The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-07-06
SANTRY GIVEN DECISION
FAST AND FURIOUS T~EN-ROUND
BATTLE WITH YOUNG MOWATT.
Movvatt Was Clever at Close Range,
but Santry Punished Him in Early
Observation-Disclosures.

In the fastest and prettiest fight ever
held in this city. Eddie Santry won the
decision over Young Mowatt at the En-
contest. The bout went the full ten rounds
and Santry won through his superior clev-
erness, although a number OF the spectators
claimed is should nave been a draw. The
fight lasted the full ten rounds and Santry
had the better of the argument in straight
fighting. Mowatt's clever infghting win
ming for him many supporters who believed
he should have had a draw.
The men agreed to break clean. or rather
it had been urged by the authorities that
they should box that way, but it was
agreed that they should break at the
referees word and each man should take
care of himself in the breaks, which meant
that as soon as they released a clinch they
could swing or jab. In the first round
Mowatt disregarded the rule and began
a rapid fire of hard jabs at close range.
Santry also entered into the spirit of close
range jabbing and this made the battle
fast and exciting. Mowatt showed much
cleverness at close range work, but his
swings and leads were not as well timed
as those delivered by Santry.
The first round was enough to satisfy
the crowd that they We're to witness a fast
contest. The warm weather was forgotten
about and the spectators began discussing
the disappOintments that would be heard
from those who were foolish enough to not
attend the fight because it was a little
warm. 1t was give and take In the first
and in the second the men went at it il.
a manner to make many believe hat the
affair would not last the full ten rounds.
But both men were well trained for the
fight and they stood severe punishment.
The second round was so fast that the
crowd cheered from gong TO gong as the
clever little fellows mixed IL all the way
through, swinging heavy rights and lefts,
ducking from blows that would nave caused
damage had they landed and Jabblng tu-
TiOusly at close range. In a break Santry
planted a heavy right on Mowatt's Jaw that
sent him to the floor, but he was up in an
instant and rushed at Santry. He jabbed
slipped to the floor. The round ended with
beth men fighting fast.
The third was another fast round in
which Santry landed some severe swings on
Mowatt's head. In the fourth Santry
often that Mowatt held to Santry for sew
eral seconds. After the break Santry again
rushed and the gong probably saved
MOwatt from more severe punishment.
MOwatt came 10 the scratch in the fifth
round strong and fast, while Santry was
cool. Both men We're rushed against the
ropes in this round and tie fighting at close
range was exciting. During the remainder
of the fight both men fought fast. neither
seeming 10 have much OF an advantage. As
the gong sounded for the last of the ninth
round Santry started a heavy right upper
cut for the chin and Mowatt ducked away
from IL cleverly. The men came 10 the
scratch for the wind-up and entered into
hOstilities at once. Santry swung several
hard lefts and rights, while Mowatt still
fought at close range. The gong sounded
with both men fighting fast. Because of
Santry's showing in the early rounds when
he had the best of the argument Referee
Marx gave him the decision.
The principal preliminary was between
Kid Bruno and Jack Shea. of Cincinnati.
Bruno won in four fast rounds. Sam Young
and Billy Powell fought four rounds TO a
draw. Young Henry and Kid Henderson
punch on the chin caused the former to Quit
in the first round.