Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-25
JIMMY PERRY
PUTSD0NNELLY
AWAY IN THIRD
eStew" Either Had to Fight in
Ring. or Take Beating in His
Dressing Room.
BY W. S. Farnsworth.

L. w. -. ~ al 1ISW VI Ills
O. EVEN months of hard training
has worked wonders on Jimmy
Perry, and to- day he is just about
as good as any man of his weight
145 pounds-as there Is in the flsticuff
game.
The Perry that stopped Stew"
Donnelly in the third round of one
sided affair at the Georgia Athletic
Club last night was far from the
Perry that had displayed his wares
heretofore. Every muscle had been
combed, his skin was of that healthy
pink hue that pronounces perfect
physical condition; his boxing was
immense; his hitting ability has inn
proved 100 per cent.
Perry could have whipped a dozen
Donnellys last night. Despite the fact
that stew was panned to a fare
thee-well, have seen many a worse
tighter in a local ring-and in main
bout, too. II 1t had been the Perry
that Atlanta fans knew a year ago in
the square circle last night am sure
that Stew" would have at least stuck
out the ten scheduled spasms.
Donnelly should not be blamed for
the poor showing. Jr$tead, Perry
should be given just eaedit for his
great work.
THE first right-hand cross that Per-
ny landed in the opening round
spelled defeat for Donnelly. yet he
Fought back every inch of the way.
He didn't quit. DON'T bel''re there
was another man in tt NIB who
would have taken the rs that
Donnelly received time a.-- again
blows that knocked him to the cam
vas. apparently out-and still clif
to his pedals.
1t simply was bad match becau
no one was shrewd enough to notice
Perry's wonderfully improved condi-
tion.
During the first round Donnelly
held his own He stood up and in
with Perry. Twice he broke out of
a clinch with wicked pivot blows that
made Jimmy vince. He tried this
same unfair punch again just beforel
the bell, but he missed Perry.
However, he didn't miss the genial
Count Castro, referee. and the South
American gentleman stopped 1t clev
erly-with his stomach A grunt was
the receipt for the blow and laugh
for the crowd.
In the second round Perry had
solved Donnelly and had little trouble
in shooting over two wicked right
crosses. Both of these landed flush
on the jaw and Donnelly took the
count of nine both times.
Al right uppercut to the chin at the
opening Of the third round practically
ended the fight. Donnelly dropped,
took six and gamely climbed up
A right-hand smash to the head-it
was a wee bit too high-sent him
down for mine" But again he
surprised us ali by getting UP.
Here 1t was that Donnelly proved
he is possessed of gameness. He tried
to fight back He started a left
swing, but Perry beat him to it with
a right. and Stew" Topped with
thud
Ten minutes later the little brides
ceased singing and Stew" awoke,
500 richer than when he started.
DONNELLY and Perry came near
~ not meeting in the ring last
night Instead 1t looked as though
they were going to have 1t out In
"Stew's" dressing room.
stew" was working on percent
age basis. He looked the $500 house
over. and decided that he would have
to have $500 in his pocket before he
started. This was at first refused
him. He left the building and It
took a lot of talking on the part OF
Promoter Fox to induce him to re-
turn. Also the hundred.
Perry heard that Donnelly threat
ened to run out He rushed into the
room OF his opponent, and gave him
Ia understand that 1t was case OF
either fighting in the ring or in the
dressing room.
stew" thereupon decided that he
might as we'll get some money for
the beating that was coming.
DAZZLING KELLY and Young
ID Goldman went nine rounds in the
semi windup. They were carded to-
20 eight rounds, but the timekeeper
lost period in his official count. It
was an interesting affair, with hon
ors even, according to my view, but
the referee gave Kelly the decision.
Kelly probably would have won had
he not been suffering with a badly
swollen right hand
Mike Saul refereed this bout The
crowd appeared to disagree with his
decision so Matchmaker Castro rem
dered one, although he didn't see the
mill. Castro's decision was draw
New stun.
IBID WILLIAMS and Young Shep-
IN ard went six corking rounds, with
honors even. These kids have fought
half dozen times, and they furnish
real fireworks every time.
Billy Hooper was too big for
SHEPARD Thomas and stopped his dark
brother In the third round of peaehy
smuggling mill.