The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-09-16
Carl Morris, Who Aspired to
Championship, Decisively
Beaten by Jim Flynn.
FIGHT is BLOODY ONE
"Stop It!' Cries Author of
Boxing Law, but Referee
Ignores His Advice.

MADISON SQUARE GARDEN, New
York Sept lS.--Jim Flynn. tn" Pueblo
fireman. fought a winning battle OF ten
terrific rounds with Carl Morris. the ei-
gantic heavyweight Of oklahoma. at the
Madison Square Garden tonight. Al tho
end the Oklahoma mans face Was bat
tered 10 y pulp while Flynn Was un-
marked save for lump over the left
eye.
As a possible ''vhite hope for cham
pionship class recognition. Morris Is II
failure. He had nearly fifiN pounds the
better In weight and five inches advan-
tage In height over the Pueblo man. but
failed to daze Flynn at any stage.
Morris really had only one round. tho
third and in all the others Flynn was the
master I'm ring work. All through The
fight Norris kept using his great weight
latter invariably had the better OF all the
cIose work. His left hooks and jabs soon
set the blood flowing. and at all times
h. was willing TO take punishment In or
Morris landed many hard let's and
rights In every round. bu, Flynn seemed
to be inpervious TO the gruclllns nc got
Bloodiest Fight Ever Seen.
II was the bloodiest fight ever seen in
this city and many OF the spectators
around tho ringsIde were astonished at
the stamina of both men, which carried
them at a wonderfully fast pace. There
vas doubt ABOUT tnc opinion OF lnc
onlookers as TO who had won. as Flynn
vas chsered vociferously when he fol-
lowed his seconds 10 the dressing room,
willie only Pity was was expressed iri Tor in, me
Ma rQuis Of Qucensberry rules, with
11ve-ounce gloves.
Among The spectators in the ringside
boxes were state Senator F'rawley. au-
thor OF tho new law permitting pusilism,
and party of friends.
During the seventh round Frawley
4.
Charley White. but the latter either did
not or would not hear the man who Is
responsible for the bill which has re-
vived fighting In this state.
Manager Billy Fochc. who was at the
rIngsidc said Al Kaufman would chal-
lenge the winner. When the men threw
of their bathrohcs. Morris lowered over
his opponent. who looked like middle
weight beside the big fellow. They
squared OF 1896.
Fight by Rounds.
ROUND morris led right for head.
but missed Morris was cautioned for
and Flynn hooked left to body, The big
man drove Flvnn TO tho ropes, but Flynn
came back with lefts to the jaw, They
cilnched frequently but Flynn put hard
throwing his weight on him FlEnn,.s
left-hand hooks drew blood from Morris's
mouth. Morris in all landed three night
hand uppcrcuts before the bell.
ROUND They went to close quar-
tsrs al once. with FLYNN uppcrcuttlng
with iefts ON body and neck. Morris sent
right and left to the body. Flynn tried a
right swing and slipped 10 the floor
Again he slipped in tho same way and
then they fought AZ close quarters, with
Flynn keeping his left. working up TO the
face. Morris's right eye was closed when
RouND S,-Morris landed four short
rights to head without return. Then
FlNnn sent the big fellow To his knees
with left and right 10 body and a right
over. The jaw; Flynn kept working into
the body With both hands. Morris sent
bark three shor, right hand punches 10
tho head Morris forced Flynn TO the
ropes AT the bell
kept digging both hands TO the body and
rot over right hook 10 The loft eye.
Norris leaned on the smaller man, fight
ing hard. for the body and neck. jim
with a left hook and right unpercut
opened n cash over Morris's right eye
Morris, using his great weight forced
from the mouth at the bell. Morris's face
was fearfully marked up and he bed pro-
fuscly.
ROUND morris put four lcfts and
rights 10 head. but Flynn hooked hard
uppercut on the body and head with good
effect Flynn drove two straight let's TO
close. He drove Norris back with two
i.fts and right 10 the face. Flynn had
Morris bleeding freely az the bell
Flynn Is Aggressor.
ROUND 6.-Fiynn kept tearing AT the
face with left uppercuts and just missed
= right swing for the Jaw. Morris land
cd heavy short-arn blows on the body
and head. Then Flynn opened up and
took an awful wallop from the giants
Tisht In order 10 get In hard left hook;
Both OF Morris's eyes were almost closed
when he went TO his corner.
ROUND They fought at close range
again and FLYNN took lot OF punishment
in order 10 get in his hook Both men
were covered with blood from Aorriss
head and face. but sent back some faccrs
with botl hands Both men were weak
ut tho bell.
ROUND s.-Both men continued the
Flynn having the better OF the exchanges
Morris forced Flynn across the ring. but
hook. Morris Gent right and left TO the
body. Strengthening Flynn UP AT the gong
ROUND 9.xBoth tried long range WORK
%th .h,i, nt,le ehsGt, T put soon resumed the
Flynn hooked his left 10 head being wlII-
Ing 10 take a punch I'm order To send II
back They were fighting hard az the
ROUND io.--After shaking hands they
exchanged heavy body blows. Flynn sent
right and left 10 the Jaw aud Morris
cllnched Flynn forced matters. landing
the lof,hand uppercuts. Morris MAS
hanging on. using his weight but Flynn
kept boring in. hooking hard lefts aad
thcy were locked In a hard mix-up when
the gong ended the bout.
The popular opinion was that Flynn
had won handily. and considering the di(-
ference In size and weight had fought a
wonderfully clever battle Norrss face
Was hadly cut and battered. while Flynn
oniY showed bump over the Let cvs
Flynn was loudly cheercd as lic left tho
ring.
Top galleEy seats at tho Garden sold
today for So with prices ranging IN "a
80 for rinssidc boxes. The bout netted
$4,000.
II Morris had shown decisive superior
ity his friends intended 70 proclaim him
King os the white hopes 4 message
received from a prominent London sport
Ing man said that Jack johnson was
keenly interested In the result OF the
match and II Morris had won Jack would
have returned TO America soon in cxpcc-
tation OF n battle With tho new asplrant.
Flynn was greatly gratinod by his VIC
tory, bscauss II verified his prediction
that Morris was not in his class. Whom
FLYNN arrived In Nov York and fnund