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DILI,ON WHIPPED CHRISTIEHoosier Fighter Floored Milwaukeean inFirst Period ud Holds LeadThroughout Battle.GUS WAS OUTCLASSED ALL THE WAYMilwaukee, Wis.# Niv. 3.—Jack Dillon tonight effectively settled the old question of superiority with Gus Christie by administering a decisive beatiog and almost a knockout. Iq Christie’s favor, however, it must be noted that the bout was at catchweights and Dillon weighed more than 170 pounds and Christie 158.Christie’s beating was due to his failure to protect his jaw against the terrible right which Jack carried to him for a knockdown in the first round, again with staggering effect in the seventh and repeatedly with less damage in other rounds. Christie had a lead in only one round and an even break in three.A right swing to the jaw sent Christie to the canvas in the first round. The referee started to count. Gus jumped up at fn?e, only to get another ttig-gering right to the chin, it did not hurt him and the rest of the round Christie more than held his own. The knockdown gave Dillon the round.Gus was more careful in the second. Dillon played almost entirely for Christie’s midsection, while Gus retaliated with several jabs to the face. Near the end of the round Christie got in a stiff jolt to the stomach. It was Christie's round by a slight shade.The third was an even round, withlittle damage being done. They exchanged blows to the body several time3 and just before the bell Dillon soaked Gus with a right to the jaw. It was an even round.Christie left his jaw ungarded again in the fourth and Dillon crossed two vicious rights to Gus’s mouth Christiecame nack with a stiff left to the stomach, but Dillon shot his wicked right to the jaw once more, making Christie shake in the knees. It was Dillon’s round.Several fierce exchanges marked the fifth, during which a left to the face started the claret running from Gus’s nose. Christie stung Dillon near the end of the round and they were in a fierce mixup at the bell, in which Dillon did the greater execution. It was even round with Dillon having what shade their was.The sixth wa9 all Dillon’s. Jack did most of the leading, and, though Christie stood his ground, Dillon outpunched him in several fierce exchanges. It was Dilon’s round by a good margin.Christie let his guard down and Dillon opened the seventh by hanging another fearful right. Gus shook his head and waded in for more. Another rightstaggerd him and sent him to the ropes.It began to look a9 though the German would take the count again, but he managed to hang on until the bell. He was a weary boy at the finish. It wasDillon’s round.In the eighth, after being shoved and punched around the ring, Gas shot a vicious right to Dillon’s jaw turning half way around. They then exchanged body blows and both reached the other's jaw with h8rd rights. -Christie was given a big hand at the bill, but itwas Dillon*8 round.There was little action in the ninth. Both boys appeared to be resting up for the tenth round finish. Christie did most of the leading:, ard Dillon appeared content to let him do most of the work. It was Gua’s round by a slight shade.Both boys went at it with a will in the tenth. Dillon crushed Christie to the ropes and played a tatoo of lefts and rights on Gus’s stomach. Christie shoved him away and soaked him with a fierce right to the face. A fast exchange followed and they were going it hammer and tongs at the bell. It was an even rourd.In the opening bout Ritchie Mitchell, a youthful athlete with all aorta of cleverness, beat Frankie Rowan in six rounds with comparitive ease. Rowan, who is the bantam champion of the state, never had a chance and lost every round.In the seco nd pr« liminary, which was al so a good bout, Billy Kaulz of Racine dropped a decision to Peanuts Schieberl in six rounds.Hal Clark merited the win over Eddie Clabby in the semi windup. Clabby was outboxed in the firat five rounds, although he finished up strong.
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Jeffersonville Daily Reflector
Jeffersonville, Indiana, US
Fri, Nov 07, 1913
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