The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-03-31
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the main bout before the sfeubenviIis
Athletic club. this evening Vas stopp~4
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a fall that ended the bout
for the nrst few rounds the battle
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re gone the specified number OF rounds
" would have been hard TO determine
tbe winner. come Wa on the aaarss-
siVe throughout the entire fight while
80. .yseihson seeming content 90 walt and
along nicely until the end OF the fourth
rourd when Robinson struck C0yne sew
srs blows In the face after the gong
The seconds then made for the nght-
srs and Tor a time u looked a. though
police entered the ring and put a stop
both boys iort their heads and apparent
through the ropes. The lads fought
last and furious In the NTH round and
again went through the ropes.
Fell Through Ropes.
IN the sixth round after an exchange
OF body blows. they cltnched and Wrcs-
tied around finally. falling through the
coyhe- coyne lay on the floor groaning
and a physician was called and Coyns
was removed TO the dressing room. IL
was found that he had sustained internal
injuries and the physician refused To let
him continue the bout.
Referee Henniger. OF Pittsburgh. eau
TONED the boys several times about their
style of fighting. but slow In
breaking up the elinches that were the
cause of the trouble. Mayor George
Meclelsh. told the audience that they
must refrain from coach hing and yelling
on grounds that IL would put an end To
boxing In this city.
The scmi-final bout was the most IN
terestine and exciting OF the evening.
young Kenny. OF the North Side. Pitts
burgh. defeated Special Delivery TuiIey
OF the South Side. Pittsburgb From
tho start TO the end OF the eighth round
the battle was fast and furious. For the
first one or two rounds Tullcy had a
shade the better landing several teIIinS
blows on the kindncys and wind but nv
clover footwork and mitigating Kenny
wore his opponent OUT and at the end
OF the fourth and eighth rounds. had
Tulley groggy. Henry delivered numer-
Gus singing rights to the mouth and
Shin. that. almost sent Tulley To slum-
Broke Even.
Johnny Ray. OF Pittsburgh and Eddie
tarver OF Homestead again met In the
event was an even break. The vast
crowd was greatly pleased with this
and the lads gave very clever exhibit
ton or scientific boxing. Carver had the
better % the in-nghting while Ray. was
AZ ms best when prancfng about his op-
ponent working his famous shift
greatly outpointed Kid smith, OF Akron
IN the six round preliminary. Monk
raincd blows upon smiths unprotected
stomach and face at will and from the
start II was plain to be seen that he
was winner. The Akron lad had the
advantage in height and reach. hut did
the Pittsburgh lad.
Fnily two thousand people were In at
tsnnance ~ the show and all were we'll
pleased with the bouts with the excent
Ton OF the main event. II is the con-
census Of opinion that both Coyne and
Few rounds or their bout.