Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-05-27
AL, PAkzER wins
IN FOURTH ROUND
Defeats Fred Fulton, Minneapolis
White Hope in Four Rounds
at Hudson, Wis. ON Friday
Night.
WON IN CLEAN MANNER
ENTITLED TO FULL CREDIT
Sheriff Fleming and Ed ROssley
Were Spectators at the Ringside,
And Palzer is Reported as
Showing Wonderful
Form.

Fred Fulton the Minneapolis
white hope, was knocked out by Pal
zer in the fourth round. The men
fought hard and Fulton had all the
better of the fight until two rights
put him away. Both men fought like
demons from the start and each
took a remarkable amount of pun
ishment. Fulton landed at will on
Palzer, but he could not put the
Iowan away.
Palzer FlOOred Twice.
He had the Iowan groggy and
drove him about the ring, but lacked
the strength to drop him. Palzer
showed the ability to assimilate a
lot of punishment and took Fulton s
left jabs and right swings without
apparent wincing Twice during the
fight, Fulton dropped Palzer, but
could not keep him down. After the
men had fought about the ring, ex-
changing right and left swings, Pal
ger landed two rights to the stom-
ach and Fulton went down. He
made an effort to arise before the
count of ten, but could not do so and
rolled over for the count
Plenty of Fight.
This scheduled 10-rould fight
showed more fight than any that
has so far been put on here. Palzer
and Fulton rocked from one side of
the ring to the other and the crowd
was in continual uproar. Palzer start
ed to bleed from the nose early In
the bout bat this did not seem to
Tease him. He was strong in spite
of the immense amount of punish
ment Fulton handed him. Palzer
won in a clean manner and is en-
titled to full credit for his victory.
The Fight BY Rounds.
ROUND They spared in the
center of the ring, but Immediately
went into fierce mix, during which
Fulton got away from fusillade of
right and lefts TO head. Fulton was
smiling. Both were willing to mix
it. Fulton put hard left to Palzer's S
head, which rocked the big Iowan.
Fulton got away from fsillade OF
rights and lefts which did little or
no damage. He flored Palzer with
hard right and left to head, but
the big Iowan was up in a minute
Jn g.. 10 DO or tartaH Enlfnn
through the ropes. Palzer was spit
ting blood and appeared nervous. 1t
was Fultons round.
ROUND 2-They mixed in the GEN.
ter to clinch. Palzer swung hard
left to head and missed. Fulton
handed Palzer a fusillade of rights
and lefts to head. Palzer appeared
groggy. Fulton rocked Palzer with
stiff lefts to head. They clinched.
Palzer put a hard right to the head.
Fred missed hard left to the head,
then planted his left to ribs and
head. Palzer was smiling. They
clinched, then mixed it in center of
the ring, Fulton rocking the 1owan
with heavy rights and left to head.
Fred planted right and left to head;
Palzer was grOggy. 1t was Fulton's s
round.
ROUND 3-Palzer missed two to
head Fred planted right and left to
head. They mixed it in center OF
the ring, Fulton following Palzer.
Palzer bored in rocking the Mime
apolitan. Palzer swung wild while
Fulton continually ripped in rights
and lefts to head. Palzer was bOr-
ing in constantly. Palzer, after hard
mill in center, hung on, Palzer raj
lied and laid in heavy right to Full
tens head They exchanged right
and lefts to head. In the center OF
the ring they boxed and went to
clinch. The bell finished this mill
ing in the center of the ring. 1t
was Fulton's round by big shade.
Palzer took a lot of punishment.
ROUND 4-They boxed into a
clinch, exchanging rights and lefts.
A left to the head floored Palzer for
a count of two. Palzer slipped a hot
right to head. They mixed furiously
in the center of the ring. Fulton
landing heavy rights and lefts to
head. A left to the face brought the
blood to Fulton's face. Palzer put
hard left and right to stomach,
flooring Fulton for the count.
Palzer went to Fulton's corner and
put his arms about Fulton's neck.