El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-02-11
AFTER 4 WH|RLW|ND OF BATTLES
AMERICAN BOXERS ARE HOMEsICK

trick in boxing when he worked his
revolving pivot three times on Mehe-
gan. just missing the vital point OF the
jaw, but dazing him twice with it. Ne
hogan was clever and kept well covered
UP throughout the fight. He used a
right cross to good effect and nearly
put Bronson down with it three or four
times( only his determination keeping
him up. Michigan also used a short up
per cut at times and a good left nook
to the head. He would be a hard man
for Wolgast to beat and would be able
to hold his own with any Of the Amer
lean Hghtweights-
Jimmy Clabby Walter Owens and
Billy Papke seconded Bronson The
crowd cheered Bronson for his clean
fighting.
Hardest Battle of Them All.
The hardest battle ever decided IN
the Stadium at Rushcutters's Bay took
place when Cyclone Johnny Thompson,
the Illinois boxer, and Tim Land, a To-
cal niddleWeight who is handicapped
somewhat with a stiff left leg, met in
a 20 round bout, Thompson winning by
q clean knockout IN the goth session
Talk about Battling Nelson being
able to assimilate punishment Well,
the Battler never had anything on
either Thompson or Land that night
The two boys stood almost toe to toe
through most Of the 20 rounds and
fought like two wild cats In a cage.
How ever they were able to weather
through the entire 20 rounds is a mys-
terry, for they put mort wallops into
that contest than would be seen in so
other contests It was such a slashing
battle all the way that the crowd Of
5000 people we're bowling mad most of
the time. their cheers mostly being for
Land, the favorite son.
At the conclusion Of the contest
Jimmy CIabby, the American weIter-
weight and referee Baker got into a
heated argument and Baker took
swing at Jimmy. The latter was about
TO retaliate when his friends interfered
and it ended there
Papke Loses on Foul.
Billy Papke. claiming the worlds
mfddleweight championship since the
death Of Stanley Ketchel. met Dave
Smith, the pride Of Australia, in the big
bout of the year in this city-BOxing
Day-and lost on foul in the 10th
rounds
Up to the 10th round Smith had made
a remarkably good showing and was
really leading on points, but he was
also becoming weakened while PaDks
was gaining strength, and the ind1ca-
tons were that had the battle gone
further Billy would have landed one OF
Papke made his best showing in the
second round when he caught Smith
with a right swing to the jaw and put
him down and nearly out He managed
to stick through the round and the
rest did him a world of good
He also became very chary and fought
at a distance after that, a style that did
not suit Papke.
Billy did not appear to be himself
at all and did not show the best OF
form in delivering his blows. his judg-
ment Of distance being poor. He was
strong and had the wallop, but smith
refused to mix matters, preferTing TO
fight safe and at distance. Billy
made many wild swings and wasted
his strength thereby. He invited Smith
TO come in and mix matters, but Da-
Tid was wise enough to keep away and
try TO outpOint the champion II was
q fast contest until the 10th, when
Papke decided TO rush things Billy
tore into his man in the 10th and while
both were in crouchsd position, Billy
let go a terrific right drive for the
body, partly an uppercut Smith was
rising at the same time and the blow,
instead of going where IL had been
stOmach-feil q bit short
and sent Smith to the canvas in ev1-
lent pain Referee Snowy Baker count
I'd nine and then, as he saw Smith was
apparently hurt, called for two doctors
10 examine him before rendering a de-
eision- Doctors Marks and Cox appear
I'd, and after an examination an
Ow and fouled. Accordingly the ref
cree awarded the verdict TO Smith
There is not the slightest doubt that
he blow was uninteRtiOnal and there
vas no other verdict TO be rendered
Under the conditions.