Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-21

BY A. Z. DUNNING
Had Sam Coulter. former amateur
lightweight, used his right-hand wallop
which he uncovered in the first pro-
fessi0nal appearance, he would have
earned the distinction of slowing away
game and clever professional last
night at Maud Junction. Had he en-
tered the ring with a couple more
battles behind him to give that ex-
perience an amateur always lacks,
Gene Sullivan would be handling the
morning. But it was Sans second
experience against a real fighter and
though he exhibited rare gameness
and cleverness he had to be satisfied
with draw verdict, though he out
fought his man at the finish and
earned the honors in the last two
rounds.
A small house saw a rattling card
on the Pacific Athletic club off-day
There was only one bout which was
tame this being the Cleveland-Austin
60 The others, both preliminaries
and main event, were cram full of
fighting. Coulter and Sullivan gave
one of the best exhibitions Of light
weights the Maud fans have seen In
many weeks. Lacking reputation for
class. they fought a sturdier battle
stood their ground under fire better
and displayed greater cleverness than
some of the men with national reputa-
tions have done. 1t was a hard give
and-take affair, and both men deserve
all the credit of a good draw.
Coulter Is Cool
After the usual challenges and in
Productions, Sam Coulter and Gene
Sullivan shook hands for their main
event engagement. Sam was cool as
a north pole icesticl1, and his previous
professional appearance gave him a
world Of confidence. Both boys start
ed at it in earnest, Sam roughing 1t
gamely The first round saw several
hard exchanges, with the honors even.
Sullivan jolted Sam three times with
q hard right in the second, but Coulter
jabbed him out of position with
straight Iefts. Gene was hitting the
harder of the two at this stage. The
end of the third round found Sam a
little tired from repeated punishlnS
blows to the head, to which he laid
himself open. Sam displayed great
gameness, but allowed Gene too many
chances to score. The men fought at
a furious pace in the fifth and Sullivan
had a clear lead, though Coulter never
stopped coming. Coulter took Sc
we're drubbing about the face without
finching, playing for Sullivan's body.
The fifth found Gene tired from his
exertions in the previous round, and
Coulter took the upper hand. He
mixed 1t and had Sullivan tired and
stalling, evening matters up to this
point and having a big lead in the
round. Sam kept up this advantage in
the sixth, though he eased up in the
steam behind his blows. Sullivan was
the weaker of the two, though his wild
swings landed with good effect. The
seventh was a repetition of the two
previous rounds. Coulter had difficulty
in shifting over his right, but when he
landed he shook Gene. He was forcing
the pace at the bell in this round.
Coulter slowed up In the eighth,
resting after a strenuous pace. Gene
did the forcing, but could not land hard
enough to worry the former amateur.
Sullivan swung from the pistol pocket
IN the ninth, but Sam consistently out
gained his man. The end of the round
found both strong. with honors even to
this point.
without wasting time the men went
together in the tenth, both trying for
a knockout. They roughed 1t in q
circle around the ring, Coulter getting
under Genes guard early and often,
slapping in a series of punches to the
wind in clinches that bothered the
Montanan. At the bell they were
locked together, and Coulter was
slightly the stronger, though neither
had much the shade Of the argument,
Norvel Beats Brady
Charlie Norvel, the much-touted
Montana lightweight, opened with a
siX-round argument with Jimmy
Brady, the dusky San Diego boxer.
Charlie chopped the nego at will in the
first three rounds, while Brady laid
back with a right for a knockout,
tt, /, H.
Union every time il started. NorveI
caught the dinge with a right cross in
the fourth and started a stream of
blood from Brady's right eye. Charlie
fought Jimmy through the ropes and
had him staggering at the bell. Norvel
scored clean knockdown in the fifth
He contented himself with making a
chopping block of Jimmy in the last
round. having Bradys face looking
like a porterhouse. About all that can
be said for Brady is that he can take
a beating.
Sullivan UncoVers Punch
Fifteen seconds after Dan Sullivan
put up his hands to face Artle Collins,
Dan uncovered the kick of a well edu-
Gated mule, dropping Collins with a
terrific uppercut to the point of the
chin. Collins arose quickly smiling.
and the honors were even thereafter in
the first. Coll ms played a safe game.
quit smiling and got down to his knit
ting after Dan had connected with a
couple of terrific swings In the second
The third and fourth saw little action.
though Sullivan hurt whenever he
landed. He developed a KetcheI shift
and great speed. Collins side-stepping
and kidney punches in the clinches
were all he could produce. Dan LAID
back with his right. and ccasionally
shot 1t out, always stinging the dinge.
The fifth and sixth were very slow.
Sullivan assumed the aggressive in the
seventh, and got over a half dozen ef-
fective wallops to the jaw, closing the
round by flooring Collins with a vicious
shifting right and left. Sullivan crossed
with a hard lunge over the heart, the
only hard blow struck IN the ninth.
The men made a sorry finish in the
tenth, Collins outboxing the white boy.