The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-07
Cincinnati Man Not in Form. and
StreatOr Boxer Showed
Good Work.
CORNWALL BEAT o'BURN.
Local Man Won From New York.
er-Haughton Oft for Chi
cago-General Box
ing Notes.

Gus Bezenah and Cooney Kelley fought
ten fast and rough-andtumble rounds to
draw at the Columbian Athletic Club
yesterday afternoon. before crowd which
taxed the capacity Of the hail.
The fight was OF the hurricane order ev-
cry minute. with Bezenah forcing Kelley
around the ring throughout.
The Strea;or fighter came back i'll good
shape. and occasionally showed to ad-
vantage. but Bezenah was too strong for
him. and doubtless would have received
the verdict. but for an agreement be-
tween the fighters that the verdict should
be draw if both were on their feet at the
call of time.
The men were to fight at 113 pounds. but
the announcer declared that one of the
fighters was seven pounds overweight
and for that reason they had agreed on
draw If both were able to fight at the
end of the tenth round. He failed to an
nounce which man had the better of the
weight question, but the advantage APP
peared to be with Bezenah.
Bezenah started out In the first round to
put Kelley away in n hurry, but Cooney
cut loose and soon had his husky oppo-
nent backing up. Bezenah kept on
trying. however. and fought vicious
fight. Kelley did great work in blocking
and ducking, but Bezenah was too power
erful for him.
for fifteen rounds with the weight even.
Should such a match be made. Kelley
would have a chance for a verdict. Joe
Yanger. the human punching bag, chal-
Kelley and Bezenah have defeated Yanger
and the Italian was told to get a reputa-
ton before again aspiring to such heights:
Peter O'Burn Of New York City was in
teresting chiefly because of OBurn's abil-
ity to stand punishment. He is u willing
fighter. with a tremendous right wallop,
but his knowledge of fighting is represent
ed by y. Cornwall punched him around the
ring for six rounds and was awarded the
verdict.
One thing may be credited to Bezenall-
that though apparently no, in the best
of condition. he held his speed throughout
and was clearly the better boxer of the
two.
Kelley may have chance for the YER
dict il the men go fifteen rounds-but this
chance will be based on the possibility of
same shape in which he turned UP yester-
day. Gus had short notice for the present
match and he was In no trim for the hur-
ricane Pout the affair turned out to be.
At that. Kelley displayed unexpectedly
good form. He showed considerable abili-
ty in escaping punishment and managed
to avoid many of Bezenahs blows which
ought to have put him away had they
landed
As an example of putting up a defensive
battle. Kelley showed good form; as an
of how to fight when not in
the best of trim, Bezenah filled the card
nicely; SO there the matter stands. It
was good-little scrap while II lasted and
afforded an interesting spectacle.
J. +. Victor served as referee Match
Of q 1n
on Andy Walsh and George Block as the
next attraction, and that, failing to get
them together or an equitable weight
basis, he will try for heavy men.
Mike Sfhreck and Philadelphia Jack
o Brien ATE to battle at Chicago next Sat
urday evening. the bout being the custo-
mary six-round go conducted in that city