The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-03-25
CULLEN GOT DECISION
KELLY's POOR CONDITION WAS A
HANDICAP IN THE FIGHT.
Cooks Hall Bouts Were Rather Tame
-ChOynski Knocked Out i'm First
Round by Kid Carter.

The color scheme of Cooks Hall. with
pink walls and ceiling and green woodwork
afforded an aristocratc surrounding to the
boxing affairs given there last night. Gath
cred around the squared battle ground were
two or three tiers of men from all walks
of life, who indifferently enjoyed the tame
sparring exhibitions The presence of a
large force OF policemen had cooling ef-
feet upon those who journeyed to the west
side of White river expecting to see a great
deal of milling and possibly witness an
aspirant to pugilistic fame measure himself
on the hard floor from a punch delivered in
a vital place by an adversary.
The contestants in nearly all the bouts
had been subdued before entering the ring,
and their efforts TO put up a good contest
were weak church festival punch.
The official timekeeper in the main bout
of the evening had a watch that had
twisted hair spring, and it made three min
utes in any time from one minute and
twenty seconds to two minutes and fifty
seconds. The shortening of the rounds in
the main affair did not please the crowd.
but when the contestants mixed matters in
the last round all was forgiven.
The principal affair of the evening was
ten-round bout between Jack Cullen, of In
dianapols, and Jack Kelly, of New York.
For a while it looked as if Cullen was i'm
bued with philanthropic spirit, for he re-
fused to rush his opponent and his blows
did no more harm than putty balls thrown
against the rock Of Gibraltar. Kelly wore a
gauze undershirt, displaying signs OF
modesty that the crowd could not under
stand. He showed he was in no condition
for rapid work, and il was necessary to
shorten the time of the rounds so that the
contest would go the ten rounds. Kelly is
now on his way to a Western health resort.
CULLEN'S WORK.
Cullen had all the best of the argument,
but he found some difficulty in breaking
down the guards around Kellys face and
wind. The New Yorker had an effective
manner of placing barricade over his jaw
with his right hand and arm and over his
wind with his left glove that prevented
Cullen from sending home several jabs and
swings that carried a few pounds of steam.
Owing TO Kelly's condition he was not able
to mix matters TO any great extent and re-
lied mostly on his defense. The bout did
not show much signs of becoming real in
tereStlng until the eighth round When Cul-
len settled down TO work, and during the
last three rounds he punched Kellys head
and wind with telling effect. The last
round witnessed some severe blows, most
of which were presented by Cullen. AT the
conclusion of the fight Referee Murbarger
declared Cullen the winner. He VIII meet
ole Olsen at Cooks Hall two weeks from
last night.
There were three preliminary courses,
and they were relished because of their
uniqueness. Two youngsters named Young
and Merrill went six rounds as a starter.
1t was a sort of a go-as-you-please event,
Young, who had several pounds the advan-
tage in weight, punching hard at his OPP
ponent, who showed slight. signs of game
ness. Buck" Collins and kid" Bruning
placed the crowd in good humor, Collins
becoming the flag station for several blows
shipped by Bruning. In the second round
Bruning whipped over a right on Collins's
jaw and made imprint on his stomach
with a left that caused Collins to culver
with strange emotions. He showed signs of
being hay, and Referee Murbarger sent
the boys to their corners. In the next round
they mixed matters and in the fourth
Brunng was so persistent III smashing Col
Inns that the affair was stopped and Brun-
ing given the decision.
The man billed to go against Ollie Chill
failed to make his appearance at the hall,
and Carl Andrews, a local bicycle rider,
who is training to do a cycle-whirl act at
summer gardens, took a lesson from Chill
that will prove very beneficial in his whirl
ing act. Chill punched Andrews so often
in the second round that the cyiist shook
his head and declared they came too quick
and fast for him to dodge. AS it was pre-
Viously announced that the fight would
last as long as Andrews could stay the
affair ended i'm the fourth round Andrews
boldly declaring that he had enjoyed 1t
long enough and wanted to play quits.