White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-12
HON0RS EVEN IN
BOXING CONTEST
DUNN GETS DECISION OVER 1on-
nON YOUNG GILBEytf AND
YANKEE RHuE SPLIT EVEN IN
TEN ROUNDS.

decision over Kid Gordofa
on Labor Day, while nqno sAo
same ring were equally o'sioeo De-
~ vou,y Gilbert of 8alt Lake and
Yankee Rhue of Idaho. Poeh pou's so'
ing the limit of ten rou1as. % 0aoeu
what is conceded TO be inc pos' GA
hibition OF the manly fdi' 'ee''
in this district In fae' sa'e ~
say that such exhibitions are ia'e al
over the world.
The championship ~ '"o a'''siois
~, tarr,,orv coubmonly referred
to as the Pacific coaf'' " say no'i'hs
of the side bet bef"een 'n anu
c as wel, as the handsome sum
which passed between 'riehos anu ao-
-. ~ the four stars, was
,, q, m. n halance That the
principals were np' uii''''''u'a' Vi 'he
Importance of the pa'ues was es'oeh'
during every mdhute Oh the contests
r.. h,.,,s camel on In the order of
weight. and II ysas just '.fo y. H.
- yorng GlIl,ert stepped through
,ho ronas and was introduced by An
nouncer Lawrence 10 Inc larses, aa
a,anca oyer seen at prize fight in
wb,,s pine county. That Gilbert had
many admIrer3 was evidenced by the
storm of applause which greeted him.
ue was closfly followed by Rhue.
who was received Just as entnusias-
ticaIiy, Betting ON the contest was
spirited and neither man was lacking
In hackers Wagers in no small
amounts were offered and promptly
accepted, neither man having any ad-
vantage that could be noted An
Lawrence made a brief state
ment | 10 the effect that Merrill. bet
ter known as kid Slick was anx-
ious TO meet the winner OF the bout.
after which Referee Williams called
the rhen together In the center OF the
-ingI gave them instructions. and the
'ghf was on
during the ten rounds that followed
I Vas any mans fight at any and all
ines Gilbert seemed to have a
light advantage In weight and physIc-
lily looked stronger than Rhne. The
dahcb boy. however. is one OF the fast
st dnd cleverest lightweights In the
uslniess. and In that he is very for
nael because he certainly needed II
L ON Labor Day Gilbert is not only
cfever lightweight but he has a
1n@h that many In the heavy weight
vi(sion would be proud OF. He Is
CLEVER all aroundd man In the ring.
9Th the ability to both give and take
linishment TO an extent that is re-
tarkable. He Is one OF the kind who
IN fieht and when the bell rings "he
} there for that purpose. Whenever
nd wherever this boy appears on the
'ght card no fan can make mistake
~ taking In the show. because he
8 sure 10 get his moneys worth.
While 1t cannot be said that Rhne has
Is stiff a punch as Gilbert. yet there
ire few who woirid care to have him
and on them twice In rapid success
lion. He has a left hand that Is sim
'ly a wonder and he certainly kept
Hilbert busy trying to watch It. Rhue
an hit from any angle and his blows
re far more dangerous than those of
he average man In the lightweight
lass. Many n follower of the game
las journeyed several hundred miles
Esee a go far less entertaining than
ae one furnished by these two well
Matched stars When Referee Will
Jams declared the bout draw at the
md of the tenth round. his decision
vas met with an outburst of applause.
Vo sport could see II in any other
way, and It will take a longer journey
o determine which man Is TO be
'ointed out rs the lightweight cham
'lon Of the Pacific Coast" In Gilbert's
'orner were Pons. Britain. Jackson
md Berry, while Rhue was cared for
between rounds by Duval, Robson
and Merrill. Lane Pearl, .the old
Amer." held the watch officially on
10th events, L. G. Kabisius checked
ip the seconds In the interests Of Gil-
bert while Rhue was willing to rest
IN the official clock. Promoter Nor.
10y 's entitled to great credit for
bringing these two stars together.
NO time was unnecessarily lost af.
Ier this excellent lightweight battle,
'nd tne contest for the championship
y tne welterweIght division In this
Eerrttory
vordon was nrst to appear and w~s