The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-01-18
GIVEN THE DECISION OVER IN
DIAN JOE GREGG AT ARmoRY
LAST NIGHT.
Small Audience Saw the Fisht-lndian
Made Fine Showing as Boxer !
II
q But Not Fighter.

seen in Walia Walla for many a day
Perry Queenan was giver, the decision
over Indian Joe Gregg at Armory hall
last night. In announcing his decision
Referee. ,Wiifred Burns said that he
gave the fight to Queenan. on clean
fighting.
Gregg was much ,incensed at the
decision and endeavored to make a
speech from the ring, but the crowd.
which was plainly with Queenan, re-
fused to listen to him and with his
seconds finally he left for his dressing
room. = = -. 80.
Queenan's friends gathered around
him and offered congratulations. and
we'll they might for they carried off a
bunch of Spokane money which was
put up on the Indian. Referee Burns
said after the fight
"Queenan, in my judgment, fought
much cleaner. The Indian on several
occasions hit too low and once
Queenan protested, but passed up
the foul. The Indian showed too much
willingness to hold on after rally,
although I will give him credit for be-
ing fast, clever man. If the men had
fought in the clinches it might have
been a cleaner cut fight"
In the first part of the fight it was
seen that if Queenan won ON knock
out he would have to chase the Indian
into corner and deliver the fateful
punch. The Indian showed exceptional
cleverness in footwork and managed
to evade powerful swings time after
time. Queenan tried repeatedly to
land his famous swing but every time
the blow either flew around the In
dams neck or was blocked. Queen
ans most effective work was over the
kidneys and he soon had big red
spot showing on the Indians copper
colored skin. Gregg depended on a
right swing which was cleverly deliv-
cred but with not enough steam to
jar Queenan. In the seventh round
the Indian rushed Queenan through
the ropes and in the twelfth Queenan
landed a vicious hook to the jaw which
crowd.
The men mixed it fiercely after the
sixteenth round and it looked as if
there might be a decision at any time
The Indian took the aggressive but af-
ter receiving several stiff punches he
eased up and allowed Queenan to do
the leading. In the twentieth round
the Indian got a nasty cut over the
eye by humping into Queenan's head.
This was the only blood drawn during
the mill.
Was Small Crowd.
Despite the fact that both men nave
excellent regulations as fighters a
small crowd filed into Armory hall last
night to see the fight Ringside seats
were plentiful and a hundred or so
could have crowded into the gallery.
AS a preliminary Jerry Mccarthy,
champion welterweight Of the North
west, boxed four fast rounds with Kid
Arnold, Indian .Joe's trainer. Nc
Carthy impressed local fight fans as a
fast and clever boxer and the exhibit
ton drew several rounds of applause
Immediately after the preliminary the
ring was cleared for the main event.
Queenan was the first to enter the ring
and he was loudly applauded. Indian
Joe, seconded by Mccarthy, Kid Ar
mold and E. L. Keyser, soon followed.
Queenan was seconded by AL vaught
and AL Tero the lightweight. Queen
1876 pounds at 3 o'clock and the dis
parity in their weights could easily be
seen. QueenanIs failure to make
weight cost him $50 out of his end of
the receipts.
Mccarthy Disappointed.
Mccarthy was much disappointed
that Queenan was given the decision
He said that the Indian was willing to
fight Queenan again but not in Walla
Walla- AS for himself, Mccarthy said
he would pass UP Walla Walla when
it came to a fight. Il don't like the
way they referee fights in this town."
he said.