The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-25
SPORTING news.
Harry Forbes the Master Of
Johnny Kelly.
Eight Rounds Of Fierce Fight
ing Won the Bout.
KELLY GAME TO END.
Gave Winner the Hardest Fight
of His Life.
Other News from the World
of Sport.

Kansas City, March 25-Harry Forbes,
the bantamweight champion. won a de-
cisive victory over John Kelly here last
night, knocking out the previously I'M
defeated youngster with a right swing
on the jaw after Is seconds of fighting
in the ninth round. Kelly showed I'M
limited gameness and considerable
cleverness, but the Chicago boy was too
strong for him. and. after the third
round, it was only a matter of time.
The bount was scheduled to go ten
rounds.
From the start, the milling was fast
and while it soon became clear that the
Detroit man could not stand the pace,
at no time did Kelly resort. to any of
the methods of a loser to regain
strength Chnches were few, and there
was practically no hanging on, such as
usually characterizes a bout in which
one man is trying to stay the limit.
once the defeated man slipped, but ev-
cry other time he went to the canvas
it was from the effect Of a blow. There
were no fake falls.
Forbes all but administered the
dream tablet in the eighth. and would
have won in this round had the gong
been six seconds slower in ringing. Al
ter Kelly had been fioored twice, stun
right flush on the jaw sent him down
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full length on the floor while Referee
Porteous counted the seconds Just as
he had counted FIVE, the gong sounded,
and Kelly was carried across the ring
to his corner in a dazed condition Inc
rest did him little good, and at the OPP
ening of the ninth he was still IN
Wobbly condition. Forbes then Waded
in and made quick work of his man.
Kelly put the crowd on edge IN the
first round by sending FORBES 70 lhe
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was delivered While the men We're mix
ing in the center of the ring, and it gave
Forbes = hard lar He took the count
For a brief time Harry seemed to snow
the effect Of the Jolt, but ne cameo 81 n
strength as the round wore on ana M
1 ished fresh. Kelly was still forcing the
fight at the opening of the second put
/ toward the finish of the round FORBES
/ took the aggressive and from that time
on it was all one way. During the nine
rounds Forbes scored eight clean knock
downs.
/ The Chicago champion had slight
advantage in weight and was always
willing to take a punch to land one lie
played both for the head and body and
made Johnny vince several times from
wallops on the wind and heart. Al
times Kelly would suddenly snow re
/ newed life. and 1t Would look as If ne
would succeed in holding his own, bur
before the round would end he would be
webbing about the ring under the
I DlOWS TalneO upon ninl telly lOuS NJ
/ the Samest kind of a battle and was
cheered loudly by the crowd for HI!
/ plucky stand. Blood was started from
his nose early in the fight and a left jail
/ split his liz.
The first round was marked by fast
/ clever fighting on the part of both men. At
( first Forbes rushed matters and seemed to
have a slight advantage, but during the
latter part Of the round a stiff punch CT
the jaw sent Forbes to the floor. He took
the count. and when he got to his feet was
/ a bit veal
The seventh saw Forbes out 70 finish
his man. but Kelly stood up and gave
blow for blow. In mixup he went down
from q punch on the head and a moment
later one to the heart put him to The can
vas. Forbes was fighting fercely, but not
escaping some punishment Kelly showed
/ all kinds of Eameness in this round ano
was lucky TO get through. Once he tel
to the floor and rested his head on the can
vas. Forbes put Kelly down for the count
twice in the next round and once Kelly
/ slipped from sheer weakness. He rolled
under the rope at the end of the round
and was saved only by the gong. Forbes
was after a knockout and soon got it, put
| ting a light left to the jaw and threw q
swift right to the other jaw. The last die
fhp business.