Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-04-24
WINTERS
SURPRISES
BeSts Saunders In An s Round
Boxing Bout Wednesday
Night.
OTHER PRELIMINARY BOUTS
Big Crowd Saw The First Of a
Series Of Athletic
Contests.

wednesday nlRnt tHe poi
loving public was treated to an en-
tertainment par excellence in Sc
ries of three fast and lively contests.
1t is no exaggeration to state that
the exhibitions staged we're the best
ever put forward in the local pugi-
listic circles. All three were clean,
fast and hard fought.
The curtain raiser, battle royal
between five dusky sons of Ham,
afforded great deal of amusement.
For the first few minutes, the satel-
lites of Jack johnson mixed things
up in commendable manner. 1t
was seen in a short time that one big
negro had the edge on the other
fighters, and so an alliance was
effected to put him out. Ger
many however took care of himself,
and after disposing of his opponents
in 4, 8, 2, order was given the
grand prix of S..
The preliminary between "Hefty
Bert" Flaherty and "Flip" Cantrill,
both local boys, was undoubtedly the
hardest smuggling match seen in the
city. Cantrill started off with
squirt, flooring Flaherty twice in the
first round. and drawing blood.
Flaherty ended the round groggy,
from right to his chin. but came
back in the second with strength. A
right to Cantrill's nose, brought
blood. Cantrill returned the. blow.
Both spar for time as bell rings.
The round was even.
The third round was easy, Cantrill
getting in a slap to chin. Draw
round.
In the fourth, Flaherty had things
his way, driving Cantrill to the
ropes, and getting in two body
blows, and a chin punch. Flaherty's
round. The division could only
have been draw.
The main headliner, between Les
lie Winters, of Nashville. and
frankie Sanders, of Elizabeth, N. j.,
was called few moments later.
Winters entered the ring first clad
in white running trunks. Sanders
in black trunks followed, and ap-
peared to have the weight on Whit
ers, but lacked the height. They
were introduced by Referee Talley,
giving their weight as 120. and 122
respectively. Winters was seen to
be the favorite.
| Round l. Opponents shake hands
and clinch. Winters lands to stom-
ach 8 quick jabs. One to kidney.
They break. Winters to chin, to
body. They clinch. Sanders to
stomach. Winters four jolts to kid
ney. one to chin.-Winters' round.
Round 2. They clinch. Sanders
to right kidney. Winters hard left
jab to stomach, and to kidney. San
ders to chin. Clinch. Winters
drives Sanders to ropes. and lands
left undercut to chin. Sanders
two to chin. Bell. Sanders round.
He is coming stronger. Winters
pushing all the fighting.
Round 8. Sanders hits nose.
Winters returns to chin, to kidney.
Drives Sanders to rope with 3 body
; blows. Clinch to center. Winters
drives one in to jaw. Winters left
to kidney at bell. Winters round.
Round 4. Winters to stomach.
Sanders 8 to chin. Winters slap to
cheek. Clinch. Winters to body.
Winters to forehead on break.
Sanders to cheek. Sanders tape on
wrist comes undone. hampering him
somewhat. Winters round.
Round s. Sanders has knot com.
. ling on forehead. Sanders to kidney,
hard left to chin. Winters left to
cheek. clinch. to kidney. Sanders
taking punishment well. Winters