The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-09-03

ler of Baltimore, at the Savannah
Athletic Club last night in the eleventh
round on a foul claimed by Referee
AL McMurray.
AS soon as the crowd realized what
had been done pandemonium reigned
and the protests were loud and long.
Both men had many admirers around
the ring as was demonstrated through
out the first ten rounds, but when the
decision was given there were few who
did not enter protest. Miller rushed
to the ropes and asked for silence.
He said he had always tried to be
on the level with every body, that he
didn't want to leave town owing any
body, and that he was going to stay
here until he got even, as he believed
he had been given the worst of it. If
he fouled he was willing to say so,
but under all rules he had not struck
a questionable blow during the entire
bout. He was loudly cheered, and
there were many cries of Miller, Mil
ler."
According to the agreement before
the men faced each other, the go was
to be according to Marquis of Queens
bury rules, with the modified rule for
clean breaking. This rule permits the
contestants to strike at will until the
referee calls break and no more blows
can be struck until the men are clear.
The Alleged Foul Blow.
1t was a blow delivered in break
in the eleventh round that gave Far
rem the decision, and not the elbow
punches which Farren's seconds claim
ed in the early part of the fight, and
which many people think until yet was
the reason for Referee McMurray's de-
cision.
When the men came up in the first
round they clinched, and Farren at
once commenced using Terry MCCOY
ern's famous kidney punch, humping
Miller in the back continuously, and
many times after the referee had called
break" Miller protested at this sew
eral times. In the eleventh, when the
men came up, after an exchange of
blows, they clinched near Miller's cor
ner.
Miller had been raising his arms
as soon as they clinched all through
the fight and waiting for Farren to
step back This time, however, he
stepped back quickly and sent pow
erful swing to Farren's left jaw. Nc
Murray Immediately pushed the men
apart and awarded the fight to Far
rem The applause al Miller's success
full blow was so loud that the audi
ence did not know what had
been done until they saw Far
ren's seconds rush into the
ring, and saw Miller eXpostulating with
the referee. Then a howl went up.
Several we'll known sports sprang INTO
the ring and protested, but the decision
was already given. One sport shouted
"I'll bet $500 that Miller can lick Far
rem tonight" Another followed with
"IH add a thousand that he can put
him out in twenty rounds" But no
one was ready to take the other end.
How the Decision Was Unfair.
To even a novice it was evident that
Miller was getting the better of the go.
He had Farren badly dazed in the
tenth, and was fighting as few of his
admirers had ever seen him fight. Far
rem had been teasing him all the way
through, and paid no attention to his
protests. In the tenth Miller started
out to finish the go, and came very
near doing it with a swing in the neck.
The bell saved Farren. In the eleventh
Miller was again fast on his feet. and
there was look of surprise in Far
ren's face, as he saw the sluggish look
ing man before him mixing them up SO
fast. Miller landed twice and they
clinched, and then the blow gas struck
that the decision was awarded on.
In all cases where two men of the
same build as Miller and Farren it is
impossible for the taller man to keep
from letting his elbow strike his OPP
ponent on the neck while recovering
from a swing which went over head,
especially when the shorter man gets
up from his duck as Farren does. Far
ren's style of avoiding these swings is
away above the average in effective
ness, but he invariably closed with
Miller and the latters arm and elbow
would encircle his neck, and then the
call of watch that elbow" would
come from Farrens corner. Many
thought that this was why the deci-
sion was given to Farren, as there was
little appearance of foul in the blow
delivered in the break away. Referee
McMurray was heard to say to Miller
watch that elbow several times.
one with McMurray's experience in the
hstic game should have seen at once
that he was not using his bare arm to
lniiict a telling blow. No caution was
delivered to LFarren to watch his head,
which bumped Miller many hard ones.
Farren Wants Fair Fighting.
Farren is one of the cleverest men
that has yet faced Miller. and wants
nothing but fair play. He stated to a
Morning News reporter after the fight
mat he didn't want to claim the night
on foul, but that he had nothing to
say in the matter. He said that he
was willing to fight Miller again al
any time and anywhere.
Farren is much shorter than Miller
nut is powerfully built. He fights
low, and though his blows are short
they have plenty of steam behind then
10 produce Il Knockout. He landed
several good oues On Miller, and elicit
ed much applause. When he entered
the ring he appeared to be a trfie over
uone. There WAS some surplus flesh
On ms legs and body, which might NEAR
mat ne had not trained much since
ne came down here. He was badly
Nlhded in the tenth, but seemed t.
DC on his feet again in the eleventh
Millcr IN superb Condition.
Miller never looked better in 1fe-4ife
mere Vas a slight tan on his usually
WhIte skin, produced by the surf baths
az lybee He has taken off severa
pounds of flesh.
AFTER landing several good ones n
tne hlth he seemed 20 falter, and man,
tHouSht that his hands were gon
"s"ih- Farren thought so. TOO, for h
mixed 10 those IN his corner. and nod
u,1 MS head knowingly Miller loafe'
elohs until the eighth, when he com
mehced mixing them up 50 fast tina
we doughty Quaker was well nigh Of
Aa Aeei lie rallied however. and II