The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-04-05
Three lame Rounds.

John McCarley, Hawthorne club, and J.
Murphy, Olympic club. followed They
fought in the 125-pOund class. Murphy re
ceived the decision after three tame
Oliver Kirk Missouri Athletic club. St
Louis. and L w. Letcher, Hawthorne club,
then stepped into the ring Kirk is the
O25 pOunds). Kirk won in the second
round, sending his man to the floor twice
for the count with five swings TO the
jaw The first round was about even.
being a give and take affair. both land
ing hard rights and lefts to the jaw and
body 1Ietcher was very groggy at the
end Of the contest.
G r MCGOWAN. Boston Athletic club
and Frank Edwards Olympic club, 125
pounds. were next MCGOWAN Succumbed
to Edwards in the first round. The men
INDUCED in considerable rough tactics and
frequently hit in the clinches As they
emerged from a CIinCh, Edwards sent his
right to the Jaw and MCGOWAN tOppled
to the floor. He was grOggy when he
got up and Edwards was given the YER
Then came the 135-pounders, the first
Of whom were James Bradley. Olympic
club. and NJ Kenney of the Hawthorne
club Bradley Won the decision in the
third round. A systematic use of right
throughout the contest did the business
Vigorous Mix-up.
James Ford. Olympic club. and Antoine
LaGrave. Hawthorne club 135-poUnd
class. came on next. Ford received the
decision at the end of the third round.
1t. and fought at close quarters most of
the time. Ford incurred the enmity of
the spectators by hitting his opponent as
the men shook hands at the start of the
Joseph P Lyndon. Missouri Athletic
club, St. Louis, and John Rodney, Olym-
pic club, 135-pOund class. were next called.
Rodney won from LydOn in the second
round after a fierce enga cement. The
men had set a furious pace throughout.
In the second round, as they fought to
the center of the ring, Rodney suddenly
shot out a terrific right full in the jaw,
and the Missourian went down as though
shot Rodney was declared the winner
az once. 1t was practically a Knockout.
Wolff Was Winner.
Then came Frank Flores. Olympic club.
and William Wolff, Ariel A. @. 195-pound
of the night when Wolff gained the de-
cision over Flores at the end of the third
even contests Of the evening. Flores had
a lead in the early stages and looked
like a swimmer. but Wolff. by a constant
battering of the Olympic mans stomach,
forced the latter to clinch to avoid pun
ishment, and was given the decision.
NInIliSan u BROOKLYN Athletic club. 49,
pound class. were next on the pro-
gramme. Lefranier was given the decis-
ion after about a minute and a half Of
fighting MuIligan was hOpelessly out
cIassed- He was flOored twice in the
Harry Peck. unattached. and Lew Pow
ell Olympic club. 135-pound class. fol-
lowed shortly after. Powell is the Pa
cffic coast amateur champion in his
class The Olympic champion was given
tho decision in the first round Peck ap-
pgrentIy was afraid of Powell and con-
tinualIy ran about the ring. holly pur-
sued by Powell. The men were in the
ring about a minute.
William Woerner and Ed Dullea, both
of the Hawthorne club, 139-pound class,
were then put on. Dullea received the
verdict in the first round
William Mcdonald Olympic club, and
J. Young. Hawthorne club, 14o-pound
class. came next. Mcdonald won in the
first round. he had things his way
and after shooting a hard right to the
stomach that almost flOOred his antag-
onist the bout was stopped.
The next pair was Matt Granfield, Olym-
/ pic club and William Exley. keystone
| club. The meh fought in the 145-pound
| class. Granfield disposed Of his man in
/ the first round. He sent Exley to the
/ mat for the count twice with straight
rights and the battle was stopped.