The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-03-13
Robinson and Alexander
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the bout were an sven draw. but IN
he latter part Of the third round. the
furious onslaught OF Nelson week
ened his opponent. The lad. however.
displayed considerable vfgor. advanc-
Ing TO meet his opponent with a look
OF determination On his face. Nelson
began his onslaught IN this round.
snd the referee called the bout. as
Nelson was too heavy for his oppon
ent.
Basists. by his splendid showing In
this bout. has demonstrated his abil
lty as a boxer and has a bright fu-
ture before him. Combining natural
ci~everness with headwork and a good
punch he VIII be among the foremost
featherweights of the day in a hort
time.
s~emiFinals-
Joe Gill OF Bridgeport lasted but
one round with Kid Hogan Of Charles
ton. and had he bout gone another
round II would have been a crime.
IL was he maddest. most Infatuated
battle ever wi-ssed In the EAST.
Hogan was the winner all the way
through. m the referee refused 10
let him 20 another round. as he stag.
gered about the ring as though In
toxicated. Hogan had the advan-
isge over his opponent in reach n
weight n Is the veteran OF several
furious battles.
Al the tap OF >he gong GIL rushed
az Hogan as though he would finish
him with M blow. They came to-
gether. and then followed a melee in
which nothing could be seen but fly.
ing arms. followed by thuds as the
gloves met the body. Following the
first rush Hogan ~cleverly side
stepped the II -s,eye lad and ralned
blows on his head n face so that
he was groggy.
Johnny Ray OF Pittsburgh defeated
Sat Page OF Wellsburg In four ses-
sions OF = six round bout. This was
one OF h prettiest bouts OF the even
ing. Ray IL one OF the -cleyrr,st
young boxers of the day. being prao-
tically the only lad to use the Stanley
ketchell shift with perfection. PaCe
lad the advantage of reach. but was
ineffective in inhghting. At practic-
any the opening OF every round, RAY
staggered his opponent with a left
look TO the jaw. following the advan.
with q right 10 the wind. lie also
used the kidney blow effectively. and
displayed exceptional ability in get.
ung out of the way OF Pages drives.
from the start to the finish in the
Rays. The Wellsburg lad was game
n wlthstood q great amount of pun
ishment.
i.uuit Nlnicf OF f1ttSOurg n
Teddy Murphy of Wheeling nut up a
good fight for the first few rounds.
but Murphy threw up the o In
the seventh. Winner followed his
usual style OF fighting. that of might
ing. which proved the downfall OF
Wheeling lad. Murphy had an OK.
celient chance at distance Fighting.
and succeeded in landing sewers
right swings on Winters Jaw and
neck. ~
In the first two sessions of this
eight round mill neither contestant
gained the advantage. The majority
OF the blows were ineffective. In the
third |Wimler landed q stiff right TO
the jaw which sent Murphy to the
ropes. In the following session. Muir
ply landed his right on Winters law
staggering the Pittsburgh lad. T
Wlmler came back fresh and strong
IN the sixth and rained blows with
MS right on Murphy's neck and wind.
nnally landing n left hook to the law
which knocked the Wheeling how
groggy. Not fully recovered. Murphv
to the center of the ring i'm
the seventh. Winner rushed and fol
lowing a series of jabs TO the face
ana wind, Murphy staged TO his cor
ner. refusing to fight. .
Joe Donnelly of Pittsburgh refereed
capably and the large crowd was man /
aged without a hitch.