Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-06-22
yETITH memories of the last battle
wv with Battling Hurley fresh in
his mind, Harlem Tommy

" Will - oA
his mind, Harlem Tommy"
Murphy went into the ring at the Ven
dome Club last night prepared to fight
and jab the Batter all the time to
prevent him from starting those hur-
sricane rushes for which the Passaic
boy is famous The Flatbush real es-
tate man accomplished his end.
The rushes that Hurley usually
smothers his man with and which, In
our opinion, gave Hurley a draw in
their last "go," didn't materialize ex-
cept now and then during the fight.
They were in evidence in the fourth
round in particular, which was Hur-
1ey's session without a doubt. The
Battler didn't fight as he did in their
last meeting. Murphy scored a clean
cut victory. The New Workers. left
hand put the Passaic boys face in bad
shape. His foot-work, avoiding Hur-
ley, who was ready at all times to
start his cyclonic rushes, was marvel
GUS, and there wasn't the slightest
doubt as to the winner. It Is true that
in the fourth round Murphy was wor-
ried over Hurley's rushes, but he Bat
tiers work in hat round does not come
anywhere near squaring matters. You
couldn't figure on a draw In any way.
Hurley fought a slam-bang battle
from the start. The Battler tried often
to land an effective blow, but the
launches delivered by him were either
Knocked by Murphy's stone-wall guard
Ypr they fell short of their mark by
inches. Murphy is a very clever fighter
and does much more effective WORK
Than the casual spectators see. But
when he stood up ana tried to swap
kpunches with the ever-battling Hurley
HE showed at a disadvantage at once.
when Hurley would rush into close
t1xSft6rs7ssnd start his arms swinging
Murphy could not hit him effectively.
AS has been the case with most of
his victims, Murphy's short hooks and
repcated labs, mingled with that ter
rifle right-hand uppercut that has
spelled defeat to so many prominent
fighters, We're the punches by which
he was able to stop many of Hurleys
vicious PUSHES, Murphy retorted TO
l~ong-range fighting throughout the SIX
rounds. He would feint with a right
and lab with a left, a style OF mining
that had Hurley bewildered at nearly
all times -,
Murphy was the first to enter the
ring. followed by his old-time frleho'
Jim Buckley. and a scorel of handlers.
Hurley appeared several minutes later,
and the cheering that greeted him
showed that he had a large Following
IN the house. After the preliminary
details were arranged the fighters were
called 10 the centre of the ring to re-
oeive their Instructions. Both agreed
10 box straight rules, hitting being per-
mitted at all times.
Murphy began by jabbing left to
mouth. Hurley started to force mat
ters and Murphy landed frequently
with the left, but the blows did not
Seem to disturb Hurley, who kept COM
ing in. Murphy sent a left to the Jaw
and both fell into a clinch. Both nsht-
ers worked hard in this style, Hurley
pIaying for the wind While Murphy
hooked with short lefts. on tine get
away Murphy jabbed a left to the cnin
md q clinch followed. Hurley had the
better of the exchanging in the cllnch.
Hurley swung a right, missed. ana
Murphy placed a solid left on his jaw.
Hurley sent a left to the body and a
c,inch ensued. On the break Hurley
worked Murphy against the ropes
where he slugged like a demon. Mur-
phy was kept busy trying to BLOCK the
B swings that Hurley was delivering.
II Murphy jabbed with the left, and FOL
Il 1ouad II with another to the same spot
q at the bell.
&3 Murphy started the second with a
3 1eft lab to the jaw. Murphy forced
e Hurley to the ropes and shot In a hare
Z left TO the nose that forced the crimson
10 flow freely. Hurley unwound a right
awing. but Murphy beat him to the
mark. driving a right to the wind.
Hurley sent left and right swings to the
Jaw that seemed to slow Murphy.
Murphy danced away from a right
swing and jabbed with a left. Hurley
forced Murphy against the ropes. where
he scored with lefts Il the wind. Hur-
lev sent a hard left to the Jaw at the
bell. AS the fighters went to their
corners in this round Hurley's left eye
began to show the effects or
wonderful left jabs.
Hurley came from his corner with a
rush on the third round n drove
Murphy to the ropes, where a fierce
exchange of rights and lefts followed.
Hurley kept playing for the wind and
Murphy clinched to avoid the punish
ment. OH the DTedk murphy Sbuh6
Hurley with his amous right uppercut.
1t was a hard punch and sent Hurley's
head back. Hurley sent in a right to
the wind. Hurley backed Murphy to the
ropes and unwound a series of 1efts and
rights to the wind that made Murphy
vince. Hurley's injured optic, which
Murphy kept ~peppering, was now the
target for Murphy's left Jab. Hurley
sent in a left to- the jaw and Murphy
returned the compliment with an up
percut to the chin. Hurley began to
Miss at this stage Of the battle and
Murphy upset his attempts to rush by
repeated left jabs to the Jaw. Hurley
blocked a left swing and drove Murphy
up against the ropes with short lefts
to the ribs. "Both exchanged rights
and Iefts at the bell.
The fourth round, which found the
Battler worked up to a high pitch,
started when Murphy Tented Hurley
into a right lead and drove left to the
head. He followed this up with an up
percut to the jaw that shook Hurley
considerably. Hurley drove Murphy
against the ropes where he sent in
let's and rights to the body and head.