The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-06-16

his adversary too cheapy In consequence he lost the
money OF his friends and hackers and the winners end of
the purse. g..
But it was real fight matter what some of the sore
heads and the osing beers may say about it, For three
rounds both fought with ceverness and skill After
that 1t was sambang affair in which condition counted
tor more than anything else. It condition which
brought Mullin through winner with of the hardest
punching witnesses in the local ring-and lack of cond
ton which made Jerry unable to withstand those punches
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That hard punching is demonstrated by the fact
that Jerry Knocked down IA times during the six
rounds. NUN foored four times and at one time
early in the contest severely hurt Jerry ripped in
stiff one to the solar plexus, raising to the head and
Barneys feet flew he coming down in sitting position
that Jared his spine all the way up and caused him to
bad things while taking the count.
In the first round Mulln nervous and unsteady.
tie went IN to keep Jerry sra ghtened up but Mccarthy
met him more than half way. When Mun started light
left leads Jerry changed his tactics like flash and went
into the lrishman with stiff let's which shook Mullin more
than his friends liked to right uppercu from Jerry
lifted Barney Oft his feet and sent him down with crash
for the first knockdown. Mullin dazed and went
under cover until he around Jerry followed it up
but for time could not get through Mullins defense He
Strengthened Barney finally with hard rap the head
and the latter showed his distress plainly swinging wild as
the bell tapped.
In the second round Jerry figured it out an easy vic
toryIwo straight efts to the chin turned Mun about
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men clnched and Barney landed right uppercut on the
break Barney began swinging for the back of Jerry's
neck and the tactics brought Mccarthy out of his
crouch and set him to fighting again
The round Jenys through sitter and cleaner
punching.
In the third round Muin came up with more conf
dence and steadness. He went into Jerry right from the
start and the two mixed it up with terrific hammerng
dropping their guards and swinging rights and efts in
VII TO no ,utc
and smashed in rousng double blow to the solar region
and then to the head. Barney went down with cry of
distress and looked he started down the queer
laey He up strong the though and stalled
away until he got his wind. Another stiff mixup followed
and in the exchanges jerry hit hard and dazed. He
showed groggy and worked back to the ropes stop
ping the rush with stiff left which bounced Baney's
head and sent him into hazness also.
Jerry tried his best then to carry through of his
famous rushes and had Barney webbing among the
ropes but the fast too much for the overconent
Butte and he could barely hold himself in position to
lead
Both men were distressed weak and groggy and
neither able to muster enough steam to get in kind
ia blow which, with force at ALL would certain have
ended the mill right there.
Barney won his fight in the next round and almost at
the opening. He caught Jerry with ripping left to the
stomach and followed it with right to the jaw which set
him down hard Jerry took to get up and from that
time nursing his spot and trying to get wind
enough to go through Twice Jerry went down from
uppercuts which lifted him off his feet He up badly
wnded and unable to give effective returns Barney ripped
in again and again and eJrrys poor condition showed up
plainly Some of the fellows with hammers looked upon
Jerry's helpessness critical time unwngness
to fight, but the boy was honestly in bad way His eyes
CLASSY and his legs weak One side of his body APP
peared to be numb and it only with effort that he
could bring up his right even to guard.
When Jerry went down for the fifth time he lay flat and
out The count at eight when the bell tapped and he
was dragged to his corner helpless
Fast work by the seconds brought Mccarthy out look
ing stronger but his weakness showed the first time
Barney landed clean which staggered Jerry and sent
his head rocking Another hard left put him down for the
count He up and tried gamely to counter but went
down again and again Toward the finish Mccarthy
completely insensibe to what going although he