The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-07-23
HALVERSON AVID
WILLIAMS DRAW

The siX.round uuAtug contest, which
was pulled off last evening In Labor
Union hall between Bud Halverson OF
Ogden and Kid Williams of Chicago.
was declared draw by Referee
White, the decision meeting with gen
cral approval.
The men met az catch weights. VIII
llams appearing to be about the light
weight limit and Halvorson a tifle
lighter The latter Is much the taller
OF the two and was more clever than
his stocky opponent Williams Is a
hard hitter, however. and although
lacking as Judge Of distance. sue
ceeded in landing many telling blows,
which. had the gloves been smaller,
would have Jared the local man with
considerable effect
The gloves used were elght-ounce
pillows which made landing
damaging blow quite impossible Hal
versons right and left swings fire.
quently found their mark on the Chi
cago boys face and several times had
him staggering with little more ef-
feet, however. than TO rouse him to an
animated rally In which he would
rush his opponent across the ring
with rlb-roastcrs and stiuging upper.
cuts which had some OF them landed.
would have moro than evened matters
In the matter OF points, Halverson had
shade the best OF It. although tho
decision Of a draw was unquestionably
a fair one
Halverson was seconded by F. G.
Ricken, c. w. Rapp and Jack Stan
ley. while Williams was looked after
by Kid Blackey, Kid Hawkins and
Fred Furnlss.
In the opening round, both men
spared cautiously. Halyerson landing
couple Of light lefts to the face with
Williams coming back with right
upper-cut which grazed HIS oppo-
nent's Jaw and brought exclamations
of warning from the friends OF the
native son. Williams missed several
hard swings and in clinch which fol
lowed, Halverson used a right back
stroke aimed at Williams ribs but
which falod TO connect. The round
closed with honors even.
The second round was a repetition
Of the first as regards cautious sparr-
ing, each man evidently seeking an
opening for a telling blow, but pre-
ferring TO await an opportunity Both
men were slightly winded following
an exchange OF swings to the head
and several clinches which were
PROMPTLY broken on command of Ref
cree White Williams was aggressive
in this round. but accomplished little
with his elusive opponent until the
close OF the round when he had Hal
verson staggering backward with
couple of well-timed punches TO the
face and stomach The gong found
them in cllnch with honors even.
Both men were careful In the third,
clinchinE repeatedly. both trying for
body hooks with right and left Hal
yeTson stopped a hard right with his
head and caught light left on the
jaw. which Williams followed with
right and left to face. A quick ex-
chanfS2 followed. Halverson landing
a hard right hook 10 the jaw, which
Redeemed Williams face williams
missed several upper.cuts and rushed
Halverson to the ring-sidc and on to
the piano, the medley which resulted
drowning the sound of the gong
Honors stu even
The fourth and fifth rounds were
faster than the previous ones, numer-
Gus exchanges OF quick rights and
lcfts to the face bringing cheers from
the supporters Of either men, but do
| Ing little damage in any case Will
Jams was aggressive throughout. but
| failed TO land effectively, Halverson
cleverly avoiding his rushes and
blocking the dangerous ones with ap-
| parent ease.
The sixth and last round was con-
tlnuatlon OF rapid exchanges and
clinches. each man trying for a knock
down, but failing, due principally to
nervousness and the near approach
| Of the end Halverson landed several
| good swings and couple OF hav-mak-
ers from the Chicago lad staggered
the native son before the sound Of tho
| final gong. Honors were very even.
however. and Referee Whites decls-
| lon Of a draw met with applause.
II was GOOD clean contest and both
boys showed much cleverness
| throughout