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round. but was too weak to gain mucn
advantage and Carsey did not exteno
himself in the Anal session.
Few Hoot Decision
There was a demonstration of disap-
proval of the decision OF ,v he,elev
Tommy Walsh In giving the preliminary
honors to Peter Sullivan after his nghe
with Howard Baker, but when the
boots and yells started the fans SITTING
nearest the ring and in better position
to note the progress OF the battle I'M
mediately began to cheer. 1t must pc
admitted that Welsh drew q nairiiile
balance in giving Guliivan the pest %
It and 1t would have been more m ac-
cord with the general opinion OF those
an the audience had he declared 1t a
draw. and this verdict probably wouio
have heen fair to both fighters. Yet, IL
is against the policy of the club to call
draw decisions, unless the honors are SO
even that decision would pe unJus.
to the principals. and as Heieree wnisn at
flo,,red out the points and decided that
Sullivan had n fair shade on Baker MS
decision cannot be questioned In apso-
lute fairness to himself and SULLIVAN
as well as Baker. .
Ralxer was SO clever that he PROP
ably would have won the decision nao
he been able to stick the route AT sne
fierce pace at which they were nsne-
ing He walloped Sullivan almost at
Nil IN the first two rounds and al
most had Peter out in both ROUNDS,
hut Sullivan recovered in the rest
periods and fought back so ef1ectiveiy
in the third round that he secured an
even break. He improved In the Iourtn
round and severely punished bakSr'
having a distinct lead at the END. Inc
fifth round went to Baker, who ianueo
rights and lefts to the jaw severai
times, but was unable to stop tne
Irishman. Baker had the sixth rouno
by small margin. also.
Pace Weakens Baker
Peter came back strong in the sew
enth and took slight lead, wh1cn ne
increased in the eighth. and when ne
came back In the ninth he sailed atter
Baker in a, manner that threatened to
end the discussion. Both got busy IN
the tenth and slugged fiercely, this
round ending about even up, save that
Baker had slipped his pudgy fist INTO
Peters face and split the upper lip.
Baker was much stronger in the elev-
enth and took a good lead before the
round was half finished, having Peter
much distressed when the gong
sounded. The twelfth round also went
TO the credit of Baker, although Suln-
van was fighting strongly at the end:
In the thirteenth round Baker managed
to hold the lead by a narrow margin.
but was growing weak from the e1-
fects of the fierce pace. while sullivan
seemed to be growing stronger.
When the fourteenth round was
called Sully decided that It was time
to begin his finish IL he expected to
win and he went after Baker as II he
expected to knock him out. Baker was
rushed off his feet and forced to cover
up to defend himself against the fierce
attack and went to his corner much
distressed at the sudden turn of the
fight. Sullivan fought like demon in
the fifteenth round and would have
stopped Baker had the round been ex-
tended a few seconds. He hammered
Baker all about the ring, had him
staggering and wobbly and as the gong
sounded he was Furnishing his oppo-
nent most severely.
1t was the last two rounds that won
for Sullivan. Baker had taken a good
lead in the earlier rounds, but could
not stand the pace and Sullivan. grow
ing stronger each round In the last
half of the fight, was enabled to cut
down the lead to an even break at the
end of the thirteenth round, Walsh
deciding that the last two rounds gave
Sullivan such a distinct lead that he
was entitled to the decision.