The chronicle=news., 1914-07-24

to the punch by fraction of a Sec
end and be:Sre the battle was haif
over belmont was lighting an uphill
game. f'1'
Chavezs margin was so great in
the-tirst ten rounds that the South
orner's only hope OF victory lay in a
knockout, ond he tried hard for this.
even to taking scores OF hard raps,
tut his efforts availed nothing.
AS the bout progressed and Cha
voz continued to pile up lead big
ger and bigger each round the crowd
went Wild with JOY. still there was
that element Of danger in Delmonts
punches that Kept the fans constant
| ly on tile anxious seat lest the stocky
NJ emphis boy land his miich-re-
nowned knockout. II WINS not until
the bout was we'll advanced that.
even the wise ones realized that Del
mont was outclassed and that he was
giving the best there was III him.
The eighth round of last nights
battle contained more action than
two ordinary bouts OF several, rounds
each, and it is safe to Say that the
memory of this session will live with
those who saw 1t for years to come.
Nothing like It has eve" been seen in
local ring before. and probably
never will again. 1t beggars words
to describe, it.
UP to this stage or the light Del!
mont's tactics had been OF the
Notwithstanding" variety He had
remained in his shell pretty much,
cutting loose with vicious counter
only when he had sneaked in close
enough to his antagonist so that he
believed he could land the pay wall
lop. +a.
AS the gong sounded for the.
eighth belmont dashed from his cor
ner and the two boxers met in the,
center OF the ring much after the
fashion OF fast trains coming to-
gether in head-on collision. IRE.
Memphis boy had taken the aggress-
i've for the first time and for several
seconds the two youngsters stood toe
to toe and siugged. It was not
thought possible that either could
survive the rain OF blows that pep.
pered his particular anatomy.
belmont apparently had gotten
the worst OF 1t. as he was the first
to back away. lie was not to be
denied. however. He introduced
style No. ). 1t was combination
Of antics that might be found in
fencing. toe-dancing and turkey
trotting. He was up on his toes
jabbing and hitting. then side-step-
ping and runnfng,h rst inside and
then outside of NChavez's guard.
Through it an the local boy toed
the mark. taking all that was sent
his way and giving Just shade more
in return. SO
exchange much the worse and feign-
ed weakness. Chavez went after
him with the tierceness OF a tigreas
defending her brood and to the au-
dience 1t appeared that he would lin
ish his man then and there. With
nut warning. however. belmont came
out OF his shell and opened bat
| tery Oh SHaNeZ tHHt 1OrCeu tne
young Mexican across the ring be-
fGre he knew what was going on.
From this on the men stood toe to
toe smuggling until the gong ended
the round. -'i -
1t is safe to say that no three min
'ites were ever filled with more ac-
tion than was seen in this session.
Thrills and surprises followed one
another ir quick succession and 1T
is safe to say that the equal of the
excitement among the spectators
lever has and never again Will be
seen in local clubhouse. 49,
Scores OF women helped to make
up the record house which witnessed!
the bout. The fair sex had its IN
ming in the eleventh when belmont
slipped through the ropes. The wpn,-
ems shrieks drowned out the cheers.
ot the stronger sex.