The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-11-30
BOXING WAS TAME.
Dunleavy and Cornwall Determined
Not to Hurt Each Other.

The formal opening of the local box
ing season in Topeka at Metropolitan
hall last night was characterized by an
Alphonse-G Castor bout of Shaping on the
wrist between Jack Dunleavy of Boston
and Billy Cornwall of ST. Louis in what
waste be fifteen-round go for a deci-
sion but later cut down to ten rounds
with an agreement that II both parties
to the SlapptnEs were on their feet at the
conclusion of the tenth the bout would
be- declared a draw Both stayed and
acted the limit. II didn't take cny
sieight Of hand performer to tell that
neither Of the two principals were going
to risk getting hurt. even though Corr
wall succeeded in whipping DunleaVys
nose smartly enough to start the GRIM
son flowing. This was the only dread
full casualty of the ten rounds-the rest
was only massage. Once or twice they
~ and really punch, but In the main It
was a Sunday school performance with
Johnnie you mustn't hit Willie
Two hundred really true blue sports
who followed up the narrow winding
stars to the hall had been keyed up to
the highest expectancy by the previous
announcements that the two men had
met four times, each resulting in
draw that considerable feeling existed
between the two and that it was going
to be a royal fight to finish for de-
cision.
There was no betting to speak of
and no odds We're placed-both went
into the ring on an equal basis with
the crowd.
Cornwall had a little the best of it
in reach and height; it was a matter of
tossup on weight.
Straight Marquis of Queensberry
rules governed, permitting hlttlng IN
clinches and on the breakaway.
The first round consisted of running
about the ring and jabbing softly on
the guards or swinging hits dellvereo
Al the air FTequenl clliiclSs lleei
larded this performance and the crowd
began to get boisterOus- and can Tor
some real fighting Catcails ana sar-
castle comments on the play ngntlns
were fired at the two boxers from the
crowd
The second round was good sam
ple of the first and there was little ex-
element during the rest.
TIE tenth round was an even Dreak
though Cornwall seemed to be the
stronger of the two and landed SeYerai
effectual blows on head and wind MOST
Of the round was spent in cl1nchlng ana
showing each other around.
Spencer Arthur Abbott referee, ac-
cording to agreement called the bout a
draw, though Cornwall had the pest OF
the encounter. Teddy WllilaHs' me COZ
both men with a side bet of 800. Will
Jams weighs about 100 and both Dun
leavy and Cornwall weigh In at aoou'
The most interesting go of the even
ing was that between Teddy Williams
and Brigham Young of Joplin for six
rounds Williams was. given the decis-
ion but no decision shoulo nave .DeeH
handed out. Williams had all of the
best Feltu Of the first three rounds but Young
grew stronger towards the, finish and
had the Topeka lad in bad corner
Young Is clever, has good footwork and
lodged in approved style several swings
which looked sure He had the best
end of the weight and was larger.
her n Gxr
and I'd PAYNE went four rounds to
draw. Preceding them was the most
laughahle affair Of the evening be-
tween two colored boys weighing in at
about 100 pounds Arthur Jones and
Bob Kennedy caught several rounds of
a1-1a1,se nv the hammer and tongs
style of lighting. Not much science
but plenty of figh ting