Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1908-10-03
The Smoker


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The smoker given at the big arena
Friday might by the Casino Athletic
club waa not up to standard; and the
main event has been the recipient of
much gevere criticism on the part of
the fight fans, Billy Moods taking
the count at about tltemiddle of the
second,round of what was scheduled
for a twenty-round go ON what he al
legged ito be foul. Instead of a
''foulS the 'deprecatory word fake"
is general as regards that fight.
Woods: went down twice in the round,
both times insisting that Terry Mus
tain had hit him low-so low, in
fact, that had the blows really been
struck it seems that they must have
been seen. by..both spectators and
referee. The physician who was call
ed to attend Woods at the end of the
fight said that there was no visible
NIX of a blow where Woods claim
eT&hat he had been struck. Mustain
=. Is awarded the decision by Referee
Byers as soon as Woods had been
counted out
AS to the two preliminaries, the
Spider Welsh-Young Joe Cans go of
four rounds, was, as it had been
scheduled to be, the comedy of the
evening. And at that, it was the best
of all the mills from the point of view
of the spectators
The second preliminary, which had
been counted upon as being Of little
less interest than the main event be-
tween Odell and Crecelius, was also
Disappointing Gorge Crecelius Of
Goldfield was taken violently i'll at
the last minute, and to fill out the
event his brother, Charles, went into
the ring with Odell and proved easy
picking.
THE PRELlMINARIES.
Most of the crowd was at the arena
by 8 o'clock, and at $40 O'Clock
Announcer Bob Daily announced the
first preliminary, which was to be {
four-round fight between 1.-The cele
brated Spider Welsh and Young Joe
Cans. Welsh, who had been patient
ly waiting in his cerner for some
time, was loudly cheered and sooI
Young Cans entered and took hi'
corner. Charles Kielhoter was intro
duced as the referee Of the mill an,
at 9:1S o'clock the gong sounded an'
the fight was on IN the meantime
the fair fight fans with whom tn
ring was surrounded We're MAKING
comments about the splendid ant
perfect physical development Of 'Th
Spider" which would have made bin
blush to a bright lobster-like re-
had he heard them.
In the opening round the Spide
and. his dusky opponent mixed thing
fierce and fast. neither being able t
do any damage to the other, how
ever. Spiders justly celebrated foot
work--and he is acknowledged TO b
strong as to feet-took him ava
from punishment many times, but t
offset this the negro had the mos
effectual guard and punch to tn
Jaw which was at times not pleasar
to the Spider. The round close
even, and with betting at the rims
side in favor of Spider at odds
1000 900 to 1 with few takers.
The second round was repetitlo
of the first save at the end, whel
D sAking from clinch, Spider LAM
ed one on Cans jaw which made hi
groggy. Spiders round.
In the third Joe came up fres
and rocked Spiders head with rigl
and left haymakers. Spider soon r
cuperated and the round endt
slightly in favor of Joe.
The fourth round was marked
smuggling all through, and maj
clinches which Referee Kielhofer hi
to break by going between the me
at grave danger of getting a pune