Evening journal., 1915-01-20
MURPHY OUTPOINTS
Nelson IN RING
Wilmington Lad Easily De-
featS KenSington Lad In
Ten Round Mill
GETS ANOTHER
BOUT AFTER REST
BY BILL MCGOWAN.


Jimmy Murphy last night outfougnt
and outgcneraled the noted Johnnie Mel
son OF Konsington in ten fast rounds.
The bout was held at the Palace A. c.,
Norristown, and was witnessed by 1900
fans.
Murphy fought like a wonder, taking
the lead in every round. To give Mel
son the better of one round would be an
injustice to the iast-rising Murphy
Jimmy is now under the handling OF
Charlie Swinehart the popular West
Philadelphia sport promoter.
Nelson has been horalded by boxing
critics throughout the cast as the COM
We're given set back last night. As
matter of fact, Nelson was continually
boring in, only to be stopped by Muir
phys llashy left hand
In Murphy corner were "Jack" Fo-
land, a coming lightweight, and Johnny
LOTUS. acting as advisor.
LOTUS is we'll known throughout the
country as trainer of ring marvels.
He is the man that brought out and de-
vcloped Jack johnson.
As Murphy descended down the aisle
his ki vi band hit up that popular air,
Its a Long. Long Way TO Tipperay,"
and was greeted with a cheer that shook
the house.
II may be said that by annexing a
victory over the Kensington lar, MUIR
ply has advanced few steps in the
pugilistic world. Nelson recently de-
fcated and scored knock down over
Young Fulton, New York star.
/ The fight told, blow for blow:
Round Murphy opened fire with
three straight jabs TO the nose. 4 ser.
/ les of rights and lcfts sent Nelson
through the ropes. Nelson iabbed TO
the fall Murphy got home a one-two
blow TO the chin. They ciuched Muir
! ply shot home three straight lefts to the
face. Nelson duclcd il wicked right
swing, which was labeled "curtain|
Nelson landed right and left ON body at
the hell All Murphy
Round 2-Murphys left swing land
ed flush on the jaw A lightning OK
change of blows followed with mat
ters about even up Nelson got in a
right to the head. then came back
with hard left to ribs Murphy
ducked a telling left swing cleverly.
Murphy landed a hard left and a
harmful right as the bell sounded
Murphy's round.
Round 3-Nelson took the lead scor-
ing Two lefts to face and right
swing to body. Murphy came back
strong and sent a series of rights
and lefts to the head that sent the
Kensington marvel to the ropes Muir
ply jabbed, repeated, then shot homo
an uppercut that staggered Nelson.
The former Olympia boy followed up
this advantage with two hard right
hooks to the jaw Nelson bored in
for more, and the more he came in,
the more Murphy sent out 1t was
a fast round that brought the spec
tators to their pins" Murphy
round.
Round 4-Murphy scored first with
a right to head. Nelson sent a light
lab to face. which was followed by a
haymaker. but Murphy cleverly side
stepped the blow. Nelson landed a
hard left hook on the chin. Murphy
smiled and sent out a number of
wallops that fairly rocked Nelson.
d. Murphy iabbed, stepped away. iabbed
and used a right cross to head. Muir
p ply iabbed. received the same blow
/ in return. Murphy danced in and
cut iabbing his opponent at will.
/ Nelson missed a right for the head by
inches at the bell Murphy's round
I Round murphy shot out hard
t right hook to chin, his left iab landed
n on the same spot Wilson scored with
nj right and left swings. Nelson jabbed
{ and sent i'm a hard right to stomach
a Murphy banged his opponent on the
s head with two lefts and three wicked
$ rights. Nelson stood up well under
q the fullisade of blows that Jimmy was
. delivering. Nelson tried a lab, missed,
Il they crnched Murphy got in with
ii one-two and again they clinched
IS Murphy drove two clean uppercuis
HI to the chin. Nelson was getting tho
" best of the infghting as the bell rung,
Murphy by a shade.
, Round 6-Nelsou iabbed and a
! clinch followed which caused bot'
e lads to cut loose at inhghting. As
n thev came away from the ropes, Muir
n phv chopped Nelson three times on
r the law with his right hand. A lively
h exchange and they clinched. Murphy
= iabbed twice and missed a right up
4 percut. Again they clinched. Muir.
{ phy sent out a series of jabs, at th'
s same time blocking those of his op
a ponent. Murphy scored a hard lef
? and uppercut at the bell. Murphy al
! the way.
Round THE seventh session foun'
. Murphy doing all the leading. HI
! continually used left hand jab, tha
. worried Nelson. Nelson's left swini
was blocked and the boys clinched
Murphy iabbed. shot home two let's
: and brought up several uppercuts tina
@ landed on the Johnnie Burns entry.
d nose, bringing a flow of claret. Mel
r. son ducked a right swing. Murph
l. again jabbed and sent home a righ
d flush on the jaw. which stopped Mel
D. son for a few seconds. Nelson trie
for a knockout with a vicious righ
but Murphy danced away and retail
II ated with hard rights and lefts to III
~, head and body. It was Murphy
round by a mile margin.
II Round S-Thc boys fell into
70 clinch. Then started a shower
n blows. that sent the fans Wild Ne
son shot over a hard right to jaw.
,s followed up with left and right swing
Is that did little damage. Murphy mad
So good with two let's and hard rig
s. to head. They clinched. A fast e.
change and again they clinched. Mu