
another threatened their quietus ami
a necessary termination of the fight.
The contestants were about as dia-
metrically opposite in size and build
as two men who ever stepped into
local ring Buck Steltzer is short,
heavy set, COMPACT and powerful of
limb. Jimmy Murray on the other hand
is long, lank and sinewy. Jimmy had
the advantage over Buck in reach and
in heighth; but the latter with his
sturdy blows delivered by his short.
heavy piston-like arms, played a tat
too on the Irishman's kidneys and
stomach that drew from the latter sew
eral g:unts of disapproval.
During the fight the clinching was
noticeable feature. Jimmy saved him
self often by rushing into Bucks arms,
while the latter undoubtedly avoided
knockout blow by a fortunate hugging
of the Cincinnati boys anatomy
The men stripped at about 1873
pounds. Steltzer entered the ring and
took his corner first In Bucks corner
Jack Balm was the principal second.
while Kid Myers held the sponge for
Murray. Kid Wanko. the we'll known
boxer of Parkersburg, referred the
contest and according to the decision
of a majority of those present, gave a
decision that wis in keeping with the
actual events of the fight.
Tho a rob ro,,pd Ell ~ ad ont txrit h, 40 oh
man testing his opponents = skill and
hitting qualities. Jimmy drew sflrs.
honors, tapping the Columbus citizens
sore nose and mouth. which Iwere in
jured in the latter's go with Young
Kenny at Grand Rapids. ~
The second round was a continua
tion of the sparring contest, Rpck get.
ting the best of the mixup with swings
on Murray's jaw and short arm
punches in his side,
Through the third Buck continued to
lead, playing on the redheaded boys
body and face.
The fourth was signalized by heavy
and hot work by Buck, who landed |
heavy rights and lefts, knocking jim
my on one knee against the ropes,
where he took a count of three before
rising. Jim was tired.
In the fifth Jim did some clever |
foot work, escaping the vicious
swings which the Cincinnati boy tried
to knock him out with. Jim upper cut
Buck hard and continued his short.
wicked left handed jabs on the latter's
sore nose and mouth.
The sixth was clearly Bucks and he
got in his most effective work during
the two odd minutes time. Murray was
lifted off his feet and deposited on the
floor by several hot rights and lefts on
the jaw and head, but is up again and
ready for business.
In the seventh Jimmy retaliates and
puts Buck to his knees with hard
right swings on the jaw and face. He
continues the tactics throughout the
eighth, when the gong saves Buck.
From this time on the fight was
clearly the red headed Cincinnati
boys. Steltzer showed wonderful re
powers and it was due to
this largely that he was not put to
sleep.
During the tenth round Jimmy got d
bruised optic, the only injury he re-
ceived during the entire contest.
Murray's foot work was excellent and
his ducking was good. He landed hard |
and frequently on Bucks face and sur
prised him with hard body blows and |
upper cuts. But he was unable to re.
cover from his swing and so did not |
put Stetzer out
In the last two rounds Jimmy rushed |
matters and would have knocked the !
Cincinnati boy out but for the ending
OF the contest. when Wanko gave the
decision to Jimmy.
For the preliminary Dink Brandon