The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-07-16
3HENNlNC
CHAMPION
.copLAN SHOWED UP WELL ELL
! Richmond Athletic Club Enter
tanned With, a Fine Atf-
letic Exhibition.

Instructor Henning, the champion ban =
tam weight OF tho South. In opening his
classes at Sparks and Black 3 Hall last
tight, gave a complimentary athletic cx-
hlbition to his frends.l
Hennins, weighing In at lis, met two
youngsters 4 OF about even weight. The
arrangement was that he should beat
them both In ten rounds. He did 1t in
better timc2 than that, both men throw
& Ing up tho sponge before tho sixth round
was reached. ~
The two bouts, which were entirely
withinsthc statutes. were Witnessed by
about 800 well known sporting mon, OF
ficials and men about town 358 is
Hcnning showed his superiority IN three
OF the five rounds. HIS two opponents
displayed clever work, but the superior
generalship OF iIenning told on them, ana
Referee Reinecke gave him the decision
In each instance. tt
!, coplan was the first man to lace hen
ming. He was trfle heavier than the
champion. but was slower on his feet.
IIe went down against the ropes twice
:, In the first round. sgf
Bouts by Rounds.
The bout III, detail follows:
I'D First round. n GINNING went In Tor an "
upper cut, but missed the marx mar ana re-,
h reiyed 4. blow on tho right jaw. which
4 caused him to smile, as h e went for Cop
Inn, 4 i,,gular The latter lodged. but
b receiycd y another on the mouth, which
staggered him. Henning got his man
Z against tho ropes and gave two strons
,Ippercuts before the referee broke them
away. He then went in for body blows
and lodged a good >one from Co plan, VINO
was putting them at him IN GOOD shape zap
when the time-keeper called time. MS MS
was 1Ienning's round 5 ts Il.
@ Second round Leo plan led With q sood
. ono 10 Henning's ribs. The champion
n went against,thc ropes but recovered be-
I; fore Copis Il could follow up his & al
I Va ,,ta ae. For minute there was spa ring
: for an opening. The champion sa " q
chance and caught the yorn gstfr one on
the stats. which wilded him The cham m
J, rIon followed this IN with a a succession
OF upper cuts and Ind q II the best {
I IL to the end OF the round.
Third fround--Thls was pan ro ,lIte
He rushed matters and had the cham
4 pion on the defensive. His upper cuts
y told but 1t looked like a dodge on the
+ pa TT OF Henning and Coplan was badly
! winded at the close. but carried the
honors. 81 4; 81 81
! Fourth round Hennlng went In with q
i rush. He went fcK Coplan's wind, and
ithen put go66 one gainst his ia ",
L which noorcd him. Coplan allowed ut
Il seconds to go by before 81 rambiing to his
fleet. but8af tho next clinch, he went
4 down on the break ,away. and his seconds
Z threw up tho sponge on points. Ss
Second Bout.
Bernstein was the second man up. He
a looked in better shape Than the champion,
4 and won't In with a rush that a ugered
i " ell for him. He landed two good ones
a on the Jaw. and followed with one on the.
nose. before Henning got In a blow. AZ
tier that he was out OF It. The champion
! rushed the yonngster into the corner
gainst the ropes and put In hal a drGen5
\, kodyS blows before Bernstein could re-
I cover The latter went TO HIP knees. and
+ Henning gave him one on me 1ugular
at that point. The referee. being unable
ito decide whether Bernstein went down.
OF his own accord or slipped. could not
call FOUL He warned both men, how
ever III the next break-away the cham
p,on got good one in on the solar
i rlexus. and Just as the time-keeper was
about To call time The sponge WAS thrown
up. and the chamri'& was still cham
pion. e VI