Los Angeles herald., 1906-11-01

ring ne attempted to wreStle with Ber-
ger, but fell to the floor from weak
ness. Coached by his seconds Kauf-
mann stayed there for nine, coming
back cautiously. The rest did him
good and as Berger swung right and
left to the face Kaufman resumed
fighting attitude and smiled confident
ly at his seconds.
Round Four
Kaufman came out slow and began
to feel his way. Berger rushed. swing
ing his right to the jaw and they
mixed. Kaufman shot his left to the
face, Berger countering with a light
hook to the jaw. Kaufman drew back
then, crouched and rushed to close
quarters, Berger whipping across right
ana left but failing to stop the charge.
Kaufman snapped in a right to the
face, following with a straight right to
the stomach. Both men appeared weak.
Kaufman broke from a clinch, Berger
swinging a light left to the head. AS
they drew away the poor condition Of
both was easily noticeable, as neither
one had steam in his punch and both
showed liking for the clinches. At
the tap of the gong both men were
stalling and showed small interest in
the proceedings. =
Round Five
Berger bounced a left into Kauf-
mann's beak, following with a left
and right swing to the face. Berger
came IN close. receiving two stiff upper
cuts for his trouble. Berger whipped
hard right to the body and a long
range left to the jaw, following
with right and left swings to the face
which did not appear to trouble AL, who
came back with a terrific right swing
for an Hppercut which missed but
caused Berger to draw away. Kauf-
mann shot a left hook to the jaw and
Trey fell into clinch. Berger seemed
loath to take his beating and drew away
and boxed. He sent light right and
left to the face, and Kaufman in a
whirlwind rally sent the big boy tum-
bling about the ring with his face
frequently meeting Ars smashers.
Round Six
Berger came up slow, and the
gray color in his face showed that
1t was only a matter of time until
Kaufman turned off the lights. Berger
swung light left for the face in a
clumsy fashion and missed. AL came
in with a full arm drive for the head
and Berger misjudged a vicious left
and landed high on the body. AS the
big boy tried to clinch AL rocked his
dome of thought with an uppercut and
right and left to the jaw. BY a su-
preme effort Berger whipped himself
together, driving in a hook to the Jaw,
but Immediately dropped into a clinch,
during which Kaufman, with vicious
left uppercuts, Jared his opponent s
head. Berger caught Kaufman nap
ping at the break, whipping in a ter
rife right and left to the face, send
X he
AL came back with two powerful upper
cuts at close range. Berger promptly
strengthening out the kinks with a
straight left to the mouth.
Round Seven
Berger boxed, jabbing light lefts
to the nose in an endeavor to keep
away. Kaufman thought of the bacon
and rushed, whipping over a right as
they clinched. AS they broke they ex-
changed rights and lefts to the face
with no effect and again dropped into
a clinch, Kaufman lacing Berger
kidneys with forearm jolts. AS they
broke both rallied In furious fashion,
raining blows on face and body stag
gering and reeling about the ring like
drunken men.
Weak from the blows received as
we'll as from those sent in Kaufman
had a shade the best of the slug fest
I and as they clinched he whipped in a
right and left uppercut to the jaw. Just
before the gong Berger shot hard rights
and lefts to the jaw and Kaufmanr
drew out, raining lefts and rights to the
body at long range.
Round Eight
Berger appeared very weak as hi
came from his corner. His arms
showed habby when he swung into
position, and his effort to liven up hi.
footwork was pitiful to behold. Tn,
big man showed no inclination to ge
busy. He kept away from Kaufman
and stalled, but AL would not be denied
With a rush he came in, whipping
across right and left almost at will
while Berger tottered and hung des
perately to his opponent. The big mar
staggered out Of clinch and appeared
dazed. His seconds shouted for him Il
swing. which he did in a listless man,
rer, catching AL as he came in an(
stopped Kaufman from a whirlwin1
finish. At the tap of the gong Berger
fell TO the floor from sheer weakness.
Round Nine
Berger did not recuperate. He ap
peared piteously weak as he cam,
up, and Immediately snuggled into I
clinch. In one OF his queer freaks ol