Rock Island Argus., 1906-12-12
FARMER ExPLODES
Peorian Settled by Neary in Third
Round Of Fight at Dav-
export.
SHOWED BAD JUDGMENT
Seemed Out of Condition and Was
Plainly Out of His CIass-Tay-
lor-Toy Mill Good.

Kid Farmer lasted only till the mid
die of the third round in his scrap with
Charlie Neary of Milwaukee before
the Davenport Athletic club at Claus
Groth hall across the river last night.
A right hook to the jaw tipped the
Peorian over for the count, and he had
no sooner gotten on his feet than he
met a jab in the solar plexus that put
him down for good.
Neary had things in hand from the
start Farmer simply couldn't get to
him, though he banged away on the
Dutchman's head a number of times
with resounding whacks that gave
many the impression that he was cut
ting some ice. Neary did nothing in
the first round but follow his man
around the ring, making one or two
light passes. Farmer seemed bewilder-
ed by his style of fighting, and, while
he tried to follow instructions and
keep out of reach, he could not resist
the temptation TO slash away and lay
himself open to attack. 1t was this
sort of thing that finally proved his
undoing. Farmer always fights high,
and is at a disadvantage against a man
who crouches and covers up as Neary
does. Being unable to get the Dutch
man to unbend, the kid might have
hammered away all night without
knocking his man out. 1t was appar-
ent from the start that the Peorian's s
only chance lay in going to the limit
and getting the decision on points.
Lands in Second.
1t was not till the second session that
Neary began to take soak at Far
mer when he saw a good chance, and
that generally came when he was able
to work into close quarters. However,
neither had extended himself to any
extent when the collapse came in the
third round.
In this session Neary speeded up a
trifle. In a clinch which Farmer duck
ed out of the Milwaukeean brought
the side of his right down on the Pc
Orian's ear and nearly upset him. Far
mer showed symptoms of losing his
head, his fatal weakness, and waued
in when he Strengthened up to ex-
change wallops. Quick as a flash Neary
brought up his right against the point
of his adversary's jaw and the latter
dropped for the count When he came
up he was plainly ratified, and it was
while he seemed hesitating between an
impulse to mix it again and the better
plan of running away that Neary with
out any fiourishes handed a punch in
the stomach that settled matters
Farmer may have been, as it is
claimed. in the best of condition, but
he did not look it. He appeared
pinched, nervous and anxious, while
Neary was cool as cucumber. How
ever, it was plain to most of those who
saw the fight that the Peorian was out
of his class.
Semi-Windup Best.
The fight of the evening was the
semi-windup of 10 rounds between Kid
Taylor of Chicago and Eddie Toy. the
Frisco scrapper. Toy had the advan-
tage in weight, age and experience. and
should have had the decision, though
the referee decided it a draw. Both
men were clever and Taylor showed
unusual grit and good head work for
one so young. He profited by his eX-
perience in the early part of the game.
and made a remarkable rally after the
fourth, in which he was nearly done
for as result of rashness. He made
a wild overland swing that had it
landed could not have done his adver-
sary any harm, and failing to land It
nearly threw him off his feet Toy
was prompt to take the advantage, and
put in a couple of hard wallops that
had the kid in trouble and left him
weak for a couple of succeeding ses-
sions. Honors were nearly even in the
last three rounds, and on this showing
the decision appears to have been
given.
The first preliminary was farce
Jack Johnson and Kid Delaney. both
colored, were the principals. but Mr.. |
'Johnsing" proved as yellow within as
and in about three seconds he |
was reclining on the mat after punch |
On the end of the nose. He staid down |
for the count of ten The crowd howl |
ed, and after a conference, both men |
being willing, the bout was resumed |
After receiving several jolts, Johnson
made the fatal mistake of hitting De
aney hard enough to stir him up and |
he next instant he had handed back I
l lick that satisfied John son he had
lad plenty. Manager Ehlers. who put
IN the show, was so indignant that he
'efused to allow Johnson to return to
he dressing room.
Kid zimmerman was pressed in to 1
work Delaney out, and the two went /
six rather tame rounds, in which De-
aney showed up the better, though it /
was called a draw.
Many Challenges Received.
Bennie Yanger, Packy Mcfarland. /
Jimmy Potts, and Steve Kinney were
lmong those who challenged the win.
Ter of the main bout