The San Francisco call., 1909-06-27

this caused at least 100 spectators to
leave before the fight was over.
The preliminary had more class than
the main event, and was won by Tommy
Mccarthy, the champion of the brick
Murphy in the fourth round. Nc
Carthy sent his man on his way with
a right swing to the jaw and cooily
measured him, putting him away with
series of good rights and lefts to
head and stomach.
FIGHT BY ROUNDS
ROUND The men came up sparrinr very
carefully Cross landed two lefts to the body
and a moment later swung vicious left to the
jaw. The then closed in and backed
against the ropes, from which position Gross
landed repeatedly with right and left short arm
blows on the body Hyland rushed Cross into a
corner, but the latter very cleverIy evaded every
attempt Of the Californian to land. Cross was
coolness personfed. Hyland swung vicious
the chin. He then rushed Cross against the
ropes, but the latter wriggled into the center
q ne ring ts after ens ns Sof twice and catching
with honeTs IN favor of Gross.
ROUND 2-The men studied each other care.
fully as they came to the center. Cross after
missing thrice finally landed right chop to the
jaw. He backed away from the Californian and
almost bent himself through the ropes Then
followed a midring clinch, which required the
efforts of the referee to break. After some
dancing about the ring Cross landed solid left
to the jaw, to which Hyland countered with a
powerful left 10 the stomach. As they were
locked in each others arms Hylsnd swung his
Yigft over the kidneys. Soon thereafter he sent
in two lefts TO the easterners face The round
ended with the men in clinch, with Cross pen
pering Hyland's stomach with short arm lefts.
The round was a shade in favor of Cross
ROUND 3-The men advanced very slowly to
the center A clinch followed, with Cross doing
light execution with lefts to the face. Hyiand
however. ,waded in regsrdlessly and put left and
Yorker shot out a wicked left that landed
squareiy the Californian's nose ana sent him
quarters, Cross displaying much ring craffiness.
which stood him well In stead. Cross permitted
Eyland to do the punching and contented him
self with blocking blows intended for vital snots
Twice. however Hyland got under Cross gT,srd
with rights which he sent to the body. 1t was
even round.
ROUND AFTER some ineffectuaI exchanges
at close range Cross whipped a powerful right
TO the Jaw that staggered Hyland. 1T only
made the Californian mad, and he fought back
like a lion Cross, chewing gum, darted hitber
sng sorts vent for naught Hyiand wsa m e.
rressor throughout this round but was una bJe 70
do any damage. Cross had a shade.
ROUND 5-Breaking from clinch Cross tiupr
a wicked left to the ear. A moment later he
shot left and right to the head and tnev went
to cIinch with Hy1and hooking anxions In
this position Hyland whipped his right around
the kidneys and then put In the best blow os fine
6rht up to this time, a left uppercut to ths
Jaw. Cross never lost hiss SMILE but a moment
lster when Hyland duplicated the previous blow
the smile vanished. Suddenly Cross shifted his
left with great force to the jaw, and followed
this with another left TO the same place The
round ended even-
RUND- e-After some sparrinr Cross landed
light left to the face No serious work was
done during The remainder Of the round.
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