El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-07-01
MORROW EASILY WINS
FIGHT FROM HERRICK
Ryan's Pupil Fights Rings Around Chicago Lad, Well
Known Here; Referee Calls It Draw, but News
paper Decision Is For Morrow Good, Fast
Boxing For the 20 Round Limit
by TIMOTHY FURNERl

Twenty rounds of fast fighting. one
of them Jack Herrick's and five OF them
draws. with the rest to Howard Morrow.
who was the agSreSsOr throughout,
ended in what the referee called z
draw. Five newspaper men were unan-
imOuS in declaring the fight MOrrOWS
Staged Sunday afternoon in the
Juarez bull ring, in lieu of bull fight
the boxing battle was CORY enough to
satisfy the torO fans But little actual
harm was done to either battler, al
though Herrick's mouth was damaged
by the persistent blows Of his opponent
The fight thrilled large crowd Of fans,
and was good going throughout, deVel-
Oping some clever, classy distance box
ing and infightinS.
More than the men themselves, was
tested the two opposing schools Of
Tommy Ryan, x-middleWeight cham
pion and trainer Of Jim Jeffries and
Jim Flynn, and that of Harry Gilmore,
the Chicago boxing master. Ryan him
self was in MOrrOws corner, and Harry
Gilmore, Jr, son of the veteran trainer,
attended to Herrick- The fight resulted
in simply this: MOrrOw's crouch de-
fence and furious infighting was too
much for Herricks distance style OF
fighting, good boxing form but i'm
perfect guard.
Howard Morrow is cross between a
bull TERROR and a snake, as regards
his boxing. He is a bear. With half
crouch and handy cover up, he just
dug in and beSted the Chicago lad in
nearly every. 90. He was the aggressOr
all through. and Herrick's favOrite left
jabs couldn't stop him. They landed on
Towards forehead, and did no more
damage than an enemic house fly. Even
Jacks favored left seems to fail and
MOrr0w's let's told Herrick showed a
hesitation in his fighting which has
been noticeable before, but eXcusable
to an extent until Sundays fight His
blows seemed to wait while MOrrow's
came down surely and truly. On boxing
points Morrow had all the fight in num-
gressiO-- And Lew Gasser, the referee
who had gained popular favor by call
ing the Herrick-JSCk Mitchell affair
a draw called il a draw again-perhaps
through habit
Talk Of Return Match.
They are already talking of a return
match, which II it develops, will be
pulled off soon Harry Gilmore wants
a meeting for 20 rounds of clean breaks.
no hitting in the eiinches, in which
event the going should be much better.
Tommy Ryan says he viii accept such
proposition and it is possible that be-
fore Gilmore leaves the city for the
coast Monday afternoon the match will
be settled. Herrick would have much
better vantage in the open breaks Sun
days fight was under Marquis of
Queensbury rules, hit with one arm
free.
Every official of the association
which staged the fight has denounced
the referees decision, agreeing with
the newspaper verdict Fight fans are
lCud IN complaints Tommy Ryan only
smiles and says he can't understand it.
and Harry Gilmore refuses to make
any remark about the decision. 1t is
chosen, but just whom is not known
The Fight by Rounds.
The going by rounds went as follows:
Round They stall, sparring lightly,
cllnch and spar for time First clean
blow. Morrow right jab to jaw. No
ward end of round. and Herrick gets
an eye; not bad They clinch often
Herrick plants left jab to face. Morrow
aSEresses continually and round ends
with fast infighting; even hOnOrs.
Round may be called a draw
Round 2-HerTick leads face with
left and right labs alternating, right
a good blow. Morrow to face left lab,
and strong right swing Morrow plants
many to face on clinches. and his left
tells on distance Herrick shows poor
defence on both distance and close
work. MorrOw's round.
Round S--They stall, and Herricl6
shows up better on distance. Herrick !
lands left jab to nose and plants good
sound right on kidneys. Morrow re-
turns with rights and lefts to face, and
on furious fighting in the corner Her
rick delivers right uppercut to jaw; no
ndTil aerflck tries leTtS and right to
face, but MOrrOw's guard perfect. $3.50.
Round 4-They eight faster; furious
infighting. Morrow plants often to
face and body. Herrick leads and gets
a left to Jaw on the counter Heads
together often. Call it a draw.
Round Pretty sparrinS. Morrow
lands left to body. and Herrick gets
worst of clinch, and IS pushed to ropes |
often, receiving harmless blows. Nor
rows round on continual aggression, |
blows delivered and defence.
Round 6-Morrow lands TO kidneys |
often. and plants left to jaw on might |
ing, left to stomach and right to face. |
On distance Morrow lands left jabs and /
right overland blows to face. His I
round without question
Round 7-Herrick locks arm and /
hangs on often Pretty sparring. Her
rick bleeding freely from cut lip, and /
badly damaged face. On clinch, Nor 4
row continues to land body blows and I
jabs to face. Herrick comes up with I
good right to face. NOrrOw's by a /
shade.
Round S-Herrick enters badly dam 1
aged III face; Morrow uninjurod. Nor |
row delivers pretty lefts and rights to 4
face on break away. Herrick shy OF ]
close work. Round ends in fast in