The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-12-28

Three unannounced judges.
called in at the last minute TO
settle the decision of the Bonds
Farmer match, declared 1t draw.
And unless one wanted to split
hairs, he could not decide other
wise.
| IL either had an advantage, in
our opinion, it was Bonds. But
the advantage was SO slight, es-
pecially considering the fact that
it was only a four-round event,
that he was not justified in a de-
cision.
Farmer "Stalls."
Farmer went into the battle as
though he imagined himself in a
20-round affair. From the very
first lie hung on and clinched re-
peatedly. Bonds rushed his OPP
ponent at the first bell, using left
hooks and straight lefts effective
ly. Farmer went into clinches
at every opportunity. Near the
end of the round Frank made a
brief rush on the Tacoma boy,
sending him back against the
ropes, and getting in several up
percuts to- the jaw and face.
The first round was even.
Round two began like the first,
+, with Bonds on the aggressive.
The only improvement in either
boxer shown up to this time 'was
their infighting tactics.lsg Bonds
inside work to Frank'sf stomach
left the logger hanging on, APP
parently breathless and cl0sin &
/ strength. Farmer clinehedd re-
peatedly, but came back with a
slight rush near the end.h The
second round was Bonds by a
hair. iNpaslf
Frank Tired. l D.
In the third Farmer seemed
even more inclined to chnch and
stall than in the other two. Fans
shouted to him to mix With his
opponent, and all efforts Of his
seconds to make him box were
unavailing. Farmer had no Cap
parent desire to fight in this
round. Bonds sent I'M bi0wSs to
the head and body at WIN. Bonds
took the round, easily.
Round four found Farmer in a
new role. He rushed Bonds al
most off his feet and the Taco
mans surprise at the new tactics
was apparent. The round was
sensational, both men slashing
and driving at each other like
mad. Many times one or the
other was backed up to the ropes.
only to surge into the center Of
the ring again and continue the
mad battle. Almost every ian in
the house was on his feet, cheer
ing wildly, waving their hats and
almost crazed with excitement.
1t was Farmers round.
IT. Bantam Sammy.
Little Sammy Howard, man.
ager for Farmer, proved the fly
In the ointment when 1t came
time to stage the main event Of
the evening. Sammy, flashing his
diamond teeth at the crowd and
taking seriously the gibes and
sarcastic wit flung at him, o.
jected to permitting Referee Emil
Schock to give the decision.
After a half dozen conferences in
the ring, with Howard hopping
about like a bantam rooster, the
officials decided to let three ring
side judges give the decision.
The delay and technical objec-
lions of the little Oshkosh promo
ter did not serve to make Sammy
any too popular with the crowd.
II The only mark of battle left
In the. entire fight was slight
cut on Bonds right eye. Blood
flowed. Bonds was the fresher
of the two at the finish.
Good Prelims.
II Paul Steele, manager OF the
Tacoma School Of Boxing, who
staged the show, is to be COM
plimented on the businesslike
manner in which the smoker was
conducted, and the quality of the
bill. There were no delays, ex-
cept the one caused by Howard.
Every bout was good.
II Charles Forbes, substituted for
Charles Davidson of Seattle, who
Is i'll with la grippe, proved a
shifty and fast opponent for Steve
Pollock of Wilkeson. The boys
put up a nice exhibition. and the
draw decision was fair. +t.I
Leslie Calvert of Tacoma look
ed 100 per cent better than ever
before, and he earned HIS decfs-
ion over Jack Cohen of Centralia.
Cohen clinched, and attempted
some trick work, but only sue
ceeded in egging Calvert on To