Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1918-08-09
MECHANICS Win
BOXING TOURNEY
Two Victories and Two Draws Give
A Company sO0-Point Score

0oieSe training ueihCHulelll, Win u
record of two decisions and two
draw contests in the six events of the
boxing tournament held Friday even
ing in the college auditorium, walked
away with the company hOnors in
that sport The mechanics, however,
were hard pressed by the carpenters
and blacksmiths of c company, who
registered two decisions and one
draw. b company, comprising the
radio operators, figured in one draw
decision. The point score was 800
for A company, $50 for c company.
and so for b company, 100 points be-
ing allowed for a decision and so for
a draw.
The smoker attracted a large
crowd of soldiers and civilians to the
auditorium. Each contestant had his
group of hackers and every blow
landed was cheered roundly. The
smoker added a neat sum to the en-
tertainment fund of the soldier
mechanics.
The sm oker opened with a go be-
tween Private ASKING of A company
and Private Hickok of b company,
the men fighting at 1870 pounds. The
bout opened with ASKING the aggres-
sor, but Hickok showing greater sci
ence of the game and more stiffness.
The first two rounds were compare
lively slow, Hickok blocking scien-
tifically and ASKING missing swing
after swing that might have sent his
man to the ropes had they landed.
Both landed several haym akers in the
final round and the draw decision an
nounced by Referee f. w. Thorpe
was popular with the big audience.
Private Red" Orr of A company
won popular decision over Private
Phantom Fulton of c company in
the midget class. The mechanic was
the aggressor throughout the contest
keeping his opponent on the run the
greater part of the time The red
haired midget went into the fray
with vengeance and knocked his
opponent to the ropes in the first
minute with a hard left hook to the
jaw. Fulton came back gamely and
fought his man to standstill
through the balance of the round. al
though he appeared groggy. The
second round was practically even,
both men fighting hard and each
landing numerous blows. The mid
gets showed the result of the speed
maintained in the first two rounds
in the final clash and both slowed
down perceptibly, toying with each
other and neither being able to land
hard blow. 1t was a pretty bout
and the decision was undoubtedly a
fair one.
A decision on aggressiveness was
awarded to Private Long of C COM
pany in his bout with Private Nc
Pherson of A company. Both men
covered exceptionally well and
neither could land telling blow.
Long was the aggressor throughout
the contest and had his opponent on
the run In the final round. but land
ed few blows.
The most exciting bout of the
smoker WAS between "Carpentier"
Richardson and "Curley" Breedlove,
both heavyweight carpenters from C
company. The men mixed it through
out, neither showing a great amount
of science, but both boring in and
hammering his opponent hard and
neither showing any fear of punish
ment. The first round was even,
both men fighting hammer and
tongs, the blows being anything but
love taps" At the sound of the
gong for the second round the men
went at each other like tigers and
within few seconds both were
bleeding profusely, Breedlove from
his shoulder and nose and Richard
son from cash in his cheek. The
round was a ferocious one, with
neither man showing any great adj
vantage Richardson used his bet
ter condition to good advantage in
the final clash, hammering Breed
loves sore nose unm ercifully, while
the latter appeared too weak to pro-
tect himself adequately. The bout
slowed down toward the close, with
Breedloye deyoting all his attention
TO protecting his face and Richard
son appearing unwilling to press his
evident advantage The decision for
Richardson was popular one.
The Mutt and Jeff" affair of the
evening was the sizzling go between
Fat" Dennis of A company and
Slim" Pickens of C company. Den,
mis- bored in from the start as though