The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-23
BATTLING KELLY GETS DRAW WITH FINLEY AT B. 4. C.|
McGinty Beats Edwards While Spark Plug Wins Over
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Jimmy Finley fought as pretty fight as has been seen In the Bir- mingham Athletic club ring in g long time Monday night, but the best Referee Evans could see out of the affair for Jimmy was draw. The i'll wind that served Finley so poorly proved profitable one for Kelly, and the Battler was given draw with Jimmy.
 The Hereunder between Finley and Kelly Monday night vast fast and at times almost sensational. There was no loafing at any time, but Fin ley seemed to get the best of the argument in both sluggtng and box ing.
 From the fourth round on Monday night. Finley jabbed, chopped and crossed his way into substantial lead on points. As the tenth round came up, it did not seem possible that Kelly could win except on a knockout The Battler must be given credit for a wonderful finish in that last round, and that's probably what decided Referee Evans In favor of draw.
 Finley Won Five Rounds
 Tabulations by rounds showed Finley winning five rounds, Kelly three and two being even.
 The bout started rather slowly, with Kelly winning the first round on aggressiveness. He used his left hook to good advantage, and out pointed Finley, who seemed to be nJJnrhaG
 Finley Opens Up
 In the seventh round, Finley Aopened up with rights and 1efts to the head and body, and pounded Kelly all around the ring. It was the best round of the fight, and Fin ley seemed to have Kelly groggy be- fore the session was over. Jimmy seemed well on his way to knock out.
 The eighth was a repetition of the seventh, on a smaller scale, and Fin ley's "one-two" punches won the ses- sion from Kelly. The ninth also went to Finley, who was using his left jab we'll and following it up with wicked right cross.
 In the tenth, the Battler came to life again, and won the round. He showed flashes of his old-time form, and danced in and out to land jabs and hooks that scored him many points. The final session was easily Kelly's, and Referee Evans decided the Battler deserved draw for the whole fight
 Evans decision was met by cries of mingled displeasure and approba- ton. The Kelly clan was jubilant, while Finleys followers, and the ma jority of the neutrals seemed to like the verdict not at all.
 Roth EiuIpv and Kelly weighed in at 145 pounds.
 Preliminary Battles
 Tn the preliminaries Tom Gallagher :. CT Chicago and Tom Lacey of Bir- mIngham wrestled to draw In a 10-round match. Gallagher secured the first fall. He pinned Lacey's shoulders with crotch hold early in the fourth round. In the seventh round Lacey's head scissors and arm lock forced the shoulders of the Chicagoan to the floor.
 The preliminary boxing bouts were opened up by slam bang affair in which Kid Brakefield knocked out Kid Mays in the first round.
 Petie Sarron fought to draw with John Kelly in a four-round bout. Sarron was outweighed, but gave the big boy run for his money.
 Spark Plug of the Boys club won a decision over Nasty, the Wylam flash, in a fast four-round bout.
 In the semi-final John McGinty had Big Boy Edwards hanging on the ropes at the end of the fourth ! round of a six-round bout and Ed- wards seconds called him out of the ring. The fourth round was a slaughter. McGinty hit Edwards with rights, lefts and both fists at the same time. His jabs to the face had Edwards going throughout the bout. Edwards was almost completely gone at the end of the fourth round.