The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-10
RICE GIVEN DECISION IN
HIS BOUT WITH MORAN
New York Man Stood Up and Re
ceived Punishment, but Did
Not Hurt Rice.
ENG AND KOERNER WON
Columbus Boy Beat Cole in Two
Rounds, and Stern Was
Stopped in Second.

Four decisions were rendered in the box
ing carnival at the Auditorium last even
ing, Austin Rice, of New London, Conn,
being returned winner over Tony Moran,
of New York after ten rounds of hard box
ing; George Koerner, of Indianapolis. re-
ceived the verdict over Eddie Stern, OF
Noblesville, in the second round; Kid Emig,
of Columbus, surprised Eddie Cole. of AL
exandria, and won the contest in the sec
ond round and AL o Bannion was given the
decision over Tate Rudler after four rounds
of lively boxing in the preliminary The
bouts between Stern and Koerner and Cole
and Emig were scheduled TO go six rounds.
The Indianapolis Athletic Club advertised
il as an all-star programme. and the box
ing enthusiasts received the biggest run
for their money they have ever experienced
in this city. The main contest between
Rice and Moran demonstrated that the lit
tie fellows can take and deliver more pun
ishment than most of the boxers in the
featherweight class. Rice did most of the
leading but several times Moran rushed
at the New London lad and forced him
against the ropes causing Rice to cover
himself as the New Yorker tried to land
decisive blow. Rice used his left TO good
on Morans jaw and wind, but the Italian
stood up under the punishment and would
come back for more every time. Rice had
Moran a little weak in the sixth round, but
before he could follow him up Moran re-
cuperated and mixed matters at a lively
rate. Rice showed that he is a wonderfully
clever boxer. and while leading for Moran's
head would cover himself so as to avoid
Morans counters.
The other bouts furnished more entertain
ment for those who care for fast open
boxing with little crimson to lend interest
to the contests. The six-round semi-wind-
up between Koerner and Stern was fast
while ii lasted, and while the hundred
Nobesvile sports decorated with Stern
badges were anxious to see their fellow
townsman returned a winner they had to
admit that they were surprised at the clev-
erness shown by koerner. The Indianap-
oils boy had the better of the match from
the beginning of hostilitieS in the opening
round until the bout was stopped in the
The boys did not waste much time in get
ting together in the first round They
spared for a moment and then Koerner
tented with his right and went straight to
Stern'S nose with his left, causing the blood
to flow. Stern showed the effects of the
blow and soon went to the floor from the
force OF well-delivered right punch on
the jaw. There was a lively exchange in
the and the round ended with
kOerner a big faVOrite. The second round
was fast but Stern showed that he was in
| weakened condition and in a lively mix
| UP Koerner landed right and left and Stern
| went down. Another punch would have put
| him out the referee stopped the bout
| and gave Goerner the verdict.
| The biggest surprise of the evening was
! the victory of Kid Emig, of Columbus,
over Freddie Cole, of Alexandria. Emig is
a protege of jack Rush and TO Rush be-
| longs much of the credit of Emg's victory,
! although the lad might have anyway
| had the bout gone another round. While
! Cole was sent to the floor i'm the first
round and so badly punished in the second
| as to cause the referee to stop the bout
| has defeat should not discourage him, as
he was fully ten pounds lighter than the
| Columbus lad
Emig had never seen a boxing ring until
| he entered the Auditorium last evening
/ He did not know what the ringing of the
bell at the beginning and close of the
rounds meant until told by his manager
Rush admired the Columbus boy as an
athlete and decided 10 teach him boxing
! For three months he has been training him
and while he has never before partici-
| pated in a contest he showed that he has
been an apt scholar of the man who
| brought out Kid Mccoy and also was in the
| pink of condition for the contest.
When the gong sounded for the first
| round Emig jumped from his corner and
| mx-up and Cole received a little punish
ment. Cole recovered his composure and
| his cleverness told during the next two
| minutes and he had Emig backing around
| the ring. Some one shouted that the bel
| had been rung and the boys stopped box
| ing for instant until Referee Ryan told
| them that time was not up Cole was ther
| in Emig's corner and trying to land wheT
| Rush shouted TO Emig to wade in," anC
Emig uppercut Cole, sending him to the
| floor. The gong saved him. Cole showed
| the effects of the blow in the second round
| and Emig, being coached by Rush, went
| after the Alexandria lad and soon had him
| in such a weakened condition that the bout
was stopped just after Cole had been Sent
| to the floor.