Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-30
sOLOMON-SREENE
BATTLE IS DRAW
SECOND MEETING FAILS TO
PRODUCE RESULTS
Clever Featherweiehts Go twenty
Rounds Without Decision, Both
Putting Up Game and Fierce
Exhibitions


declared the bout draw and voiced
the verdict of the audience which Wit
messed one OF the fastest exhibitions
Of boxing ever seen in Los Angeles.
The pre-fight opinion, which held the
two men as evenly matched, was clear
ly Justified by the manner in Whlch
both battlers showed equal aDillty 10
give and take.
Although the battle resulted in per-
feet draw, the crowd was on It's rect
from the first, anticipating a knock
out. because of the reckless tlghtlns
which marked the aitalr Iroil 'i0
start. .,.i,z,,.
At the conclusion both men plainly
showed the result of the grueling pat
tie. though Greene had more to snow
than Solomon. His right eye had been
n mark for the Also street boy ana III
the early rounds a continual tattoo
started a swelling that, before the
end, entirely closed the orb, and as
he went after Solomon toward the
close of the fracas, his left blinker
alone was aiding him in finding open
ings for the slashing blows that threat
ened to put Benny away.
The local boy was present at all
times with the return wallop and there
was seldom a moment that either man
was not taking or sending stlnglng
drive which fairly made the roof raise
with the approving cries of the respec-
tive supporters of the two fighters.
Solomon's lip bled from the opening
round. though the abrasion did not
hinder his work to any extent. To the
thirteenth round Solomon had the
better of the contest, but in the unlucky
period Greene came through in aston
iehingly swift fashion and to the end it
was nip and tuck, with both men suS-
tanning much punishment.
The physical condition of the battIers
was marked when they stepped into the
ring and had it not been for the ap-
parently splendid form which had been
attained in training days, there is httle
doubt that one of the featherWeightS
would have taken the count before the
final round. Both, however, were pre-
pared for emergency which had been
predicted as awaiting them and, al.
though both slowed down in the sew
enteenth round and spared for wind,
there was nothing with which to hnd
fault as the pace had been terrific and
the remaining three rounds might tell
a tale of a defeat for one of them.
Solomon's left again was promi-
nent factor in the battle, and in adj
dition to the customary punlShing
powers, there was more cleverness than
There was more of calculation in the
delivery with the result that in several
instances the Chicagoan WINGED as the
well directed blow went home
The precision was noticeable, especi-
ally after Solomon had closed Greene's
eye, as he landed punch after punch on
the injured member, showing no mercy
when he recognized the advantage.
Greene was the game boy, which
Fot a.if n hic init a
appearance, and did not hesitate for a
moment to break in under the volley of
withering thrusts and give as good as
he received.
The thirteenth was probably one of
the fiercest rounds that sent waves of
excitement seething over a California
ring audience, and when the gong
sounded after the mix-ups the fans
were at the highest pitch of excitement,
showing no partiality as they applauded
the thrilling exhibition.
The round was by all odds the spec
tacular event in the twenty rounds of
fierce mixing, and because of an ap-
parently unavoidable knockout, with
either man liable to drop, created no
end of excitement
The men met in a clinch as they came
to the center of the ring, and after a
rafting exchange, in which both men
suffered severe punishment they forced
themselves to the ropes and engaged in
a mix-up that boded i'll cNr either, so
fierce was the succession of right and
left volleys to the face.
Solomon drove terrific left upper
cuts to the Chicagoans head and Greene
swung recklessly in return. The house
was in an uproar and finally, as Solo
mon swung a vicious left to Joe's face,
he stumbled and went to his knees
from the force which he put behind the
drive
In the clinch the fighting was of the
jarring order and it seemed impossi-
bic that one of the two would not go
down beneath the hurricane of blows
which rained above their heads.
At the bell Solomons face was a
mass of gore from the wound which
had opened on his lip and as Greene
sank into his corner he was a sorry
looking sight with bruised and black
ened eye which had borne the brunt
of Solomon's pummeling
The men did not start at the clip
which marked their ten-round bout a
few weeks ago, and the first round was
more of a tryOut to find any new trick
which the other might have developed
since the initial meeting.
Much of the fighting was at long
range. and although both were willing
TO nix at al times, lleTe was enough
headwork to satisfy those who haG
placed their money on either man.
Solomon was more effective during
the first twelve rounds and seldom
failed to drive in or hook a left to the
face at will. with Greenes right a close
second in administering punishment.
A cleaner go has not been witnessed
SC far as breaking from the clinches
was concerned, though Solomon was
warned several times by Eyton wher
he exhibited tendency to use his ell,
bow.
The fighting was of such hurricane
proportions, however, that there was
small chance for other than clean, de-
cisive blows which. while of the slug,
ging kind for the greater part, called
for the commendation of the specta-
tors
Solomon put every ounce of strength
into his blows, but, try as he would
the stranger would not go down. In
the seventh Solomon went to his knees
after attempting a vicious left which
to all intents had a knockout power
behind IL.
Greene was ready and ducked clev.
erly. Benny falling OF his own weight
Greene suffered considerable punish
ment at this iuncture and the Solomon
adherents became bOisterOus as they