Morris tribune., 1914-07-10


moment ago when / caught Hanford.
Tonight, for the second time. / am
going. to hit with all my strength
that is. If Canaan doesn't jump
through the ropes right now and get
away. And now I'm ready"
He went to his corner and held out
his hands for his gloves. In the oppo-
site corner Canaan ragged while his
seconds tried vatnIy 30 calm him.
At last Billy Morgan managed to
make the final announcement
This will be forty- I've round con-
testr' he shouted Marquis OF Queens
bury rulesl And may che best man
win! Let her god"
The gong struck, The two men ad-
Vanced Glendon's hight hand was ex-
tended for the customary shake. but
'Cannam, with an angry toss OF the
head refused to take Il.
To the general surprise be did not
rush. Angry though he wa he fought
carefully, his touched pSlde tmpelling
him to bend every effort TO last out. the
round. Several times he struck but he
struck cautiously. never relaxing his
defense.
Glendon hunted him about the ring.
ever advancing with the remorSeless
tap-tap Of his left foot Yet he struck
no blows nor attempted 60 strike. He
even dropped his hands to his sides
and hunted the other defenselessly in
an effort to draw him out
Canaan grinned defantiy. but de-
clined to take advantage ofathe prof
fered opening
Two minutes passed. and then
change came OYER Gtendon. By every
muscle. by every line OF bis face he
advertised that the moment had come
for him to get his man.
Acting 1t was, and It was well acted
He seemed to have become q thing OF
steel, as hard and pitiless as steel.
The effect was apparent On Canaan.
who redoubled his caution.
Ggendon quickly worked him into a
corner and herded and held him there
Still he struck no blow nor attempted
to strike. and the suspense On Can
nam's part grew painful
In vein he tried 10 work out of the
corner, while he could not summon
resolution to rush upon his oppopent
in an ATTEMPT to gain the respite Of a
cIinch.
Then It came-a swift series Of sim
pie felnts that were muscle flashes
Canaan was daEzled. So was the Gl1-
dience. No two OF the on1ookers could
agree afterward as to what took place
Canaan dncked one feint and at the
same time threw up his face guard to
meet another feint for his jaw. He
also attempted to change position
with his legs.
Ringside witnesses SWore that they
saw Glendnn start the bloW from his
right hip and leap forward like tiger
to add the weight OF his body to it.
Be that as it may. the blow caught
Canaan ON the point Of the chin at
the moment Of his shift Of position.
And, like Hanford. he was uncon-
scious in the air before he struck the
ropes and fell through ON the heads Of
the reporters
OF what happened afterWard that
night in the Golden Gate arena col.
umns in the newspapers were unable
adequately to describe. The police
kept the ring clear. but they could
not save the arena.
1t was not riot: It was an Wgy-
Not seat was left standing.
All over the great hall by main
strength. crowding and jostling 10 lag
hands on the beams and boards the
crowd upcOoted and overturned.
Prizefghters sought protection al
the police But there were not enough
police to escort them out. and lighters
managers and promoters weDe beaten
and battered.
Jim Hanfocd alone was spared. HlE
jaw. pCodigtOusly swollen. eaCned him
this mercy.
Outside. when finally driven fDM
the building. the crowd fell upon 8
new $1,000 nsotoqcar belonging to 8
wei! known fight promoter and Feduc
ed 1t to scrap iron and kindling wood.
GlendOn. unable to dress amid thf
wreckage Of dressing rooms. gained
his automobile, still in his ring cos
tune and wrapped In bath robe. bui
failed TO escape.
By weight OF numbers the CrowC
caught and held his machine. The DO
lice were TOO busy to rescue him. an.
In the end compromise was effecte.
whereby the car was permitted TO Pre-
coed at a walk. escorted by 500
cheering madmen