The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-01-21
SPORTING NEWS.
Dick Hyland Is the Latest
Frisco Fight Wonder.
Is to Meet frankie Neil on Last
Night In January.
HAS WON 43 VICTORIES.
Only Eight Of Them Going the
Limit Of Rounds.
OF 43 Contests Boxed HyIand
Has Won Il.
LAS WON 43 VICTORIES.


now it is Fighting Dick Hyland.
San Francisco hasn't developed any
particular promising heavy weights
since Jim Corbett and Joe Choynski
Joined the ranks of the professionals,
ness that quite a number of little fell
lows now sailing the pugilistic seas
have San Francisco entered in their log
books as the port of departure.
Principally among them are Jimmy
Britt, Eddie Hanlon and Frankie Neil.
They were precocious as amateurs and
once they made up their minds that
fighting for profit was not an ignoble
undertaking they jumped right into
the swirl of things in their native
town and began to rise rapidly in their
chosen profession.
There are hundreds of sports saying
today that what Britt and Neil have
done young Dick Hyland is capable Of
doing. 1t is claimed, indeed, that Hy-
lands record as an amateur is far bet
ter than Britt's or NeiPs.
Without waiting to compare notes
on this particular point it can truth
fully be said that Hyland'S record is
a remarkable one. Fancy a lad not
yet Is years of age who has figured IN
43 bouts and lost but two, and these
as the San Francisco Athletic clubs
pugilistic prospectus says by SHADE
decisions to men many pounds heavier
than himself
But these two little dinky reverses
are forgotten when the frequency ana
brilliancy of Hyland's winning per-
formanceS are considerd.
OF the 43 contests Hyland has boxed
he has won Al. To better appreciate the
work he has accomplished it is neces-
sary to bear in mind that so-called
amateur bouts in this city are of four
rounds duration. This means that
fighter who is bent on winning must
crowd a whole lot of action into
small space of time. OF Hyland's Al
victories only eight went the limit of
four rounds. He therefore scored 33
knock-outs. He knocked out six of his
opponents in the first round. Is in the
second round, nine in the third round
and five in the fourth round. AS the
race track checkers say, this is going
some"
Hyland will take his first plunge
into the troubled waters of profess
sional pugilism when he meets
frankie Neil in a 20-round contest
before the San Francisco Athletic
matching of a brand new professional
against one who has travelled and
fought in strange lands is som ething
to be deprecated, but in this partic-
HyIands lack of experience in the
matter of fighting for big money as a
handicap. There is nothing in the talk
around town to remind one that it is a
won the worlds championship OF his
class. The match is being discussed as
though Hyland and Neil were an
evenly matched pair and it is very
evident that Hyland stands very high
in the estimation of the sports of the
city.
For HyIand is claimed a record of
43 battles and 33 knockouts in 81
49, he fc al
Hyland who is not yet IS years of age,
has never been put off his feet in COM
petition. Here is the record of his
fights. with weights of opponents:
Henry Sheehan, 115, won, 4; Man
ueI Torres 115, knockout, 2: Manuel
Torres, 115, knockout, 3; H Facio,
1913, knockout. 3; Jim Kane, 1913, won,
4: Charlie Weber, 100, knockout, 2;
Liniger, 1870, knockout, 2; Dick Gull
len, lis, knockout, 4; Kid Parker, 1872,
knockout, 2; Jim Kane, 12S, knockout,
4: Charlie Dunn. 1875, won, f; H.
Brown, 100, knockout. A Jim Kane.
1928, won. 4; Charlie Dunn, 1875, knock
out 8; Frank Mcdonald, lS5, won, 4;
Charlie Dunn. 1876, won, 4; Henry
Walsh Walsh 100 knockout. 8; Jack Burke.
|133, won, a; Jack Burke, 1913, knock
out, 4; Kid Williams, 100, knockout,
q; Joe Hall 126. knockout, 2; Joe
Donovan. 1913, knockout, 8; Young
Jack Munroe. 128, knockout, 1; Ed
Taylor. 124, knockout. 3; Ben Kirby,
1875, knockout. 2 Billy Wetzel. 126,
knockout, 2; Young Jack O,Brien. 12e,
knockout, 2; George White, 124.
Knockout, g. Fred wyatt, 12s, knock
out. 1; Jack Moriarity, 100, knockout,
3: Mickey WEIGH. 124, knockout. 1;
FIELDS. las. knockout, g: Frank Fuller,
$50, knockout, 2; Jack Roach, 100,
Knockout, 1; Tom Price. 100, knock
out, /; Kid Christie, 1870, won, 4;
Jimmy Ryan, 1913, knockout, q Billy
Payne, 1876, knockout 2; Won the
featherweight championship of the
Pacific coast from Eddie Armstead in
the Olympic club tournament In four