The San Francisco call., 1905-03-04
Re IISTER HITS
CARPET THRICE
Seconds Throw Up Sponge,
but Change Their Minds
= and Milling Is Resumed
IONG AN EASY VICTIM
Berger Lands Many Telling
Blows as His Opponent
Strives to Land Swings

After two and q quarter rounds of
milling paen6fuliy mixed with fierce
wsllops, Sam Berger succeeded in
slowing away husky Joe Long
last night in Woodwaro-s Pavilion
A left swing TO the point put an end
to the contest while the third spasm
was get young. Berger really knocked
his man out in the preceding round,
but IN the mixup that followed the de-
Issrec mans seconds claimed the bell
rang. SO the glRdiatorz were ordered TO
go 10 and settle the CONTEST for keeps.
berger displayed beyond a doubt
that he is Longs master by. many
lengths The hest the teamster had
was an errztic Swing that landed on
Berger q couple Of times and jolted
p him severely Long made no effort TO
defend himself and teiegraphed every
punoh be aimed at the former Olym-
.pian- Consequently the going was
nice and soft for Sam nearly all the
way through
Long opened up the mill by rushing
Al Berger and putting the left TO the
stomach twice in rapid succession.
Berger was cool and waited for the
teamster TO come TO him. Long tried
nght swing and Berger caught him
sD the point with a short right as he
eIesed This was repeated several
times during the round. Long varying
the moRotony once or twice by reach
ing Berger's jaw and body with one
of his swings.
The second opened in furjous stvle
Long was anxious to come at Berger
and Sammy let him come invariably
meeting him with one of those choppy
ones 10 the head when he came in.
Near the middle Of the round Long had
Berger against the ropes and landed
hard enough TO the Jaw to start the
crowd pulling for him.
When the men came out of the rnfx1p
Berger shot out a pretty right that
caught Long sQuarely on the Jaw
ne teamster went down and barely
managed TO get up before the fatal ten
. mad been tolled of. He was full Of
night and came at Berger once more.
his time sam used a long left and
again dropped the teamster.
Long measured his full length on
The carpet and was apparently gone,
:for his seconds tossed the towel into
the ring. They changed their minds
moment later. however, and drew it
back. In the meantime Referee Billy
q Roche was tOlling of the seconds and
counted Long out. Great excitement
prevailed in the house and Longs sec
ends claimed the bell saved their man.
Berger Thought he had won and near
~ every one else thought likewise
Long seconds, however, persisted and
Berger finally agreed to come back and
d. fight again Long came in groggy, but
went at Berger. Sammy landed sew
eral lefts and as Long staggered about
the ring the former Olympian shot out
q. stin left-hander and rolled the team
ster over on the carpet, where he lay,
beaten gladiator. If things keep
coming so easily for Sam he will soon
have the mate to Britt's $50 600 flats.
The show was given under the au-
spices Of the Bay City Club, and full
house turned out. Dick Sullivan out
fought Jack Gray in the main prelim-
mary Of the night. Sullivan used a
straight left and a hard uppercut
throughout and had Gray all but on
dizzy lane when the bout came to an
end.
Young Dempsey was awarded the
decision over SOuthside Jack O'Brien
IN a miXup that was full of fight
b. @ 'Brien received a little the worst of
the verdict, for he was fighting all the
time, ending UP the last round by land
ing punch after punch on Dempsey's
stomach. George Ellis outfOught Mike
Synfy and easily gained the decision.
Synfy did not like the rough going and
slowed up. Jack Rodney outpointed
Jim Ward; Charley Dunn knocked
George Floyd out in two rounds and
Jack Conroy received the decision over
George Robinson.