The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-08
THOMAS OUTBOXED'
HONEY MELODY
six-Round Bout With No Great
Damage Done TO Either
Fighter.
ONLY ONE KNoCKDoWN
ONE KMOCKDOWN
THAT Was in Favor Of Thomas,
Who Also Made Honey's
Nose Bleed.

PHILADELPHIA, PA. March 7.---Joc
Thomas, of California outpointed
Honey Melody, os Boston. in six
round bout at the National Athletic
Club last evening, but Joe probably felt
very well satisfied that the contest was
not of longer duration, for Honey was
terribly persistent to the very end.
Thomds lis u better boxer than MELODY,
but last evening he did not seem any
too strong, and seldom forced the
lighting. Melody was very much IN
earnest, and bored in continually, sell
dom letting any of the blows that were
coming his way get past him, great
many landing ON his face. He was
dropped to the mat by smash on the
jaw in the first round, but was up be-
fore the referee had time to do much
counting, and bled from the nose and
lips from the second round as result
of Thomas's persistent jabbing and
little left and right hooks.
Melody was Always willing and try
ing the best he knew how to force the
tighting, but he Ii very awkward and
unskifu1 in his attack, and missed
much oftencr than he landed with HIS
wild swings and punches. But he got
home sometimes, and when he did ms
hurt. Melody landed some telling
blows on Thomas's ribs and face, but
three blows for every one hc landed.
The mon weighed in at li5 pounds
at 8 o'clock, neither moving the beam.
Melody seemed to be in splendid con-
dition, while Thomas looked rather
white--as though he had reduced TOO
rapidly to make the weight. II was
the second meeting between the two
Thomas having stopped Melody in
eleven rounds at Chelsea some time
ago, but as the Boston man had since
stopped Willie Lewis in impressive
style, he hal put in a claim for thu
weller weight championship, whici
Thomas also &aspircs to. On last even
ing's form neither man should hays
much ciai. for the championship un
less the welter-weights have dcterio
= rated since the days Of Joe Walcott.
Thomas was the first to enter thu
ring at 1914 r. M. He was accom-
panied by Harry Folly, Johnny Loftu
and Tommy West. Melody followed |
few minutes afterward. Mellody's sec
onas were Jack mooney and Aani
Mack. Counters, Mack, Joe Hagan. Bill
Mcpermott AS soon as they got 4
the ring Melody went over and exam
tned the bandages on Thomas's hands
Tommy Sullivan, of Lawrence, Mass
challenged the winner. Jimmy Caro-
ners telegraphic challenges was ais
announced. Grover Hayes anu Harr
Baker were introduced f'att'ih6 ~
son was called for, and he stepped Int
the ring. There were loud calls 10
jack Palmer, and he was introduced !,
being willing to meet any man IN IN
world
After posing for a flash-light pho'
the men shook hands at 1925. ),
The first preliminary bout was ps
tween Reddy Moore and Tommy Grac
/, was hard contest with Moore ha'
ing the best OF It, They We're fo'lowe
BY Toney Haney and Mickey FORD, !
indianapolis II was slashihs coi
tast Ford was down in the secon
twice in the third, and Haney also w WEI
to the floor in the third round. T ir
fought each other all over the rim
Ford coming back strong Haney nj
the best of the fifth and SKIN rou .'..
Lnnc,.inp3 Ford down N the last roun
n was Hanev's bout. Joe Dunn
johnny Dougherty were the next pa
Dougherty won in the fourth round