Gilpin observer., 1912-05-16
CLASSY ENTERTAINMENT
AT THE OPERA HOUSE,

~ TIE OfEhA HOUSE
Inc boxing tournament in the Cd
era house last night was witnessed
ny the largest crowd to attend a like
ad1air in a long time. The variety of
entertainment furnished met with the
approval of the audience. By variety
we mean the manner in which the
actors went to it. The crowd was
treated to everything from an ex-
change of love taps to milling of a
slam-bang order.
The first bout of the evening was
three round go betwetn two
promising young white hopes. This
oout was winner in comparison to
some of the preliminaries.
| There was more action in the three
fround preliminary between John En-
gle of Black Hawk, and Arthur Mitch.
ell OF this city, than in the whole
OF the evenings entertainment. This
par set pace-and kept it up for
three rounds that would make
champion go some to stand. Engle
had it on Mitchell in weight, but in
the wallop line Mitchell more than
held his own. Mitchell is the goods,
and with different course of train
ing, would make the best of them
go some.
The preliminary between Klien of
Russell. and Smock of Central, was
not worth the few lines it takes to
refer to it, when the art of boxing
is considered. This was the tamest
affair of the evening. But there may
have been such a thing as the alti-
tude being too high for them to put
on their real steam.
Harry Lub Of Denver, and Curley
Dunn of Central furnished the scien-
tific boxing of the evening in their
three round go. Curley went into the
ring without his usual condition but
nevertheless made his usual good
showing. Lub is considered one of
the best boys of his weight in the
state, and is always in form He is
a clean little fellow and makes an
impression with the sports when
ever he performs. He is clever with
his mitts, SO much so, in fact, that
Joe Rivers, the Mexican mitt push
er who is to be the next opponent of
Champion Wolsast for the champion
shs-.h taken Lgb under his wing.
Rivers on his recent visit to Den
yer was impressed with the show
ing made by Lu5, and as a result the
Colorado boy will be given a chance
to mix with the best there are. No
doubt he will be heard from before
he will appear in this city again.
The main go of the evening was
ten round bout between Battling
Thompson of Denver, and "Gilpin
Red" of Russell. The contest went
the full ten rounds, and at the end
was called a draw by Referee Most
Red showed up in splendid shape. So
did Thompson, Out weighed by sew
erel pounds. he made a game fight.
Red had everything. If decision
We're given would have received the
verdict. In only two or three rounds
did the colcred fellow as much as
hold his own. In the last two
rounds he consumed a ton of punish
ment By agreement before the mill,
if both boxers were on their feet at
the end of the ten rounds. the bout
would be called a draw. This IS all
that saved Thompson from having a
decision rendered against him.
Leo. Voll played the piano during
he intermissiops: Louis Rachofsky
sang song; and old Socks" Beck
er came back long enough to spar
two rounds with Harry Lub.
Prof. Jacobs, who furnished the
outside material for the affair is due
in large measure, the credit for the
evenings entertainment. This is not
the first time he has helped in the
staging OF contests of the manly art
in Central. His judgment is always
relied upon, and he always gives the
people run for their money.