The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-10-15
BocrH TRIED KNOCKOUT SWINGS,
But FAILED TO LAND.
INTENSE HEAT HAD
VISIBLE EFFECT ON BOTH.
WHICH WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR
SOME SLOW ROUNDS.

Farren Went Into the Ring Under
Protest of Physician, but Put Up
n Game Fight-BOth Men EN-
the Season. and Some Hot Scrim-
images Resulted-BOth Miller and
Farrcn will Remain Here Until
After the Fair.
Herman Miller and BILLY Farren
fought draw before the Savannah
Athletic Club last night. From start
TO finish the contest was an even one.
Farren. perhaps, was little faster in
his foot work and landed oftener in
the first eight periods of the fight, but
Miller put up his usual strong finish
and evened matters up to such an eX-
tent that it was the opinion of many
who have seen both men every time
they have been matched, that if they
were to meet a dozen times neither
could claim an advantage at the end
of the contest.
The contest was as clever an exhibit
ton as could be desired. Both Farren
and Miller are adopts in defense, and
have many ring tricks in their lists
that made the fight a little more spec
tacular, yet more entertaining than the
usual hammer and tongs affairs. A
chance blow might have put either man
out. but both We're wary and the blow
was never landed.
The crowd was with Miller, or rather
the larger portion, and some were dis
posed to protest at the decision. Had
,rlx cta Of
the contest as they did the last five
they would not have been so hasty
in their protests. Farren never fall
tered, and was never off his feet. He
landed often, and hard. He confined
his leads to the body, which, perhaps,
did not look as effective to the spec
tators; nevertheless. he was there. Mil
Ter landed some stingers on the face
and head, but there was no evidence
that any of his punches put Farren to
the bad Miller was strong when the
gong sounded at the end of the last
round, and was forcing the fighting,
but Farren was meeting him half way.
In deciding a boxing contest. not
only the numbers of blows landed
must be taken into consideration, but
also the effectiveness of them, the
ability of man to stand punishment
and defend himself by blocking, duck
ing, side stepping and clnching. Mil
Ter landed hard and often on the head
and face, while Farren was fighting
low and sending both hands to the
body. 1t was in these close encount-
ers that Farren was to better advant-
age Miller sent several good Swings
to the neck that had some effect on
the Quaker.
Both men were cautious from the
start, and when matters were mixed
up both avoided giving an opening for
a hook that would drop them.
The first. second and third rounds
were devoted to sparing, and one good
scrimmage in the third. when Miller
sent two fast lefts to the neck and re-
ceived a jolt in the ribs.
In the fourth and fifth men loaf
ed considerably, planning for openings
and clinching. Farren rush Miller to
the ropes several times in the fifth
and had a little the best of the bar
gain.
The sixth was fast. Very fast In
the latter half of the fifth the men
had exchanged compliments of the
season. Farren was little sarcastic
calling Miller Champion of the
South" Miller suggested to Farren
that he believed he was a Philadelphia
bum and the two went together in
some hot scrimmages at close range
This was kept" up through the round
and the audience waxed enthusiastic
In the seventh and eighth the fast
work was kept up to some extent, with
Farren taking the fight to Miller.
In the ninth Miller freshened in his
efforts, and at several stages he seemed
to have the Quaker going, but Farren
his face. and was ready with stift
punch as soon as he stepped out of
range.
In the tenth both men seemed anxious
to end the affair. The heat was be-
coming oppressive, and neat side steps
and back action jumps were dispensed
with. The men went together fighting
wildly, almost, at times, and the crowd
was on tiptoe for a few minutes, ex-
pecting to see one of the men go down.
But honorS were about even. They
were too close to swing or get in a
punch with the body behind it to make
1t effective.
In the eleventh and twelfth frequent
chnches and an even exchange OF
blows.
The thirteenth, fourteenth and fiji
teenth were clever exhibitions of box
Ing by both men. They settled down
to the realization that Il Knockout
"Ohlu HdIuly come IndL late III TIC
Gay, and neither took chances. A de-
cislon could not justly favor either.
In the sixteenth Farren rushed mat
ters, and footed faster in the seven
teenth and eighteenth. Miller was still
strong, however. and sent some stingers
10 the face that reminded the venture
some Quaker that he need not expect
TO take too many liberties.
IN the nineteenth and twentieth
Miller took the fight up and carried it
over TO Farren. Though he landed sew
eraI times. Farren carefully got out of
tne way of the dangerous ones.
summing up the contest there was
put one thing to do-call it a draw.
when Farren entered the ring it
was evident that he was not in good
shape. He had not entirely recovered
from his illness, and went into the
ring under protest of his physician.
lie was pale, and never was he in free
perspiration
Miller was in good shape, but SEEM
eu little soft. Few men that have
peen seen here know how to save
themselves like Miller does, and when
ne nnlshed the twenty rounds last
H'ght ne was practically fresh.
~ is hardly probable that the men
VIII ever be matched again. Farren
WIZ remain here until after the fair,
ana both he and Miller will be
ihatched against Mulhall who will be