Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-03-31
Jimmy Murphy Wins Decisive
Fight Over Johnny Nelson
BY BILL MCGOWAN.

fistown, Pa. club Murphy was
trained to the minute for the bout,
which was a return match, he having
won from Nelshon in a previous en-
gagement Nelson was beaten from
the first tap Of the gong, but deserves
much credit for his willingness to
mix matters, and for the gameness
he displayed. Both boys fought from
gong TO gong, and the milling suited
the fans TO perfection. IL was also
very much in evidence that although
"a win meant great deal to either
lad, they were both good natured and
exchanged smiles after several lively
mixups.
AS usual, Murphy was the favOrite
with the Norrlstown fans, and he re-
ceived an ovation as he crawled
through the ropes with his green
tights shadowing the bright lights
over the ring. Nelson, the good
hearted little fellow that he is, also
] received a good reception. Murphy
weighed in 1876 pounds, and the
Philadelphia tipped the scales at 1873.
The local boy carried the honors
in every round excepting the second,
fourth and ninth, which were even.
In the tenth round Murphy dropped
Nelson for the count after a lively
exchange of blows. II was learned
after the bout that the club physi-
clan proclaimed that Nelson had sus-
tanned a broken rib.
The fight in detail:
Round /. Nelson reached the face
with his LEFT, and they clinched
Murphy lead with his left and landed
hard right to stomach. Nelson reach
ed the face with three lefts. Nelson
landed a hard right TO jaw and re-
ceived the same kind of a blow.
Murphy was using his left hand eff
fectively and blocking Nelson's at
tempts to reach the head. Murphy
started a right uppercul. but slipped.
losing his balance. Nelson had a
splendid opportunity of shooting
across one of his terrific rights, but
backed away and smiled. He was
loudly applauded for his clean work.
Nelson jabbed. and Murphy landed a
telling left that brought the claret
from his opponents nose. Murphy
reached the chin with two lefts, and
was working on the body at the bell.
Murphy's round.
Round 3 Both lads were eager to
get the lead and rushed into Clinch.
the blows goingwild. Nelson led with
his left and missed a terrific right
swing. Jimmy iabbed the head re-
peatedly, at the same time dancing in
and out playing for an opening,
Murphy jabbed and brought up a hard
right uppercut Nelson jabbed and
scored with a wicked right to the jaw
They clinched. Murphy jabbed sew
eral times and again they clinched
Nelson reached the head with his left
and landed stiff right to the stomach
Nelson iabbed and missed with his
right Nelson landed a right to the
face al the bell Round even.
Round 3. A iabbing duel took plac
with honors about even. Nurph,
waded in and backed Nelson across tn
ring with series Of hard rights am
lefts that drove Nelson to the ropes
Nelson rushed in, but missed a right 70
the head. They clinchcd and Murph,
cut loose on the dining parlors wit
both hands Murphy jabbcd an
brought into effect some clever foot
work. A crushing right to the chin sen
Nelson 10 the ropes, and he grinned a
the Murphy rooters chccred The boy
were mixing matters at mid section a
the bell sounded. Murphy's round
Round g. Nelson iabbed the face wit
> two still lefts. Another straight lief
sent Amrphy's head back. They clinch
ed and Murphy had the better of tn
in-hghting. Murphy landed left hoo
to chin, followed by two lefts and
; hard uppercut Nelson was continuall
boring in for more. and worked ON en-
stomach in the miX-ups. Nelson wade
= in with rights and lefts and lou
cheer rang out. Murphy iabbod. Muir
ply missed a right hook for the head
Nelson swung his left but Murph
partly cvaded. Nelson had started th
blow as the bell sounded and could no
hold it back. Jimmy smiled and cN
tended his hand, which Nelson grippe
warmly. Round even.
Round 8. The fast pace of the boy,
began to tell. and harder punching
and more clinching was resorted to
Murphy opened with a left to face
bringing over his right hook. Murph,
walked in to his opponent and LANDED
a fussilade of blows to the head anC
body, and the crowd went wild. The,
clinched. Nelson iabbed several time:
with his left but his right was clev-
erly blocked by the hard workinl
Murphy landed left hook TO the ey,
that opened an old cut, and the clare
began TO trickle down Nelson's face
Nelson reached the head with hi:
right. They clinched Murphy jabbeC
! and they clinched at the bell
Round 6. Murphy rushed out of his
corner and mixed matters at a fast
clip, sending Nelson to the ropes. Mel.
son continued TO bore in with his
head well guarded, and once at close
range would let go his right for the
head. Murphy sent Nelson's head
back with left, and followed up with
a hard right to chin. They clinched
and Murphy was using his short jolts
to good effect They clinched the
! round out with inhghting as the main
asset. Murphy's round.
, Round Z. Murphy iabbcd and dancel
: away. Nelson bored in. swinging RICH
and left TO head. Nelson iabbed Muir
< ply tented with his left and landed
/, hard right uppercut to the chin tina
rocked the Nelson lad. Jimmy fol
B, lowed up his man with hard body blow:
8 forcing him all over the ring. After the
came out of "A clinch Nelson was grin
}, ming. Murphy shifted and landed ter
: rifle swing to the stomach. Nelso
jabbed and they clinched. Nelson work
: ed ON the stomach at the inside worl
: Murphy's round.
Round s. Murphy leaped from hi
corner as if determined to put ON tn
| finishing touches, but Nelson met hin
half way. and they stood toe TO toe an
| fought for fully a minute. They clincl