The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-09-17

Herman Miller and Billy Farren
fought a draw before the Savannah
Athletic Club last night in the pres
ence of one of the largest crowds that
has attended the fistic events at the
club in several months.
The announcement that the fight was
10 be twenty-five rounds according to
straight Marquis of Queensbury rules
excited no little interest, for the last
fight between the men had been re-
markably fast one up to the time it
was awarded to Farren on a foul.
Mller's tactics were practically the
same that he has employed in all of
his bouts here, though he was forced to
depend less on his long swings and do
more inside work. a mode of fighting
that Miller has heretofore ignored.
Farrens short figure and vigorous in
side punches made it necessary for Mil
Ter to cling in the close-in scrimmages
to protect himself.
Carried 1t to Miller.
Farren carried the fight to Miller
nearly all the way through, though
the Baltimore boy came up strong in
the last four rounds and did some
wonderful left-hand work, his right
being practically useless from sprain
contracted in the twelfth round. Far
rem followed his former tactics of fight
ing low, and landed many a stiff punch
that the crowd was in ignorance of
and did not take into account. Far
ren's mode of recovering from punch
invariably brought him right up into
Miller's guard, which caused many to
shout Watch that elbow. Farren,
himself, will no doubt admit that the
few punches that he received from Mil
lers elbow were those that will natur-
ally come about in a fast scrimm9.ge.
Farren's head and shoulder did equal
Iy as much humping as did Mill er's
elbow.
Those who thought the men would
not be able to go the twenty five
round were at error Both finished
fairly strong, and could no d Dubt
have gone much farther. Farren's fast
work in the first eight. rounds gave
him a shade the best of the results up
to that time. From then on to the
fifteenth honors were about even, and
in the last ten Miller showed consi der
ably more strength and evened things
up It was a good fight all the way
through, and as clever an eXhlb ttlon
of give and take as one would care to
witness. The clamor for hammer and
tongs fighting could better be salts
fed with the preliminary event be-
tween the five Boogs than by an eXhl-
bition of two really scientific men,
The Fight by Rounds.
The fight by rounds as follows:
Round One-Farren landed left over
heart and both men seemed Wiling to
mix it up from the start. Farren sent
his right to wind. Miller missed saw
age right for Farren's head. Fighting
close in. Farren on the aggressive.
Round Two-Farren LEAD and MI
Ter got away cleverly. FRrren landed
lightly on the side of the hfad with lett.
Miller sent a swift left swing to head
and followed with short jab in the ribs:
Farren sent two good ones to the VIVA
region. Miller landed lightly on fore
head with right and sent a. stiff upper
cut to neck which Jared the Quaker
no little. In clinching Farren pounded
away with his left before the break.
Round Three-Miller planned a knock
out with his right, but fell a little short
and recovered just in time to- stop Far
ren's left lead for the stomach. tar-
rem carried the fighting right into Mil
lers teeth, and in two fast scrim-
IMAGES landed more of his quick nam
mer like thumps on the wind. without
visible effect however. In this round
there was some good fast clio se-in fight
ing without a clinch, in which honors
We're about even. Farren side stepped
left punch and sent two quick lefts
into wind. Miller came ba ok quickly
with a stiff right swing. Both men
seemed anxious for a conclu sion in this
round, Farren crouching low with
every muscle ready for an opening to
deliver the right punch, but Miller
was wary and kept a safe distance for
the successful working of his left.
Roud Four-Farren sent right 10
face, and in the break sent a short
left hook to the stomach. There was
considerable mixing, but no telling
blows. Farren continued his close In
tactics and seemed to have Miller a
little worried.
Round Five-Farren led and landed
second hand left swing on face, Winked
at his corner and received a rap on the
jaw which he returned with his right
to Miler's neck. Miller staggered lit
tie but quickly recovered and sent a
marvelously strong upper cut 10 neck
which satisfied Farren for cllnch.
Farren rushed and landed on
stomach lust as gong sound
ed Farren was breathing lit
tie hard, but came up fresh IN
next round.
Round Six-There was an even eX-
'hange in ScrimmaBe. III tue So
away Farren landed stinger on the
jaw, Miller returned with n snort
swing 10 Jaw Farren landed three
let's In the stomach. and one on heert'
Miller put light right on jaw ana iol-
lowed with q left swing, which fell
short and Farren got IN another wind
1anmer.
Round Seyen-After an exchange
Farren landed straight pupcb IN me
face. Miller londed left a. neck and IN
getting away Farren stumbled aud feiL
farren l8Uded light left on wind.
Round Eight-Fafrcu blocks pretuly
ana landed lightly on chin farren
landed q light right and then sent o.
stronger one on chin Miller nae doing