White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1915-11-07
NO FIGHT AND ALL
BETS ARE OFF
SEVEN ROUNDS OF PRETTY
WORK, DUNN VS.. RHUE, WHEN
THE UNEXPECTED HAPPENS
AND THE BOUT ENDS.


seen in a prize ring at Bio Hall last
night but the ending was by no means
satisfactory. In a general mix-up
with Dunn forcing the fighting both
mon went practically through the
rones In the seventh round and when
s,raightened out Rhue claimed
,ou, Referee Harry Williams an
nounced that he would require the
examination of two physicians be-
fore rendering his decision. DR.. r.
n Richardson was summoned and
when the case was stated to him he
said that an examination for such
purpose would be useless as 1t would
determine nothing. Referee Williams
then declared all bets of and called
1t mo fight
Dunn was the first TO enter the
ring and was introduced by An
nouncer Lawrence as johnnie Dunn.
who stands ready to fight any hun
dred and forty-fye pound man on
earth" Dunn was given a great
ovation and when followed by Rhue
Just few minutes later. IL was eyi-
dent that the Idaho boy was by no
means lacking In admirers. and he
was greeted with cheers that lasted
for several minutes
During the seven rounds that the
fight lasted the audience was on tip
toe all the time. Dunn showed great
er cleverness than in any OF his pre-
vious fights He carried the fight to
Rhue from the sound of the gong and
whenever he landed blow that
seemed to give him any advantage he
followed II with swing that would
have torn a battle ship in two had
II landed. Rhue is one OF the cley-
crest little men that ever stepped
through the ropes and his magnifi-
cent foot work took him out of
harms way on several occasions.
While Dunn had the advantage In
weight Rhue showed that he was not
only clever in the extreme, but game
10 the core and able to take any
amount of punishment without finch
ing or breaking ground. Dunn's sec
onds as well as Dunn himself pro-
tested during the fight but Referee
William was quick to notice and
cautioned Rhne on his own record
not to make a further attempt at
putting with his head. The admirers
OF both men claimed the advantage.
and II will undoubtedly take another
match to determine the question OF su-
premacy. Dunn was Wild when the
referee announced the decision.
claiming that no foul was committed.
This view was likewise shared by his
admirers. quite naturally. while
Hhue's friends claimed just the op-
posite. After the fight Or. l.. T.
Brock made an examination of Rhue
and confirmed the statement earlier
made by DR.. Richardson.
One thing. however. is certain
these Two men can and will put up
one OF the best fights ever witnessed
mere is no question but a return
match will be arranged, and when 1t
Is no lover of the sport will take any
chance Oh being late. Both men are
clever at the game.
In Dunn's corner was Mickey"
breen, Johnnie Jones and Pete
oLear. while Rhue was cared for be-
tween the rounds by George Wilkin-
son, Alvin Cottreil and Clarence
Jackson.
Z. w. Hicks was the official time
keeper for the club, while Billy Sar-
gent watched the second hand for
Dunn and Charles Mitchell looked
after Rhue's interests.
The preliminary between Packey
mcfarland and Pete O'Leary was a
hummer. Mcfarland showed the
more cleverness and knowledge of
the game, while O'Leary came at his
man and fought like a wildcat every |
second. During the first three rounds
u was fight all the time. Mcfarland
landed two pivot blows with such
cieverness that the crowd went wild. /
IN fourth round when McFarland's
admirers were looking for bets, and
while the two men were about five /
rect apart, oLeary sprang like
cat and landed terrific right swing
square on McFarland's jaw. McFar-
'and was completely of his guard and
Blackie and Wallingford over "
ignition and transmission.