Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-03-15
SPARR|NG MATCHES
DREW | ARGE CROWD
BLISS BREAKS HAND IN MAIN
EVENT OF THE EVENING.
Beloit Man Was Giving Dnffy d
Good Cdme-Wdrd and Nelson
Fight a DrdW-DOrrell Knocked
Ryan Out in Second Round and
Crowd YellS Foul"


The boxing contests at the Turner
opera house last night drew a large
crowd and whatever the sen timent
may have been relative to the merits
OF the fighters pirted in the several
events, there was good fast WORK
from the first preliminary to the
main bout of the evening and the
members of the Eagle Athletic club
have no reason to feel ashamed of
the entertainment furnished, for 1t
was the genuine article from start
to finish and enthusiasm ran high.
The main event of the evening
was what was billed as an eight
round match between William Bliss
of Beloit, and Young Duffy of Mil
waukee, at 145 pounds. Both of the
participants weighed in at ) o'clock
yesterday afternoon, neither raising
the beam OF the scales. This bout
was disappointment to the spectators
only in that there was not a knock
out, or that the participants did not
stay the limit, forcing a draw. For
five rounds they fought nard and fast.
There were no love pats dished out
and the game as far as it went was
fast and furious, save in the fourth
and fifth round when 1t was observed
that Bliss was largely on the defen-
sjve and did not use the right nit at
all, save to defend himself. At the
end of the fifth round Bliss was forced
to Withdraw and gave his reason the
fact that he had a broken hand. His
word was doubted, naturally and
Kisses and the cry of "fake' went up
from some of the spectators. DR..
ShlnnIck was called and made an
examination. He made the statement
in the presence of a representative of
The Leader that Bliss right hand was
broken, thus disabus1ng the minds of
any whu might think that Bliss was
playing pussum and did not wish to
continue in the game. There is no
disputing the fact that the hand was
injured and if Bliss did as he claims
go through two rounds in that condi-
tion he is certainly entitled to credit
for his staying qualities. 1t will be
remembered that Young Duffy fought
j ack Sweeney here on the Goth of Jan
uary, knocking the latter out IN the
second round. While prejudice may
be held against Duffy. there is no dis
putting the fact that he is clever man
in the art of self defense. His pun
ishment outshined that of Bliss last
nihgt, although all could agree that
Duffy had a much harder proposition
to deal with than he did in the case
of Sweeney, Bliss is no novice in the
business and those who witnessed
their bout last night hope that ere
long they can see these two again
matched.
The next bout of Importance was
that between Jack Ward of MilWau-
kee. and Jerry Neson, of West AIlis.
This was on the bill for six round
go at lis pounds, the announcement
being that If they stayed the limit, it
would be left to the crowd to decide
who was the winner. Nelson, APP
pearlng the smaller of the two, had
the majority of the crowd with him
In the first round the West Allis boy
succeeded in putting his opponent
down twice Thereafter, Ware had bet
ter control uf himself and it was a
good exhibition save for the frequent
hugging matches. Nelson was some
what on the defensive, but when he
did manage to get III blow, it count
ed. He had the punch, but it was
only a question of landing. This bout
resulted in draw, the participants
staying the six rounds. Nelson has
the making of a promising star IN the
boxing ring, but he is was few points
shy of his opponent last night.
The second event was SIX round
go between Jack DorreIl of MilWau-
kee, and Ernest Ryan of Algoma,
Wis, at catch weights. Their first
round was fast and furious and created
much enthusiasm After minute
and a half in the second round, Ryan
received blow that put him to The
mat. The cry of foul went up from
some of the spectators and R an was
of the same opinion after the count OF
ten and he was declared down and out.
Although Dorrell is vicious fighter,
be evidently had his hands full In the
lengthy lad from Algoma. There was
a difference of opinion as to whether
it was foul blow that put Ryan out.
However, the referee did not see IL
that way, although it did appear so
to The Leader man.
The opening preliminary of the
evening was a bout between George
Gatterdam and Arnold Reuteler of this
city, the same resulting in draw.
After the bout, jGatterdam met with