The San Francisco call., 1909-06-27

creased until it was so heavy as to amount
almost to a rain. Half of the crowd was on
its feet attempting to keep warm. The 1ghters
opened the round with a elinehing session which
bid fair to become a deadleck until they were
pried apart by the referee Not a blow was
struck in the first two minutes OF lighting. al
tboneh many swings cleft the air. Hyland
rushed his man against the ropes. but could not
locate the shifty easterner's anatomy: The
round ended with Hyland on the aggressive and
Cross blocking and smOthering. Scarcely blow
of consequence was landed during the round, al
though Cross bled slightly from the mouth as he
took his seat.
ROUND 19-Hyland swung his left to the
head and they went In close, fighting incessant-
ly shoulder to shoulder, without landing blow.
With Cross covering up Hyiand penetrated Dis
Cross backed against the ropes. As they went
to the center Cross feigned grogginess. but he
could not fool Hyland. Cross stalled the round
out his game apparently being to force the
Californian to leave an opening Hyland refused
to be led into the trap and the round closed in
a stalling bee.
ROUND 20-Both men came up apparently as
strong as at any time during the- fight Cross
again stalled and pretended to be weak but at
the same time he smiled and winked at his
seconds. He acted solely on the defensive and
permitted Hyland to do all the leading The
latter. latter was "a ,od1 wns ts Os
land perged away at his constantly retreating
opponent and finally. Just before the gong rang,
found an opening. Quick as q nssh he swung
Blood came seeping through Gross lips as he
sought his corner.
ROUND 21-The men came to the center. with
Hyland the aggressor and Cross backing around.
They came to a clineh and separated bF
the referee. In fierce midring rally Cross
landed two fierce lefts to Hylands jaw ard
they elinched. Hyland fought back with great
yigor however. landing right and left to the
jaw. One Of the punches knocked. the fume out
of Cross mouth. As Cross backed away Hylaud
caught him with left uppercut on the law and
Cross went to the floor with Hyland on top Of
him. he was up in jay. however. and ap-
peared none the worse for his experience on
the mat.
ROUND 22-Cross swung terrific right to the
kidneys, but Hyland went right after him ana
continued his aggressive tactics AT close GUAR
tiers Cross swung left and right 70 the Jaw, hut
the fighting Californian failed to give an inch Of
ground. He was right after his man, hut the
latter shot a straight left to the mouth He was
rewarded by left uppercut. which caught him
flush on the Jaw and caused him to break ground
Cross backed sway and almost slipped through
the ropes. the lower strand, over which he STUN
bled. The round was even.
ROUND 23-Hyland quickly SWING his left to
the Jaw. after which they spared. watching
each other carefully Cross Kept backing away
constantly. irving to force Hyland to uneever.
Hyland backed Cross into corner and landed q
left flush on the Jaw. forcing Cross to cover
They hammered away Intellectually at enc an
age. As the gong toIled Hyland swung his left
to the jaw and the men took their seats.
ROUND 24-One round seemed to be reuetf-
tion Of the other, namely. HyIsnd on the aggres-
sive and Cross breaking ground at all times
Cross raped HyIand's head with right chop to
the jaw and the Californian looked Bit dazed.
Ii was only for moment however. He went
right after his man. hut was met with singing
right and left punches on the face. Hyland
fought back in great shape and succeeded In
finding two left swings to the jaw. Cross ran
Into left suppercut that caught him on the law
Just as the round ended. The round was even
both men doing more execution than for some
time.
ROUND .25--Hyland sent. his han back foot
With short 1left 10 the laint- Of the ja7s Rs