Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-29
disappointment
Al Kaufman Wins From Mike.
Sullivan, But Fails in
Knockout.
NOT IN CHAMPIONSHIP CLASS
Though Clearly Better Boxer and
Stronger Than Opponent, Back
ers Are Not Pleased.
NOT IN CHAMPIONSHIP CLASS

.Coma, Cal, Now .29.-Al kaufman
of this city was awarded the decision
over Jack (Twin) Sullivan at the end
of their 25-round contest here yester-
day afternoon. The decision was clean
cut. -- .hf... .f ..s-.-. f-t
The fight up to. the 10th round was
practically an even affair." After that,
however. kaufman forged to the front
and was never in danger again. Sulli-
van did his best work in the early
rounds and for time it looked as if
he might win.
1t was give and take affair up to
the 10th, with Sullivan having the
better of it. In the 10th round Kauf-
man cut loose. He forced Sullivan
! from one end of the ring to the other,
| landing almost at will with lefts and
rights to the jaw He tried to put Sui
| Ivan out, and in doing so weakened
! himself. He showed that he lacked
| that one requisite-a knockout punch.
sullivan Finishes GameIy.
| From the 10th on one round was a
repetition of the other. Sullivan show
ed great gameness throughout the bal
ance of the fight. In almost every one
of the latter rounds it seemed certain
he must go TO the mat from the Cruel
/ ing shower of right and left swings to
the jaw, but he always toed the scratch,
although apparently in great distress.
Sullivan stalled continually to save
himself from punishment Kaufman
thereafter devoted his attacks to Sulli-
vans stomach and during the last few
rounds put in several vicious punches,
any one of which looked powerful
enough TO put out any ordinary man.
Does Not show Class.
The fight, so far as Kaufman was
concerned. was great disappointment
to the spectators, inasmuch as it devel-
oped the fact the Californian does not
by far display the championship cali
Der with which he has been credited.
After the fight Sullivan claimed he
had injured his right hand during the
sixth round, but it was not apparent
to the spectators. Kaufman was the
aggressor throughout. and clearly out
fought Sullivan in all but few rounds
The decision was considered just
lone, although it was displeasing to
some of the spectators, who expected
Kaufman to score knockout.
Ring Bouts at Philadelphia.
Philadelphia, Pa, Nov. 90 Young
Loughrey of Maynunk furnished sen
lsation for boxing followers at the Ma
tional Athletic club yesterday after
noon, when he gained the honors o.
the windup with, Tommy Murphy %
New York. Murphy. lacked his usua
snap, and it was apparent he had no
recovered his strength after his bou
with Bert Keyes at New York Wed
: nesday night.
British Are Interested.
London, Nov. 29.-The big fight 70
the heavyweight championship of tn
: world between Tommy Burns of Amer
lea and Gunner" Jim Moir of Eng
: land, scheduled to take place at tn
! National Sporting club. Dec 2, is e,
| citing the liveliest interest here. Hig
I prices are being offered for seats. Tn
:, public, however, will have little chanc
t of viewing the fight as members of tn
|. club will occupy all the avaiiabl
j space The betting this afternoon wa
5 to ON Burns, who expects to ente