The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-10-30

Brooklyn Boxer Drives
Powerful Right to
Face and Body at Will,
and Batters Opponent
All Over Ring Body
Blow Forces Referee
Terry Lee Out in 7th-
Bogash Boyd Bout
Stopped to Save Latter
From X. O.

4 Billy Hughes, formerly a Native
Son of the Golden West, but more
recently Of Bridgeport, Is today wear
ing cheek and an optic of the same
hue as affected by the cheap come
dian on a. vaudeville stage Both are
the color of coal. and have been so
since the ninth round OF the boxing
exhibition at the Casino on State,
street last evening. Blame K o. Eg-
gers OF Brooklyn. He's responsible.
The battle between the above two
was the wind-up of a, card presented
by Matchmaker Billy Hogan which
was full Of pep from start to finish.
The first two engagements were
stopped prematurly by Referee Joseph
Terry Lee. and Eggers' apparent in
difference was the only thing that
prevented the final and star bout
from being terminated before the ex-
piration Of the fixed time limit
In the ninth round it was apparent
that Hughes was casting about for
soft spot on which to sink. He was
in bad shape, and knew 1t and hadn't
any desire to go on with the battle.
1t appeared as though the only thing
that prevented him from giving UP
was an inability to hit upon q. grace
fu way out.
Before the start of hostilities it was
admitted that Hughes was the more
Iclever of the two, though close fol-
lowers Of the game hardly gave him
an outside chance to carry away the
lhonors. He packs q punch worthy OF
mention. After the fifteenth round
the opinion was still prevalent
Hughes was decidedly clever. Clever
b avoiding complete disaster in the
ninth. and in managing to administer
q few love taps on his opponent
EgEers maulea his man continu.
tously until after the ninth, when hs
let up, and from there on the battle
/ WaS not SO one-Stded.
Referee Lee came In for his share
Of the batterdng In the seventh round
and was so affected by a blow re-
Icetyed while attempting to break tn,
fighters that he concluded It was ex
Ipedient to retire. Sailor Grande tool
his place In the ring aand offlciates
lcapably.
/ Early in the battle Ross, manages
for Billy Hughes, violated ring ETH
lquatte by hopping through the rope
land protesting violently to the ref
cree. According to agreement tn
boys were to fight On the clinches a
long as one hand was free. Thi
style is made to order for Eggers, a
Hughes learned before many round
had transpired.
4 In every clinch Eggers drove. hi
| powerful left to the body and Hughe
WINGED more than once. Il was 6
!; this fighting with one hand free ths
Ross took exception.
It might bs well If the promote
, of the next show. at which Hughes
} Rog q Co, are booked, warns tn
fighters manaEsr that he is a speets
tor only, and not q partieipator in th
engagement.
Muttsred complaints came fro1
Ross position outside the ring fr,
!. aHently after his unsavory demonstrs
, ton, and there was some hissir
; from the crowd, though not enous
to interfere with ths game.
Johnny 6hugrue Of Waterbury, an
!. lfA1 Ritchis Of Providence, staged q
exhibitio of wa1lop as curtain raj
err The two boys stood toe to to
and throwing science to tho wind, 9.
! changed smash after smash, every 81
! finding Its mark, They continue
! l.this fire of heavy artillery into ii
! fifth round when with both bo
] bleeding pr6fuse1y and greatly weal
8 Ianed by their exertIens, Referee L
q stepped the bout for humanity
a sake"
i, The seminal bout between Lot
e. Begash and Young Boyd was al
r stopped by Referee Lee. The DO
mixed things until the seventh foun
p Boyd stopping four of five swim
Q which his opponent started fire.
d somewhere Ia the direction OF t.
r Aeor, and finally becoming 80 used !
a that 1t transparent he could Het is
Q much longer.
4 A. capacity crowd filled the 6asif
Z and was kept IN good hummer by t
Is exealleney OF the exhibitions, Fra
Is Braithwaite BaFf6Fnaed in his usus
!. " proficient HnanHsr as anHsuneer a
y Mike 6'GenHer acted as custodian
2 the gong,
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