East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-09-09


Fight stopped.
The strangest most sadden ami
most unexpected ending that ever
came to local fight gave to Tommy
Clark of Portland a victory over Bill
" Farrell, Pendleton lightweight, in
the ninth round OF scheduled 90
round bout at the Oregon theater last
night.
In fierce rally and exchange, Far
rell had floored Clark with a terrific
uppercut, but tripping over the 9TH
err he fell on top of him, his head
presumably striking Clark's head or
the floor with such force that a
deep. long cash was cut over his left
eve. Clark took the count of eight.
and, when he arose, Farrell was
staggering about the ring, blinded by
, the blood that gushed from the
wound and covered his face, dazed
and helpless. Clark refused to nit
him in this condition and. when Joe
Farrell, chief second to his brother,
jumped into the ring, Referee Hyberg
stopped the fight and gave the de-
cision to the Portland boy.
A popular theory among the fans
as to the manner of Farrelrs injury
differs a little in detail from the way
it was seen by the sporting editor.
The majority agree that Farrell was
not hurt when he floored Clark but
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head was caused when he fell on top
of the other. When Clark arose. they
( believe he butted Farrell in his first
rush at him.
The big crowd was itself dazed 0y
/ the ending. When Farrell sent Clark
to the floor his many hackers burst
| into yells and felt confident that the
local man was scoring another knock
out. When moment later they saw
/ their man reeling about the ring with
his face wet with blood they could not
understand it. And for an hour aft.
erwards they argued on the street
, corners as to the how and the why Of
/ it,
Clark's friends claim it was their
mans blows that put Farrell out but
/ there is little to support them In
| their contentious. In the first part
Of the round Clark landed on Far
rells right eye breaking the skin so
that a trickle Of blood showed. He
! followed up with his rushing tactics
and for the space of minute the air
was full Of swinging arms and flying
gloves. In his wildness, Clark left
an opening and Farrell swung an up
percut behind which was the whole
force of his body. 1t caught Clark
fairly and he went down, Farrell
falling on top of him. When Farrell
arose. he was out. Had he been out
from the effects of Clark's blows, he
could never have delivered himself
Of the blow that downed his oppo-
nent, and no padded glove ever op-
ened a wound such as the physicians
had to sew up over Farrell's eve.
Clark undoubtedly landed some hard
blows but it is very questionable
whether they caused Farrell's undo
ing.
The fight was hot one from start
to finish and never for a minute did
the fans lose interest. Clark is an ag-
gressive fighter and started for Far
rell from the first. Farrell as usual,
/ allowed his opponent to do the rush
ing and in the first three rounds ap-
peared at a slight disadvantage. From
/ the fourth on however. he landed
two clean blows to Clark's one and
appeared much the fresher when the
ninth opened Clark was frequently
cautioned against his rushing ard
holding tactics, forcing Farrell into
the ropes and holding him there time
after time.
This was the second fight between
the two llghtweights and the first was
as unsatisfactory as the second in de-
termining the merits Of the two men.
Farrell won from Clark in Athena a
few weeks ago after six rounds OF
fighting when Clark injured his leg
The fans would welcome a third
match between them.
Clark has been matched by Promo
ter grquhart Of Athena to figh
there Next Thursday OF Friday even
ing with Jack Carpenter or Bobb,
Evans as his opponent He will b
drawing card with either Promo
ter Urquhart has improved his areni
so that he now has one Of the best il
the northwest and can seat 1000 peo
pie with none more than 80 feet from
the ring.
The main bout last evening wa
preceded by four rounds betweel
Young Dozier and Kid Karr, fly