El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-07-05

Announcements from brigade head
quarters, Brig Gen. Howe command
ing. are 10 the effect that elimina-
tion boxing bouts viii be 'eld every
Wednesday night hereafter and that
the winners in these contests viii
{ appear as principals in the big boxing
show 20 be given monthly on the
same date as the monthly track and
field meet. From the way newcomers
came out and contested the rights of
Bliss title holders. there promises TO
be some good battles in the elimina-
tion affairs.
Did They Eat Too Muehs
There was no lack Of fighting spirit
Thursday night yet the best Of spirit
was shown between the principals.
While the Bliss title holders success
fully defended their crowns. neither
Nick Gundy. Tommy Murphy OF Eddie
Hanlon boxed up 10 their usual stand
ard There was some talk at the fort
last night about a mammoth feed at
the noon hour, which may account Tor
the off form Of the headliners-
In the opening and one OF the best
bouts Of the evening. Nick Gundy, 123
pounds. defeated a boxer who f ught
under the name OF Murphy. 12S
pounds This is not Tommy Murphy.
Of Fifth cavalry. Murphy fought his
best bout Of the season last night
while Gundy was considerably of
form as comDared 20 the work he did
with Jack Barry. At that he was
Murphy's master.
Sharp, SD field artillery. won from
Weinstein. Seventh cavalry. Sharp has
a good left jab. some cleVeruess and a
wallop- He also has some gallery
stuff that is useless.
Kid Young. Fifth cavalry. and Kid
Carter. Seventh field signal battalion.
Hr1H nassM s-H-s- 4
by Tar the classiest ducking ability OF
the whole show and Young let him
do the same thing all the way through
with but little attempt to stop it.
Young mad the better OF the early
part Of the bout but Carter evened up
during the last two, the bout going
four rounds.
Carter has lately dropped 20
percent Of his tpIay-to-the-EuI-
iery stuff when he loses the
other 80 and gets strictly down 10
the effective part Of the game
minus the hand vFuvinEs. he will
be one OF the hardest men ut his
veiEht 70 deal with 10 be found
at the fort.
Garcia, Seventh cavalry, defeated
Greer, Seventh field signal battalion.
and Topping haymakerE onto Greer.
Garcia appeared several pounds
heavier than his opponent.
Tucker. SD field artillery. lost 70
Cross, Seventh field signal battalion I
Tommy Murphy. Fifth cavalry. won
from "SnotEun" Delavan, Seventh
cavalry. While Murphy won by az
good margin, his work was greatly I
inferior TO most OF his former bouts
al the fort
George Shanks. Fifth cavalry, and Z
Battling Duffey, Seventh cavalry. put Z
1p by far the most EruellinE contest !
Of the evening. Duney being an
lounced the winner. Dufey carried 1
the fight 20 his opponent all the way I
but Shauls proved better master OF
the art. making Duffey miss many. I
A ggressiveness won Tor Duney. Many I
fans would like to see the two 90 tea |
rounds.
in the last bout OF the evening
Eddie Hanlon, medical corps won I
from Dusty" Miller. 18th cavalry I
trains and military police. Hanlon I
EASILY outpointed Miller but Eddie-s /
big kick was not in evidence. Miller I
was forced TO cover repeatedly but I
was never near a lcayo. Hanlon was !
the fresher of the two at the end, /
both being in good condition.
Nike OrriEon. boxing instructor forI
The FL Paso military district, refereed I
the bouts. being assisted By two
Judges. Col Glover, Seventh cavalry. D
lfficiated as master OF ceremonies in I
awarding prizes to winners Of the