Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-10
SULLIVAN Gets
LUCKY DRAW
KELLY SHOWS SURPRISING
FORM
Italian outfights Sullivan In First Fif-
teen Rounds but Tires and Allows
Twin to Make Whirl-
wind Finish


draw with Hugo Kelly last night after
twenty rounds of terrific battling.
Despite that it was lucky for Twin,
the decision was proper and right and
fair to both men, as no other result
could have been announced after the
whirlwind finish put up by the Boston
boy.
capacity of manager for Kelly, made
a mighty roar after the decision was
announced and so far forgot himself
as to proclaim loudly that Kelly had
been robbed of a decision.
The decision was made on points and
not on the facial appearance of either
battler and because of the distinct and
different styles of boxing, many seemed
to hold to the opinion that Kelly should
have been given the decision.
Kelly showed surprising form and
carried the battle to Sullivan for fif-
teen rounds, but did a Smithy Kane
stunt in the last five rounds because
he had big lead and can blame no
one but himself for not making 1t
unanimously in his favor.
Had he fought the final rounds with
the same vim and effectiveness that
characterized the earlier rounds he
could not have lost. He was ever alert
and kept Twin on the go for fifteen
rounds, never permitting the Boston
scrapper to get set for doing anything
effective.
After the fifteenth round, however,
he slowed down and fought as If he
believed he had the battle won and al
lowed Twin to even up the score by
whirlwind finish.
The last five rounds were all Sulli-
vans and in these innings Twin
showed flashes of the form he exhib-
tied against Tommy Burns and Mike
Schreck His leads, which were clever
ly blocked or avoided in the earlier
rounds, got home, and it is not to be
denied that Twin has punch.
Kelly fought solely for the head ana
face, playing for a knockout all the
way, while Sullivan directed his efforts
at the stomach and variable degree
of infighting in clinches.
Floors Sullivan
Kelly continually jabbed his left to
Twins face and in the fourth round
staggered Sullivan with a hook which
sent Twin down for a count of eight
and as he arose his nose began to
bleed profusely.
Again in the fourteenth round, Kelly
slipped over right to the jaw which
put Twin on the carpet for another
count of eight This was the most
effective blow of the battle and Twin
did not take any unusual chances dur
ing the remaining moments of the
round, but clung lovingly to an en-
brace with Kelly at every opportunity.
In the early stages of the battle
Kelly kept Twins nose going at a
great rate and the bald-headed scrap
per presented a CORY appearance as
he attempted to wipe away the blood
from his nose and mouth and only
succeeded in besmearing his face.
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fifteen rounds that he seemed to tire
and Sullivan was quick to begin fight
ing to regain lost ground. In the last
five rounds he hammered Kelly at
lively clip and landed practically all
the effective blows in these rounds.
At the conclusion of the battle Ref
cree Charles Eyton declared it a draw
and such it was. Neither man was
severely punished and the only marks
either bore, except the stream of
claret from Twins tender nose, were
blotches of red about the body where
the singing exchanges left an indel
ible imprint.
The main event was preceded by
two rafting siX-round bouts. Fred
die Cole and Kid BARLEY went it ham
mer and tongs for five rounds with
honors about even, but in the sixth
round BARLEY connected couple of
times with Coles papier mache jaw
and Referee Robinson stopped the af-
fair and gave the decision to BARLEY,
saving Cole from a knockout.
Kid Webster and Kid Dalton went
six rounds to a draw as the final pre-
liminary. These boys put up good
exhibition and were hammering each
other in lively style throughout.
The main event by rounds follows:
Fight by Rounds
Round 1.-The men ran to a clinch
twice before Sullivan put a right over
the heart. Kelly returned with right
to the face and they clinched. Twin
sent a left to the head and Hugo a left
to the body Sullivan dropping to his
knees near the ropes. He was up in
an instant Kelly threw his left to
the stomach and after an exchange
they clinched. Hugo used his right |
In the clinch and after the breakaway
swung a left and right to the body. |
AS Sullivan came for a clinch Kelly |
whipped left and right to the |
stomach. Twin put a left to the jaw
with the gong.
Round 2-The boxers went to a |
clinch at the opening. Kelly swung |
a left to the head and after the clinch |
tried again with his left for the head. |
Twin was blocking well and the re-
suit was another clinch. Sullivan put |
a right to the neck and Kelly broke |
ground. Kelly used his right against |
the ribs in the clinching which fol-
lowed. Hugo got in a hard left to the
face and repeated with his right.
Again Kelly ripped a left to the face
and right to the body. Sullivan kept
1abbng with his left for the jaw and
finally sent in a hard one to Kelly's
face. Just before the gong Kelly drove
hard one to Twins kidneys.
Round 3-The men commenced with
clinch and broke carefully. SulIi-
van tried with his left for the face
and they clinched again. Kelly put
his left to the stomach and a right to
the same place as they clinched. Sui
livan fiddled and Kelly followed him
around the ring always ready to mix.
Kelly missed a left to the head and
Twin rushed him to the ropes. Twin
placed hard left to the face in the
clinch. Kelly put left to the Jaw and
drove in a right upper cut. Sullivan
swung left to the stomach at the
gong.
Round 4-Both men came I'D lively
and flddled before the clinch. Referee |
Eyton was obliged to break the men. |
Twin stepped into a stiff left to the |
race. Thew EXCHANGED Iaffs N Tho faoo |