Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-08-07
THE PUGlLISTS
GREAT SIX
 ROUND FIGHT American Murphy and EngIish Robson Give the Sports ! Good Treat.

Fnlldueipuid, aus 'O'PIeo 'A hot night. about 5000 people saw one of the best battles of the year ~last night at the National Athletic club, when Tommy Murphy of Newi York and Spike Robson met at catch weights and fought six of the fastest rounds that have ever been seen in this city.
 The Englishman's friends claimed that he had a shade the best of IL, but the New Yorker showed excellent form and judgment and a draw would have been the right decision and the likely one could one have been given.
 Both men started to work from the first tap of the bell and keut 1t up un- til the finish, the spectators being on their feet most of the time cheering.
 Murphys seconds were Kid liar ris. John Oliver and Frank Erne, while in Robson's corner were Rube Bailey and Billy Reynolds.
 The first preliminary was between Dick Ivens and Young Joe Grim. 1S5- pounders of this city. The first two rounds were even, but Grim took the lead in the second and third rounds. Iyens came up strong in the fifth round and warmed things up. They were both tired at the bell and a draw would have been good decis- ion.
 In the second preliminary Battling Kelley and Young Loughrey met al 12O pounds. Both started in slam bang fashion. Battling took the count in the second round, but got ap strong and mixed 1t up with both hands. They fought fast, and in the sixth round Kelley took the count of nine from a short right to the jaw. It was Loughrey's fight.
 Kid Beebe and Phil Wopst of Cam den met in the semi-windup. Wopsi started at fast clip. but Beebe met him with straight iefts. Beebe kept up the good work to the finish and won.
 The fight by rounds:
 Round one: Murphy hooked left to face. Robson sent right to breast Tommy jabbed left to face and Spike right and left to jaw. Tommy put two lefts to nose. Spike hooked left to lin. Spike right to jaw and right to body. They exchanged lefts to face. Murphy right to jaw. Robson left to chin. Tommy right and left fo head. They exchanged right and left to flaw. Robson right to nose Tommy left to mouth. Spike hard right to jaw. Spike left to jaw al bell. This round was even.
 Round two: Tommy left to face spike right to jaw and heart. They exchange lefts to jaw. Spike right and left to body. Tommy right and left to head. Spike right to jaw and right and left to stomach. They ex change Iefts to head. Spike hard right to heart. Tommy right and Jeff to flaw. Spike sent Tommy to ropes with hard right to chin Spike left to face. Tommy two lefts to body al bell. Round even
 Round three: They rush to s ciinch. Spike. right to chin and left to fses. Spike, hard right and lefi to flaw and jabbed two lefts to face They exchange lefts to head and clIpeh. Spike uppercut right to chin Rob>ou put left to chin and right tC head. Tommy sent right and left tC ja<. Spike. two hard rights to body Tommy. left to the chest. Spike rirkt and left to the jaw and right tr heart Bell Round even
 Round four: They exchsnge ieftI so face. and a hot mix-up on the ropee. Spike clipping 10 the floor Tonny. left to wind. and Spike righ' o11 5e1f 10 heart Tommy. rs1hf and K< ,o 5av. and 0Dlko Ieft to faeo