Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1908-11-27
LARRY GORDON
LOST BATTLE
TO KID KRANT
Thursdays Smoker the Best Ever Pulled
Offin TOnOpdh--Krdnf SurpriSedLOCdI
Fight Fans by HdndiIy defeating
Gordon in Fierce Mill.

Before an audience Of 1900 people |
yesterday afternoon at the Big
Arena, Kid Krant of Seattle. put the
finishing touches to Larry Gordon of
Butte. The fight was one Of the best
ever witnessed in Tonopah and the
science exhibited by the participants
brought the crowd to their feet time
and time again.
The preliminary was between
George Odell, of Tonopah, and Kid
Crawford, of Goldfield, and it was
hummer Both boys waded right in
and after the second round they were
covered with blood Crawford had
the best throughout, with the excep-
ton of the seventh round, which
was slightly in the miners favor At
the conclusion of the eighth round
the contest was declared draw by
Referee Booze Byers. The decision
met with disfavor from the crowd
for it was evident 20 all that Craw-
ford was the better of the two.
Immediately following the pre-
liminary Gordon and his seconds en-
tered the ring and were greeted with
cheers. Krant followed and his re-
ception was equal to that of Gordon.
Both men were attired in street
clothes, and while they were getting
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Donough, of Goldfield, was introduce
ed as the referee McDonough's pop
ularity was shown by the ovation he
! received. The fighters were then
| photographed, following which the
announcement was made of match
between Freddie Weeks, of Tonopah,
which will take place in that city on
December 10. At 3:15 the gong
sounded and Gordon and Krant mix
ed it. The first three rounds was
composed mostly of infighting, in
which the Butte boy had the best of
the argument The rest of the fight
was clearly in favor of Krant, for
every time he led with his left he
managed to connect with Gordou's
! jaw Al the end of the eighth round
lcth men were covered with blood
and Krant's left eye was closed The
eye was Immediately lanced by a
physician. The end Of the fight
seemed imminent at the first of the
eleventh round, when Krant rained a
fusilade of blows on Gordon's face
and the Butte lad seemed unable to
cover. The honors were more even
at the end of the round.
In the thirteen Gordon went to
the floor, having received two ter
rife right and left swings to the
head. He took the count of nine and
on getting to his feet was fioored
again by the Seattle wonder. In all
Gordon was sent to the mat FIVE ~ O.
ceeding times in this round and when
he gained his feet TIE last inc the
| referee gave the dec sion to Krant,
as Gordon's seconds lad been spray
ing him with water while down,
The crowd that witnessed the
scrap declare that IL was one of the
best fights that has ever taken place
I'M Tonopah and If the future matches
that take place here are on par
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lefts to the same place, and the
round ended with honors even.
\ Papke seemed to be gaining strength
despite the beating he has received
4 Round IL Several fruitless raj
4 lies ensued and then Ketchel hooked
4 a hard left to the stomach, following
4 it with right and left to the same
place. Ketchel foored Papke with
a fearful left to the jaw and Papke
took the count of nine. After Papke
rose, Ketchel again foored his man
with a storm Of rights and lefts to
4 the jaw and body. Papke tried to
get us, but was down one second too
long and was counted out. Ketchel
4 was then given the decision by Ref
cree Jack Welsh.
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