Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-07-29
THE PUGILlS
GREAT FIGHT TOOK
 PLACE LAST NIGHT
Tommy Murphy Put it Over the Boer in Boston Purse For
 Big Fellows.

Boston, July 29.-Tommy Murphy
 of New York was given the decision
 over "Boer" Rudolph Unholz at the end of their twelve round fight at the
 Armory A. A. here last night. Ref
 cree Donnelly's decision was popu-
 lar one, for the clever Harlem fighter did the greater amount of work all through the battle and landed the cleaner punches. Once, in the fifth round, Unholz hit Murphy so low that the referee stopped the bout long enough to let Murphy recover from the effects of the punch. There were no knockdowns scored in the battle, and neither man was ever in danger of knockout at any stage of the con- test.
 A big crowd turned out to see the fight, and when the men appeared and 1t was announced that they had weighed in at 132 pounds, each was given a rousing cheer. There was no delay, and as soon as the gloves were adjusted the men were called to the center of the ring, instructed, and the fight began.
 In the first round Unholz led with his left, landing on Murphy's body, and quickly followed this with a right to the jaw. Murphy eountered with lefts to the head and face and a right to the stomach. They ex- changed punches to the head and body and then spared. At the bell Murphy landed a stiff upper cut.
 The second round opened with a clinch. Then they began to mix is up and Unholz sent his right andSl to Murphy's body. Tommy came back with volley of short jolts and jabs. and landed a hard swing to the jaw that hurt the Boer.
 Murphy missed stiff right for the head in the third. but jabbed his left to the face. They stood together in the center of the ring and exchanged punches to the head and body. At the bell they were sparring. The fourth round was repetition of the third and In the fifth Murphy came up strong and sent rights and lefts to the face and body. Unholz landed left to the face and Murphy exchang- ed right and left hooks with his op- ponent. Murphy sent a left to the head and planted hard smash to the chin. forcing the Boer to cover up. It was then that Unholz landed a left | that was very low. Murphy doubled up. and the referee stopped the fight. l Tommy insisted on continuing. and the fight went on, Murphy taking a big lead
 The sixth and seventh round were q series of rushes and ciinches, with i N Hlrphy doing the better work, but v tn the Boer always willing.
 h the eighth Murphy began aggres- sf ely and tried to slug with Unholz, bi the latter sent him back with ht " body punches. Rudolph stag ge d Murphy with a hard right to to the jaw In the ninth, and they smashed away at each other for all they were worth.
 The tenth and eleventh rounds were siugging matches. and in the twelfth Unholz slowed up and allow cd Murphy to do all the forcing. Ru- doiph tried to cross Murphy with rights and iefts. but Tommy was too clever. and he kept out of harms way. Then unholz changed his tae- ties and rushed at Tommy. but the feathery Harlem boxer eIuded his op- ponent easily. They were fighting hard at the bell.
 The men boxed straight rules. In the first preliminary Young AIger of got q decision over John nie Allen Of Tonkers. N. r., after Six rounds. The battle between Bill of Cambridge and Jack 1 killeen of Ireland and New York was } hard one. One minute before time ; wss up In the sixth round. the ref { sree stopped the bout when KflIeen vas helpless.