Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-11-23
FRANKIE NEIL
\ IS BADLY BEATEN
ewan Moran, the Englishman,
Wins in the Sixteenth
Round.

round DoAllA 'NilrNi
while no championship title was in-
volved. the fact that the winner will
soon meet Abe Atton for the worlds
fcatherweight title greately acsentuatcd
interest in the outcome Moran was
forced into favorum this evening az
ODDS of lo TO o. with prospN.ts that he
would enter the ring at odds of 10 TO
S. This remarkable change in the bet
ting odds is said TO have been caused
10y nugs amounts teIcEraphed from the
east Co place on the Euglshman.
Both lads weighed iu at g o'clock.
Noil failed TO trembie the beam at the
l22-pouud match. lie later gave out
his weight at ma pounds. Moran eS-
ceedcd tho contracted 1872 pounds by
from onc-quortor To- one-half pound.
Jim Nci. ou behalf of Frankie NeiL
overlooked the fact that Moran was
ovor'y.i .ht ana declined to claim for
felt SD,en thousand people filled tue
pavilion when tim, was called at $3.50
D. m
FIGHT by ROUNDS
Round l-.Ncl rushed iu. forcing bus
man t0 the ropes without landing. Mo-
ran quickly shot right and len TO tne
jaw arC at close range swung twice
with rieht over Kidneys. 1t was Mo-
rams round by % good margin.
Round moran sent Neu lettering
with left hook and right swing to- the
jaw Sell rushed gamely in and plant
ed a vicious lcfl 60 the stomach, fur
which be was rewarded with right ana
left 10 the head 10 was "a fierce round,
with Moran having the better of thD
round
Round 3-Thcy fought To- close quar-
tiers and Neil broke % up with "a sim
left to the jaw. Neil drove Moran
back with q left to the face. ana they
mixed IL furiousiy az close range. Mo-
ran doing great execution with short
arm vall0ps 90 the face and head
Moran appeared TO slow zap somewhat
Round Neil like lightning sent
two lefts 20 the jaw and then followed
some remarkable fighting at close
quarters. both trying desperately 10
put 600 a knockout punch The round
was slightly Neils.
Round Moran uppcrcut with right
20 the jaw and then slipped to his
knees as Neil backed him against the
ropes. He was up quickly and almost
sent Neil To- the floor with two right
hooks and q straight left 20 the jaw.
Englishmau's by wide margin Nell
appeared a bat tired.
Round 6-Moran swung bis right TO
the Jaw and Neil went TO the hoor Tor
the count OF nine. He was mp quickly
and tried TO stall off the relentless
Briton. Moran however, forced Neh
from one end OF the ring 20 the other
landing vicious left and right swings
% the face and head. Nell Fought
F lint rnffNa mot avoid Mo-
ans onslaught n was Morau's round
by big margin and he looked the win
nsr.
Round Moran shot his left to the
face and a moment later uppercut with
left 20 the jaw. Neil Counterng with
two let's 20 the stomach that forced
Moran 10 the ropes. Neil whipped in
several body blows as the round ended.
Neil seemed to have fresheued ana
made "A good showing I'm this round.
NEIL LANDS HARD ONE.
Round S-Neu almost sent Moran
through the ropes with a hard left wal
lop TO the body. lie repeated Il later
during a vicious exchange and the men
fought at close range 10 the middle Of
the ring Neil punished Moran Cousi-
dera bly, around the body as the round
came TO 8u end. Neil had the advan-
tage OF this round.
orably at this stage. Nell hooked two
lefts 20 the head and then shot his left
to tho body, Moran retlliating with
right 90 the jaw. a vicious right swing
caught Moran on the neck and mo-
ment later Sell swung his left hard 20
the jaw. Neil had "a good lead in this
round
Round l0-Moran swung right 10 the
body and made Nell groggy with two
let's for the jaw. Ncil hung on ues-
uerately but Moran went after him de-
terminedly. Moran swung fearful left
t1 the Jaw. and then almost sent his
man through the ropes with left ana
back gamcly, lighting every inch
Of the way. The bell closed "a round
that belonged Go Moran The Buton.
however seemed 10 tire "a biz from the
fast milling
Round il-Morau jabbed two lcfts
90 the face and both fought viciously
AT close quarters. Moran drove Neil
back with right swing Co the Jaw and
then swung his left 90 the head Mo-
ran sent "a rakng right ~ the Jaw.
forcing Neil 90 cover. Noil took his
punishment without a whimpor and
fought back gamely az 100 times. 1t
was Moran's ruond
Round l2-Moau drove his man to
the ropes with right and lcft 20 tho
body and "a right to the Jaw and hc
followed Neil about the ring lombard
ing the game Californian with right
and lCf shurt-Hru swings to the saw
ana body NriI tp nll appearances
groeFs. simply shook his head ana kept
wading Doc with the Idea OF landing one
fatal blow. DO was Morans round
Round 10 They fought 900 close. Mo-
ran having 200 the better m q vicious
rally NCil worked lu some telling body
blows. practically making AN even
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