Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1908-06-17

Athletic Club are to be compliment
ed upon the character of amuseme 1T
and sport furnished from a fish
standpoint, to the fight enthusiast IS
of Tonopah.
A crowd estimated at from 500 ~
900 gathered at the arena amongst
which were quite sprinkling of Ia.
dies The Tonopah band discourse
music at intervals. Announcer DAILY
read challenges from Jack (Twinl
Sullivan and Battling Johnson, t.
! fight the winner. He then introduc .
several fighters and stated that they
would fight somebody or something,
somewhere or nowhere.
The preliminary three-round ex
hibition between Jack Christie, Of
Salt Lake, and Slick Merrill, of To-
nopah, was as fast and clean fight
| ing as could be witnessed anywher ..
AS Christie had been asked to give
an exhibition the decision was given
as draw. Jack certainly put up o
good article for the people to diges.
and while not in active training he
had the coon all to the bad.
The battle royal was certainly a
lside-splitting and laughable encoun-
ter. With Referee Buel and a large
sized padded club, five coons were
forced to fight very much against
their will. The allurement of $75
purse to the man remaining on his
feet in the ring at the end of the bat
tie was certainly most tempting, ana
the way they bounced on one an
other, hitting right and left, getting
jolts on the back of the neck and oc-
casionally kicks on the shins, utterly
devoid of science, caused the large
audience to fairly howl with deligh-.
The winner Jack Woods, will now
be the envy of all the darktown la
dies, while Jim Lindsey will in all
probability have possum at the table
for few meals.
Then came the main event. Muf-
tain appeared in his corner accom-
panied by seconds and trainers.
Charles Miller. Dennis Butler. Rov
Mcfarland and Bud Mills, and from
all over the house came expressions
of approval at Terry's appearance.
Within a few seconds Ward appeared
followed In turn by Freddie Weeks,
Bill Ward, VIII Perrini and Jack
Ryan. The principals were intro
duced. as Tonopah favorite and the
Miners Pride Arthur Buel, the car
toonist, was then introduced as ref
cree and apparently gave good sat.
isfaction. II was announced that
the men would fight Marquis of
Queensbury rules and break at the
order OF the referee The most no.
ticeable thing in Mustain was his
quick footwork He seems to have
added so per cent in speed since HIS
last appearance here. His hitting
powers are also much greater, an
In the coming match with Jack
(Twln) Sullivan 1t Is more than like
~ that the confidence of his frien Is
will not be betrayed, for Terry GER
tainly has the markings of great
fighter. Ward, on the other hand,
while physically fine specimen. was
apparently very nervous. His jabs
lacked force aud the shortness of the
fight thoroughly demonstrated that
he was not in the class with Mustain.
The fight lasted nearly two rounds,
and in the first round both spared
cautiously, and each landed num-
Der OF blows, but none effectively.
The round ended with honors abou.
even, In the second round both
men advanced to the center with
Mustain the picture of confidence,
while Ward landed light tap on the
Jaw and followed with an uppercut
to the chin. Terry then became busy
and hammered the miner with RICH.
and left with vicious hooks to the
jaw. putting Ward to the floor. Just
before the final count, after the first
fall. Terry again landed a wicked one
on the miners mouth that sent him
to the floor for the count of eight.
Rising again, Ward In Keeling con-
dition made a iuhge towards Terry,
when the Ton pah man dealt him
fearful blow on the jaw that caused
his opponent to hit the floor with
crash. Referee Buel counted out the
man and awarded the fight to Mus
tain. Terry was the subject of many
congratulations from his friends.
Ward was carried to his corner.
where restoratives were applied, AMI
he undoubtedly will appear for wor :
in the Mizpah in day or two.