Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-07-31

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nehts the nght would 90 twenty
rounds az per schedule. Tire under.
sheriff made the aaaoan1asneHs fait
lowing a conference with District AZ
torney r. =. vlgit M Riall took
the position that Eprnen haa 10 right
10 interfere and 20 noliaed the under
sheriff.
Tho collapse or the ring failed 10
glve Fofno0 an Opportunity 10 duplls
cate his performance ~ the rinnnldo
~ Las vegeB. when n the ninth
round no stopped The 1onnron-Flyn
exhibition, thereby calling down
upon his head the wrath Of not
only the fans a. the rlnnasde. but
tight fans 10 every nook and corner
81 the country.
what wouid have habpsnsd -iart
night had FomoR ana his deputies.
Collier and McHuEhea, inierftrsd
with tho knight Yoakum boot. 81 Is
difleult 10 nay. Certain II Il that a
clash was Inevitable. ana had Fornon
and his deputies stepped into the ring
20 end the fight m the tenth. Under
sheriff Dick Lewis and his deputies
would likewise have stepped into tho
ring and declared Vernon out Of or
der II Ia uHdcrato0d that q warrant
had been made ready. charging For
non with Disturbing the peacn. and
that he would have been placed Under
arrest Whether R0rn0ff would have
been taken to Jail. ~ Of course, an
other mniter. A. All events the threat
made by ihe captain that he would
not permit the mill 10 excoad ten
rounds WAS an exceedingly unpopular
one. FofnaR was roasted 20 frnz-
ale by those who had gone 10 see the
battle go the limit agreed on In the
articles.
In the main the position taken By the
fans, among whom we're many OF the
most prominent citizens OF Aibuauer-
cue. including number Of lawyers
who gave legal opinions on the sub
icct, was that the peace officers In
Albuquerque and BernalIilo county
we're amply able TO care for Violations
Of any law In Albuquerque and IN
Ilcrnnlillo county, and that whom any
assistance would be required from
the mounted police. such assistance
would TO requested. "a was declared
that innSmuch as tho law had not
been violated. or was not going 10 be
violated, In the boxing contest. For-
nofs's Interference was wholly with
out cause and an Insult 10 the intelii-
gence OF tho citizens Of Albuquerque
and OF the county. who had gone 20
see tho performance: likewise that n
was an intimation that the peace Of
ficera ot the city ana county we're not
competent 10 deal with affairs in their
own baliiwieks.
First class Exhibir0p.
Referring hack 10 the battle be-
tween tho lightweighta. knight and
YOAkum were well matched and gave
the fans run for their money during
nine rounds foakum was wise
enough 10 keep away from knights
left handed sledgo hammer ssylng ana
Knight failed 10 connect with the Iron
Man many tlmes during the nine
rounds. H0aknm, on the other hand.
dancing In and out. smashed Knight
with rights and lefia. apparently at
viii. and undoubtedly had tho better
VI tho battle MP 20 the time the ring
collapsed. KNIGHT failed TO show the
class that was expected OF him, aud
foakum 10 via was better bel In
the eighth stanaa than before the irst
round Both knight ana Yoakum
are williHe 70 night again. but Il Ia not
known whether or not they will be
matched.
Although the main event OF the
evening terminated abruptly and un.
der unusual circumstance, the card
all through was good aud there were
enough thrills during tho evening 10
suit the average man.
The scni- windup OF the evening a
ten round so between the Congo Kld
nn- Young JefrieA was a thriller al
iho way. Tie Congo. la Young JofY.
met the hrpt man In several bouts.
who gave aim a run. sen went into
the battle ~ big dlnadva ntage. his
fiahi hand nefnR entirely useless be,
cause OF a fracture. nooauae Of tha
pain IN his right Jofg decided 10 uult
IN the nth, bat made angry by AZ
iaunt from tbs Congo, changed hlaI
mind and not only stayed the limit
hut stayed n such way as 20 sur.
Prise the Congo, and TO bring the
ians 20 their feet time and again.
The bout was declared a draw. a d.
clhion IN which the audience seemed
10 cOngar Jem demonstrated hia
Enmeneae. and with his hands In eooa
shape wan maize good with aimoat any
man in h.e class
Bob coRiey and Anay sanehs,
feasherweiEhtH. tore on four rouud
buut featured hy an occasional swift
exchange ut punohgs. The bout was
called q draw.