The Minneapolis journal., 1906-02-27
Everything Worth While in Sport IS Gathered Here
ROOT.RUSSELL
GO WAS VICIOUS
Chicago Man Given the Decision
After Ten Rounds of
Slugging.
Journal Special Service.

Journal Special Service.
Kalamazoo Mich. Feb, 27.--In q ten-round
So here last night between Jack Root Of Chi Chi
weights, Root was given the decision. Russell
was moi pleased with the decision and started
to mix 1t with Root after the contest was over,
but the referee and seconds stepped between
the fighters.
I In the tenth round both seemed determined
to land victory. Root got number of blows
ito the face and body, but Russell exchanged
with him every time frequently landing two
blows for one. Russell ran into Root WITH a
series of blows and drove him TO the ropes.
Root rallied and fought fercely at the end. The
decision not popular with large part OF
the spectators .-..
Z In the preliminaries Tommy Shea met Ben
}Deerbe both of Chicago, six rounds at 12o
pounds. Deerbe's seconds threw up the sponge
In the sixth. :.
3 Round Root landed right Russell's face.
Russell led awkwardly, but failed to land Root
jabbed left to stomach and they went TO
clinch Russell reached chin and then put lett
to stomach and blocked right lead to Jaw they
went into a series of clinches and Root tlited
Russell's head with left iab. Russell blocked
left lead, but Root landed right to jaw anu
then two ri"hts to nose. Root staggered Rus
sell with left to jaw bell rang. Root showed
by far greater cleverness. altho Russens long
reach gave him some advantage. .
Round 2-Root jabhed twice to nose ana re,
ceIyed right to stomach in return. Russell
forced Root to the ropes. but failed to land
Root swung left to the stomach and took a
left to the face in return: Root planted ,a lei,
on Jaw Russell put stiff left to jaw ana
rushed Jack to the ropes. Root missed and
they clinched. Root had a. shade the better
points. - ::
Round s-They exchanged lefts to jaw Rus,
sell put stiff right to stomach and cl1nched
to avoid return. Root jabbed left to Russells
face twice and followed. with hard lefts to
stomach. Root reached head with his left. kus.
sell put left to face and stomach and took rlgn'
nOnh
the jaw.
with hard left to jaw and repeated. IneS
clinched. Russell tried hard for knockout He
led left and right to stomach and jaw. nearl!
knocking Root out. He rushed Root to ropes
where they clinched. They went to clinch afte
clineh Russell landed left to face and rlgh
to Jaw and Root drew blood from Russell
face They fell to floor wrestling. Russen
round.
Round 5-Root ducked several vicious lead
and they clinched repeatedly. Russell seemed
tired and held IN clinches Referee Cofey hat
to part them. Root swung right to jaw AM
Russell put left to Roots face
Mixing It Up.
Round 6-RusseIl came up splitting blood bu
Root seemed fresh Root staggered Russell wit
left to chin, Russells feet leaving the foc1
Russell held Roots gloves and seemed loaf
to break Root staggered Russell with left t
chin and landed left and right. receiving lei
to face in return. Roots round. ..5..
Round They rushed into clinch after clncf
Crowd yelled eight" Root landed half
dozen face and stomach blows. Then Russo
rushed him across. ring and swung right
breast, wallop to the stomach put Russo
on the ropes for count of seven Root tried
land finishing punch. He opened bad cut ove
Russell's eye. Russell pushed Root out OF rlI
and fell on him. Blood rushed from Russell
mouth as he went to his corner .....--
Round S-Root closed Russell's left eye. The
roughed the round and Russells seconds worke
hard to freshen him.
Round e-Russell rushed Root to ropes, b.
could not land. Root landed hard right
stomach. Russell Strengthened Root up WI
left to head. Root crossed right on jaw. Ru
sell rushed Root to ropes Crowd yelled +
RUSSELL who seemed to be In bad shape.
Round 1O-They shook hands and immediate
went to a clinch. They wrestled around rim
Root put two lefts to face and took left ch
tn law in exchange They exchanged rig
swings to the body and Root planted ha
right ear.