The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-06-27
HYLAND WINS ON KNOCKOUT
IN THE FORTY-F|RST ROUND

cross worried and Hyland decidedly
IN tnc lead for the first time durIne
the light In the twelfth. after a
savage assault in which Hyland took
| considerable punishment. Cross went
TO the floor for three seconds under
a straight right. Hyland's face was
DadIy damaged, but he was landing
! damaging punches at every oppor-
| tunity
After three featureless rounds In
winch scarcely blow was landed. by
elther man, Cross, in the nineteenth
ielgned grogginess but without fool
ing his opponent Both men came up
TOT the tewnieth round stropg appar-
entity as when the fight started Just
before the close of the round Hyland
brought blood from Cross mouth by
left TO the jaw.
In the twenty-firSt an uppercI 10
the jaw sent Cross to the floor. but
only Tor an instant Round after
round Cross kept backing away try
ing 10 land on an uncovered spot, Hy.
land always foxy, never gave the
opening Cross was looking for. In
the twenty'third Hyland swung two
punches to the Jaw In the next
round Cross. still going away dazed
the Californian with a right chop to
the jaw. Round twenty-five was a
rapid exchange of vicious blows with
Cross somewhat distressed at the end.
In the twenty-siXth Cross was
floored by felt TO the jaw and took
the count OF nine. He appeared half
beaten and was punished unmerciful-
~ before the gong saved him Com
ing up weakened in The next round
he rallied after a succession OF hard
leltS and fierce encounter occurred
from which Hyland emerged with
blood streaming from his mouth
Hyland tried for a Knockout in the
twenty eighth Both men were tired
and well directed punches from eth
er would, have done the trick Both
fought sayagelr in the. twenty;ninth.
at The. end of which Hyland put a
hard right TO the kidneys, staggering
Cross. Both men Slowed down in
the next round with Cross continu-
ouslg breaking ground Hyland forced
the fighting in the thirty.6rst! Gross
sagged against the ropes, splitting
count Of nine again In the thirty-sec-
Cross revived slightly before the
thirty-third round but Hyland again
hammered him repeatedly on head
and face. In the next round Hyland
continued TO chase Cross around the
ring irving for knockout Cross
rallied and fought gamcly. making
honorS even for the round. In the
thirty-slXth Cross for the third time
took tho count of nine He was all
but beaten
The thirty-scyenth round opened
With both fighting yiciously Cross
exhibition of gameness elected cheer
after cheer. Cross was made a tar.
get for terrific punishment at Hy-
lands hands.
In the thirty-eighth Hyland tried
again and again to knock him out
AT the end Of the thirty-ninth Hy-
land began to tire from his efforts to
put out his opponent.
In the fortieth round Hyland pushed
his clinging opponent away and Cross
surprised the spectators by swinging
two hard lefts TO the jaw.
In the forty-frst Cross came up
fighting, was sent totterlng to the
ropes with a. hard right 10 the Jaw.
dropped TO the floor and remained
for the count of nine. He again stag
gered 10 the center of the ring and
Hyland finding the jaw apparently
an invulnerable point, suddenly
changed his tactics and sent a brisk
right into Cross stomach He dropped
10 the mat almost lifeless and was
counted out