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Will AKD GslfFiiH [lEHI A GiiOD DRAWOne or the best boxing tarns pulled off in this vicinity in years was witnessed b iiglit fans at Akron last evening.The first preliminary of six rounds was started at 8-30 and was between Gardner and Lavery, both of Akroll The boys started off in good fashion but it soon became evident ihai Gardner was no march feu Lavprj who began to land damaging blow-almost at will, iu order to ate Gailiner from a knock-out the releree Art Simms, stopped the bout just a1 the gong sounded tor the finish o’the first round.At f1 o’clock the second bout of the evening betw een. Bruno Lang, of. Cleveland, (substituted for Tony Zell who had broken his thumb),! and-Tommy Lowe of Washington.; was started, and most of the fansj present expected another short ses-, sion, do to the fact that iu cueing up the men it looked as though Lowe would tc-ar Lang to pieces in short order, but they were due for a big surprise, for after the first - rotirnu Lang not only had the be-.t of the argument from a scientific standpoint but also delivered the heaviest blows. Laug won the- bout by a big' margin.At 10:OS Grirfth appeared in the ring, followed immediately by Welsh, and both received a tremendous ovation. At this point several well-known boxers were introduced, including Geo. Chip, Tony Ross and Patsy Brannlean. The gong sounded for the first round at 10.2b. and after a couple of lounds being spent In feeling each other out the boys got down to business and gave the f*r.3 the best exhibition of boxing .that has probably ever bc-en their privilege to witness. Griffiths used his left to good advantage during thf- entire twelve rounds and although he landed several good blows the most of them were cleverly blocked by Welsh who kept himself well protected with his arms arm gloves all the way. While we concede that Griffith, as was expected, had the best ni the light at long range. Wel-h kept things even his clever in-lighting In which department he was tar the superior of the Akron lad. As long as Welsh keeps himself in condition the bunch of aspirelntr lightweights will have their trouble* in relieving him ot his crown.The Met that GrfTuh i* #l«H n youngster and a match for any of tho contenders at the present time gives us good reasons to believe that if he can keep down to the weight. Ohio will Stand a; the lop in the 1.?.’ pound tlass in the near futureMatt lliitkel refeioed the main go. and Lilly Kvans applt; ared in the role of announcer. Both f.iled the bill to the on* iro sal i?* faction of I he ians.
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Elyria Chronicle
Elyria, Ohio, US
Tue, Feb 02, 1915
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