The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-07-16

fought twenty rounds to draw
" Mt the Salt Palace last night
About 1900 persons saw the en-
counter which vas marred by Hanson 7
inclination 20 h6ld on and to wrestle.
Referee Harda x. Downing's decision
was popular with the crowd The only
other thing he could have done would
have been 10 giTe the fight to Mantell
in the eighteenth, nineteenth or TWEEN
tieth rounds. when Hanson refused to
break when told TO do so. The referee
however, knew The crowd wanted to soc
the full twenty rounds. so he did the
best he could 10 make them break and
gave correct decision at the close.
The preceding bout between Marty
Rowan and JACK Downey was really a
better fight tbkn the headliner. These
two. boys stood mp and boxed, eIchang-
ing blow for Slow. AT the first it
seemed that Dcgney had the better of
it, bur before tl'ey were through Rowan
had evencd matters, earning a draw.
Receipts Disappointing.
Both bouts were conducted under the
modified Marqgis of Queensberry rules,
with the kidney punch barred, but in
the first bout both boxers forgot occa'
sionallv. The crowd laughed when
Rowan had his, glove poised for kid
ney blow and then remembered in time.
The gross reseipts Of the bout. $1,000,
were big sappointment. OF this
sum % per ceat went TO Manteii anu
90 per cent to Hanson, according TO an
agreement sigped before the fight.
Mantel entered the ring wearing the
national colors in his belt, indicating
his claim TO he middleweight cham
piouship of the United States. The big
bout began promptly at 9:i5 O'Clock.
SRoUNp l.
The men ,ouchg the tips OF ,ser gloves .,.,; 70;
P sSippsa over 10 vicious rish, swing that did not
land. and opened eve-y ono OF tho next three
9ss, 5 90 s%.: s S Msnt %Ss
In oIinoh. reacded with his right under mis-
esn lcf, elbow ana , slapped Pred , nansSn ., on the he
tho next few ro nds. II did no damaSe, 6u,
lsemed 70 ageraStis Hanson Hsn,on % pecsed
little damage, Npntcll landed straight right
on H,n,ons forehead as the bell . rang, nsnH9n ,n
this round. but they lacked steam
ROUND q
usnioII began with BIS awins. but missed
Hanson Isbbed Mantell IN tho eyo and tried
Manioll landed an effective right 10 the Jaw
and Hanson retail with three light blows 10
bis blows weak
ROUND 3.
Msaten missed his usual swing. but blocked
lannon's straight right Manioll hooked right
got In Hight body blows. and after thcy broke
JaRteil followed Hanson about tho ring look
Ssn iSs M .ed sns the, 20 1en, into eneh MsD
tell apparently was determined TO waste no moro
blows for the sake of points. He did not lead
fective blov. On points this Hansons
round. but his straight lcfts made little impress
sion Mantolrs face.
Tho men elnebed before thoy struck a blow.
Hanson lifted Mantelpo head with stif upper
CUT and got body blow in exchange Hanson
ruahcd Nautell against the ropes and they were
in cinoh. wrestling. until tho bell rang.
ROUND S.
Hanson started tbs round with 4 rush lie
shot shot s,Saisht tight and ] ie,i to NaStoIs face
blocked all OF Hanton's attempts at body blows. |
Hanson was landing nys blown to Msnteirs ono.
and then gave ground again. Hanson showed
rient swings Mantcil tried for Hanson landed
TiiEh,. and Ion to Man'elrs face the round
ROUND
Manteli'sVas the aggre5sor from tho start |
Mtsl. his usual right swing landed Hanson's
sons chin and shot bis left 10 Hanson's ab-
domen, The body blow seemed to hurt Han |
Hanson
tell had shade IN this round.
ROUND T.
stepping between tho two thor ad- |
Charles G, PiunmeT. told the men they must |
break clean and not 20 together In lauo clnches
The :. waning seemed to do ,ome good for tev
jag and then .ho, hard right to Manteirs
s9ro , eye- Mantell connto.ed with left 10
Hanson landed rsln Of light blows lows 90 ''hn, Man.
sss Sot ,1ns igss ,o q, the the 1ennd ended Msn,sl w%
each round. but ho put steam behind them
ROUND s.
They feinted and won't TO a tame eIinoh with.
ou; sirikias blow The rO'creo had hard work
Asntelfs sore eve. hut ellpched when ho Rot
a light body blow in return. Hanson put "a
uppsEont to MRntslrs nose aud 20, away un-
punished.
ROUND D.
Mantsl came out determined TO 6xb, He
jshhinr away at Man,sirG sore eye and roaossS
u cutie trequentiy- Both mon we're strong
his ruIbss ana compelled Msu,ei 70 90 fo1ios IsHs
him all over tho ring
ROUND 10
Hanson LED OF with right swing that had
had struck but il landed on Msntelrs asopie ne
De-. They eIioehea and MantsiI seSsn ruh-
butsInE" ,so crowd cried. but aantei wa, on,, ra,
oaainS ts ", nsntsii pI, ,. stiG lstt TO Hanson's
opt' hha fcften tae olood 10 Sowing aEaiu. They
zero In el'neo Shen tho bell rang.
ROUND II.
Hsnson missed a right sross and they cIInoh.a
Beth men vero warned By tho referee 10 ori,
holdlng on. Hanro1 sTuoK bis right 10 Mante6s, |
Jaw. u vas tho most ehec;ive blow he b,s
struck. but IL aid not stagger ManteIl H,r
sor vas rushing ln. landing iikht blows an |
hsniolFH fAes and elnohinE. A. the referee
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