The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-07-05
SOME SAY BOUT SHOULD HAVE
BEEN DRAW AND OTHERS
SAY BRENNAN HAD SHADE
AL Are OF Opinion Fight was eooo
One Howsver-Both Cltnched
frequently.

frequently.
Huntington. w. Va. July i.--Beiore
the largest crowd Of ring idnS ever
assembled in tlynside Park, near mere,
Bob Martin. \. t.. T.. CHAMPION anu
Bill Brennan. of Chicago. wh" has been
81 sned to meet Jack Dempsey on LABOR
Day, this afternoon fought u 'hree-
minute rounds. Newspaper writer's at
The ringSide disagreed on the deciSioh'
some calling il II draw while others ue-
rlared Brennan shaded Martin.
Brennan forced the lighting in the
early round and effective use OF his
right was evidenced by slight swell
ing OF his opponents left jaw. Martin
displayed superb foOtwork, while Bren-
nnu appeared slow on his Ieet The
later showed best on in-hGhtng. ho
took his most severe punishment IN
the sixth and eleventh rounds. In the
sixth Martin landed Il right 20 The face
cutting cash over Brennan's left eve
In the second round brennan split tn"
skin above Martins left eye. hut
Martin landed several terrific punches
Both fighters clinched frequently,
Martin doing most Of The Cl!nrhinE in
the early rounds and brennan at the
END Of the fight.
The round. in the opinion Of writer's
who gave Il draw decision. ended as
follow: First. Brennan: second and
third. even; fourth, brennan; fifth
even: sixth Martin: seventh even;
eighth and ninth brennan and tenth
and twelfth Martin.
Writer'S giving The decision to Eren.
nan claimed the tenth round went To
HIM
Pearl Raridan. Of HUNTINGTON was
referee. Jimmie Bronson was Martins
chief second and Bob Smith served
Brennan III a similar capacity. Brcn'
mans share was $4,000 and Martin re-
ceiving $4,000 according TO the man
ayers. Approximately 5000 witnessed
the bout.
Fight by Rounds
Round One--Brenran was III" first e
lead. landing a right TO til" body. Bil
s"nt n right IN The Jaw. He missed a
left 10 the body and also Il right 10 the
head. Cl!uch. Bill missed left. Boil
poked left 10 BilIs body. Brennan
sent three sharp rights 20 the fuCe. lie
staggered Bob with another right IL
the fHce. and nearly dropped the sol.
der with a left 20 the body. Bill pok"d
a left TO Martins nose. Brennan sent
a series OF lcfts and rights 10 the face
Ciinrh. Martin roked a left 10 the
nose. Rrrurau missed q left 10 the face
Bob landed stift right TO the body
and they were IN a clinch at the bell.
Round Two-Thcy SPARED for an
opening. Bob landed Il left TO the
mouth and n right to the Jaw. They
snapped rights and lefts 10 the jaw
brennan sent NV" Fisnts 70 'hr Ja"
~! got IN some pnhiSh'hs ooaE n,oWs
Clihch' lneE ieae'eu cue" os"els
'h'ns win I'gnt iei'S' BOD ianueu wv
rlsn'H 10 inc heau III SUCCESSFUL IL. C, ,iN,,
n,.t s'"' 'e Wv. o.
, ,!, .,.r ciInc, p-an.
"""H ,,,;ns Itsh, ,o,,s ~ ~. hndv md
,I'., ,l|r,L.t NAV ho,b missed ripbts
t,L scnr.d WITH, bis right 70 the neart
ItnI ,a,n a Iprt IN the chin as the bell
rany.
Round Threc-Brennan landed a right
20 the body and n left To the face. Mar
tin sent Il left 10 tn" body. Bill jaboed
a left 10 the chin and they clinched.
Martin missed left 10 the head. The!
mixed furious'N AZ !nhSh'Lhe IN the cen
ter OF the ring Jimmy bronson KEPT
Yelling nj BOD TO LET II co. AS M"I IN
heia ms r'kh' 'o'h'" ,,,'
an" rIkn' |" ."e .n|a Mill,
''h ,.,,, ~, 80
,.h,ooar ,locLed - Diu scored With
= rtg6t IA the face Bob missed n
b..I,by right WALTON for the face They
trade lefts TO the face Bill tapped a
left to Roh's mouth Bob at last con
nected with his right on the chin and
had forced BIZ! into corner when 'h"F
BIZ FORCED martin TO 'he
ropes with body blows l"eH were
SparrIng FOR an opening nj thn pe".
Round F"ur.-b"O peat Dhl 10 'nt
punch when he landed lett 10 the
chin. Bill sent left 10 the head ana
another to the hodF. 10" iHnufu f''
at III" stomach hili ia .leu 20" -"
the back or tho mean win MS lei.
ara right 10 the race MARTIN miss
cd m" rhin. brennan score" "'afi'
:" the hody VITA MS ieit' "n''e ''S"''
irF WIN one arm tF'e' my ~
Sl"R-'"s' III ""'.N FU'e :.
rs were s""PP"' N'' "a"
hcaNF r'Eht u" '"e ne"'n. ~,
lett 10 me nooF' IL" "'S' E'''a' II
missed i"it 10 the N''"eHa' N''u''
Martin m'S>r" ''s"t EWING Do,
sent lett 10 hr"nnan m'"Se'''on an"
h'iI re'hIla'eo with i't' "''" '-"' w
the neau. hoo again WIZ" niS
rlEht' me ie''" Nt't w, w.
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