The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-01-30
GOOD LEFT PUCNH
QUEERED SULLIVAN
Deshler Solved His Style
Without Trouble.
OTHERS HAVE SUFFERED
Few Champion Boxers Who Have Not
Met Similar Snags-Kid
Likes Swingers.

BOSTON. Mass. Jan. 30.-Dave Desh-
Ter was awarded the decision after ff-
teen rounds OF hard fighting last night
over Kid Sullivan. before the Douglas
Athletic Club. of Chelsea.
1t was a clean cut match. and the
two thousand fans present acknowledged
that the decision was just The betting
was In favor of Sullivan at the start,
because II was known that he had
gone twenty rounds with Jimmy Britt
ana had draws to his credit in matches
with Abe AtteIl. Young Corbett, and
battling Nelson Sullivan had, in fact.
become classy, and Deshier's win puts
the Cambridge lightweight in position
to 20 after The top notchers Of the local
bunch. This might be said 10 be the
turning point ia Deshler's fghtiux ca
TeeT.
Straight Drives Told.
The lads mixed up from the first gong.
Deshier cieverly drew his foe into
leads in his usual cool way, and snap
ping TO sullivan's body the drives that
have taken most Of the heart Of Desh-
ier's opponents.
Sullivan was game 10 the core. and
fought a>1ne aggressive fight through
out. He did not seem to be able -
reach Deshler hard enough to do ser
ious damage, and was frequently stop
ped in his rushes by the straight hard
hitting Of the New Highlander.
All reports OF the sullivan-GeshIer
night are TO the effect that DeshIer had y
heavy left jab which reached SUN
van and stopped his PUSHES. Deshler
evidently early figured out the best
way 10 meet the Washington man. Sui
iivan has always been peculiarly open
10 the attacks Of a mar with a Eood
left, especially If he were a nuncb.r
his own style is just suited TO annihi-
late boxers who come at him with
swings, as he gets inside the swing and
lands those terrific body blows which
are MS main stock in tFade A man
Win a good, substantial straight Left
can easily reach his face and drive his
mead back. which takes his set" away
from MIN and spoiis his rush
Others Have Suffered.
Tommy DAILY, Abe AtteI. and ave.
poor old Austin Rice showed how SuIIi-
van can be queered by the use OF 2 left
ana as Deshler seems 10 have steam he
llnd his punch, the Capital boy was
up a stump But the fact
that Sullivan lost the decision last nirht
Ices not mean that he is any the less
good fighter or that II II came down
20 another bout that DeshIer would be
ure OF winning. There are very few
boxers who have not had the experience
ie mad last night with Deshler OF run
ing into unexpected snags in the way OF
men who happened to hit on the exact
Method for Tepelling their attacks. and
here is not champion below the
heavyweight class who cannot syn1ps-
hize with the kid and give him the
I-too- have-suffered signal
sullivan left Boston this morning for
\ ashlngton- He viii arrive home to
lght, and this viii allow him a little
Yer Two days for continuing his train
lg Tor his match in Baltimore Friday
light with Kid Parker before the Fure
"a Athletic Club at Germania Maenner-
nor Hall The Westernef is credited
With having dangerous right swing:
$50 he Is said 20 be shifty and bores in
rom start to finish.