Omaha daily bee., 1902-03-22
COLLIER LOSES on A FOUL
Referee MOus Gives Rhodes Decision in tn,
Third Round.
CLEAN BREAKS ANNOY THE FIGHTERS
RhOass Seems 60 Have Better Of Arau-
nent All Through Brief Boat
Oscar stops
doe Gleason.

An unexpected order by the police that
the fighters should break clean from all
elinches spoiled a keen mill In the Rhodes
Collier 90 last night, gave the decision to
Rhodes on a foul In the third round, and
sent a large crowd OF sportsmen home from
Washington hall disappointed and disguised.
Each man was a straight Queeusberry
lighter. Collier having never fought clean
hrsak before. The restriction fuddled both
lOf them, and gave the advantage to Rhodes
because Of his superior height and reach.
which made him the better distancs fighter
,of the two. In the first round both men
ignored the order considerably. and fought
I'm q puzzled way. though hercely. because
OF their attempt to remember the rule.
AZ the end Of the round Referee Sandy
Morse warned them both against further In
.fraction. and in the second Rhodes caught
on somewhat. while Collier continued to hit
with one arm free. At the close Morse
warned him especially. and when he hit
Rhodes three times in the stomach with q
free arm in the third round Morse stopped
them and gave Rhodes the tight on a foul.
Forty seconds Of the round had gone.
Men Finish Fresh.
A far a. they had fought Rhodes had the
better Of the argument. though each man
was perfectly fresh. Rhodes took every
advantage Of his long reach and height and
landed many head and face blows. Col
lier's chief strength is inhghting. anyway.
and he always relies much on that. so the
prescription on 1t was like tying one hand
behind his back. He bored in. however, and
fought every minute. Rhodes was the more
careful, and looked to be getting a better
lead for q decision every minute.
Referee Sandy Morse found himself In .
AfNlrnIf nneift0n In awnlAinfnR hts daef.
sion later he said: t.
Both men we're guilty in the Arst round
In the second Collier was the worse Of
fender. ! had warned him repeatedly, and
gave him a last tip before the third COM
menced. He replied that he couldn't helr
IL. he couldn't hold that right back. Their
he hit Rhodes several times in q clinch. and
I gave the latter the hight"
II is thought that the men will fight agair
soon. Behind Rhodes were Paul Murray
Pete Rooney, Hugh Trent and Tom burke
In Golfers corner were Oscar Gardner. Ed
ale Gardner. Willy Haley, Danny Haley anC
Dick O'Keefe. Jr. Both contestants were il
superb condition. and each weighed abou
ia pounds.
Gardner stops Gleason.
In the lightweight preliminary between
Oscar Gardner and Joe Gleason. Oscar full
nlled bis promise TO stop Joe In six round
by putting him SO badly on watch in tn
second that Referee Morse stopped tn
match after two minutes OF II and CAV
Gardner the decision. Gleason was YER
game. and came back for more every time
but Gardner simply played with him. an
knocked him down Ave times in the secon'
round. Gleason was crawling to his fee
again. but was clearly done.
In q fierce fight Paul Murray made shor
work Of Terry Mustain by putting him GU
after one minute and nifty seconds OF tn
first, round OF what was scheduled for a 81
round 60. Murray hrst put Mustain dow
with a right hook to the jaw. and then dow
and out with a right hook followed by a LEI
uppercut.
Ted williams won from Fred Talbot {
the third round OF q scheduled four. VII
liams was outweighed, but was quicker an
had q punch. The boys are colored light
weights.
Marion MeIntyre challenged the WHINE
Of the Rhodes-Collier affair. II was an
Eouneed that \ match has been arrange
between II. Smith and Clarence Forbes. WI
claims the featherweight championship
the world. to be held in Omaha in Apri
Sandy Morse refereed all events s.
Smiley was timekeeper.