Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-28
soxIna NOTES.

Kid Vim Of Rumford was knocked
out Saturday night by Napoleon Du-
fresno Of Lewiston in the third round
of what was to be a six-round boxing
match.
Tommy Rowan of Brooklyn and
frankie Eryne of Harrisburg. went
four fast rounds of q siX-round course
Monday before the Lancaster, Penn,
A. c.. and Erne was whipped after
taking a terrible lacing. Rowan was
10 pounds heavier and had the adj
vantage Of q sitter punch.
Spike O'Neill. a well-known boxer,
both in Biddeford and Portland, was
operated upon for appendicitis at Bid
deford Monday morning and at last
reports was getting along finely, the
operation turning out very success
fully. O'Neill boxed AL Rudolph Of
Portland In Biddeford last Friday
and had close call to being knocked
out, taking the count of eight in the
fourth round and being knocked down
twice In the final session.
EGan and Kelley have been matched
again for next Saturday night at the
Atrdome at Portland and many of the
fans think that ut that time Egan may
uncover some more stuff then he show =
ed Monday afternoon, which should
mako the battle Il good one. Johnny
Fraser was the third man in the ring
Monday and he handled the bouts In
good shape.
An exciting siX-round contest took
place Monday afternoon at the Port
land Airdome. between Young Hugo
Kelley of Portland and Joe Eagan
OF Philadelphia. For the first three
rounds the bout was even. but afte,
that Kelley made 1t his own. He
landed several times on Eagans Jaw
and in the last round he nearly put
him out. a large crowd attended
the bout.
Willie Beecher OF New York and
Teddy Maloney Of Philadelphia met
IN slashlng bout at the National
~. c. Of Philadelphia Monday aft
ernoon. Maloney's long lay-off did not
do him any good and. although he
put up a game fight. Beecher was the
winner by good margin. Neither
man showed much science, and the
bout was slam bang affair. Beech
er was the better Judge of distance
and his punches carried more power.
frankie Madole and Eddie Murphy
Of Boston were the stars in the NAH,
bout at the National A. C. of Phila-
delphia Monday afternoon. Murphy
was fully 10 pounds heayier than his
opponent and had little trouble in win
ming. Murphy worked around Mado'e
In most systematic manner in the
carly rounds and had his nose and
mouth bleeding freely. Madole went
to the ropes at the will Of his adj
versary and once. In the third period,
was forced through them.
Bob Moha had the lead nearly all
the way in his bout with Tommy
Quill of Brtckton Mass. Monday night
at Milwaukee. and though neither boy
scored a Touchdown, Moha's punches
had the more steam and landed more
frequently. especially in the sixth,
eighth and ninth round. In the last
three rounds Quill did hardly any
boxing. being forced to cover up and
defend himself against Moha's on
slaught, the Milwaukee boy being in
tent on getting a knockout to his
credit:
In Q fast ard furious fight Monday
at Syracuse. n. T., before All immense
crowd OF enthusiastic lovers of the
pugiistic sport Howard Morrow of
Benton Harbor. Mich, i protege OF
Tommy Ryan. bested Hugh Ross OF
Oswego. Ross, who is Is years old.
has attracted attention by lost Of
knockouts in jig time dnring the past
two years. 10th he and Morrow are
s,,t, .,1, yNtn
dliy7nielt hshters. In the go Monday
Morrow had the advantage all the
time Ross was game from start TO
finish. Morrow knocked Ross down.
Is times. In the 10th Ross went with
a right hand uppercut on Ross jaw.
Morrow will meet Paddy LAWN sooh'
The six-round go between Jim Saw
age and Sailor Burke at the olympic
Club at Newark, \. j. Monday came
TO an abrupt ending in the middle
of the fifth round, when Savage re-
treated to his corner saying that ms
left wrist was broken. 1t MAS claimed
nv some persons at the ringside that
Burke had deliberately closed saw
ages wrist in the crotch OF ms eloo"
and bent it. This was denied. HOW
ever, the accusation was suiflcleht 70
cause Savage's friends to storm
Burke's dressing room after he h2d
been hurried from the ring. and Tor
a time matters looked bad for the
Sailor. He was finally escorted from
the place by Gordon Of police. Ret
cree Messenger would give no decision.
Up to the stopping Of the go the men
had fought furiously, and the Sailor
fad Tim pretty weak in the fifth.