The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-06-21
HOT FIGHTING
WITNESSED
BY CROWD
Contests Last Night Were
Full Of Snap Miner
BeSted Rheu in Game
MilI--ActiOn in Plenty

Two LnlnBS were amply demon
strated at the second meet held un-
der the auspices of the Ely Athletic
association. One is that good clean
contest In every sense of the word
can be presented in this district, and
the other that the association is
go and will be so long as they pre-
sent the class of amusement given
the public last night.
The main event was whirlwind
from start to finish. and although it
was called draw, Bennett rushed
on two occasions Rhue was apparent
ly saved only by the bell. His youth
and great vitality stood him in
stead. however, as he was up and
ready at the beginning of every
round to take the punishment hand
ed him.
A crowd numbering about $50
packed the auditorium In which the
event was held. J. II. Talbot acted
as announcer, while NJ. r. Rickard
refereed the two preliminaries. The
first of these was three rounds be-
tween Kid Ferrin and Cyclone
Thompson. The latter had the ad-
vantage all the way through. The
event was called a draw
After a selection by the orchestra
the battle royal" between five husky
coons was announced. They were
Watson. Sanders, Mitchell, Denton
and Jackson After three minutes of
whirlwind going a two minute rest
was taken. after which 1t was fight
to knockout. Sanders was the first
to go down, Mitchell followed him
after a short time. Denton went out
with a right TO the joint of the jaw
delivered by Watson. Jackson and
Watson then stood alone for the fin
ish. After a good deal Of sparrine
and clinchfng for wind they went a,
1t hammer and tongs with the result
that Watson. the favorite in the bet
| ting all the way through, knocked out
his opponent with a left swing to the
Jaw Considerable money changed
hands on This event.
Announcement of the main event
Kid Bennett OF Cripple Creek against
Curly Rhue of Smelter, was then
made. In this event II. o. Hall was
referee, and Fesler, Watts and Nc
Donald, timekeepers. Bennett was
seconded by Frank Hardin. Sid Chris
ty and Frank Daley. Rhue had in
his corner Nj. Breen, William Sauer
and George McMannus. II was
agreed that the event should be
clean break Marquis of Queensberry
rules with one hand free in clinehes.
The fight by rounds follows:
First Round-Men advance and
spar, Bennett shows great cleyerness
in dueking and blocking. Rhue
landed left swing to head Bennett
landed several light taps on kidneys.
Gong sounded with honors even.
Second Round-Bennett rushed
into Rhue's left and right straight
arms to body. Rhue clinched. Ben
nett landed hard left hook to jaw.
Both spared and missed swings.
Bennett lands straight right to point
of jaw. Bennett's round.
Third round-Bennett was up
quick as a flash and before Rhue's
second could retire from the ring was
on his man. Landed hard left swing
to Jaw. Rhue saved by clinch. Rnue
recovered, sending left hook to jaw.
Bennett with a series of feints, rush
ed Rhue to ropes. landing terrific
upper cut on point of jaw, right
open hand to face and right hook
to point of jaw. Bennett got in sew
eral light short arm jabs to body and
kidneys as Rhue rushed with his
head down. Benefits round by large
majority.
Fourth Round-Bennett landed
left swing on face, both spared for
opening. Rhue put in hard right
swing to head. Bennett lands hard
left hook to jaw. knocking Rhue al
most through the ropes. Bennett
landed left swing to jaw. Rhue saw
ed by clinch. Bennett sent in two
hard right jabs to body. The round
ended with Rhue distinctly groggy
and Bennett easily the victor so far.
Fifth Round-Rhue landed right
swing to head while Bennett retail
ated with left to head. Rhue swung
right to body while Bennett got in
short arm left and right jabs to body
and heart. Bennett sent In left over
heart. At this point Rhue's seconds
objected to the manner in which Ben
nett was using his elbow and he was
cautioned by the referee. Bennett
put in straight right to neck. The
round ended with Rhue bleeding at
the mouth and nose and with his left
eye fast closing.
Sixth Round-The men rushed to
clinch. Rhue sent in light left to
head, while Bennett rushed him
about the ring. Bennett sent in a
light blow over the heart in clinch
also landing light right and left
hooks to head Rhue sent in hard
left upper cut to Jaw that rocked