Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-02-01
Smoker at ArmOTy
Is Well Received

OIL sport winch was Witnessed at Iue
armory smoker last Thursday even
ing by about one hundred of the local
followers of the boxing game. The
affair was conducted in a clean, busi-
nesslike manner and those in charge
are to be highly complimented upon
the manner in which it was handled.
Two bouts were staged, both being
fast and interesting exhibitions of
the manly art without a vestige of
rough work or anything but the most
sportmanlike conduct. The ladies in
the audience enjoyed the sparring
matches highly and said that they
neither saw nor heard anything in
the least bit Objectionable.
A sixteen-foot ring was erected in
the center of the floor and seating
accommodation so arranged as to
give the best possible view to all.
The participants were all local am
ateurs, but put up a scientific exhibit
tion which would have done credit to
the best amateurs in the city clubs.
Lynn Purdin was announcer and
started the festivities by making a
little speech in which he told the
conditions under which such bouts
may be held under the Oregon law,
and asked that the crowd refrain
from cheering or other boisterous ac-
tions, request, by the way, which
was admirably acceded to throughout
the evening.
Vern Hastings, who acted as ref
cree, read the rules under which the
bouts were conducted. Six-ounce
gloves were used. Clean breaks and
hitting in the clinches with one arm
free.
The first bout was four-round
affair between Fat" Lowe and
Young Brownie. A considerable
contingent of railroad men were pres
ent to cheer on Brown, who is local
employe of the company.
The first round started off speed
fly, the two boys mixing it from the
first. Lowe had his opponent out
weighed considerably. but the small
er lad seemed faster. Lowe persist
ed in clinching and rushing his man
to the ropes until warned by the ref
cree. First round ended with no ad-
vantage to either.
During the second round the sparr-
ing was more open and several fair
exchanges made, none of which
seemed to affect either boxer. Ad-
vantage IL any was with Brown, who
got in several clean jabs with his
left.
Third round: Brown started off
with couple of right swings which
rocked loves head, but Lowe recov-
cred and came back with some
healthy jabs to the body. No appre-
ciable advantage.
Fourth round: Both boxers liv-
ened 1t up and exchanged punches
freely, each seeming willing to take
one If he could get in a point. Both
going fast at the gong.
No decision was permitted, but the
consensus of opinion among the
crowd seemed to be that the affair
was draw.
The principals in the second bout
were introduced as Young Burney
and "The Pride of Beulah." H. Bar
ney and Jack Madden acted as Sec
onds for Burney, and o. Barney and
Jim Sayles for the Pride.
This bout started off even faster
than the first and It was soon evil
dent that the pair were wall matched.
More science and speed were shown
throughout than in the first battle.
First round: Clever footwork and
fast sparring throughout.
Burney seems faster and works in
anj out, landing almost at will with
his left. Burneys round.
Second round: The Pride starts
off with a rush and lands couple,
but Burney comes back and fair ex-
changes feature the rest of the three
minute period.
Third round: Continuance OF ex-
changes with the advantage to Meth
er.
Fourth round: Burney seems tc
be firing and shows lack of condition
The Pride does most of the agrees
i've work while Burney seems to b'
resting up. Pride's round.
Fifth round: Burney comes bacl
fast and jabs with his left, scoring
repeatedly, but does not seem to af
feet his opponent, who gives as fas
as he takes. No decided advantage
Sixth round: Both seem NOR
cautious and look for opening, bu
neither lands effective wallops. N
advantage. Bout ends with the Prid
seemingly in better shape as to wind
On points the mix could be calle
nothing but a draw.
The evenings entertainment wa