The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-10-11
GOOD BOUTS AT
ATHLETIC CLUB
Main. Event Between DonnelIy and
Denham Was Good Exhibition
of Manly Art.


The city Athletic club last night en-
tertained their members with the best
bin of boxing that has been put in
this city. The big auditorium of the
Woodmen OF the World hall was
crowded, and there is no doubt that
all who attended enjoyed every mo-
ment, for they were furnished with
clean cut boxing matches from start
to finish.
The first bout of the evening was
between Black Tom Dorsey and Bir-
mingham Kid both OF the men weigh
ing 40 pounds. This fight can easily
be given to B. K, as he seemed to be
doing the fighting all the way through.
The second bout between Sam La
Bono anu Billy Smith, both men
weighing 122 pounds, Harrel and Bond
acting as seconds. The fight went to
knockout.
Red, 12S pounds. and IkillemalI. 128.
This fight was mixed up by blows be-
ing exchanged between them, and It.
can easily be called a draw.
The semi -wind-up between Jimmy
ryan anu 4OIu1ll9s r eell 1DOln men
weighing 140 pounds.
Ryan started the fight by sending
a left to the jaw, and Pearce followed
up with some good ones to the stom-
ach and chest, but Ryan came back
and sent him to the ropes with good
jabs to the kidneys. and sent good
left to the jaw, and Pearce fell to his
knees. Ryan's fcInd. The second
round. They started in mixing blows
and Ryan put in some good rights and
let's to the head the round ending by
Ryan sending good right to Pearce's
jaw and Pearce took the count, Ryan
getting the fight by a knockout.
The Main Bout.
Round one-Denham started the
fighting by sending some good quick
punches to Doneliy's stomach, DoneI-
~ coming back with a good left up
percut to the jaw, and they started
into mixing up some good quick jabs
to the chest and kidneys. They
clinched, and after breaking away
Donelly started in sending rights and
lefts to the jaw and side Of the head. |
Denham then sent a left to Donelly's
mouth, opening an old cut. Donelly
came back with right to the face.
Donelly's round.
Round two-Doneliy put in some
good lefts to the kidney and sent in
some lefts to Denham's jaw. Denham /
came back with a good one to Donel- |
Iy's jaw and head and coming in with
some good jabs to the stomach. They
clinched and after coming out Donelly
sent in five good ones to the chest, I
and run Denham to the ropes. Don
elly's round.
Round three-They both mixed them
IN, and clinched. Donelly sent in two
rights and a left to Denham's jaw, I
and rights and left to the head. Dom |
ely pushed him to the ropes, and
showed that he is everything that goes
to make a clean cut fighter, for +
knocked him through the ropes b.
assisted Denham to get back in tn
ring. Donelly's round.
Round four-Donelly started with
three good rights to Denham's head
and rights to the stomach and kidneys.
Denham sent q good left to Donelly's
jaw. He then came back by following
UP with about eight good quick jabs /
to the Kidneys. Denhan sent in fast !
one to Donelly's face. and pushed
Donelly to the ropes. Denham's round. /
Round five-Donelly started with
lefts to the kidneys and head. follow
ing up with a few quick stomach
blows. Denham sent in a fast left to
Donellv's jaw. Dorelly coming back
with a good rivht and left to the side
OF the head Donaily following ND with
lefts and RIGHTS to the stomach Den
ham sendine IN 2 few good Iefts to
the head. Fifty-sietv:
Round six-Donellv started in with
some good ones to the chest, and fol-
lowed up with quick blows to the
stomach. and then they went to the
where they MIXED them un.
Doneily getting the best of the mixup.
DoHeily then took him to the ropes
and beat him over the he'd and back
with quick short jabs. DonelIv's round.
Round seven-Denham started the
round by mixing up some fast ones to
Donellv's jaw but Sailor Jack came
back with fast one to Denham's head
and four good ones to Denham's jaw.
They clinched. and mixed them up.