The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-02-12
MURPHY WINNER IN MAIN EVENT
 IN VET SMOKER
Local Youth Outfights Ket- chikan Veteran-Berke-
 ley Kayoes Weaver

ooCGIlllg Joe Manila nine pounds, Miles Murphy last night outsmart- ed outboXed and outhit Joe Ma nila in the main event of the American Legion's smoker and Ven easily. the judges decision being unanimous.
 Murphy was floored in the second exchange of punches in the open ing stanza but came back to cut the Filipino veteran to ribbons, knocking him through the ropes in the fifth and battering him at will in the sixth and final round.
 Weaver Is Kayoed
 Two knockouts and draw re- suited from the rest of the Vets bill which was a real one. Harry Berkeley, one of Murphy's sparring partners, kayoed Slugger Weaver in the third round of the semi final, and Nebles slipped the sleep punch to Al Osborne in the curtain rais- CT Zamorra and DeGracia got a soft draw in the special event.
 The Berkeley Weaver ceremonies ended with an explosion of dyna- mite that was as startling to the spectators as 1t was to the Slugger himasf. He won the first two stanzas in a walk Then, probably over confident, he undertook to match punches with Berkeley and when he woke up Harry was in the dressing room.
 Murphy Knocked Down
 The main event started out like sorry evening for Murphy. He entered the ring with the most of the wise lads giving him nothing better than a draw and the rest of them predicting Manila would win by kayo. But Miles was the favorite with the crowd which cheered him wildly when he climb ed through the ropes a few min- utes after Manila had been well comed with big hand.
 They came together with a rush in the center of the ring, Murphy leading with his left and Joe tied him up in a clinch. Referee Sper- ling broke them and Murphy back ed away Joe, following, snapped a short left in an arc to Murphy's jaw and the young Juneauite crashed to the floor.
 As he drew his feet beneath him in a semi-crouch, it was apparent he was dazed. But he came up at the nine-count and outboxed Manila for the rest of the round The veteran was after him with all his strength and craft but Miles topped his bike in the tight spots and left handed Joe at other times. After the knockdown to the end of the fight, Manila didn't land a single clean blow.
 Second Is Even
 The second round was even and without damage to either man. Murphy stood off Manila's attack with straight lefts mixed with rights to the body. He was con- tent to take it easy until he was fully recovered from the first round knockdown.
 Murphy took advantage of Ma nilas efforts to force the fight to him in the third round. He open ed with smashing attack to the Filipino's breadbasket and varied it occasionally with left jabs to the face, most of which landed high. He blocked or slipped every blow that Manila launched.
 The fourth was almost a replica of the third round, except that Murphy added to his speed as Ma nila slowed his attack. Shortly after the round opened, Miles found an opening in Joe's guard and crashed two lefts and a right to his face, driving him to the ropes where he landed several blows from both hands to the body. Manila worked his way into a clinch to stop the punishment.
 Knocked Through Ropes
 Miles uncorked a savage attack in the fifth that carried Joe to the verge of a knockout. The experi- ence of long years in the ring saved him. however.
 They mixedsin the center of the ring. Manila forced Murphy back toward neutral corner Then Miles drove him back with straight lefts and rights clear across the ring. A slashing left to the body drew Manila's guard down and Miles cracked him with a right