Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-30

Billy's right eye in the opening round.
but Billy came across with the first
knockdown. Just to even up the round,
No. 81 scored a knockdown. Ripper
and Krause both had a chance to
"holleT" before the gong ended the
round. Billy started the second round
with great determination and for a few
moments had No. 81 all to the bad, but
the messenger boy rallied and they
mixed 1t In the center of the ring to
even honors, stirring the fans to great
enthusiasm. They clawed at each other
with great ferocity throughout the
round, but No. 81 was cooler and found
it easier to land his blows, giving him
good lead at the close of the round.
Billy was groggy at the end.
Not a real blow was struck during the
third round, although Billy forced No.
81 around the ring with swings that
never landed. Occasionally Billy would
land q light one to the body, but 1t
amounted TO nothing. Two blows were
struck in the fourth, No. 81 getting in
two uppercuts that nearly caused riot
of joy because they were the first blows
in two rounds.
Billy forced the fighting in the fifth,
while No. 81 seemed content to be on
the defensive. Billy forced him to the
ropes several times and put in several
singing blows to the head. No. 81
made good finish and had Billy weak
and bleeding from the mouth at the
finish, when Blake raised No. 37's hand
in token of victory 'Krause enthused
and Ripper grouched.
kutchos Is Given Draw
Walter Fisher hurt hand in train
ing and could not keep his engagement
to fight Mike Kutchos in the second
preliminary, but Young Dougherty Of
Milwaukee was substituted. Dougher-
hi Nca IrlY m
be present at the scrap of his friend,
Ad Wolgast, leaving the Cream City
the same day Wolgast and Sayers left,
arriving in Los Angeles last Sunday.
Kutchos began playing his left to
mouth and ripping his right to wind In
then began rushing with hard rights to
body. Dougherty plainly showed his
lack of condition and training. Kutchos
continued his rushing tactics in the sec
ond and again drew blood from Dough-
erty's nose with his straight lefts.
Dougherty landed effectively. a few
times. but was in no condition for
bruising battle. Dougherty began to
fight back In the third and landed sew
eral times on Kutchos head and jaw.
He had a shade in this round, the first
in which he had shown anything en-
couraging.
Dougherty had the better of the
right to head and straight left to face
several times, while Kutchos was un-
able to reach him effectively. The fifth
round was the best of the fight, with
the boys landing effectively. Dougher-
ty uppercut with right and slammed 1t
over to jaw several times, but seemed
lacking in steam. Kutchos punished
him with body blows. The round was
even. Dougherty was all In when he
responded for the sixth round, but put
up a good finish, and while covering up
when attacked, unwound several times
and planted hard rights to the jaw
Kutchos beat him badly about the
body and had the best of the milling
Blake declared 1t draw.
There was some dissatisfaction with
Blake's decision of a draw, and 1t
must be said that Kuchos had shade
the better of the milling at the end
but it is the usual custom where
fighter goes on as a substitute without
notice or a chance to train ana stays
the limit in good shape the bout is to
be declared draw. 1t was upon this
principle that Blake made his decision,
and inasmuch as Kutchos did not nave
any great lead at the end, there is no
justification In criticism. Dougherty
put up a game fight and Is good caro-
by reason thereof, and 1t would nave
been. an injustice to him to have rem
dered decision against him upon such
a slight lead and in the circumstances
as herein stated.
Venice, "the Beautiful Winter Re-
Sort"