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

has worked wonders on Jimmy
Perry, and day he is just about
as good as any man Of his weight
Jas pounds-as there is in the fsticuff
game
The Perry that stopped stew"
Donnelly in the third round of a 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
oombed, his skin was of that healthy
pink hue that pronounces perfect
physical condition; his boxing was
immense; his hitting ability has i'm
proved 100 per cent.
Perry could have whipped a dozen
Donnellys last night. Despite the fact
that Stew" was PANIED to a fare
thee-well, I have seen many a worse
fighter in local ring-and in a main
bout, too. II It had been the Perry
that Atlanta fans knew year ago in
the square circle last night | am sure
that Stew" would have at least stuck
out the ten scheduled spasms.
Donnelly should nc e blamed for
the poor showing ,nstead, Perry
should be given just credit for his
great work.
THE first right-h.. d cross that Per
1 ry landed the opening round
spelled defeat for Donnelly, yet he
fought back every inch Of th~ way.
He didn't quit. | cont bell here
was another man in the who
would have taken the Wallops that
Donnelly received time and again
blows that knocked him the can
vas, apparently out-a II climb
TO his pedals.
1t simply was a haJ Il because
no one was shreWd { to notice
Perrys wonderfully t. owed condi-
ton.
During the first round Donnelly
held his own He stood up and in
his own awkward manner slugged
with Perry Twice ne broke out of
a cinch with wicked pivot blows that
made Jimmy vince. He tried this
same unfair punch again just before
the bell, but he missed Perry.
However he didn't miss the genial
Count Castro, referee, and the South
American gentleman stopped it clev-
erly-with his stomach. A grunt was
the receipt for the blow and a 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 liush
on the Jaw and Donnelly took the
count of nine both times.
A right up'percut to the chin at the
opening of the third round practically
ended the fight Donnelly dropped,
took six" and gamely climbed up
A rlght-hand smash to the head 1t
was wee bit too high-sent him
down for a nine" But again ne
surprised us all by getting up.
Here 1t was that Donnelly proved
he is possessed of gameness He tried
10 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,
SAoo richer than when he started.
DONNELLY and Perry came near
~ not meeting in the ring last
night. Instead It looked as though
they were going to have it out IN
"Stews" dressing room.
stew" was working on percent
age basis. He looked the $500 house
over. and decided that he would nave
to have 500 in his pocket before ne
started This was at first refused
him. He left the building. and II
took lot Of talking on the part OF
Promoter Fox to induce him 10 re-
turn. Also the hundred.
Perry heard that Donnelly threat
Aned TO run out. He rushed into the
room OF his opponent, and gave nm
n understand that it was case OF
either fighting in the ring or IN the
dressing room. -. =,