The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-09-16
jim FLYNN wins
Observation-Disclosures
OkIahOma'S White Hope.
Both Fighters Work Savagely to
Demonstrate Superiority.
MORRIS FACE CUT
Puebloan Makes Hamburger OF
His Opponents Features.
Crowd Cheers COlOradOan as He
Leaves the Ring.

Madison Square Garden, New OrkS
Sept. 16.-Jin Flynn, the Pueblo fire
man. fought a winning battle of ten
terrific rounds with Carl MOTIFS the
gigantic heavyweight of Oklahoma at
the Madison Square garden. AL the
end, the Oklahoma mans race was
battered to a pulp, while Flynn was
unmarked save for lump over the
left eye.
championship class recognition, Morris
is a failure. He had nearly so pounds
in weight and five inches In nelght as
advantages over the Pueblo man. put
failed to daze Flynn at any stage. MOT
ris really had only one round the
third. and in all the others Flynn was
the master in ring work. All through
the fight Morris kept using his great
weight and strength to weaken flyhn'
hut the latter invariably had the pet
ter of all the close work. His lefr
hooks and jabs soon set the blood now
ing and at all times he was Wiling 10
take punishment in order to send back
worse than he got.
rights in every round but Flynn seem
ed to be impervious to the gruelhhS
he got It was the bloodtest fight ever
seen in this city and many of the spec
tators around the ringside were as
tonished at the stamina of both men
which carried them at a wonderfully
fast pace There was no denying the
verdict of the onlookers as to who mad
ous1y as he followed his seconds to the
dressing room, while only pity was ex-
pressed for the western giant
Among the spectators IN the ring
side were Senator Frawley, author of
the new pugilistic law, and party or
friends.
During the seventh round Frawley
shouted. aston 1t. stop IT. to Referee
Charley White. but the latter either
did not or would not hear the man
who is responsible for the bill which
has revived fighting in this state.
The preliminary bouts were com
pleted at 1890 O'Clock and five min
utes later the big man from Oklahoma
entered the ring. His chief seconds
were Con Reilly and Joe Jeanette
Flynn followed two minutes later,
seconded by Abe Attell and Danny
Goodwin. The weight announced for
Morris was 222 pounds and Flynn l75.
Manager Billy Roche, who was at
the ringside, said Al Kaufman Woulo
When the men threw off their bath
robes, Morris lowered over his oppo-
nent. who looked like a middleweight
| beside the big fellow
They squared off at 10:46.
The Fight by Rounds
Round one-Morris led right for
head but missed. Morris was eau
toned for holding. Morris sent in a
right uppercut and Flynn hooked left
to body. The big man drove Flynn to
the ropes but Flynn came back with
lefts to the jaw They clinched ire
ouentlv but Flynn put right and left
to body, with Morris throwing his
weight on him. Flynn's left hand
hooks drew the blood from Morris
mouth Morris, in all, landed three
righthand uppercuts before the bell
quarters at once, with Flynn uppercut-
ting with lefts on body and neck
| Morris sent right and left to BODY.
| Flynn tried right swing and slipped
to floor. Again he slipped In the same
way and then they fought at cloSe
quarters with Flynn keeping his le1l
working up to the face. Morris right
eye was closed at the bell
Round three-Morris landed foul
short rights to head without return
Then Flynn forced the big fellow tC
his knees with left and right to body
and q right over to the jaw. Flynr
kept working into the body with botf
hands and Morris sent back three
short right-hand punches to the head
Morris forced Flynn to the ropes a
the bell.
Round four-Flynn at close quar-
ers kept digging both hands to thu
body and got over right hook to the
left eye. Morris laid on the smalle'
man, fighting hard for the body ant
neck Flynn, with a left hook anC
right uppercut, opened cash oVel
the right eye
Morris forced Flynn around witt
his weight and Flynn was bleeding
from the mouth at the bell
Morris face was fearfully marked
up and he bled profusely.
Round five-Morris put four left
and rights to head but Flynn hooke'
an uppercut on the body and hea'
with good effect. Flynn drove tH'
straight Iefts to the nose. Morri
held and Flynn fell in close H
drove Morris back with two let's an,
a right to the face. Flynn had Morri
bleeding freely at the call of time.
. Round six-Flynn kept tearing.
, the face with left uppercuts and Jus
: missed a right swing for the jazz
Morris landed heavy short arm blow
on the body and head Then F1yn
opened up and took on an awful rlgh
!, waIiop in order to get in hard LEI
: hook. Both Of Morris eyes were al
, most closed when he went to the cor
ner.
y range again and Flynn took lot c
Z punishment in order to get in his hooks
= Both men were covered with blood froI
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