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Of Fladlajr Bites the Out.Harry ForbesFinished Biz Mackey in Two Rounds.Fight Pulled Off in a Tent Six Miles From South Bend, Ind.FindUy Ltd’* Colon Wen Lowered as Soon as the ChampionBantamweight Took BisMeasure.Perhaps the Findlay sports will now admit that Biz Mackey, whom they have touted as the only baotaru weight pugilist who ever donned the mits,-(wltb the accent on the “only”) is something less than a first rater.MacKey was whipped to a standstill last night and the youngster who did the clever work In short order, was Harry Forbes, the Chicago bantamweight who claims the title of cham pion of the world.The contest was pulled off in a tent about six miles from South Bend, Ind., and the star event was preceded by two or three preliminary bouts. Forbes allowed Mackey . to flatter around the ring for one round while he sired him up and then went around him like a cooper around a barrel and, landing on the tender spots at wiII, sent him down and out in two minutes and twenty-five seconds. The battle was billed as a twenty-round go but Mackey did not even stay long enough ! to make the affair look like a light. j Johnny Herz, of South Bead, under! whose management the contest was * arranged declared that Mackey had j '•laid down’1 when the referee had j finished counting the Findlay lad out! but the other spectators were satisfied] that Mackey was whipped and whip-! ped right. Mackey is a fairly good! boxer and has won several decisions; “at home” but things were different! |a«u men who know the lighting game! and wbo have seen Cod, Hi ley’s protege; fight and train state that he was! always rated far above his ability.
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Lima Times Democrat
Lima, Ohio, US
Fri, Sep 05, 1902
Page 5
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