The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-04-16
BOXING BOUTS
AT MOOSE SHOW
ARE PRAISED

Inc best stag and boxing shows Civ
en- by the Hammond order of Moos.
was that which took place at the Moss,
haii' on State street, last night. Came
ness and cleverness were displayed by
the fighters in generous quantities. and
the interest of the large crowd of en-
thusiasts present was kept at a high
pitch IN nearly every round fought
The only disappointment of the even
ing came when IT was announced that
Young Ketehel of Chicago who was to
meet Young Stewart of Hammond ir,
the wind-up would be unable to go on.
because of a broken hand which he re-
ceived yesterday.
In his stead Eddie Murphy Of
Chicago was secured who OUT
weighed Stewart in the neigh orhood
of fifteen pounds. Not only that but
Murphy is a fighter of different class.
having the reach, height and also the
experience, which bested Stewart in
four short rounds. 1t was a shock to
stewards followers in the fourth round
when Murphy suddenly shot a short
body hook to Stewards jaw. flooring
the Hammond lad for the count.
But at that Stewart has nothing to
be ashamed of, as he fought gamely
In the first three rounds, securing a
shade on points. Several times he ad-
ministered dangerous blows, but
they seemed to take little effect on the
Chicago man. who brushed them OF
and came back for more. In the fourth
Murphy took a different fighting spirit
when he slipped over the knockout
punch.
Fighting every minute for eight fast
rounds Eddie Wells and Roy Dalton OF
Chicago put up one of the best little
semi-windup scraps that has been seen
In this vicinity in many moons. They
were in action continually. each work
ing his hardest to outpoint the other
and when the gong called them to stor
at the close of the eighth round hon
ors stood fairly even.
Had the bout been a 12-round &C
there is little doubt but what Wells
| might have gained a good shade. as hi:
dangerous body blows began to show
Dalton. who continually hung on. Wells
showed the class of which champions
are made He was cool and never
seemed to doubt his own ability. Wher
he started q punch there was rea
son for 1t, and being cleverly aimed
there was some force behind it.
| Dalton displayed a vicious upper Gu
| which he used often and handil,
| throughout the eight rounds. On
number of occasions he used dirty tao
| tics, once throwing Wells to the mat b,
tripping him. He hung on continual,
and played a waiting game.
| Ruby Hirsch of Chicago and Young
| Bishop of Robertsdale. two lis pound
ers. furnished the preliminary, and 70
! six fast rounds they fought like demons
to a draw. Notwithstanding the fac
that Bishop is a new boy at the game
he was fast, clever and had Hirscl
guessing.
The curtain raiser was a wrestling
match between Curley Davis ant
Rough House" Whitemore of Ham
!. mond. DR.. A. Young of Hammond
refereed and proved himself an abb
artist whitemore gained the first fal
by a body and half-Nelson in IL min
utes and 40 seconds. while Davis VOL
the second In 24.44 with reverse bod,
| lock hold whitmore wrestled with
pair of heavy walking shoes, and dur
| ing the match he used his heels freely
/ He also used other unsportsmanlik
tactics, which did not go well with tn
crowd.
The bouts were attended by larg
| crowd, and Eddie Santry was chosen a
/ referee.