El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-07-28

smiled at his seconds over the shoulder
of his opponent The round was Tea
tured with clean and clever sparring-
Round even.
Round Five.
Gage had a decided advantage IN
the infighting in a clinch, to which
both boys jumped at the bell The
round was featured by good deal OF
cIinching and holding Gage worked
his left chop TO advantage. and was
apparantely taking it easy. Gage
round
Thorpe put a right upper to the Jaw
Gage put a left to the face and they
clinched. Gage put a stiff left TO
Thorpe's mouth, gashing his lips
Thorpe's teeth and mouth were bleed
ing when he went to his corner. Round
belonged to Gage
Round Seven
The seventh was full of action cage
led with two left to the face and
blocked q left lead. Both boys were
saving their stamina for the long DIS
lance. Thorpe missed a successive
right and left swing and they clinched-
Referee decided to let them fight II
out Gage opened a bit on Thorpe's
head Thorpe put left to the Jaw al
the bell Round even
Eighth to Gage.
Gage opened the eighth with q right
to the jaw and then exhibited some
pretty footWOrk- Thorpe missed a
right swing. Thorpe had a slight ad-
vantage in a mixuD in neutral cor
ner. Thorpe put a left TO the jaw ana
they exchanged right to the kidneys
Cages round
The Ninth.
In the ninth, Gage put a left to the
jaw, the offspring of a clever feint
and sidestep. CAGE blocked several
steaming walIops and put a heavy left
swing to the stomach Gage put a left
to the jaw and right to the kidneys
This round was decidedly in favor Of
Gage.
Tenth Is Even.
Gage missed a wild swing intended
for Thorpeis jaw, and then clinched.
Gage was the quicker of the two, and
put several light taps to the stomach
in a clinch- Thorpe put a short hook
to the jaw. They exchanged rights and
lefts in a clinch. Draw.
Punching In the Eleventh.
Both proved experts at pinion1ng
each others arms in the eleventh
Thorpe put a left hook to the face
Gage had the better of several stiff
exchanges. There was good deal of
clinching. Round a standoft
Twelfth Is ThOrPe's.
Thorpe came out, crOuched low and
protected himself with the double arm
coverup- Gage put six light lefts to
the left side Of the body in clinch-
Thorpe put a right to the body and
left to the jaw. Thorpe stepped IN
with Two rlgnLSt following II up Win
a left to the kidneys. Thorpe knocked
Cages head back with a left jab. 1t
was ThOrpe's round
The UnIucky Thirteenth.
Thorpe put a heavy right overland
wallop to the jaw opening the thir-
teenth and then a heavy left to the
stomach Then Gage had the better
of a brief exchange. Thorpe earned a
draw in this round through aggressive
ness and straight punching.
Fourteenth a Draw.
Both rushed into a clinch. Thorpe
put a left to the Jaw, and they clinched
again Thorpe missed right swing
The round was a draw.
Fifteenth Round
Both went in with the evident inten-
ton Of a knockout. Thorpe put a right
to the stomach, after a clever feint
Gage put a left chop to the face and
chased Thorpe around the ring. They
were in a clinch at the bell Draw.
Hot Sixteenth Round.
Gage showed a left to the jaw. Gage
blocked a left lead. and tried hard for
a knockout. They clinched. Gage put
a left to the jaw, and Thorpe a right to
the stomach. Gage got in a right hook
TO the jaw, and Thorpe put in a left to
the kidneys. Cages round
Seventeenth Round Cages.
A slight rain began to fall and the
bleacherites clambered up to the wood