The San Francisco call., 1909-06-27

had taken occasion to jeer him in a previous
round. After considerable clinching, during
which the referee was compelled to pry the men
apart, Cross uppercut with left TO the jaw.
Hyland retaliated, however, with right swing
to the face which he followed with straight
left to the same place. Cross shot solid right
TO the face, aud as the men broke from another
ciineh Hyland swung twice hard with the right.
landing the head. The men fought at a fast
clip till the end OF the round, Hyland having
the advantage.
ROUND s-They Immediately embraced each
other and were separated twice by the referee
Cross shot his right TO the body, following this
quickly with a short left swing to the jaw
Hyland sent q straight left 10 the face. but the
rest OF mis- efforts were cleveriy sm0thered cd oy
the shifty easterner. Cross continually backed
away, permitting Hyiand TO lead. He was ap-
parently trying to draw the Californian on Their
efforts in the way of hghting elimaxed IN a
cIinch and the gong ended rather tame round
The round resulted in no harm to either man.
ROUND s-The first minute of lighting was
lost in a of clfnciling and wrestling. Hy
land finally planted sol d left 10 the pit Of
the stomach and the easterner w0bbled some
what. Suddenly Cross cut loose and caught the
careless Californian with powerful right ana
left swings to the jaw. and the latter fought to
a clineh. Cross landed left high on the body,
but Hyland rebuked him with solid right on
the point of the jaw. The bell rang, cross hay-
ing slight shade.
ROUND 10-Hyland opened the round by plac-
ing his left twice the stomach, which he
varied with . right swing to f the head Sr0s @
his favorite blows-that landed on Hyland's
fsee. Cross then gave an exhibition of clever
crowd to cheering. Gross swung a short arm
left TO the head. but Hyland drove him into
corner with right aud left swings to the head.
The round ended after featureless elinch. with
honors even. Up to this time it was anybody's
battle, with Cross enjoying lead
ROUND 1.-THE men time and again went to
clinches, in which the referee had to break them
Both smothered in clever fashion until Cross
finally landed short right and left to the head
swng g,srtsd right to the law u HVlan
retaliated with straight right to the head. At
close range Cross swung vicious right to the
ribs. and the round ended. 1T looks good to
me; the best have seen,' Cross chirped from
his chair.
ROUND 12-Cross whipped his left to the
body and then followed it with three powerful
heavy rib rqaster thrice, Cross worked his right
and left TO the face. He eliminated this with
two terrific left and one right swings to
seek refuge ih a clinch. Again and again Cross
landed straight lefts to the jaw. He grew care
less, however. and Hyland finding his opening,
shot sleep producing right to the point of the
jaw, and the easterner took the count of three.
He was up quickly, however, with Hyiand right
on top of him. The latter, however, inflicted
damage. and the round ended with Cross smiling.
ROUND 1s-Both men came up looking de-
termined. They launched right into the fray.
Cross sending in two wicked left smashes to
the mouth Nothing daunted, Hyland aung his
right to his opponents head, forcing him against
the ropes IN his own (Cross') corner. Cross wrig-
gled out OF harms way and they continued TO
struggle in midring. Cross banged away at
Hyland's nose and that organ was soon severely
lacerated. vicious exchange of left swings
TO the jaw followed and the bell terminated an
round
ROUND 14-During the minutes respite Hy-
lands seconds worked hard to make their mans
face presentabIe Cross was slow to get into
action and was cautioned by the referee. Let
him come over here II he wants to fight cried
the fastener as he slowly rose in bis chair.
Of c1fu ahaa fha1f followed. Hyland
his right hard to the body. blowiess campaign
was followed for fully minute, replete with
wrestling and clinching tactics The round was
a featureless one. during which scarcely tell
ing blow WAS struck.
ROUND l6-As usual, the men resorted TO
considerable clinching. and Hyiand brought his
straight left to the stomach Gross nung MS
right over the ribs at close range and more
cIjnching followed Hyland landed twice with
the left TO the body Catching Cross of his
guard Hyland swung twice with his right,
on the body and again on the jaw. Cross sought
a clfnch but was met half way with straight
right that started the blood flowing from his
mouth and sent him to his corner looking con-
siderably worried and minus his SMILE 1t was
Hyland's round
ROUND 16--Cross blocked two lefts for the
head and put right on Hyland's body. Hyland
endeayored to follow up bis advantage Of the
wits during the minutes rest, smothered Hy-
lands we'll intended smashes. Hyland rushed
h bis ass saus and ne
was smothered by Cross. At close range Hyland
uppercut Cross with his right to the stomach
and the bell rang. Cross trotted to his corner
apparently nowise hurt
ROUND 17-Hyland opened the round with
right to the jaw and the men fought about the
ring locked in close embrace. Cross put hard
right swing to the stomach as the. men sepa-
rated The men again fought to the ropes with
out damage. Hyland laced ont constantly with
right and left but none of his blows landed
Finally left swing by Hyland sank into Cross
stomach and the latter complained to the ref
ereee about the low hitting. The clang Of the
gong ended another featureless round.
RoVNp ls~Ry this time the fog had in