The Washington herald., 1916-01-02
THE FIGHT BY ROUNDS

FIRST ROUND-Both boys came out Of their
curners and sparred in the center q the rinG-
Zach appeared Ieery Of the other. Huuck. lead
ing with Il left jab, sent Lowe to the moor 70.
the cuunt Of three. Lowe was up in minute
bart rr1-yy This was the first blow Ot the night.
Lowe led with a left iab but missed, the BOYS
coming into a clinch. Lowe hanging on AZ TINS
stage Lowe got inside Of HOueks right swing
sr5 tbay rIinrbed again. HOuck forcing the
Heftinz though he missed two straiEht rights, each
tine Referee O'Connor was forced TO separate
thrm Houck put over two nights 10 the 1E
and they again rl.nchsd. HoucS again found an
Cgcring and sent a terrible left to loves Jaw
slowing him ur. Lowe hanging on in cliuches.
Both l0ys missed biovs and again they went tato
cEncH The he'll rang with both boys standing
toe % the watching for opening.
SECOND ROUND-wsu Lowe came out Of his
r. ruer H0urk greeted him with a left to the
stomach and a night 10 the jaw, making hun again
b1Ck W. Houck missed a right hook. both goins
y a CIinrh. Lowe struck his first blow OF the
battIe when he hooked over a left to the stomach,
but thee was no weight behind the blow HOuck
PIT over three let's to the Jaw without return
Lowe missed left hb but got away cieanD; Lowe
missad mother jab. il appeared as if distance
was lacking L0Wt sent the first telling blow
% his credit at this stage when with a night and
left lead he caught Willie on the Jaw. Lowe missed
another eft jab. Houck put over right hook 70
s-7mach. missed a right at the Jaw and then again
nit Tg-uuly IN the solar pleIus Lowe got over
4 left hand half cross counter 70 Willis jaw
THIRD ROUND-Love ssnt over left jAb to
behind il. Lowe rushed in with left and night TO
body. HOuck sent left-hand punch to the
Jaw which slowed Tommy up again. Love landed
with left iab to the Jaw which carried weight
Again they cinched. Houck missed left-hand
swing TO the aW Lowe PIT in right and left TO
the body forcing HOuck to clinch. Houck forcing
the fighting. Lowe sent over left jab to the Jaw.
Lowe then zent over a right and left to the Jaw,
forcing HOuck to clinch. Lowe then sent Houck's
head back with left jab to the chin.
FOURTH ROUND-Lowe started this round by
missing a LIFT ab. both going into a clinch. Lowe
abbed with left twice without return. 1t sppeared
At this moment that Lowe had entirely recovered
from his hOoring in the opening session. HOuck
blocked 4 left to the head and in return gave
hard right to the body. loves left lab failed 70
connect HOuck missed a left hand punch and they
went into a clinch. Houck put over left to jaw,
forcing Lowe to Clinch. Lowe was the aggTessor
Houck seemed to have something on Lowe on in
fighting putting over many telling blows to the
kidneys and s>1mach without return. Lowe was
working hard for an opeuing but nothing doing.
Just as the bell rang Lowe led and missed, going
into clineh.
FIFTH ROUND-Lowe opened with left jab
TO the jaw which was plainly felt. Lowe at last
had Houck out Of his crouch in which he had
been since the first round Lowe lead but missed,
both boys putting across telling punches In the
clinch which followed. HOuck failed to connect
with his left hand lead and took right hand
punch % the stomach in return. Houck put across
a hard left lab To the Jaw HOuck followed with
another in the same place. Houck had the best
a hard left jab to the jaw backing Houck into
the ropes. Lowe is holding his own in the in
fighting
ing they then went into a clfnch Lowe led
With night hand to the jaw, which was blocked.
HOuck putting across right and left hand body
punches in the eIinch that followed. Lowe again
failed with a left hand lead Houck sent over
a hard right to the stomach which caused Lowe
to vince Lowe missed LETT hand TO the stomach
and HOuck put across right and left In return.
forcing Lowe to clinch. Lowe, tailed with 4 left
lab TO the jaw which sent Wille's bead back.
Lowe missed with a hard right and slipped to the
Hoor, Houck Standing open. HOuek missed with
left hand. going into clinch. Houck put over
effective left and right to the body HOuck again
went into cIinch. The bell sounded here.
SEVENTH ROUND-BOth lead but the blows
were blocked. Lowe again missed with his lef,
but had the best Of the in-hghting that followed
jaw without return. Neither men had brought
blood MP TO this time until Lowe crossed with
right To wilis's nose. splitting it The blood
running down his face and bothering him. Lowe
put over left and right. forcing Houck TO hold
on Houck missed with right and left punches
rrt had the best Of the mitigating that followed
Houek missed with vicious left, slipping to the
hoor. Lowe lead and forced Houck into The
ropes. the Pennsylvania boy covering up. Both
missed and went into another cinch lust bsfor'
the bell sounded.
EIGHTH RoUSD-During the resting periot
Manager Derine. q the visiting boy. bsthed tn,
cut nose With eollodian. causing Willie swers
pain The fumes from the collodian getting jr
his LEFT eye he asked for time 10 wash - out
This Lowe refused and toak the count o. seven
while sitting in his corner. During the rest o
the round Houck was forced to hsht With bat
one ere open and put up a game fight Although
he was not as clever as In the precedir ruund,
time and again hard left and rights ~ the jaw
stopped Lowe momentarib. After Zae euuntins
Lows lead With left swing to the bad and
following this up with 4 hard right to the body
,backng Willie into the ropes The crowd wa,
bissdng Lowe for his refusal Of time and eanssd
the Washington boy to fight harder. Lowe lead
With a left lab and tailed with a right to th<
jaw. Houck was coutented to cover up, waiting
for the bell TO ring Near the end Of the round
the eye got better and Hcuck then forced tbs
fighting. Houck lead With his neht 70 th<
stomach and esussd Tommy cousidsrshls pain