El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-03-27

4 Nd there was Jolly good time
"A when Murphy came TO town.
a = For IS brief rounds. each full
q fight as a stuffed sausage. Charlie
short strove with all his fistic clev-
erness 10 stop Murphy; he jabbed.
swung hooked and resorted to all the
tricks OF the seasoned ringster. but
II al fzlled-1-urphy was there with a
return package that Charlie handled
with great difficulty.
Couldn't HUT 1Iurph-
short started the battle with a
broad smile and a mess Of jabs that
opened Al old sore on Lommy's nose.
re kept I'D iabbing tactics until the
third rounu when he cut loose with
terrific Wallon that landed on Muir
phys goodnight spot but Murphy
smiled as IL short were doing him a
favor IN starting such an excellent
rlctiou- Tommy deliberately stuck out
MS Jaw and Short raped Il right and
lect Hirh tle best he had and got an
other amused smile from the red
hsaded son OF peace.
A Hard stomach
short showed excellent judgment
and Eeleralship at this time by sud
deuly shifting his attack 20 TOmmy's
stomach but the effect was equally
disappointing. Tommy deliberately
short 20 drive home two stiff ones 10
demonstrate that his stomach was as
ilTuluerahle as his jaw Then sud
denly awakening as il tired Of being
beaten 10 Murphy rushed matters
splitting Shorts nose and landing let's
and rights until short was covered
with blood and in distress from blows
% the face during the latter part OF
Murphy Smiles.
shorts smile died with the third
round while lurphy's increased as the
rounds slipped by, realizing that he
vas gradually wearing MS opponent
down Yet short came back fresh at
the beginning Of every round The
significant thing throughout the bat
tie after the third round. was that
short always opened Up the battling
u The round, when Murphy invariably
began 70 push matters and bored in
until the gong
short Coed General.
shorts greater experience enabled
him 10 make Murphy waste his blows
many times but Charlie was unable
20 profit by It Much Of Shorts clever I
lTorE was made useless by Murphy's
superb blocking Twice Short resorred /
10 using his elbows, but Murphy came I
back with a package Of similar rough
stuff that made Charlie glad 70 keep
EAAaHaE 10 T. A4llHr also EADLL
attempted TO use his head and for his
trouble found out how hard the Irish I
rams head really IS With these eL-
cep-lons the fight was more than or .
dinarily clean and fair.
shock Abs0rber.
From the first gong until the last
Murphy chased short about the ring,
get short forced most OF the fight \
ing. leading with jabs and following /
with every kind Of blow in his roper
tore They landed. too, but nature did I
not eudow short with enough punch /
70 put Tommy away Better expressed. u
Tommy IS endowed with such a nam
moth shock absorber that Charles
kicks failed Shorts fight would have
Won In most cases but lIurphy's fight
ing spirit and stamina were too much
Tor him
short Game.
Murphy did more than 10 stand a
1Hatiug-hs gave Short q magnificent
one and Short came back as Eamely
IS Tommy The excitement Of the
1900 fans arose TO steam heat in the
18th round and IN the 18th. half the
spectators were on their feet yelling.
some eLhortinE Murphy to put his
nan away. some hoarselv urging Short /
70 settle the bout Capt Wales. ref
cree. was cheered with a deafening
Volley when he e led the bout a draw.