Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-23
Good Boxing
At Portland.

Wednesdays Portland Express says;
Another bang up good boxing exhibition
WAS witnessed at the Pastiine Athletic
Club last evening by a crowd that NIL
ed the seats and standing room COM
fortabiy.
spike" Merrill Of WeStbrook and
Kid Parsons OF Portland furnished
the curtain raiser and ii was dandy
Parsons is Il stocky built fellow, while
Merrill is of the rangy type. The
Youngsters set Il hurricane pace from
the gong. The first two rounds were
fairly even but in the third Parsons
got To his man hard and after being
hoored two or three times and ganely
continuing Merrill received jolt to
the head that compelled him to take
the count.
The semi-final between Mickey
Flynn and "sicotty' Cohen was by far
THE best bout Of the evening. Conci
started in the first round 1T q, pace
which looked as if il might be Il VIM
nor. He is Il powerful boy and Ger
tainly looked StOcl,iCr than Flynn. For
two rounds "Scotty'' had what little
advantage there was, nc being the aS-
grcSsur and keeping Flynn on the de-
fcnSiv1.
In the third FLYNN began to come
back strong and showed what he IS
made of. He wasted no steam but
placed his blows with fine judgment.
duriEirT scores Of terrific left swings
that would have settled til" thing had
they landed He got to Cohcn'S face
repeatedly with his left and before
they came to a clinch generally placed
one or two good right body blows.
Cohen did finely all through but many
of his swings were wild ana While many
thought L draw would have been fair,
the chances are that i'll summing up the
points Flynn would have pulled out the
decision for the splendid work he did in
the last three rounds. 1t was a corking
mill and well entities these boys to a
main bout which they will be given later
on
The main event was very much like
the previous meeting, only not quite so
fast. Connolly tried to get to Sawyer
but the latter was wary and ever ready
to clinch. Connolly drew blood from
Sawyer's nose but both were strong at
the finish.
1t was a good. clean siX-round exhibit
ton at that. and everybody was pleased
One thing is sure. If Connolly expects
to be a real champion of the State he
has Sot to cut loose and win few de-
|cisive victories. He said last night that
Sawyer clinched him so that lie, could
not get to him. Connolly tried to clinch
with Bill Papke, but Papke made him
fight until the end came, and Connolly
could if he got after his man the same
way and would be the most popular fight
Ter in Maine.
BARLEY can do good work in a miXup
and if he will get right after his oppon-
ents and be a little more aggressive in
pointing his men, the Pastime Club will
not he big enough to hold the fans who
will turn out every time his name APP
pears on the program.
Next Tuesday he Will face Toms
brother, Dave, and there is every reason
to believe that the fans will see some
tl,ing worth seeing. Dave is not so much
of boxer rs he is Il fighter. He is not
d staier and his one idea is to beat his
man if he can. Those who have faced
him say he is twice as aggressive as his
brother and makes man fight He
knocked ont Black F'itZsimmons in three
rounds, which is quite a serious PROPOSE
ton for the average boxer. and has stood
up to two draws with Jack Twin Suili-
van.