The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-02-13
However, This Verdict is Far
From Unanimous, il Must
be Admitted
EVERYONE HAS HIS OWN
OPINION AS TO RESULT
Fans Disagree as to Decision
Hicks Win Beat Win
ner or Quit
BY RALPH Z. YoNKER.

There hasn't been a battle at Wind
sor in many day which has caused
as much disagreement at its finish as
the Morrowsavigan bout hast night at
the Windsor. Athletic club.
What appeared TO the writer TO be
slight Victory for Morrow nearly all
the way through the last six rounds
was called everything from q decisive
victory for the Benton Harbor boy to
a verdict for Gavigans t.r
Also, what appeared TO the writer
to be very uninteresting bout was
called everything from a stall to the
best kird OF a tight.
So there you are. No matter what
your opinion of last nights bout. you
can find supporters. The most popu-
lar verdict was that Morrow had the
better OF the battle: there were many
who called 1t draw; and a minority
saw only Gavigan. among them beinS
no less an authority than Referee
Billy Rocks.
Freddie Hicks, the Detroit middle
weight, who sat at the ringside and
challenged the winner amid mingled
cheers and Kisses, said after the bout
that II he couldn't lick either man he
would quit the game. However. this
must be taken with a grain OF salt for
Freddie is getting the habit OF taking
1.-THE ultimatum about quitting the
game to his boasts.
Last night after the bout Manager
ED Glassco, of the Athletic club, was
undecided as to whether he should
match Hicks with either boy. He was
mot much impressed by the way Hicks
challenge was received by the crowd.
! As to the bout itself, II was one be-
tween a numbering, awkard yet ag-
gressive fighter with a few flashes OF
llightning-like punches, Morrow. and a
clean-cut, stand-up-and-bang-a box,
Ter, Gavigan. Morrow was always rock.
| ing forward like a drunken sailor, but
keeping constantly on top Of BIS man
and forcing him to break ground con-
| tinually.
| Gavigan tried hard in his stand-off
way to send through some telling
blows, but awkward as Morrow seem
ed he was almost always covered
when Gavigan's blows, the best OF
them being right uppercuts. came sail
ing In.
In the meantime. Morrow inflicted
constant damage on Gayigan's body
by his rugged in-ighting that told on
the Cleveland boy. The Benton Har-
bor lad used head and elbows at
times, but cieverly enough SO that he
escaped more than verbal censure
from the referee -
At the start Gavigan took the lead
and II looked as n Morrow didn't have
a chance. II was-his style OF fighting.
however, TO lumber In covered up and
then try TO get in his punishment AZ
close quarters. BY pursuing this
method he gradually wore down the
cleaner Cleveland boy.
A couple Of maps featured the pre-
ltminaries. In the semi-final. Gene
McNee, OF Detroit. rocked the jaw OF
Yough Shuman, of Green Bay, Wis.
so constantly I'm the third round that
finally Schuman rolled over for rest
Schuman showed little class.
In the curtain raiser, young Duffy
chased the string-beany Farrell about
the ring for two rounds and half or
the third when by some footwork that
was cleverer than even Farrell him.
self thought be was capable of, Farrell
managed TO get his opponent unpro-
tected and administered the potion TO
the favorite spot, jaw.
Neither Max Grobowski nor Joe
Sheridan showed much interesting
stun in the second preliminary.