The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-08-05
ibition Bouts With Davis
I and Groves at Saucer
Track.
LENGTH OF DANE
is VERY APPARENT
|}l Pushers Gave Some
Motor-P Paced Exhibitions
\ Last Night.

rtlng Nelson boxes much as he
4. only that there is slight differ
). IN the steam behind the blows,
who saw him in his exhibitions
bt Terry Davis and Clem Groves at
Rucer track last evening we're con-
OF this one fact: The Dane is
>minently fighter. His style Of
, IL not especially suited for boxing
ftlons, especially against Inferior
: It Us in the heat OF battle. when
are coming thick and fast and
A that one admires the ever-aggres-
policy of the Dane. Nelson has got
Se habit of always forcing the pro-
.ngs. of continually boring in, OF
8 bis head snugly on the other fell
Shoulder aud sending lefts and
to the body. And that is pre-
what he did last evening. In his
lffon there was little fancy foot
or any of that gymnasticism which
st known by the title OF fancy or
Z boxing.
. Groves Clenched Too Much.
hough much smaller than Groves.
/ Terry Davis put up the better ex-
lon against the Battler. Groves
bed too much; in fact, he clinched
all the time, except for short
q during the last round, when the
kept him away by stfngipg rights
.efts to the face and body, These
good. stiff wallops and there were
IN the audience who more than
|feared that Groves would be sent to
|ant.
vas the little three-round bout be-
L Terry Davis and the Dane that
ID the crowd. Gamer boys than
don't live. Although conscious of
MS worldwide reputation. of his
Tor strength, greater experience and
lc punching ability, Terry Davis
right after him. OF course the
4 was never in danger OF being
ed out. although a youngster did
but: Watch out, Bat, or you will
our title" Davis aggressive policy
sd Bat, who gave him love tap on
.ose at the end OF the first round
gave him a gentle kick, to the
ement of the crowd during a clinch
Ic second round The third round
have seemed rather long TO Terry.
In II, is that he put on an ear-to-
mile when the gong sounded, for
}attIer was after him hard. Terry
to force him back, but failed, as
experienced, heavier and stronger
have failed. and then fell a victim
Wicked fusilade OBJ blows that landed
and hard on every part Of Davis
my above his waist.
Nelson Has Improved.
his work last evening Nelson made
parent to those who saw him here
8 match against Spider Welch al
+ two years ago that he has de-
ed much in ring generalship and is
city at home in the squared circle,
evening he didn't have chance to
ft the new tricks that he has
b up In his trade, but from the gem
way in which he handled himself,
inflated his arms and legs and kept
of wicked lunges made by his op-
It's II was apparent even to the un-
ted that he is a master in the art
hitting.
Willard Bean Boxes Cleverly.
lard Bean carried of the honors In
1ree-round bout with Jack Christie.
i, Is no eyading the fact that Willard
clever boxer, He is fast, graceful
IAN give and take a punch, He had
tie on the defensive during the
er part of their bout last evening.
IN the final round rushed Jack TO
|opes while some of the spectators
J. 'Put him out, Willard" Bean
Bmiled and stepped back. Dick Hy-
refereed this exhibition.
1r to the boxing exhibition rides
made behind motors. but no rec
we're broken. Those who rode were
Hume. Fred West. Bennie Munroe
yer lawson. Lawson rode a ninety
ear. which he is using 10 get In
for his matches with Kramer or
night have bettered the present rec
the fve-mIle motor race between
olson, Heagren and Glen Turville,
men finished In the order named
and then Samuelson and Heagren
ked In short. fierce struggles for the
and at such times travelled at ter
speed. samuelsou. however, won
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