The Washington times., 1924-11-18

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When Jack Mulyaney paired of
with Al Ward, reputed to pack the
kick Of q mule, spectators Of q ring
show in the Fort Myer riding hall
felt downright sorry for Mnivaney.
For, it was reasoned, how could an
old guy like that stand up before q
young and powerful buck like Al
the Terrible?
Mulvaney didn't stand UP long,
either. IN the very first round
Ward clouted him on the back OF
his neck and Methuselab went down.
For nine seconds he rested on one
knee, apparently httle hurt, and
blinking at his foeman.
He got up and went through thu
rest Of the round In fair shape,
In the second round Ward again
biffed the aged Mulvaney and again
he sojourned among the resin.
II was only matter OF mo.
Tnents, it was unanimously thought,
without doubt, before MulVataeY
would be stretched ON the canvas
for the fun count.
But Mulvaney kept going down
and getting up through three rounds
How many times he was on the
floor is estimated at between six
and twelve times. Nearly every
time. MulVaney took iliTie.cotint
resting easily and then regaininR
his dogs apparently little hurt.
Near the conclusion. Of the third
round Ward unloosed q left that
sent the old man SPRAYING anj
this time he stretched out on HIS
stomach to take an honest -to.good.
hess nap, but it was not in the
cards that he should thus have
sureease. The bell rang. Mulvaney
was dragged to his corner,
Mulvaney came out for the fourth
a. bit wary and subdued. but still
considerably alive. Ward f1oored
him, but Mulvaney disdained to take
the count.
Then the young rAauler started
in 70 finish his man for keeps. He
must have forgotten his weakened
advereary's name was Mulyan0y or
else judged not the sisniflcanco
Of II, 9t
He came in wide open.
All the energy old man MulYaney
had saved UP in those frequent
rest periods on the canvas he con.
centrated into one grand waIlop.
Mulvaney's right shot out like a
tongue Of lightning and it caught
the terrible Ward flush on the
point of his Jaw.
The whacking thud, of that blow
resounded Throughout the vast rid.
ing hall and Ward hit the floor
with such force 1t is said some OF
the boards were dlslodged. This
may exaggerate It q trtfle, but the
honest fact Is that where Ward
dropped the ring sagged in.
Ward didn't seem to know what
happened. Instinctively he got uE
after the referee had counted seven
MethuaeIah, now. wildly alive
swatted hts near-conquerer and SEM
him down again. Referee Kid Sui
Ivan then became involved in the
problem Of counting out Ward and
at the same time trying to keet
Mulvaney away. Mulyaney had
lost his nut.
The second time Ward went
down, he half supported himself
against the ropes, He was done
In the excitement of the moment
the referee either overlooked or .didnt
realize IT was foul when Mulvaney
cracked Ward while A was down
After delivering his illegal punch,
which had nothing on 1t, Methuse
lab did q wild sprint across the
ring and leaped UP on the ropes
straddling the pole and looking like
some strange bird perched there.
Yes, It was funny.
Lew Mayr's blows had more
power than Andy BpWen,s and the
young BaltimoTean won the main
bout. It was a real fight all the way
Bowen several times launching furi
Gus assaults that drove his man Il
the ropes, somewhat bewIldered BY
the myriad Of blows Andy shot
at him.
/ But Mayr was greatly superior
In the infighting and inflicted much
more real punishment thar he took
Honest Judge Andy Kelly, the
washington Times unofficial rims
judge, said Mayr won. That ought
to satisfy most anybody. II
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