Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-12-01
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rounds of sensational fighting. Mike
Ciwin) Sullivan of Cambridge, Mass,
tonight defeated Jimmy Gardner of
Lowell, Mass. Referee Jack WEIGH
making the decision while Gardner
was carried, weak and tottering to his
corner. The decision was a popular
| one, not only on it's merits, but be-
cause it also brought joy to the short
enders, who generally obtained odds
of 2 to 1.
| The fight was full of skillful boxing
and footwOrk, hard punching and we'll
directed efforts. Gardner made the
more fanclful showing, particularly in
the earlier half of the match, but Sui
livan never for a moment lost his COOL
ress and never missed sight of an op-
portunity to gain point
In the second ten rounds of the bout
the actual fighting was done. Long
range blows that shook and Jared
were delivered by each contestant and
the in-fighting was at times particular.
ly fierce. Sullivan fought consistent
fight. He found that he could reach
Gardner's face, and his left glove soon
had the Lowell boys face a mass of
blood from bruised nose and a nasty
cash over one of the ears.
Up to the eighteenth round it was
generally conceded to be an even
thing, but then Sullivan's superior
strength and faculty of recuperating
quickly turned the tide in his favor.
the men fought at catch weights and
appeared in the ring at about 142
pounds. Although about evenly match
ed as to weight, Sullivan had an ad-
vantage in reach.
After the contest, Gardner said:
II went out of my class to fight
Sullivan, who weighed about eight
pounds more than did. 1 would like
to fight him again for the same side
wager, but he must not weigh in ex-
cess of 1876 pounds.
Referee Welch's decision, howev-
err. was just one, as under the con-
ditiOns mentioned, I was clearly beat
en-
Spokane, Nov. 27.-"Honey" Billy
Melody, of Boston, knocked out Jack
O'Keefe, of Chicago. here tonight in
! the fourteenth round before the Spo-
kane Amateur Athletic club. The
knockout blow followed an irresistible
line of attack from the Boston lad,
who, after the seventh round, had
practically everything his own way.
O'Keefe showed flashes of strength
and frequently staggered Melody with
fierce swings to the face, but "Hon-
ey" shook them off and, perfectly con.
ditiOned, kept growing stronger to the
end, finally sending O'Keefe down for
the count with a hard right cross to
the point of the jaw. 1t was several
minutes before O'Keefe recovered con-
sciOusness.
Edward F. Dunno, Jr., son of the
roayOr of Chicago, will never be a part
of Yost's football machine as football
Is played these days; it was announ-
ced by the mayor on his return from
Ann Arbor.
Il will never let my son play foot
ball the way it is now played" said
Mayor Dunno "At the game between
Wisconsin and Michigan l saw Cap
tain Norcross, of the Michigan elev.
en-. knocked apparently lifeless. For
several minutes he was like dead
man, and when they lifted him up his
head fell to one side as though he
were a corpse. Then he got up and
went back into the game. l shall new
er let my son play the game as it is
played nowadays.
II am ready to post $4,000 or more
right here in Cincinnati. for a fight
| with Battling Nelson, or will post
it anywhere else he may name" said
Jimmy Britt. Britt is in Cincinnati
with set of fight pictures and talks
! freely. He added: 'He says l know
can't lick him, and that my challenge
is only an attempt to get the losers
| end of a big purse He knows that
| isn't true. am willing to put up my
| cash, and to fight him with an agree
ment that the winner shall take ev-
cry red cent of the purse. Does that
| sound like bluff. I've got more mon
| ey now than he ever had and I'm not
| after the coin. I want back that title
of champion. I'll fight him any time
and anywhere he says. If Nelson won't
| fight l shall take on somebody else,
six round bouts in Philadelphia being
| my choice.
| Charley Mitchell will be an Amer-