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CflREY-HtlRLEYFIGHT A DRAWGood Fight Was Seen Although Poor Job of Match Making Was Done.jpVAN KIRK KNOCKED OUTBattle Between Jack Carey and Tim Hurley Spoilt d by Disparagement in Weight.M!!(dose^colpageldapnteriiTeby11101ChiintheNJack Carey of Chicago, and Tim Hurley, of Susquehanna. Pa., fought ten rounds to a draw before a crowd of 1.200 at the Grand last night. The fight was a good one, yet It was not all that it should have been because Carey was fighting a man thirty pounds heavier and it loquircd all the cleverness at his command to keep away from his heavy opponent. Had the fight gone twenty-five rounds it is probable that Hurley would have won, as he was the aggressor all the time and he finished as strong as he started.The first preliminary of the evening was the star performance from a slugging standpoint, and that is the kind of milling that goes with Ottumwa fight fans. Chas. Tarwater and Jake Van Kirk were the principals and the former knocked out his opponent in the fourth round. There had b*en bad blood between t lie youngsters previously and this added zest to the fight. Tarwater went after his man hammer and tongs and had the fight won after the second round. The be!' saved Van Kirk in the third and the fourth had just begun when Tar-vf.iYAr sent in a left to the jaw that straightened out his opponent.The second preliminary was between “Texas” Bowlin and Clifton Logan, two young colored boys. The latter was the heavier by fifteen pounds but the latter’s cleverness in keeping awav won him a draw.The Carey-Hurley Bout.Hurley was the first of the principals in the main go to enter the ring.In his corner were Lou Haerling, of Lo Mars, and Chauncey Graves and Rafe Wright of this city. Kid Ammer-man. of Davenport, George Odom, of Chicago, and Monk Jones, of Ottumwa were in Carey's coiner. Before the fight Master of Ceremonies Jim Gray read a telegram from Jack Sperry, of Brooklyn. N. Y., challenging the winner. Referee R. A. Houghton called the men together and the fight was on.First Round.Carey led off with left and clinched to avoid a counter. Hurley led right to the face. Carey countering with left to body. Carey sent left to face and ducked a wicked swing. Carey sent left and right to the face at the bell. Honors were even.Second Round.They clinched at the bed. Carey sent left and right to face and ducked the counter. Carey ducked a left swing but could not avoid a second left to the head.Third Round.The third round was tame. Both men fought cautiously. Hurley was the aggressor and had his man ducking swings throughout. However, honors were even at the bell.Fourth Round.The fourth round opened up in P1 whirlwind fashion. Carey rushed and floored his man with two lefts to the face. Hurley fought fiercely, sending | *t two hard rights to the jaw. Hurley hit in a clinch, Carey objecting. The round closed with both men sending lefts to the face. This was Carey's round.The Closing Rounds.The closing rounds were very much I ^ alike. Hurley was the aggressor ail the ilme and he had his man ducking uppercuts and swings, most any one lt;which would have scored a knockout. Carey displayed wonderful cleverness in ducking under his opponent’s blows and into clinches. Referee Houghton I I declared the bout a draw, all that he c could do on the showing made. IowiRaiXhoutAblaNotSbriibyinsihMrsFoi»Oststr«▲Meaiu*WetunNoentoecE)allPIV—TbanuMta nf -----f
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Ottumwa Evening Democrat
Ottumwa, Iowa, US
Thu, Dec 01, 1904
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