Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-04-28
GOOD BOUTS ARE
SEEN ATKENOSHA
Jimmy Murphy and Joe sherman
"A drudge Fight and 1t Proves
C0rker.
FORMER EARNS SLIGHT EDGE
John Richie and Frankie ConIev ryan
While Matty McCue knocks Out
Fred Hedlin.

Kenosha. Wis. April 2S.-Iu one NJ
the greatest IO-round bouts seen in
this city since the boxing bill VS.
passed to legaIize boxing in the state
Jimmy Murphy. the Italian lightweight
of Chicago. outboxed and outsIuggeo
Joe Sherman. the game fighter from
Memphis. in the main bout OF the
show staged in the Coliseum last night
by the Kenosha A. c.
From the first tap Of the bell until
Referee Duffy pried them apart al the
end of the tenth session after neither
had heard the gong the battle was
featured by the hardest kind of mill
ing. Because of the bad feeling which
existed between them a grudge battle
resulted and the fans got their mon
ey's worth.
In the opening round the Italian oD-
ened a large cut over Sherman's right
eye with left hook. Needless t0. saw
the blood flowed freely from the
wound throughout and Murphy never
once overlooked the opportunity to
either land a jab or punch on the in
jured optic.
Battle from the Start.
As soon as the fighters had shaken
hands at the beginning Of the contest
they started TO mix matters like two
wildcats. They never once let up in
their efforts TO put over the haymaker
and each landed enough hard walIoDs
to put the ordinary fighter down Tor
the canvas count.
Although Murphy was the winner By
taking six of 10 rounds. Sherman was
given a big hand as he left the ring be-
cause of the game fight he put up. Joe
won two rounds, while hOnOrs were
even in the other two.
Because or the quick termination Of
the McCue-Hedlin bout, Sherman had
20 be awakened from a sound sleep in
his dressing room. He looked drowsy
as ne crawIed through the ropes. while
appeared IN the best of Con-
dition and fit for gruelinE battle.
They met at 135 pounds at o'cloca.
In the opening contest between Jack
Moran. Chicago heavyweight. and Joe
Mace of the same city the former was
victor by a wide margin Moran
mauled and cuned his opponent
around the ring for five of the six
sessions. while Mace earned an even
break in the third round.
Moran was the agEressCr in every
session and in the final round be land
ed so many lefts and rights to Mace.s
mouth and jaw that the blood flowed
in streams There was not the sem
ID, rr- fra
fight although both landed on the
head and BODY several times with hard
right swings
Matty MCCue Stops Hedliu.
The famous right hook which has
-esulted in the defeats of many aspir-
nE fighters gave Natty NcCue of Ra-
inc a victory over Freddie Hedln by
ne K. o. route in the second round OF
heir scheduled eight sessions. The
'ound was scarcely minute old
ahen Matty put straight let TO the
lose and then crossed his right TO the
aw. HedIin fell TO the mat with his
ace downward. When Referee Duffy
lad toIIed of the final count Healn
vas still ON Queer street. u took over
minute for Hedlu 20 realize ne had
,een beaten
In the first round both boxers we're
autious and the session ended WIZ
.onors even In the second round
IcCue. after feeling out mis- man. TOO"
II kinds of chances and before ne
anded the sleep producer He haa
Iauted several singing let's ana
lights 10 HedIin's head.
In the other half of the double Wia4-
n Johnny Richie of South Chicago
nd frankie ConIey of Keuosha boxed
0 rounds TO a draw.