Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-24
SULLY TAKES
DECISION IN
FINAL ROUND
Melody Courageous
but Outpointed
Two Fast Battles Witnessed at Maud
junction Pavilion, and Decision Of
Referee Meets with Popu-
lar Approval


cheered to the echo a decision which
went against Honey" Melody at the
end Of twenty rounds. Not a dissent
ing voice was heard, for although Mel
lody gave a splendid exhibition OF
courage and strength he was so liber-
ally outpointed by Mike Sullivan that
Referee Eyton could do nothing other
than act as he did.
A record was set at the local arena
last night which will probably not be
equaled in many a day. Two fast ex-
hibitions occurred. In each instance
the crowd showed favor during the bat
tie to the man who lost. The decisions,
however, were absolutely to the lik-
ing of every one in the house and not
so much as a disparaging whisper went
abroad. One of the scheduled prelimi-
naries was Cancelled.
The fact that Sullivan won by an
easy margin does not mean that the
go was uninteresting. On the other
hand the affair was slashing one
from gong to gong with the exception
of few periods when the men rested
somewhat after furious endeavors in
a preceding round.
Melody, under the direction of his
seconds, made no pretense of boxing
with Sullivan and rushed to close
quarters whenever opportunity offered.
1t was easily to be seen that Honey
must hang on sleeper to win from
the willy Twin, who fought a clever
battle in which he was only seconded
by brother Jack.
Not for an instant did Honey back
from Mike, but hurled himself at the
toupee boy as though regardless of
Mixes punch assortment. 1t appeared
to be an innate idea of Mellody's to
close in and slash away at body or
head, as circumstances directed.
Sullivan fought carefully, especially
after the fifth round, when Melody,
catching him neat left on the jaw,
dropped him. Mike wore a surprised
look as he scrambled about and rose
with a sheepish smile on his face.
At other times, so Yiciously did
Honey bore in and whale at the Twin s
head and body that the Sullivan sup
porters were a little anxious. Nothing
doing, however, for Mike, with a
knowledge of the mulish arms, COW
cred and fell close when things became
stormy. At the same time Sully was
willing to mix and it was his clever
ness which saved him and made
,Honey's face grow red
After the preliminary Sullivan en-
tered the ring, with Melody following
a few minutes later Mike looked
rather wan as he sat in his corner,
while Melody showed the sturdier.
The first round was somewhat of a
tryout for the second, which came fast
and furious. Both men were stag
gered from the force of their ex-
Changes Melody followed Twin and
remained as close as possible. After
the gong sounded they engaged in a
( lively set to that Eyton interrupted.
The third and fourth rounds favored
Twin, who landed more frequently than
did Honey, though without apparent
effect. Then came the fifth, which was
all Mellody's. 1t was here that Mike
went down, mostly as a result of
Honey's left to the jaw. Twin was up
in hurry and showed no i'll effects
Sully came back strong again in the
sixth and caught Melody at long
range. The latter managed to bore in
and before the gong drove a neat one
TO Mikes jaw.
After a fierce encounter in the sew
enth they slowed a bit in the eighth
Melody started new tactics in the
ninth and began to hammer at Mikes
body. Honey countered and the Twin
was forced to extend himself.
Affairs appeared bad for Melody in
the tenth and he accepted a barrel of
punishment, Mike resorted to upper
cuts as Melody tried to close in, and
the stingers did Honey no good.
Back with his usual rush came Mel
lody for the eleventh. Mike watched
and as his opponent tore in he ripped a
right to the face which seemed to stag
ger Honey. Melody received his worst
punishment in the thirteenth and he
was in bad shape at the gong.
Like a cyclone he returned for the
fifteenth and as the men clashed each
received a jolting right on the Jaw
Sully did some sidestepping in the
sixteenth and took things easily. Two
straight lefts to the face bounced
Honey against the ropes in the follow
ing round and his face wore a weary
expression. Once again he returned
and went after Mike, all to no use.
During the remainder of the battle
Twin worked his left to the face and
did not attempt to create excitement
IN the twentieth after the advantage
which he had gained.
Probably as exciting as the main go
was ten-round curtain raiser between
Eddie Menny and Dick Murray of San
Francisco. From the opening round II
proved hummer, and Menny declared
after the fight that the Murray boy
was just about as tough as he cared to
mix with.
Referee Tommy Walsh rendered a
popular decision when he awarded
Menny the battle. Murray made no
complaint and received an ovation as
he left the ring. He is a rip snorter
sort of boy and will probably be
good for several more goes with some
of the local lights
The fourth round was a screamer and
the house was yelling for Murray.
From the fifth Murray slowed up and
seemed TO have Outfought himself AT
that he kept Eddie busy and started the
tenth round with a vision of Knockout
70 urge him on. SO anxious was he TO
land that In wild effort to connect he
missed and fell to the floor
Menny received telegram offering
him match with Monte Attel in san
Francisco.
Tommy Burns and Jack O'Brien were
introduced, O'Brien stating that his
affair with Burns would come off as
scheduled May g.