Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-23
WELTER CONTEST
IS NOT SETTLED
RAIN STOPS SAILOR BOUT AT
CHUTES
THREE CHAMPIONSHIP BATTLES
ON FOR TODAY
Kid Pluvlus Proves Superior to Fleet
Boxers and chases Them from
Rlng-Amateur Goes
Fast

What was about the fiercest and most
interesting bout of the fleet champion
ships now pending at the Chutes was
stopped in the third round yesterday
by an unwelcome guest, Kid Pluvius'
The Kid butted In on the show just
before Jeff was ready to call for an
other round to decide the battle be-
tween Trainor of the Vermont and
Tighe of the Alabama. who had cut and
slashed each other for three periods.
Thus the question of supremacy in the
middleweight ranks is still pending.
The Trainor-Tighe session was almost
as good as the Johnson-Flynn butcher
ing match of Tuesday night, and when
The flag of truce was unfurled because
of the falling rain the spectators were
on their feet madly yelling at the gladl-
ators, impartial because of the even
ness of the fight.
Tighe has enough cleVerness to SaIlSly
an ordinary man, but against Trainor 3
aggressiveness he was forced TO call u
all out to keep the other boy away. A
fierce exchange right O. the reel fouhu
both men swapping wallops which GER
tainly stung, and as they broke from a
clinch Trainor let go right cross
which caught Tighe on the point, send
ing him to tho mat.
On the advice of his seconds the
fallen man took the count of nine, ana
then went at Trainor just as though ne
had never been hurt. The bell found
them whangng away with every KIND
of a wallop in the Police Gazette blue
book, and the crowd was on its feet,
filled with the lust for gore.
1t was Trainor's turn to take the
floor in the second period, and he fell
with a thud when a wicked left to the
chin connected. AS he rose to his feet
Tighe was waiting with well placed
right to the jaw, and again Tralhor
hugged the canvas. He took his time
about rising, and for the rest of the
period 1t was give ana take pelWeeh
the fighting demons.
Jeffries Calls Halt
Part way through the third round
Jeffries decided that it was too sloppy
for either man to do his best, and called
the bout off, with honors even. They
will fight it out this morning, along
with the ri-Schlossberg heavy
weight match, and the Rafferty-Fred-
rick feathehweight mill, all for naval
championships.
Previous to the sailor fight, and also
before the rain began to fall four am
ateur bouts were decided, and the vic
tories were so clean cut that no extra
rounds were ordered anywhere along
the line. One knockout was recorded,
and the sport was generally good.
Two little fellows in the 1O5-pound
division, George Hugo and K. Maccher-
roll. opened the show and put up an
even battle for the first two ROUNDS.
In the third period Hugo went to the
high speed lever and on his windup
showing the judges gave hin. we'll
earned verdict.
Another member of the Hugo family,
John, scored over Charles Boscha when
the 125-pound men were called forth,
and he used I'D about every known
punch in doing so. Boscha proved a
bear for punishment and was repeat
edlv raped on the snoot with hard
wallops, but stood up to the END, al
though nearly out on several occasions.
Ivan Kahn of the Los Angeles Attn
letic club gave w. j. Martin an aWtul
trimming for two rounds and halt
and then was knocked out. Martin was
q. sight from Kahns jabs to the face,
but stuck to it and finally connected
with Kahns paper jaw. Then 1t was
curtains for the club boy. The scale
weight for the pair was l45 POUNDS.
Not many wallops were exchanged
between II. J. Lelande of the l.. A. A.
C. and c. r. Campbell, unattached. in
the closing bout of the amatel section,
but when they did connect the punches
counted for something. Lelande was
bit more effective than his opponent
and was awarded the decision at the
end of the third round. These lads
were in the same division as the boys
who preceded them.