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

clinching in the ninth raped Miller
several smart ones that aroused Mil
lers fighting blood. 1t was then that
the latter commenced his fast work,
and came very near ending the con-
test.
Miller said after the fight that he
was saving himself. After the first
round, he said he knew he was an
easy winner. 81 didn't want to take
any chances of hurting my hands"
he said, but was waiting for chance
to drive. l want to make a good show
ing against Gardner, whom l expect
to beat, and l at once saw that l could
wear Farren down and dispose of him
later without much effort, or any dan
ger of hurting my hands"
Gardner will leave Philadelphia next
week and will meet the winner of next
Wednesday nights go. On that night
Miller and Farren will meet again in
twenty-round go. Charley Lev9n
will act as referee, and there will be
another judge chosen to take his
place.
Battle Royal a Great Hit.
The preliminary, a battle royal be-
tween five husky boogs, created
screams of laughter. The negroes en-
tered the ring stripped to the waist.
They were all powerful specimens OF
manhood. The rules were that the hVe
were to fight among each other until
all but two were disposed of, then the
two remaining were to go on until one
or the other was down and out. Leck
Porter, was the winner, though knot
ty little black called links would have
Jared we'll had he had one man to con-
tend with at the time. All seemed in
tent on getting him out of the way, and
the four black and tans jumped on him
in the first round. and soon had him
going. After Porter was named the
winner the big go commenced.
The Fight by Rounds.
Round One-The men shook hands
and squared off, sizing each other up.
In the first two clinches Farren gave
Miller the kidney punches in the back,
and was fighting low. Farren landed
the first rap, a left-handed hook on the
jaw, Miller responding with the fore
arm punch on the left eve. In the
clinches Miller broke clean, Farren US
ing short punches to the body all the
while. Both men were slow to COM
mence, and there was little accomplish
ed.
Round Two-Miller led off with
right swing, which Farren ducked, and
! Miller went to his knees. Miller came
UP and landed a right hook on the
| Jaw, receiving a left on the neck in re-
! turn. Both men increased their speed,
especially Farren. Miller landed on
neck twice and once on body. Farren
smiling and seemingly confident.
/ Round Three-Miller went little
| faster and landed on ribs with a left
| uppercut Farren sent a stinger to the
right ear and in the get away receiv-
! ed a short swing on the neck. Far
rem broke through guard and landed
! lightly on chest Miller stepped back
| quickly and sent a powerful right
| swing on the neck. Farren clinched,
| and got away smiling. Both men
! seemed to be willing to mix 1t up,
| with Miller a little to the good.
| Round Four-Farren came from his
corner with a rush. leading with his
! left. followed by a right swing, both
| falling short. He recovered quickly
and sent a left rap to neck, Miller send
ing his left to body in quick succession
Miller landed again on the stomach
with his left, and swung right for head
which Farren blocked nicely. Botn
men feinting for lead when gong
sounded.
Round F'ive-Farren landed left on
body. Miller retaliating with left hook
on law Miller squared off and PLAN
ned a knockout blow. but the Quaker
ducked it nicely Miller went in for a
! close range scrimmage, and sent some
! hot ones to neck and body. All of his
blows were struck with his left. and
when he broke away he did no more