Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1919-10-23
REED TRIMMED BY
LAWSON IN
fierce IO-ROUND
BOUT IN LEWISTON
rrangeville Boxer Goes Down
in Defeat and His Admirers
Lose Heavily in Betting
Local Boy, However, Puts Up
Stiff Scrap and the Battle
Runs All Scheduled Roldds

"a linn Reed, Grangeville pugilist, went
M Down in defeat at the hands Of Sailor
.awson in a 1O-round fight in Lewis
tou Monday night And at the same
ime hundreds Of dollars of Grangeville
q money were left in Lewiston, for Reed
WAS accompanied to the ringside by a
tbrong of local admirers, who did not
hesitate to show their backing of this
lad in a material way. Lewiston fans
q we're for the most part behind Lawson,
7snd were liberal in their betting.
Because of his defeat Monday night,
However. it must not be inferred that
Reed has lost courage, for the boy has
bind up another fight for the near flu
#ture in COlfax, Wn.
FIGHTING FAST AND FURIOUS
81 Lawson was given the decision over
& Reed after what is said to have been
ikone of the fastest boxing matches held
hin recent years in the northwest. The
slouse was packed. Gate receipts were
HnOre than $1,000.
The following summary of the fight
+ is reproduced from the Lewiston Tri-
Ebune:
Decision rendered by Referee Kinney,
boxing instructor of the University of
Idaho, seemed to be in accord with the
7 majority from Lewiston and Grange
willie Some of the most ardent fans
Sthat follow the game closer than others
seemed to think that in the second
Ground Reed might have put Lawson
cut when he delivered a blow that to
3 Referee Kinney was questionable. The
1 blow was low, near the boundary line,
Sand Lawson was of the opinion that it
was foul and protested slightly and
Referee Kinney stopped the two fighters
mOmentarily to refer to the judges. 1t
twas plainly evident on the part of Law
son S countenance that he had received
fsomething that affected his wind and
had Reed been allowed to follow up and
crowd his opponent at this juncture,
there is possibility that it might have
made a difference in the outcome.
STYLES ARE OPPOSITE
Reed style Of fighting was entirely
different from that. of Lawson and had
the former not been too anxious to do
most of the leading, he would probably
have come nearer to getting a draw.
Reed was unquestionably the gam
est fighter who ever met Lawson in
Lewiston and there is no doubt but
what he is one of the cleanest fight
srs to appear here in some time.
ROUND
Lawson struck the first blow and the
light was on. Both showed worlds of
speed. Reed showed some surprise at
Lawson's being willing to mix at all
times. The round ended with the crowd
yelling with enthusiasm over the speed
IN which the fighters were mixing it.
ROUND 2
Both started in as at the begin
Hlng of the fight. Lawson tapped
Reed on the nose and Reed started one
for Lawson g head, the latter side
stepped and swung a right to Reed s
read Reed swung for the body and
the blow went low. Referee Kinney |
stopped the fight momentarily pending
reference to judges while the fighters
stepped to one side. Lawson showed
eneets of the blow. This round was
about even.
BOUND
Lawson led right to Reed face. |
seed retaliated wit left to Lawson IS |
eye. Reed took the offensive and after.
leading to Lawson s head and missing.
Lawson with hard and well-judged
blow floored Reed, who took the count
OF SIX. Both fighters mixed it furious.
y and each landed telling blows to the
race. Lawson s blow to Reed IS face |
seemed to be the most noticeable, the
round ending with Lawson crowding /
need to the ropes, landing continually |
On body and head. Lawson IS round.
ROUND 4
Reed led to Lawson Is jaw. Reed |
LOOK the offensive but was unable to |
iand hard. Lawson showing splendid |
aetensive qualities, Lawson sidestepped |
and handed Reed stiff one to the jaw.
found even.
BOUND 5
need led to Lawson but Lawson got |
! Lawson got out of the way and hit
neavy to face. Reed came back strong
ana landed right to Lawson's face
winch made Lawson blink. Both fight
s ~! showed signs of firing and much
! Innching was in evidence. Reed hit to
tAa"son's body twice in succession and
lawson returned the compliment with
iert to Reed face at the sound of the