Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-22
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Bronson Whips Thorn.

Ray Bronson, the American lightweight,
scored his third straight victory in Aus
tralia when he won from Frank Thorn,
the Melbourne lightweight, at the end of
the fourth round of a scheduled twenty
round go at the stadium last night, Thorn
being obliged to give up on account of a
broken arm.
satisfactory ending to what promised to
be a very fast and clever contest, but the
result would have been the same, for
Bronson was getting to his opponent in
a manner that meant certain defeat for
him. Thorn had broken his left arm some
months ago in fight with Hughie Niche
gan, the present champion lightweight of
Australia. but 1t had mended nicely and
was apparently as strong as ever, but
like Ad Wolgast, he suffered another
break of the same arm after being in
action less than four rounds, due to q
swing on Bronson's back. Just as the
gong sounded for the fifth round Thorn
stepped to the side of the ring. after his
seconds had thrown the towel in. and
raising his right hand announced TO the
fans present that he could not continue
owing to his broken arm, which hung by
his side. Many Of those present thought
that Thorn had quit, but this was an in
justice to the boy, for after being exam
ined by Drs. Maitland and Bowker 1t
was learned that his left arm was really
broken and it would have been very fool
ish for him to attempt to continue.
Up to the time Thorn hurt his arm the
contest was fast. with Bronson having
good lead. and it was evident that the
bout would not have gone over ten
rounds, for the Yankee had his man sized
up and was sending in a straight left to
the head that he could not get away
from. besides using that right chop that
carried a knockout with it to good effect.
When the men entered the ring, at catch
weights. 1T was plain that Bronson had a
few pounds the best of it, but Thorn
stripped very stocky, and was fast on his
feet. He was in and out, but his blows
lacked steam. In the first both boys mix
ed matters, with the American being the
aggressor and Thorn going away. Once
Ray was off his balance and went. against
the ropes. but he was back like a fash
and Jared Frank with a right chop that
made him dizzy. 1t was shade for the
Yank at the bell. 1t was Thorn's best
showing. too, for In the second Bronson
took the lead and did not lose it. Ray
staggered Thorn twice with straight lefts
and right chops. with a nasty left to the
body. Thorn sent a hard right to the
jaw. but it only brought a smile and
couple of hard lefts to the head in return.
In the third Bronson went out to- box
Thorn. just to test his cleverness. on ad-
vice of Jimmy Clabby. and he really out
boxed the native son. A glancing blow
cut Rays right eye bit, just over the
lid, but 1t did not bother him. In the
fourth Bronson chased Thorn all about
the ring and kept jabbing him with his
left with an occasional right chop. 1t was
very evident that Thorn would never go
over the ten rounds. but before the fifth
round was ushered in the seconds of
Thorn tossed in the towel Thorn is
not quite as tall and not such hard
puncher. He Is fast. though and against
a man of 100 pounds. which he says he
can make, he would put up fine battle.