White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-11
AR|S OUvAL KNOCKS OUT TOMMY
GERACHTY IN NINTH ROUND
McGill Boy Lands Victorious Punch
After Twenty-Five Minutes of
Fast Fighting to the Finish

until | would land the decisive
punch. ] fought a clean battle and
am pleased to state that my opponent
was fair in every way"
The opening event was four
round bout between Henry Estey
and Dean Marshall. Both lads were
on their feet at the close of the fight,
and a draw was the decision of G.
Wilkerson. who was the third man
in the ring. 1t was the general i'm
preston that Estey had a slight lead
on points.
Young Packey" Mcfarland and
Joe Clayton, billed as the I'm
known" furnished entertainment for
the crowd in five-round bout. Jack
Mink was referee, and declared the
affair draw. Both fighters clinch-
ed frequently, and displayed an un-
willingness to mix matters. They
showed an inclination to follow one
another around the ring. Neither of
the boxers showed any aggressive
ness.
Challenges galore We're flung from
the ringside before the beginning of
actual hostilities. Walter Makem of
Ruth signified his Willingness to
meet the winner of the bout. Jack
Mink, who is well known locally, is
sued a challenge to fight any man in
the district at 14S pounds. or the
winner of the main event. kid"
Shaughnessy is anxious to fight any
one weighing $50 and 100 pounds.
and declared that he would put up a
side bet of $3.50 1t was announced
later in the evening that Shaugh-
nessy's challenge had been accepted
by resident of McGill, whose name
was not mentioned at the ringside.
The Fight by Rounds.
A detailed account of the main
event by rounds follows:
ROUND Geraghty lands
two left swings in quick succession
at opening of engagement, and fol-
lows up advantage by righ upper
cut to jaw. Duval connects with left
swing ard hard right to ribs. The
fighters fell into a clnch. On break
Inc they exchange left swings. Ger
agility rightuppercutted and counter
ed by right swing from Duval. They
elinehed Geraghty accidentally hits
referee While attempting to separate
the fighters. and apologies. Duval
swings right to kidneys, followed by
left to jaw. knocking Geraghty to his
knees. Duyal's round
ROUND TWO-Duval lands left
swing to head They clinched and
exchanged kidney punches. Ger
agility missed right uppercut and left
swing. Geraghty rushes Duval to
ropes with right to ribs Duval
lands right to ribs. Geraghty right
uppercutted. Duval retaliated with
right swing. Geraghty again uses
right uppercut. They exchanged left
swings as gong sounds. Geraghty's
round.
ROUND THREE-They rushed
into clinch, and exchanged right
swings. Duval persisted in hanging
on, and was slow to break at COM
mand of referee. Geraghty lands
straight lefts and left swings at will,
followed by two right uppercuts in
succession. Geraghty lands occipetal
punch in clinch. and Duval hammers
away at kidneys. Geraghty slipped,
but was on his feet in an instant.
Geraghty right uppercuts to advan-
tage, and varies his method of fight
lefts. Geraghty's round
ROUND FOUR-Geraghty feints
and lands two right uppercuts. and
IN exchange receives left swing from
Duyal. Duval is bleeding from left
eye, Duval began peppering away at
Geraghty's kidneys. but the blows
seemed to be ineffective. Geraghty
is chopring Duval to pieces with
fusillade of straight rights and left
swings. They exchange right upper
cut and left swings The men were
in cliach. Geraghty jabs at Du-
Vals face with straight lefts and on
breaking lands a right swing to
head. Geraghty's round.
ROUND -Geraghty contin-
ued to be the aggressor, punching
his opponent with damaging right
(Confinued on nape fve