The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-01-10
Maurice's Second Throws the
Sponge Into Ring to Save
Further Punishment.
BEST FIGHT EVER SEEN
In STATE OF UTAH
Match Went Fifteen Rounds
and 1t Was Anybody's
Until the Last.
Special 70 The Tribune.

Special 10 The Tribune.
OGDEN, Jan. 9-Cyclone Thompson
defeated Maurice Thompson Tuesday
night at the Grand opera house in the
fifteenth round Of what was scheduled
to be q twentyround contest. 1t was
whirlwind contest from beginning to
end and was reported by the old sports
that 1T was the best that they had ever
seen. Referee Tom Painter kept the
men broke at all times, and they had
to stand OFF and box, and the result
was that the people were treated 10
the real stuff, The in.fghting by both
men was something terrible, and at
times they threw science to the dogs
and slugged away at each other, Meth
er Judging their blows nor caring where
they landed. First one man had
slight advantage and from the other,
but Cyclone seemed to be in better con
ditlon and was more able TO stand the
hard gaff. Maurice perspired freely
after the second round, but Cyclone did
Kelly certainly had his man in fine
condition. Cyclone injured his right
arm early in the game and was forced
to use his left, which he did to advan-
tage. About the tenth round 1t ap-
peared as If Maurice could not stand
another round, but he came back game
ly aud with several wicked hooks turned
Cyclone looked to be in danger, but he
rallied and gave Maurice more than
he had bargained for In the last two
rounds Cyclone had Maurice going bad
ly, closing both his eyes, and blood
streaming from his nose and mouth. 1t
was at this stage Of the game that his
seconds threw the sponge into the ring.
There was a big crowd present, and
great many of the wise ones that
stayed away are kicking themselves
about town when told OF the fine con"
test. The patrons were we'll pleased
with Tom Painter as referee and the
gentleman did his work we'll. During
frequent that Billy Gibson was a faker,
but the hope was freely expressed that
he would fake some more.
The men stepped into the ring at 10
clock and were introduced by Referee
Painter
A preliminary exhibition between
Terry Kelly and Cub Culbert, both Of
the bill Billy Hughes was referee.
The boys went to draw. boxing very
fast. Kelly, only 16 years Of age. looks
like Fitzsimmons, and has a stiff punch
and an awful swing with long reach
and Rawhide Kelly wants TO take him
along with him,
The second preliminary was for four
rounds, between Charles Schmidt and
Kid Hunter, alias Kid Broad, who
proved to be professional. Schmidt
was butchered in n round and a half
and the referee stopped the contest.
Hunter challenged any l35 pound man
In the State.
Rawhide Kelly. Billy Hamp and Bert
Herrick were in Cyclone 8 corner. Mau-
rice was slow in coming in and the au-
dience became uneasy. He arrived ten
minutes late and walked to Cyclones 8
corner and shook hands with his op-
ponent. Kid Hannen, A. Ribben and
Jocky were in Maurice's s corner.
Fight by Rounds.
Round one-The men stepped to the
clone clone shoots @ S Vicious lou % left. but iD1 PISSED
Maurice landed right and left to face and
missed right for Jaw Cyclone, landed
right ,,a on body and isft eft, on face then left
lighting and any mans round,
Round two-They clinch; Maurice lands
a vicious left to face. Cyclone put right
two lefts to head, Cyclone put right and
left to face with exchange OF hooks to
head. Cyclone feints with left to face.
very fast round, slightly in Cyclones fa-
vor.
Round three,-opened by sparring. cy-
forces him to ropes and lands right on
ear Cyclones right TO ribs Both in
fight, Maurice having the best of il. Mau
rice missed left to face and has slightly
the best OF 1t at the end OF tho round.
Round four-Both men rush to might
Ing and fought like demons; both slug
knockout, was looked for at any time.
Cyclone lands a left hook TO jaw, and
Maurice was severely. punished, The
men night head to head Cyclone lands
the ropes. The round closed with both
men tired, and in favor OF Cyclone. This
was the round in which Cyclone Injured
his right arm.
Round ive-Men rushed to a clnch,
cyclone lands right on the ribs and two
lefts to the head and tn-u the Jaw
tired and could hardly lift their hands.
The gong was relief 10 both but Maui
rice seemed TO be much the weaker.
Round sx-Cyolone makes wild rush
and misses Maurice lands left to jaw
and right and left 10 head; then misses
left to Jaw and lands right hook 10 jaw.
any mans round.
Round seventeen rush to the center
and engage in terrific infghtlng. Mau-
q Knockout, but Maurice fooled him him
Cyclone sent two straight rights to the
face and forced Maurice to the ropes. At
the close OF the round honors even.
Maurice put a left in the face.
Cyclone Makes Wild Rushes.
Round eIght-Cyclone made another
wild rush and nearly went through the
ropes. but Maurice couldn't take advan-
tage OF the chance Maurice sent right
TO wind and left TO face. Cyclone sent |
left on ear and straight 10 jaw, followed
and exchange from Maurice. Maurice
slips and falls, they came to a cinch |
Cyclone playing hard for knockout |
II was Cyclones round by big margin |
Round nine-Men came TO clinch in |
Meurlces corner. Maurice was stallng. |
Cyclone landed left and right 10 head i
and wind. both men fighting easy and !
sparring for a knockout, Maurice lands |
left 10 face and Cyclone returns the com |
pliment with interest. The gong found |
both men weak. with Cyclone having a |
shade the best OF II.
Round ten-Men go 10 the center and |
indulge in easy fighting. both men had |
lost steam and wrestled until separated |
by the referee. Cyclone woke up and |
sent vicious left TO face and n hard |
right 10 nose starting the blood on Maur-