White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-08

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fight fans last night at the Bio Hall
when in the main event Jack Brat
| ton pitted his science with Young
Azeveda
| Mexican, both in the featherweight
class, was fast and furious, both
displaying good foot and head
work.
| The decision of Referee Packey
Mcfarland was entirely satisfactory
and at the end of the tenth round. in
contest was a draw, a gloved hand
of each of the boxers was raised to
the shouting crowd. There seemed
! to be little or no dissatisfaction as
TO this decision.
The preliminary between Mickey
O'Brien, of Ely, and Yankee Rue, of
McGill, was likewise swift, the
young beginners showing speed and
a fair measure of the boxers skill
Throughout the six-round contest,
which was declared draw.
Billy Lawrence officiated as usual
as master of ceremonies and showed
his usual commendable persistence
in keeping the devotees of the
fstic art from smoking just before
and during the exhibitions.
1t was announced that Azevedo
tipped the scales at 123 pounds.
while Bratton weighed in at 1872
Main Event by Rounds
ROUND /. Both fighters open
cautiously. .Bratton landed light
left on opponents jaw. Later the
round developed speed. After long
clinch the Mexican takes the aggres-
sive and landed repeatedly short
punches to the face and body of his
opponent. Both fighters keep in
close. fighing shoulder against shoul-
der. The punches come fast, but
none of them from sufficient distance
to carry force. Round ended with
Bratton's head held close against his
opponents chest, his game apparent
ly being to keep his head so close to
/ his adversary as to prevent punish
ment
! faster, but Bratton still KEGS his
head against his adversary's chest.
Both fighters show considerably
speed. but both are wild. Bratton
lands two with fair accuracy on the
Mexiean's jaw. Toward the end OF
the round the fight opened up.
Three terrific swings delivered in
quick succession were cleverly duck
/ ed by the Mexican.
ROUND 3. Opens with more
speed. Bratton again putting his
/ head against his adversary's chest.
Both fighters show considerable
T speed. but both are wild. Bratton
+ Mevican's Jaw. Toward the end of
the round the fight opened up.
j Three terrific swings delivered in
quick succession were cleverly duck
ed by the Mexican.
ROUND 3. Opens with more
speed. .Bratton again putting his
head against his adversary's chest
At this point the Mexican shows bet
/ ter foot work, quicker eye and
/ better all-round speed. Bratton is
still wild with his terrific swings and
the end of the round was chara to
ICED by clever open sparring Al
+ this stage the fgh tlooks like the
Mexican.
! ROUND 4 A long clinch. Brat
i ton is more cautious than in the
earlier part of the fight The clinoh
+ opened with two terrific swings by
Grafton toward his opponents body.
which were adroitly dodged In
/ this round the Mexican's foot work
showed up we'll The round ended
with both fighters pretty much fag-
/ sed and the fight looks about even
ROUND 8. This round was full
of long clinches and short punches
i in the clinch. On opening, the
Mexican lands repeatedly with his
left on his oponent's jaw. His
punches do not carry weight.
ROUND 6. Bratton started out
with better showing of cleverness
/ He landed several powerful blows to
his opponents body In the middle
OF the round he delivered a terrific
right punch 10 the Mexican's tenn
pie. Afte receiving some heavv
blows 70 the body and head the Nev-
tenn seemed ct this point 70 be weal--
ening This round ended with both
ipen very tired. with the round
clearly IN favor Of the local boy
ROUND T 0rened with snap.
Apparently both fghters determined