Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-07
FLYNN BROTHERS
DRAW IN BATTLES
MAURICE FLYNN HOLDS RED
COLE OF ST. LOUIS EVEN
CLINT FLYNN GIVES RED" DO
LAM THE FIGHT OF HIS LIFE
FIFTEEN HUNDRED AT BOUTS.

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state armories, refused TO allow tn
benefit exhibition to be staged at the
armosy, the affair was given at the
(iayety Theater last evening, where
some fifteen hundred fans witnes- ed
the cleanest boxing hill ever present
ed in La Sale county
The stage was all set for the enter
tainment at the new aimory, When.
word was flashed here from Col.
Shand to stop the bouts in the state
building. In the face OF oyerwhelm-
ing odds the officers OF the Ottawa
Amusement Club secured the Gayety
Theatre and were Offering the fans the
card at s IS, just fifteen minutes be-
hind the scheduled time. The Gayety
Theater was filled to its capacity ana
hundreds OF people who sought admls-
sion were turned away.
Offering one OF the cleanest boxing
entertainments ever held in this city
the Ottawa Amusement Club is de-
serving OF much credit for the manner
in which everything was staged
In the double wind-up. Maurice
Flynn and Red Cole. OF st. Louis,
fought slasling ten round Draw. A
like decision was made in the Clint
FlynnlRed Dolan match of their ten
round bout. Harry Nebergall, local
boy, stopped Stanley Ryan, of La
Sale, In the second Of their six round
bout.
ccte-Flynn Bout.
The Maurice Flynn-Red Cole bout
was one Of the features OF the even
ing and regarded by most fans as the
best match on the card. The match
brought together two Of the cleyerest
boys, at their weight, that ever
stepped In a square arena. At the tap
OF the gong the battlers started at
each other Cole rained punches up.
on Flynn's ribs, who retaliated with
pretty educated right. The battlers
seemed to be willing to test each 9th
err out on In fighting. 1t was Coles
round by slight shade. The second
round witnessed the battlers going at
q fast pace. Cole worked left jab
to good advantage, but the punch
lacked the necessary steam to do any
damage. Maurice showed plenty II
aggressiveness, which was winning
him q lot OF followers. Cole danced
about the canvass showing some cles-
er footwork. The round was even.
In the third Flynn hurried from his
corner and met Cole before he was
in the center Of the ring. Flynn
feigned with left and daught the st. !
Louis boy flush on the jaw. The
punch slowed Cole for time and
Flynn was fighting hard. Flynn
worked the zone two time after time
In this stanza of the set-to and it was
his round by big shade. In the
fourth there was very little action,
both boys were inclined to hang on,
but referee Packey Mcfarland was
equal to the situation and forced them
to stop. In the fifth Flynn was the
aggressor and followed Cole about the
ring. Flynn kept coming In all the
time, taking the best Cole had In
stock and then showerng punches on
the st, Louis boxer Flynn's round
In the sixth Cole retaliated and came
back with nice burst Of speed The
southern boxer from ST. Louis showed
wonderful footwork, forcing Flynn to
moss often. Cole packed some good
punches In the early part of the round
and Flynn was fighting strong at the
finish. 1t was Coles round by
shade During the seventh and eighth
rounds both boys slowed up consider
ably. They resorted mostly to might
and favored clnch, In the ninth SEES
sion Flynn tore at his opponent as
tho he were going to hang a sleep
producer. Flynns fine showing was
making him popular with the fandom
and they were calling for a X. O. The
final round saw both boys trying hard
for victory For nearly a half a min.
ute there was al exchange OF punch
es The last round was even and
Paekey Mcfarland declared the bout
draw, The writer gives Cole a
shade In two rounds Flynn margin
IN three, and five rounds even, The
decision, however, met with favor by
all
Clint Flynn-DoIan.
In q slashing grGeling. ten round
hght, battle OF punches rather than
Of science Red Dolan was held to
draw With Clint Flynn former Otta.
wa boy Clint Flynn, with his sledge.
hammer punch, and very little science
Kept continually after the Memphis
nash thluout the battle. For the first
TWO rounds Flynn was travelling at a
furious rate lie kept continually Dor
Ing In and punch after punch found q
terminus on Dolan's body In clinch
2 cash was opened on Dolan's fore
head.
In the third frame Clint Flyny
slipped to the canvas, but was ND a
quick as lightning, There was q ME,
exchange OF blows In this stanza anf
the round was even.
In the fourth Flynn came In as opel
rs house Iolan sldestepped an,
hung one on Flynn's Jaw. The blow
fell like water on ducks back An,