The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-05-01
Additional Sports News
HUDSON OUTFIGHTS
MURPHY IN A
SLOW BOUT
Seattle Boxer Takes an Early
Lead and Wins as He
PIeaSeS

Chick Hudson Of Seattle lived up 70
his rough reputation by outroughing
Johnny Murphy for is rounds at
Dreannl and rink last night and trotted
or with a soft. decision. The fight was
one OF those slow, siovenIy affairs with
oct a semblance of class, and the
tougher man won. 1t failed to develop
another coming lightweight champion
as many We're foolish enough tc be-
leve. Tor both men were apparently
not fitted to shine as stars. In the
other event. on the card, Montana Jack
sullivan won an easy decision over
poor old Al Neil. after 5 rounds of
one sided lighting.
Hudson. started after Murphy at the
outset Of their mill and punished him
badly for the first four rounds. He
used sort Of left hook TO the head
and hammered away at the body with
lis right. Murphy did not show any
speed at all and Hudson simply had
things as he wanted them. He rushed
Murphy hard and the local boy seemed
10 break ground all the time. In fact,
he was slower than ever, and this is
saying whole lot.
HUDSON KEEPS HIS LEAD
After the fourth Hudson slowed down
2 bit but he stfll fought good enough
using the same two punches round
after round and they were always eff
fective. Murphy made many attempts
10 come fast. but Hudson easily held
his man at bay by staying in close and
bringing his blows up Murphy did
not seem TO be able 10 stop any Of
these, though Hudson was far from be-
ing fast or accurate.
Hudson had q big lead up 10 the
ninth round when Murphy began 10
show slight burst OF speed for the
inns acted = fhnmGh he
was firing and Murphy came In fast
he punished Hudson IN his own pecul-
lar way for three rounds and many OF
the fans thought that he would come
switch ia the program
Hudson freshened Up again in the
twelfth and began 10 pound Murphy
once more. The same old blows were
as effective as they were IN the earlier
stages Of the fight and Murphy was
simply smOthered. He did not have
= Eookin and when Referee Sol Levin
son called the decision in favor OF the
Seattle man there was not dissent
ing voice in the house.
No KNOCKOUT PUNCH
That Al Neil had bitten of more than
he could chew in Jack Sullivan was ap-
parent TO all the fans present ere the
first round Of the second event had been
pulled Of. Sullivan proved too young
and TOO strong for the veteran OF so
many battles and. at the end OF the
fifteenth round, he had the old boy
hanging on 70 the ropes and All ready
10 be crushed But Sullivan could not
pat the decisive wallop over. He lacked
Tie class.
sullivan proved clever enough in his
own awkward way. but as Furnishing
demon. he was a joke. Many times and
Oft he landed his trusty right on the
Jaw Of his opponent. but Neil came
back every time fun OF fight Sullivan
was rather disappointment 10 the
The only thing that saved Neil from
taking the count on several occasions
was his stelling and his ring general
ship. He seemed 10 know just ABOUT
what Sullivan was about to do and he
Outguessed him at every turn of the
game Nell was just as clever as OF
old. but he was far from being as fast
a he was the night he fiattened Whit
uey two months ago.
Sullivan tore after Neil at the outset
and gave him quite a lacing. The old
boy fought back the best he could, but
ne did not seem 10 have anything left
and his leads were ineffective. In the
eighth round Sullivan brought his right
over TO the jaw and Nell took flop.
il looked like curtains for him there
but he stalled cleverly and beat the
crusher.
VETERAN GROWS WEARY
Neil tired badly after the eighth and
did practically nothing save hang on
the best he could and stall along. Sui
livan was anxious and wild and lacked
the Furnishing power TO stow his man
away He hit Neil often enough to lick
half q dozen men. but somehow or other
there was nothing behind his blows,
Tor Neil generally only smiled and
shook his head
sullivan started after Neil like a
rnadman IN the last round, determined
10 score a knockout il possible. He
landed on the veterans jaw with
right and shot him across the ring, but
Neil got Up in time to save himself.
The gong found Sullivan hammering
away with Neil holding on, apparently
ready TO drop from the force Of hs
own eEertions.
The curtain raiser between George
Cooper and Eddie Lynch. the bantams,
did not come off because of some dis
aEreement which the boys had with
Promoter Lercari. good crowd was
in attendance. Both Sullivan and Muir
ply ruled steady favorites at odds OF
10 TO and 10 10 Z.