The San Francisco call., 1908-05-10

goat challenged any other goat in or
out of the navy for $4,000 side.
OF the fighters in this vicinity Joe
Cans and Battling Nelson were the only
ones introduced The men who are
handling Boer Unholz prohted by their
experience when they showed him at
a recent fight. at which he made q
most uafavorable impression. There
were calls for him yesterday, but he
did not respond to them.
KetcheI scored quickly over Sullivan
after they had entered the ring, as he
won the toss for corners. Sullivan had
previously taken up the northwest
corner where the sun would be at his
back. Ketchel took this corner, forcing
Sullivan to go over to the southeast
corner. where he had to face the sun
during the interval between each round
There was a sameness to the rounds.
although they were so full OF action
that the spectators were kept interested
from start to finish. Ketchel was al
ways on the aggressive and forced Sui
livan about the ring round after round.
At times Sullivan would easily outlook
him, but Ketchel would land a few ef-
fective blows and Sullivan was willing
to keep away. Ketchei showed poor
judgment as to distance, the greater
proportion OF his blows going wide Of
their intended mark. At times he
make next. Sullivan was a master hand
at blocking and proved at times the
most elusive target for Ketchel Round
after round KetcheI fairly Ieaped for
ward to meet Sullivan and then kept
right after him. Ketchel seemed to
slow up little in the fourth and hfth
rounds, but he came back again fast
II looked in the ninth as though the
END OF the fight had arrived. Ketchel
landed rights and lerts to the jaw and
tried to make every blow count He.
had Sullivan going, but was not able
to land one decisive blow. Sullivan
claimed a foul in the eleventh round.
but il was not allowed. He showed he
had not been hurt, as he went right on
fighting Sullivan was down again in
the thirteenth round, but this time he
was more pushed over than knocked
down Again in the fifteenth round
Sullivan went down, but Referee Roche
ordered him to get up. although sulli-
van was motioning that he had been
fouled- From this time on, with the
exception OF an occasional well placed
blow. the fight was all in favor OF
Ketchel.
POOR PRELIMINARY
Frank Burgess and Jim Hayward. a
colored welter weight. furnished the
preliminary. which was scheduled to
go six rounds. It proved a farce and
Referee Gregory Mitchell pu. an end
to IT in the fourth round by disqualify-
ing Hayward, who repeatedly fell to
the floor without being hit The coIored
boxer showed the yellow streak after
being hit couple OF times in the body
in the first round and dogged 1t there
after. Burgess proved a novice at
boxing, but he was willing and had
no trouble in winning.
Following is a description OF the
fight by rounds:
ROUND The meR spared carefully for sew
eral seconds, Ketchei crouchng low. Ketchel
landed the first blow, TO the stomach, and they
ciinched. Sullivan sent in good right to the
jaw as they came 10 close quarters Sullivan
smiled confidently as the men fought TO tho
ropes An instant later Ketchel drove his left
to Sullivan's stomach. They slowed I'D and
spared carefully at long distance Both men
looked very determined. They exchanged let's
to the solar plexus. Ketchel. after missing a
vicious right swing. uppercut twice to Sulii.
vans face, bringing thin stream Of blood from
bis nose. The round ended in clInch II was
good round, with Ketchsl enjoying slight
advantage.
ROUND 2-KetcheI rushed across the ring and
landed two rights TO the ear. They fought 10
clinch ketcEol was the aggressor and rushed
sullsa1 70 ~ kopes, but sullivan smothered the
blows. Eesffga Jared sullivan with a light left
hook tc tihs Hw ketchel landed left to the
body tnc they ,,restled In the center Of the
ring In clIE-n ketcheI got in two good body
blows. As Ketehe came in again he was met
BY stin left to the Jaw. Ketchel landed with
both hands with good effect. Sullivan seemed to
have a slight advantage. however. in this round
ROUND 3-Ketchell missed vicious left but
a moment later landed hard right TO the
face and rushed Sullivan about the ring lie