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swing vanished into the atmosphere,
but both tried hard. In the thlrd
Chester landed three hard body blows,
but Michael evened it up by his rough
inf1ghting. Mike went after Moss
furiously in the fourth and had his
man tired with fierce mauling around
the ring. Mike knocked his man
down with a hard left to the breast
in the fifth, but Moss was up imme-
diately. Moss was tired and stating,
falling to the floor from exhaustion.
Moss had a slight lead in the last
round, but Mike, by his stiff mixing
and damaging punches, deserved the
decision.
Second Bout Is Draw
Curley O'Connell and Kid Cleveland
opened the second event, meeting at
six rounds Curley outweighed his
man several pounds and went after
him at the first bell. After he had
been stung by several hard Wallops to
the face Cleveland woke up and sailed
in, chasing O'Connell around the ring
and almost having him groggy. The
first round ended in a furious mixup,
with honors fairly even. The smoke
outboxed Curley in the second, but the
latter landed one hard wallop to the
chin that nearly sent Cleveland off his
feet. Both snapped hard punches in
this round. The Kid smothered Cur
ley's leads effectively and at his
weight would probably beat O'Connell
to a fragile. In the fourth Curley
brought blood from Cleveland's mouth
but the colored lad came back strong
and landed numerous stiff punches on
Curleys face and body, the latter go
ing to his corner weak and tired. Both
We're bleeding profusely at the bell
Cleveland did most of the leading in
the fifth and although Curley opened
a
things up for this period by well placed
swings to the face. The sixth was an
even exchange, both lads finishing
covered with blood. Each was tired
from the effective punches delivered
and the bout was good draw.
Mack Leads to Wire
Al Rogers and Willie Mack, 1885,
Founders, appeared in the third event
on the program, going the siX-round
gait The lads missed more swings
than they landed at the outset, but
got in several hard punches. There
was little science to the bout, but the
men were willing and made smuggling
match out of it. Mack laid low for a
knockout wallop in the second and
finally connected with Rogers face,
bringing the color and fighting the
smaller kid wild. Rogers recuperated
in the last of this session and fought
Mack to StandStlll.
They Marathoned it around the ring
in the third, Mack's superior height
and weight counting in his favor; but,
although Rogers backed away, he
popped Willie persistently, and eVened
| the round. Rogers was on the ag-
gressive in the first of the fourth.
! landing three swings to Mack's one;
but Mack wore his man down, and,
| although Rogers came in gamely, he
| do, IA 10 f-1o
! lie showered rights and lefts on the
nose in the fifth, knocking Al to his
! knees at the bell. Mack dropped AL
twice in the opening of the last round,
but failed to put his man to sleep, al
though the latter staggered around the
ring almost helpless.
Austin Wins Easily
| Young McGovern and Jimmy Austin,
| the two old-time rivals, We're next in
order Considerable enmity was eX-
! hibited at the opposing corners. The
two little toothpick weights started Il
! smuggling battle from the start. Meow
ern fought an overcontident battle,
waiting for a knockout, Austin out
| pointing him in the first round. Nc
Govern fought roughly, and at the
ropes Jimmy landed hard right to the
jaw, staggering Terry. Austin was
much the cooler. McGovern rushe1
his man, but Austin timed his punches
nicely and had a clear lead on points
over the fiery Terry at the bell of
the third. McGovern drew the boots
of the crowd by hitting Jimmy in the
fourth, after Austin had helped him
to arise on a slip. The blow was foul
and intentional Austin went after
McGovern, outfghting his man. Nc
Govern appeared completely outclassed
in hitting and boxing at this iuncture.
McGovern is missing frequently The
fifth was even, neither doing any dam
age. Jimmy had a big lead in the
sixth, uppercutting McGovern until the
latter was wild with rage. McGovern
could not land effectively, and Jimmy
outslugged him in a bitter rally just
before the final bell. The crowd round
ly hooted McGovern for his foul tao
tics. This should be Terry's last APP
| pearance until he promises to be good.