The sun., 1909-01-30
OWEN MORAN BEATS MURPHY
ENGLISH FEATHERWEIGR RT THE
BETTER MAN IN TEN ROUNDS.
slashing Glove Battle at the National
A. e. I'm which the Harlem Pusilist
Is Outpunched All the Way--Beth
Men Shed Blood-ArenA Crowded.

Men Shed Blood-Arena Crowded
Before a crowd that packed the aren
OF the National A. c. In East Twent y-fourt
street last night, owen Moran. the Englis
featherweight. outpolnted Harlem Tomm
Murphy In ten round bout.
The men weighed 100 pounds at o'cloc
and Moran was a slight favorite In th
betting at the ringside. II was a scientih
battle all the way. but Moran Shove,
greater oleverness and harder hittinl
power. Moran got a bloody nose In tn,
first round while lator In the mill he acci
dentally butted Murphy over the right ey'
for more claret.
As the fight progressed Moran showed
more agsressiveness and speed, while
Murphy did lot OF bio cking and clinch'
ing. In a majority OF the rounds Morar
had an advantage and though no decision
was rendered good judges declared that hi
had won by a safe margin.
The mon weighed ! 30 pounds at q O'Clock
both being under the limit. Murphy. II
vas reported, had a spliptered small bone
L %Sd 9 hs ms ss ne n
hesive bandage. In the betting before the
men entered the ring Moran was a slight
fayorite. Murphy entered the ring at i0:tC
O'Clock and was louly applauded, Moran
came In moment later and walked over
70 give the Harlem boxer a cordial hand
shake, Mickey Cannon Of Pennsylvania
lightweight champion. James McSherry
was also introduced as an sspirent for
heavyweight honors. Jem Driscoll was
introduced, and he received tne welcome
bow.
Moran and Murphy we're now ready 10
SoEed Hse be A SsS aands es
first 10 lead and landed left on the nose.
Murphy fell to his knee In clipch. and when
they resumed Moran was the eeRressor
long ra We for moment after which Murphy
put in solid loft that drew few drops OF
blood from the nose. Light sparring was
both boys scoring { on tse head and neck.
They were dancing and spa rring at the bell.
They jumped into mixup as the second
o ogund Se he bs ssd b1onSb. S ns mdds o1s
blood fromdhe Briions nose. Moran. how:
ever, was still doing the leading md
reached MuTphys eye with hot LEFT.
near the ropes Moran had the better OF the
argument aud n shade on the round
The third round opened with long range
Sis for Then p MS5an n hot r9shsd
on the mouth Murphy fought his way
out OF this predicament. however. but
Moran drove him 70 the ropes again and
made Murphy clinch and cover up, Moran
hustled after that and outflnshed his mar
IN 9 fierce rally. which was cut short by the
bell This was Moran's round
Murphy missed q long left for the wind |
as the fourth round began and Moran got |
% close quarters for another hard rally. |
nrphy % Shnched ana tnen men sfpped fte baa a~ay and
lailed Moran OH the ear with right. but
Moran forced matters the next moment
Ind clearly outpunched the Harlem boxer.
'loran did the leading after that and had the
ound. |
Murphy ran into clinch In the NTH round.
hey both landed stif wallops in mix near
Iloment, after which Murphy got in several
harp lefts in the face. Moran mixed II up
IntI Murphy .retrented. The Englishman
ether ethel Moran butted the Harlemite over the
light eve with his head. drawing blood.
hey were smuggling for all they were worth
nd did not hear the bell, the referee sepa-
The sixth round opened with a mixup.
lurphy. landed several sharp lefts in the
zee. Murphy Clinched as Moran rushed.
nective. for Murphy received n hard clip
n the eve and another on the mouth.
lor,n rushed again and was well blocked.
. came out of a rough, mixup,. while
Iurphy's right eye was swelling rapidly.
While mixing II n the seventh roupd
hit him on the head. for which
e Hpolosiled,, Murphy did. some light
oNing, while Moran punched him solidly
wlnd sS S fGN Of sS MnrpSS @
inching. Moran was the Rggressor up
moment before the bell. when Murphy
llied and landed several swi inss on the
lad Moran was smiling as he took his
Both landed straight 'efts as the eight
und began. Then there was clinch, /.
,pa rently did not fear them until in a fierce
ixup in Moran's corner Murphy got in a
nple, OF smeshes on the Jaw which brought r
the ee and as Murphy rallied the ,Briton
lied him again with n sharp wallop Oh
p neck Murphy stood up to IniSup
rr The end Of the round and had shade Il
p better or IL. II
They ran into a clinCh in the ninth round =,
iich had to be- broken by the referee. u
urphy waited for Moran's lead and then u
Ell, putting in blows on the side of the
I'D and on the throat, Murphy Clinched >,
d on tho break he ran across, the ring =
N aud with several hard smashes on the a
" he Jared Murphy, who was game. b
weyer. and mixed 1t fercely Al the 4
G,as, % the rounI Moran had MS ,oSd man on i
pig margin. n,
rhe tenth round began with the usual "
nCh. Murphy doing the holding. Murphy c%s %
red him, on the neck and body, Murphy h
sn,ashes on the jaw, but. Moran, came IN n
rphy was tired and wsbbling at the gong. Il
v az Moran's round and night. T.
iWmy Dunn and Willie Beecher, feather wva w
ich was scheduled for SIX rounds. II II
! a smuggling match from start TO finish l.,
a draw would have been a pretty fair l.,
ision II one had been rendered -
outs Rose and Eddie Smith, llghtwei ghts r.,
le, on then for the second bout OF six mr.
nds. Rose began slugging in the fourth 90
nd and with several hard right hand he
n rs on the head he had Smith wabbling NE
he bell. Rose tried more sluggine in We
nth. but Smith stood up to IL ga mely
finally drew the blood from his OPP
ent's nose. Terrific slugging BY both
y. IL was Rose s fight. ""
Seen Jim, Ford ana Ben Douglass. Ford 7
r the first round began and thenss he sks
hauled back by Referee buckley. he got
ived a punch IN the stomach which in
more and the go 90 ended hen her" and there St cha
'uglass was then put on for six round see
with Eddie Eddie Toy, CslifHrnia pusilist tre
ed some hard lefts on the mouth which yet
the blood. Toy cut the left ear open u
le third round and outboxed his man shil
the left ear. nose and mouth in the chi hi'
he spectators cried stop III. but the thir rh
nsf ss D'TH.' Tcy: sss sss M h
spattered with Douslssss gore in the Was
round but the latter was still full Of Roe
:, Near the end OF the round Douglass sec,
swing ON the jaw. Douglass took tool
ID beating In the last round but did not Roe
Toy was the easiest kind OF winner hes
And
'OAST RACING DOOMED. Tba Ttt,