Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-03-14
Gets Decision Over BAIT
10y Connolly in 18th.
Main Bout Preceded by Some
Rafting Good Pfe|Iminaries.


The Augusta Social. and Athletic
Club gave another Of their popular sx-
hibitions at City hall last evening
which was one of the best that has y'T
been given under the auspices OF the
club. The attendance was large anu
the different bouts which composed the
evenings entertainment were gooo
clean exhibitions of boxing.
The main attraction on the card was
the 15.round bout between Terry Mar
tin of Philadelphia and BARLEY Con-
molly Of Portland, which went the ilnlt
and was was one of the cleanest exhl-
bitions Uf boxing that has yet Deeh
seen at City hall. Martin was gwen
fhe decision at the end Of the 18TH. but
both boys finished in good condition,
and the bout was an even one throueh-
,,,t so,n.. Of the audience were of the
opinion that the bout should have oeen
aecided q. draw. but to the general run
of those who watched the bout closely
It appeared that the decisiol vi '''
referee was just one.
Roth bOys were clever ana Dotn Suc-
ceeded In landing some telling Diows'
hut Martin through experience lS the
hest ring general, ana iandeu 'he
greater number of blows that counted.
1,,,b hoys. too. during the battle. found
t;mes when the sound of the gong was
q most welcome one. In the seventh
round the gong sounded none too soon
for the Philadelphia lad, for Connolly
had forced him to the ropes and landcd
a Jolt In his face that made him de-
citlely misty, and again in the tenth as
the gong sounded ne gave evidence Oh
being very tired.
In the 11th there was lively eH-
change of hot ones to the race aio
bOdy on the part Of both, both boys
being tired at the end OF the round
and with the odds If anything slight!
In favor of Terry. In the 18th he iahd-
cd several goods ones ana the rou'''
finished In his favor, and the last thre'
rounds could not have been deSlde'
otherwise Both boys were hard a
work when the gong sounded. 1t was
rattling bout, and all who saw IT Wer'
satisfied.
Previous to the main bout there were
there sets OF preliininaries Which 1ur
nfshed some good sport for the audiehc
and al<p some good boxing. Perc.
Hill OF Gardiner went four rounds Will
another colored boxer from Fairfield
known as BLACK Diamond" and tn
rounds were fast enough to suit tn
most ardent devotee of tho sport. TIT
upriver lad started a rapid pace at th'
beginning. but he was up against
difficult problem. and before the sccon'
round was finished he gave evidence
that the same problem was one that M
could not solve. He went down rapid
ly through contact with the gloves %
his antagonist and was complctcl.
winded when the end came. The de
cision was given to Hill.
Following this bout came another o
five rounds between George Gilbert -
Augusta and Bobby Good. the shify an'
skillful young boxer from Rrockton
Mass The bout as a hot one from th'
first, and was one Of the events Of th'
evening. The boys went the limit ant
the det ision was draw.
For & semiflnal there was a six
round bout between Young Dalls %
Brunswick and Kid Eoutar of Rath
that WIS a rattler. Young Dalls wa
much taller than the Kid and was a
somewhat Of a disadvantage on that ac
count but he well sustained the rcpu
tation ne won as n skillful boxer on hi
first appearance In the city. and the dc
cision which was given to him at tn
end Of the bout was eminently salts
factory
An announcement was made from tn
ring during the evening that TER.
Martin and Peter sullivan would mce
In this city Thursday evening. Marcl
70. and as both OF the boys are anon;
the cleverest boxers who have yet bcel
scen In an Augusta ring. the bout can
not fail to be q good one.
spin Mahancy Of Lewiston Of
ffciatef as referee last evening to tn
satisfaction of all