The St. Louis Republic., 1901-11-01
DIETERS DEFEATED MAYFIELD.
st. Louis Man Won From Arkansan nj
the OIympic Club.

Cotton Dieters defeated Elmer Mayfeld
in the closing round of their bout before
the Olympic Athletic Club last night. He
knocked Mayfield down in the last round
and had him all but out when the gong
sounded. Mayfield was outclassed through
out the fight. and though he gave a pretty
exhibition of blocking and lodging, he was
never a match for Deters.
The South Slider entered the ring looking
fully 150 pounds more, although his
weight was announced as several pounds
lower. Mayfield's weight was announced as
l+e pounds. which seemed to be correct.
Throughout the fight Dieters roughed it
with Mayfield. rushing into clinchss and
using his superior weight and strength to
tire his opponent out.
Dieters did most of the leading and was
the aggressor through practically the en-
tire fight. Had he been able to reach May
field the latter would not have lasted
through the bout. Elmer put up an ex-
tremely clever display Of boxing and dodg-
ing, and managed to escape serious pun
ishment until the closing rounds; when
the floor with a succession of rights and
lefts on jaw and mouth.
In the first round Dieters managed to land
about three blows, one Of which drew blood
from Mayfield's nose. Mayfield sent in sew
eral fast swings which he landed on vital
spots. but which failed TO affect Dieters.
Mayheld landed with his open hand as often
with his fist, and his blows consequently
did not disturb Dieters at all.
In the second and third rounds Dieters did
some affective punching in the close work.
his infg being fairly good, while May
fields swings, Though they often landed,
did not disturb the South slider. The men
clinched repea tedly. and in every case
Dieterss strength and weight told on his op-
ponent, tiring him.
Mayfield slipped in the fourth round and
Dieters fell over him. In the fifth May
field got in some good blows. which lacked
force, however. while Dieters landed sew
eral times in the clinches. Mayfeld gave
good exhibition of ducking and lodging in
this round. In the sixth and seventh both
men showed well. the fighting being fast,
alternated with clinches. In the eighth
Mayfield became the aggressor for part of
the round. landing several blows on
Dieters's jaw. Dieters sent in hard left
to the face as the round closed, which stag
gered Mayfleld.
stronger of the two rushed Mayfeld break
ing down his guard and landing some hard
right and left punches on his face and
body. He knocked Mayfield down. in this
round, the latter being off his balance at
the time.
In the closing round, Dieters rushed and
had all the best of il, landing hard rights
and lefts Mayfield's face and finally
breaking down his guard and sending in
a succession of rights to the jaw. which
sent Mayfield staggering to the floor. He
was barely able to rise, and Referee Jack
Hanley stopped the fight and gave the de-
cision to Dieters. The bout was fast
throughout and furnished good spectacle.
refereeing wrestling match, and allowed
the men to clinch they pleased, without
attempting to break them.
In the first preliminary between Tony Pa
tara and Billy O'Neill. the decision was
draw. In a match between Harry Neal and
Jack Keefe. the latter of East st. Louis,
Keefe simply played with his opponent
landing as he pleased and having him at his
mercy at all times The referee stopped the
fight in the third round and gave Keefe
the decision.