Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-07-07

The old fellow was top heavy
fayorite. as Jeffs last eastern per-
Torrance was still fresh IN the minds
Of the fistic spectators, The ques-
ton OF who would win ala not enter
into the betting arguments as that
was considered a foregone conclusion
but the question winch stumped the
betters was how many rounds IL would
take Bob to do the trick.
Both men entered the ring M as the
proyerbial fiddle, JEFF practically un-
noticed and Bob amid cheers Of the
crowd and backed ~ with a huge
floral piece with a horseshoe design
and the words Worlds heavyweight
champion" in red carnations in the
center II was gala night for the
old war horse during the preiminaries,
but sQrTowfu one after the eleventh
round. In which he received his first
knock out and lost the championship.
The battle was on. or the surprises
Of pugllsm Fitz. according To dope.
could not lose. still the only look in
he had was In the seventh round IN
which he jolted the big fellow 50
hard he was forced TO hang on. This.
however. was his only round. Jeh
upset him with a straight left to the
mouth in the second round and put
him TO sleep IN the eieyenth with a
right to the Jaw. when followed a
hard left drive in the stomach The
latter blow took all the fight out OF
Fitz as he dropped his hands and
stood as defenseiess as a baby when
the setting punch was delivered
A few days after the fight Bob
claimed he had been druggod and aC-
cused his manager and then his
brosher-in-law, Martin Julian. Of
DOPING him. but the story found no
believers. the consensus of opinion
being that Il was Jens blows which
doped him
The fighting game IN Chicago was
in fun bloom at that time and ! was
kept busy dealing out decisions In
limited siA round scraps, taking oc-
casional Trims 90 near by towns 90
sit In Judgment ON longer contests
until early IN September, when | re-
ceiyed word from the managers OF
the Tuckahoe club asking my terms
10 referee the international bantam
weight championship battle between
Terry McGoyern and "Pedlar' Palmer
Of England.
The battle was slated 10 take place
on the afternoon " Sept. n. IN the
clubs roofess arena At ruckahoe
y. Y, but rain caused a postpone
ment until the next day. The affair
caused considerable interest and drew
from all parts Of the state. New Jer-
sey and Pennsylvania.
The boys entered the ring amid
the customary shouts and cheers and
while they were posing for their pic
lures / took up the official time
Keeper to give him instructions as To-
keeping correct time and 10 clang the
gong as hard as possible one can
imagine my surprise when ! was IN
formed that my knocking friend.
Johnny Pollock. was the man behind
the watch and the gong ! spoke 20
him ~ the Importance Of the contest
and told him 10 be careful as 10 tim |
ng so the Englshman. in case he |
met with defeat. would have no cause |
Tor complaint
Despite my instructions. Pollock |
'hulled' the thing by changing the |
gong al the end OF the first minutes .
ighting. McGovern during this short |
lighting spell demonstrated his supe-
riority over the Euglishmm by
knocking him down and hammering
lin all over the shop. When Pollock
lii The gong ! knew the boys had not
,een fighting more than a minute. but
rushed thcw 90 their respective cor
lers, bounded over 90 the iimekecper.
old him he had made a mistake On.
tructed him 10 be- more careful and
lrdered the boys TO continue the
0ghi.
The rectifylug n Poilocks mistake
ia not take more than FIVE seconds
nd ala not affcct the fight as Terry
ore On after the "Pedlar" and
uockei him out in the next minute.
Ifier declaring Terry the winner |
ook whirl out Of my dear friend
o'clock.
shortly before going east 90 referee
be- McGovern-falfner light Martin
ulian signed zoe up 90 referee num-
~ Of International fights. and the
efrics-Sharkey heavyweight cham /
lonship battle an o. b. held al Coney |
'land. The fights he. Billy Brady. and
hers connected With the Coney lslana |
hub had scheduled were Matty Ma. |
lcws ~ Bobby Dubbs. Tommy Ryan
s. Frank Craig. the Harlem Coffee
coler. Eddie Saniry vs. Ben Jordan,
lr the featherNcight championship.
eorge Dixon vs., WIN Curlcy. Harry
'arC vs. Clarence Forbes. tho winners
the Santry-Jordan. Dixon.Curley
ghis, and tao others Of less IMPORT
lce.
The first Of these contests vas be.
'eeu Mathews and Dobbs. and took
ace on Sept. IT, The affair had an
ternational smack 20 u IN - far "A
)hhs, although an American. had been
aklng bis home In England ard actu-
~ represented that country. Tic