The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-09-05
ST. PAUL SPORTS
SEE FAST FIGHT
Mike schneck, of Cincinnati,
Stops Tim Hurley In
Three Rounds


round saved Tim Hurley of Altoona, from
Knockout at the hands of Mike Schreck,
OF cincinnati, yesterday afternoon. Hur-
ieyss second threw up the sponge at the
end of the third round when they saw
that it would be knockout if their man
faced Schreek in the fourth
Yesterdays fight was the principal event
OF programme given by the St Paul Out
ing club The fight was to have been
held near Prescott, Wis.,, but after the
exhibition bout between Frank Carroll
OF Minneapolis, and Walter Looney. of
91nleago, had been pulled off and the main
contestants Were getting ready to enter
the ring, Charles A. Young, deputy sher-
III OF Pierce county, appeared upon the
scene. He ordered the fight stopped
ard though there was some discussion the
promoters yielded and removed the ring
The PARTY then journeyed up the river
and held the battle about a mile above
Hastings on an island
L CT lear that the contest would again
be liitercfered with the principal bout was
put on ahead of the preliminary. There
vas no ring, merely a rope tied to four
trees and the greenSward for the men
to dance OIL
From the first Hurley forced the fight
ii.g. There was never an idle moment
from, The tap OF the gong. Schreck did
not have things his own way by any
means. though the length Of the contest
iiniSht give that impression. Hurley had
injured his ankle while training and this
handicapped him greatly and Iinterfered
With his fcotwork to a greater or less
degree.
After ire first round it was seen that
fiuIiey would not win, as Schreck landed
a ja5 In the last OF the round which left
the Altcrie man groggy. For all that
Hullev came up In the second and had
Ia 11ar ,tcl,-
ment ana was able to hit Schreck with
little tiouble. His blows, however, lacked
force, While every blow was landed by
Il Cincinnati man with telling effect
II was apparent early in the fight that
Sc'lrecks smashing punches would hfa We
th.ar ERECT upon Hurley, and there was
put up tie fight he did in the second and
early Part Of the third round.
Fight by Rounds
First-Hurley forced the fighting from
the start. They went quickly to the CEN,
ter and Hurley sent a straight left to
TN tie head Schreck tried a right for the
head, but it went short They clinched.
Schreck sent hard right to the Jaw
on the breakaway. Hurley blocked two
E Mit,1 drives ives for the body; They mixed,
TO 2 elineh Hurley missed right swing
for the head, Schreck sending two hard
or1yes to the body. They clinched again
and Hqriey drove a hard right to the
10 the mead but caught a hard right drive
en- the jaw. Hurley was fighting wildly.
and seemed distressed Hurley received
a. short left hook on the jaw which sent
him to the ropes.
Second Round
Hurley came up groggy. but still forced
the lighting. Schreck was smiling when
ne came to the center. Schreck missed
a a, right lead and received hard left in
blows rapidly Hurley seemed to have
recovered his confidence and laughed.
Hurley missed a left swing for the head
ana they elinched. In the breakaway
Hurley sent right and left to the body.
put put ms blows We're having little effect.
Schreck sent hard right to the head
Which seemed to stagger Hurley. Hurley
gol IN ieft swing to the stomach and
and Hurley fought wild, but seemed to
be having the best of it, Schreck landed
hard right to the body and followed with
and was fighting wildly. He tried a left
Tor the stomach, but missed They went
10 a cilnch, Schreck sending an effective
right to the face in the breakaway.
Scnreck sent right to the stomach
Third Round
Hurley came up smiling and seemed de-
termined to rush the fighting. He sent q
i1ard right to the body and a second later
landed left swing on the side of the
head. There was fast exchange of blows
saiiO iiCiSC fOtn men were taking
hard punishment Hurley stiu forced the
hghting and landed a short right lab on
the side of the head. Sehreck landed q
terrific right on Hurleys mouth. bringing
blood. They clinched. Both missed
swings and clinched again Hurley seemed
tagged, while SchrecaS was taking the fight
easily. Sehreck missed a right swing and
they cilnehed. In the breakaway Hurley
sent right and left to the head. but with
out effect. Hurley was ON the defensive
and Schreck began to force the fighting
He sent hard right to the side of the
head and followed with a short left hook
to the mouth. which sent Hurley to his
knees. Hurley was fighting very Wilfi1y
and receiving severe punishment Hurley
landed light left on the head and in re-
turn received hard right swing on the
jaw. Schreck followed with a short left
nook to the same place, sending Hurley
down. He took nine and the bell rang
Iaembie threw the sponge into the ring
and the fight was given to Schreck.
In Schreck s corner there was only Billy
logan. Ben Tremble, c. c. Smith and
Charley Deugherty handled Hurley
Shortly after the close of the PRINCIPAL
bout Joe Kelley, of Minneapolis. and
Pat Ebbs, of st. Paul. went six fast rounds
to draw. Gibbs put up a great fight
throughout and it was one of the fastest
bouts OF the day.