The Cairo bulletin., 1909-06-27

one Of the most sensational OF modera
fgameness and recaperatiye powers Of
the New York pugilist dentist He
was floored fully fifteen minutes dur
ing the contest and after the twenty.
fifth round fought practically on the
defense only This was Cross, initial
battle on California soil and the first
time he had ever fought over ten
rounds.
Saved by Gong often.
Round after round the gong save
Cross after he had been terribly pun
ished He displayed gameness that
was literally superhuman The fir.t
ten rounds saw little serious wors
The twelfth was the first round In
which genuine fighting occurred. In
this round after a savage assault in
which Hyand took considerable pur-
ishment, Cross went to the floor for
three seconds under straight right
Hyand's face was badly damaged but
he was landing damaging punches n
levery opportunity.
The end of the fifteenth round saw
Cross worried aud Hyland decidedly
in the lead.
The next five rounds We're fast
enough. but both men were little dam
aged. and were strons.
First Knock Down.
In the twenty first round a left up.
lper cut to the Jaw sent Cross to tn
floor but only Tor an instant. Rouass
after round Cross kept backing away
trying TO force Hyland TO cover, but
1y,and never gave an opening In
the twenty-third Hyland swung two
Furnishing lefts 10 the jaw. In the
next round Cross still going away
dazed The Californian with rigat
chop to jaw. Round twenty-five was
q rapid exchange Of vicious bows
with Cross somewhat distressed at
the end
In the twentysixth Cross was floor
ed by left TO he jaw ind took the
count Of nine He was punished IN
mercifully before the gong saved
him.
Came Up Weak.
Coming up weakened Ia the neat
round. he rallied after a succession oi
hard lefts and a fierce encounter
occurred from which Hyland emerged
with blood streaming from his mouth
Hyland tried for a :;noc:, out in the
twenty eighth. Both men were tired
and well directed punch from either
would have done tie trick Beth
fought savagely In the twentyninta,
at the end Of which Hyanj put a har.i
right to the kidneys, staggering Cross
Both Slowed Down.
Both men slowed down III the next
round with Cross continuously back
ing ground Hylanl forced the fight
ing In the thirty-frst. Cross sagged
against the ropes. splitting blood. He
took the count of nine AGAIN in the
thirty second. The gong saved him
Cross revived slightly before the thir-
ty-ihird round bnt Hyland again ham
mered him repeatedly on tho head
and face.
In the next Hyland continued to
chase Cross around the ring. trying
for knockout Cross rallied and
fought gamey.
In the thirtyslyth round Cross fol
the third time took the count of nine.
Cross Cheered.
The thirtyseyenth opened with bo.b
lmen fighting yiciously. Gross exhibi
tion of gameness ELECTED cheers En
Itrely on the defensive. be was made
THE target for terrific punishment ai
lHyands hands.
| In the thirty-eighth Hyiand tried
again and again TO knock him out AMI
IN the next round knocked Cross
Through the ropes, He was pushed
back into the ring and gamely met
1.-THE punishment that awaited him.
In the fortieth. Hyland pushed his
lcHngmg opponent away and Croas
surpIis-d the spectators By swinging
1.-TWO hard let's 10 the jaw.
Counted Out.
10 the forty-asst Cross came up
fighting but was sent 10 the ropes
with hard right 70 the jaw he
dropped TO the floor and remained fos
the count Of nine He staggered to
the center of the ring and Hyland
finding his jaw apparently an inyul-
nerable point. suddenly changed his
tactics aud sent a terrific rigat into
Gross stomach He dropped to the
mat almost hfeless and was counted
out
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