Bisbee daily review., 1921-02-09

The Red Milburn- Kid Hartman bout at the Grand Theatre last night was not scheduled as the main event, but as it was the best fight on the card and one of the best that has been seen for a long time in a local ring, it will be described in that order Milburn was given the decision. The main event between Kid LigOn and Al Delmar was a strenuous 10-rOund bout, bought hard to a draw. Every event was a good one and all went the limit, the card being altogether as satisfactory as any that has ever been put on here.
 Milburn and Hartman went to the mat at catch weights. It was a fast, hard-fought mill from beginning to end, neither boxer letting up for a minute, and both giving and taking severe punishment throughout Mil burn did most of the leading through out the fight. Hartman pursued his customary tactics of burying his face in his hands and waiting He has a peculiarly successful method of de feRse but it is displeasing to an audi ence as it forces his opponent to lead continually. AIilburn gained the sym pathy of the audience by his game ness in pushing the fight in spite of Hartman's defensive tactics.
 The first round opened with Mil burn leading strong, and Hartman iating viciously. Milburn succeeded in landing strong and his opponents nose was bleeding slightly at the end of the first round. Both fought all the time but Red was forced to do all the leading. It was Milburn's round.
 Milburn Leads Fight
 The second round was Milburn's easily He pushed the fighting contin- ually and while Hartman covered. landed hard body blows and jolts across the back of the neck Hartman waited for his chance and would come out suddenly from his defense ana fight back
 In the third round both boxed hard all the time and both landed often. Hartman dropped his defensive tao tics somewhat and did some leading. It was an exhibition of good boxing. The round was even and ended with both fighters strong.
 From the fourth round on Hartman went back to his peculiar method of defense. Milburn was forced to do all the leading He landed hard on Hartman'S body and back oI the neck without appearing to do much damage. Hartman would spring out of his de- fense suddenly anu fight back cleverly and successfully.
 The battle did not let up for min- ute duying the fifth and sixth. Mil burn frequently forced hls opponent to the ropes in an effort to break through his peculiar defense Milburn was successful in the infighting in working on his opponents stomach and evidently hurt him. He was be- ginning to break down Hartman's de- fense. In the sixth round it was clear that Hartman was trying to make showing for a draw He fought back hard but he had taken severe punish ment and was unable to reach Mil burn.
 The decision was given to Milburn by the joint judgment of Cleon T. Knapp, Frank Thomas and Referee Cannon. The decision was good and met with the approval of the audience.
 Main Event IS FaSt
 The main event between Kid Ligon and Al Delmar was a good bout but it was not an exhibition of clever boxing. Both men fought all the time and both were equally willing to lead and push the fight.
 The first two rounds were even, the two feeling one another out and box ing rather slowly. Delmar showed up a little better as a boxer. There were few clinches and both boxed without doing any serious damage.
 Toward the end of the third round broke. Delmar landed hard no Ligon's jaw. To the surprise of everybody Ligon suddenly got mad and became a veritable whirlwind. In a few minutes Delmar was groggy from the violence of the assault. The third round was clearly LigoiS.
 In the fourth round Deimar came back but the round was slow, both boxers being a little groggy, Ligon from his efforts in the third, and Delmar from what he had taken
 The fifth round was Delmar's. He