Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-09-08
JOHNNY DWYER
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MURPHY.
Boy Made Splendid Show.
inc in Philadelphia Last Night
Despite Disadvantage in the
Conditions of the Contest.

Johnny Dwyer, of this city, out
boxed Tommy Murphy, of Harlem, in
their six-round battle at the National
A. C. last night in Philadelphia. Muir
ply had more steam behind his
blows, however, and honors were
even at the end of the fight. A
large number of local men Witnessed
the battle.
Murphy continually tried to reach
the North Amboy lads jaw with up
percuts. When he succeeded, he
shook Dryer up. but he missed more
frequently than he landed. In the
fourth round, Murphy changed his
style, and, during a mixup, shot his
left to Dryers stomach. Johnny
curled up and sank to the floor for a
count of nine. 1t looked like a
knockout, but Johnny held on for a
time and then fought back furiously,
and showed wonderful recuperative
powers.
Murphy Favored by Conditions.
The men fought at catch weights
and under rules calling for them to
protect themselves at all times, which
was a distinct advantage to Murphy.
During the opening round Murphy
continually tried to get in close and
to hit on the b~reakaway. At long
range Dryer had the better of the
boxing, and he drew blood from Tom
my's. mouth with a straight left. They
went at it harder in the second
round. Dryer several times swung
both hands to Murphy's face, catch
ing Tommy nearly every time he
tried to rush to close quarters.
On a breakaway Murphy heeled
Dwyer with his glove and was Kissed
by the crowd and cautioned by the
referee. Both landed swings on the
face in a mix-up and Murphy stag
gered Dwyer with a left swing on the
jaw. Murphy got in his right three
times on the breakaway, but neal the
end OF the round Dwyer held him off
with straight lefts. There was lots
of clinching in the third round, with
Murphy again doing the better work
at close range and Dwyer landing
the punches when the men were at a
distance.
The Fourth Round Was Exciting.
There was eve a let-up in the
fourth round. This session started
with a short clinch. Dwyer then
rushed and sen both hands to Muir
phys face. Like a little tiger, John
ny bore in and pounded Murphy's
body. Tommy was taken by sur
prise, but he quickly fought back and
there was a furious mix-up until they
went to the inevitable clinch. Anoth-
er mix-up was followed by Murphy
driving Dwyer clear across the ring,
twice staggering Johnny with left
swings on the jaw. In another mix-up
Murphy was again cautioned for
heeling. Tommy was bleeding free
ly from the mouth when they broke
away.
Murphy got the better of the next
miX-up and then sent the local lad to
the floor with a left swing on the
stomach. When Johnny got up Muir
ply ralned blows on Dryers body.
and the latter held on hard. Again
Dryer clinched. The next time they
came together Dryer worked vi
'ciously and forced Murphy across
the ring, missing as frequently as he
landed. They were in another mix
up at the bell and had to be pulled
apart, for the house was in such an
uproar that they couldn't hear. the
signal to cease punching.
Murphy made a play for Dryers
body in the fifth round. He swung
continually for Johnny's stomach.
but the latter guarded himself clev-
erly. Murphy was wild for a long
time. Dryer had the better of a Jaw
punching duel, but came out of the
mix-up with his nose bleeding.
Murphy was getting the better of
the sixth round, when Dwyer reach
ed Tommy's jaw with a right swing.
Forcing Tommy into his w corner.
%outfOught the Harlemite. An
other fierce mix-up followed in which
the Amboyan landed the most pun
ches. but Tommy's blows had the
most steam behind them. Dryers
rushed Murphy to the ropes and they
went at 1t for keeps until the bell
rang. At the finish both men were
tired. Under the rules at which the
men we're fighting Murphy had a big
advantage, but he lost his chance in
the fourth round and Dwyer outgen-
eraleG him until he had a chance to
recover his wind.