The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-03-25
Al ALLEGER WINS
FROM BART GORDON
Vinita Man Fights Gamely But Was
Clearly no Match For Opponent
Fight Stopped in Eighth.

Last night Al Alleger, OF Joplin, de-
feated Bart Gordon of Vinita, in the
eighth round of their scheduled fifteen
round boxing contest. The fans were
there about $50 strong and all agree
that they had run for their money.
The applause when Gordon entered
the ring showed the crowd favored
their home boy, but it became appar-
ent in the fifth round that Alleger was
doing the cleaner fighting and the
crowd admired him to the finish.
When the referee interfered and
gave Alleger the decision there were
no protestations, for Gordon was
plainly a defeated man.
The preliminary bout between the
Kids Baker and Woody of Alton was
enjoyed by all, and the second one by
Jim Baker and Ketcham was soon
ended. Ketcham took the wind, and
incidentally the fight out of Baker with
a solar plexus blow in the second
round.
Frank Manila, of Bartlesville, was
introduced and issued a challenge to
box any man in the country under 120
pounds. 1t is hoped match between
he and Young Herrera, the Jap, can
be arranged.
A telegram from Jack O'Leary came
to the referee challenging the winner.
Alleger announced his willingness,
should he win from Gordon, and Cor
don did the same.
Round One.
Alleger put light left to face and
a second later sent a stiff left to the
mouth. Gordon sent right to mouth
and they clinched; Gordon used his
right to kidneys, but Alleger only
smiled as he stepped away. They ex-
changed lefts, and again clinch. Cor
don tried hard to reach AIS wind, but
received two lefts under the heart.
Gordon sent left to face and Al coun-
tered. The round ended with Gordon
bleeding from a cut on the lip. Honors
even.
Round Two.
Alleger put two lefts to mouth and
repeated it a second later. Gordon
planted left and right to face. AL
sends left to body and left to wind.
Gordon swings right to head. and they
clinch, an exchange of body blows fol-
low. On the break Gordon sent left to
mouth and AL countered. In clinch
Gordon tried for kidneys but his
blows were to high. Alleger rocked
his head with two wicked lefts. The
round ended slightly in Alleger's S
favor.
Round Three.
Gordon missed left to face. Gordon
plants left and right to face. Al sent
a hot one into Gordon's ribs. They
clinch and exchange wallops over the
kidneys, at the break Gordon sent left
to kidney and right and left to face
al sent left to face but Gordon drove
his right to Als jaw. This was Cor
dons round.
Round Four.
Alleger put left to face. They
clineh and Al puts two lefts to head
and left to jaw. They clineh and Al
put a hard right to face. At the
break Gordon got away from a vicious
uppercut. Gordon swung for body but
missed. Gordon put left to wind. A
put left and right to face. They &c
into clinch and here Alleger display
ed ring generalship. Gordon started
to rught it and Alleger took it easy
and let Bart fatigue himself trying tC
wrestle. At The break Gordon put lef
to wind, and AL put right to face a:
round ended. Alleger's round
Round Five.
Gordon missed left to face and Wen
into clinch. Gordon got rough an(
Alleger threw him to the floor. ALE
ger slipped to the floor but was up II
an instant. Al shot left to face