The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1905-04-05
Brown AND MARTIN BOUT
WAS DECIDED A DRAW
Everybody Satisfied with the Decision
the Next Glove Contest ON
Apul IL.

Sat1sfactl0n was expressed Dy all fol-
lowers of the ring game who attended
the boxing contests at the armory last
Wednesday evening. The largest crowd
was present that has attended any of
these events. There were three prelim-
inaries, two of which were very good,
and the other amusing if not scientific
The first of the preliminary events
was 60 between couple of local light
weights, Mccoy and Wilder. Wilder
sent his game little opponent to the
floor twice in the second round, and was
given the decision. Richardson, colored,
from Portland, and Smith, white man
from Omaha, went three rounds, with
the former doing all of the work. Smith
evidently didn't know what was expect
ed of him after he put the pillows on,
and didn't even defend himself. Richard
son proved himself to be a clever little
boxer, and got considerable enjoyment
out of the farce. The three-round be-
tween Kid Spencer and the Georgia Kid
was won by the former after q lot of
hard and clever work.
George Brown appeared to be the ia
vorite with the crowd when he and Bud
Martin, the California Demon" entered
the ring. The men were splendidly
matched, although Brown is the heavier.
He fought in his old familiar way, slow
ly, cautiously and without fear. Martin
was cleverer in boxing and more agile.
His blows were powerful, but they gen.
orally failed to reach or at least to land
where they had much effect.
Brown let Martin do the leading for
the first six rounds. At this time neith-
er man seemed fatigued, and George ev.
identity thought it was time for some.
thing to be doing. He led of strong in
the seventh round; few blows were ex-
changed and the men clinched. In the
break away Martins corner claimed a
foul, but this was not allowed by the
referee, and the fight went on. The
eighth round was very lively, Brown be-
ing the aggressor and getting in some
telling blows. The ninth resulteda lit
tie more favorably to the Demon, and
this ended the heavy and effectual work
until the fifteenth round was reached.
Here the intense desire of each man to
win asserted itself, and from then until
the close of the fifteenth there were
rushes, vicious blows, clever ducking
and hard work. Brown aimed his blows
lower, while the Demon seemed to be
endeavoring to reach the jaw with nearly
every blow. Everybody conceded the
thirteenth round to Brown, but just as
the bell rang Martin got in hard swing
just over the heart that clearly discon-
certed his opponent for moment. He
came up smiling when time was called,
however, and the last two rounds were
so even that no expressions of opinion
as to whose they were could be heard.
When the bell rang at the end of the
fifteenth there was rush for the ring
side to learn the decision of the referee.
Mr.. Pocquette announced the fight a
draw, and the hearty and unanimous ap-
plause showed that it was popular.
Brown upon receiving hard blow,
seemed to the spectators to invariably
leave an opening which the crowd won
dered why Martin did not follow up.
Martin saw fit to let them all go, howev-
er.
The large attendance and the express
sions of satisfaction at the way the en-
tertainment was conducted shows that
the sport is looked upon with favor,
and will be so long as the events are
conducted along the same lines as now.
The next contest will be on April IL,
when Jim Burrows and Jack Curley will
go ten rounds for decision. Both men
are favorites with Yakima lovers of the
sport, and each will be in. the pink of
condition.