Albuquerque morning journal., 1913-11-28
TORRES IS AWARDED
A DRAW WITH
MATTHEWS
Local Lightweight Champion
Surprises Followers by His
Good Showing Against Vet
eran St, Louis Boxer

In a bout that was featured hy con-
siderable clinching. but with flashes
of fighting that had the fans on their
feet, and which was remarkable for
the showing made by the local boy.
Jack Torres and Pierce Matthews bat
tied ten rounds TO draw decision De
fore the n. N. A. e.. at Elks thcater
last night
Though Matthews carried the fight
most OF the way, and had Torres
bleeding from the nose in the closing
Irounds, he found the local lightweight
/ a tough boy with q dangerous hay
maker at AN times Torres had flashes
I that were sensational but he clinched
j repeatedly, or covered up. making IL
ldifficult for Matthews TO reach him.
/ IT must Doe said for Matthews that he
fought hard fight and gave the
I best that was in him Especially good
was the ST. Louis boxers showing in
the tenth and last round when ne
started off AT a whirlwind pace and
/ had Torres fighting desperately tu.
| Torres was equal to the occasion.
The decision of Referee Fat
Shearn was satisfactory TO the major
I ity of the fans, because Of Torres un-
usually good showing and his game
ness. Matthews scored the only clean
Iknockdown of the bout, which came
/ in the third round A left hook 20
Torres chin as he was coming in sent
him down, but he was in no distress.
jumping to his feet Immediately.
Summed up by rounds, the fight fol-
lows:
The first round was even, with
Torres showing no fear to mix it and
swinging with both left and right for
the head varied with an occasional
uppercut to the stomach. Matthews
resorted to jabhing with his left and
crossing Torres with his right. lie
was puzzled by the local boys peculiar
style and impenetrable defense. The
round was even.
In the second the boys opened up
and exchanged punches with a ven
geance. Matthews might have had "a
shade this round, but it was so slight
as to give him little advantage
III AtE tNlAAu III MAlANH AOANlN AAfNAT
thews knocked Torres down, the ST.
Louis boxer made perhaps his best
showing lie caught Torres several
times with a right cross and had him
bleeding at the mouth IL was Mat
thews round.
In the fourth, Torres showed flashes
that made him look like a winner.
He rocked Matthews head with right
and left swings and kept Matthews
moving to avoid a haymaker that might
have ended the bout had IL landed
1t was easily Torres round In this
round Torres opened up a cut In the
back Of Matthews mock from which
blood trickled down Matthews back
Torres resorted to covering in the
fifth and the round for this reason
was tame and slow. Matthews missed
q left hook repeatedly and because OF
Torres ability to duck and elIneh
could not slip his right across TO
vital spot The round was even
The sixth and seventh rounds werc
marred by much clinching and white
both led in turn, the round showed no
advantage in favor of either boy
The eighth might also have been
called even though Matthews did most
of the leading. Tcrres also resorted
to einching and covering and there
was little action because of this
The ninth round saw Matthews
forcing the fight, with Torres fight
ing back strong, though bleeding at
the nose. lie assimiated what pun
ishment Matthews was able to admin-
lister without flinching and fought
back savagely at times The rounl
was even.
In the tenth and last round, Mat
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