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Show mm M&s Opinio11 jKwRSTWSCISlON, FIGHT TO 0HI0AN (ft&Fonled Schrcek in CKidDeclarcs All tliiSEX-'Wlle is a Rood -f IMSter than a nnlsli Lr, he persisted in Wibi i lmpIy came T , l3 iho tenth round 'SKeflsht go. rerhaps -JMr- l0 foul nie, but lie SsBfeie. That, weakens -ZMT couldn't afford to go WM by e,,ch tftC" T mVr 0ne that he passed WKa 3lm09t dazcd 1 X rt of that round I otkVrK To to weakened J Weof lighting and out was moro ) $ jtand for. j bTiie blow that sent 4- , to tho mat and 4- il h von the- flsht for mo 4- '.4 rijht to tho pit of tho 4- Z It vac fully six ,ncnea 'Ml ne aatl the foul 4- Eii iVcrfeed is all rot. I had 4- 'tury one at tho ring- 4- bi m rfsl1 that- You have " ji tj; you know that 1 4 3 V3 ftuted that I did not 4- i fen matters until half 4- :Zti Morer. Schreck never 4- 1 lad blow, with iho ex- 4 J iMtl3 swelling under -J 1 1 haven't a scratch. I 4- ts neet hlra again. 4- v I ji i Gcurtey-I offered to 4- )llMii;alnst Schreck for 4- ijlBi, thi winner to take 4- receipts of tonight's -f T3J reuse(1' 110 kn0VS'3 ISiliBiion Schreck and the 4-mlt 4-mlt will never consent 4-tPBtofle. 4-tPBtofle. The foul cry 4-jkyBfiidK), 4-jkyBfiidK), George Slier or Ta&Uhey will all tell 4-pjgpjSiiilr 4-pjgpjSiiilr blow, 4 414 4 44 4 4 4-4-4- uwl.'Sncd of the Schreck -Wlllo JfLctr last evening Reforeo 5f Btr;d the fight, sent tnc fllKiers, and after some de-BjBklhe de-BjBklhe hundreds of.spccta-HtTo of.spccta-HtTo the platform and K toto tho ring after ho Kntt-HCond9, "You win,"' EmflN end announced ns his flK&fce Schreck wins on a SBn declared off " vB.Xanager Protests. Hj'lo: making this declara-fwH declara-fwH WUIe's seconds: "You ijBrduns to continue the RW this Juncture Schreck's Hogan, Jumped through r Pi protested wildly. Tho ably for a rlngsldo de-r de-r tm miit a moment and then in (Pthercd round the plat-iSialKt: plat-iSialKt: 'M(1 11 and forced their Argument. SStJfKLi two "Shters and tho (fiif11 feredy, Chief of Po-w Po-w witihlng, while Bean J. '2' M(Jdeil'y Referee Bonn , m. i'iBS4 enounced: "Schreck ilflMr A" ts are declared JKtts Explanation. Drift" Bean explained his i vfr'; "Before entering ctn agreed not to ac-erd ac-erd KMil1" unintentional foul, MLTh d man tlmo to rc-jyagK??"- Schreck refused EM? "itrefore, according to Sj3fiH5ilt?t'. Vllle won- How- ...Mil1.?"1? of Qucensbury """y1? wloB on a foul." HlSIjS&an's Decision. ,SfcJn,derst00d at this h-iE. Qna,dortrcgarding fouls UrtWMJ of Qucenebury rules CCCntly spectators arc SiKiWM .r,8ht Reforco fjS'M t3eclE,on to Wlllo's cJlJacirB lQterfere? ItbJim ,plnlon thaL 110 ''fSw oSl aclod in ac-cl;uHKUu ac-cl;uHKUu ? vno"t opinion. IBtd rrnWp1 8UCStlon to ttfgW pfoba'y did tho best Spectators. lflP at'aln lhc cr": WOnce Before. Mt to" fffire..d"rlng the 1 only iS w,o fouled ftWit. tSS B-'ntlomcn rifiWKSana 0third Bean says Ffet othcrs agree with V?eBt Man. fflKSaLHi? Mow was yMftW,rly."P. against mVK had I it il h meas- acfl ih mro ruKKL'd. t5y3a' nt luna hard. r lV?jHril elpDM c iln rnnn -(?&m ftSMbriShc,t ono bin ' n''8t :'??Kl5ht mKi clean i'1 Put hlmqy,lro on IVBk ---Lji"lTri dov.m on tho mat . for nlno counts. This round wis easily "Willo s, ;as was also the next. Mike anno back stronger ln tho ninth and held his own fnlrlv well. Brought Schreck to Mat. When tho tenth opened It wnB manifestly evident that Wlllc wns tho fresher man. Ho started after Mlko with a rush as tho gong soilndcd; they Hpnrrcd lightly and then Wlllo drove out the awful Jolt that brought Schreck to tho mat. Mlko was plainly In pain, but angry as a. mad bull, He pushed asldo Reforeo B'ean fTnd rushed wildly at Wlllo, but his strength wns gone and ln a moment he sunk helplessly to tho mat. Bean Henders Decision. It was nt this stage of tho game that Referee Boan made his decisions, which gavo rlso to tho bitterest and fiercest kind of wrangllncr. Siler Did Not Bef eree. George Slier did not refcreo Inst night's bout and no little misunderstanding grew out of his falluro to do so. Just beforo the main event "U'lllnrd Bean announced that Georgo Siler was present, but Inasmuch Inas-much as ho had an option on refercelng tho Brltt-Nelson go ho preferred to remain re-main a silent spectator.) Siler Says Bean Ued. Slier then Jumped Into tho ring In re-sponso re-sponso to mnny calls and after being Introduced In-troduced by "VYIllard Bonn, said: "Wlllard Bean makes a false statement when ho says that I prefer not to referee this light Inasmuch aa I have an option on officiating nt the 'Frisco go. Spenks Out Plain. "The truth of the matter Is that Mr. Bean docs not want to pay my price, nnd Is making a play for the money. He says tliut when the authorities consented to the go it wns with the understanding thnt he would refcreo the contest. He says that the Chief of Police now Insists on his doing so." Slier declared that ho didn't care a snap about officiating except ex-cept that ho had been ndvertlsed as the referee, and thought that the rights of the public should be respected. Kahi Begins to Fall. Just as the main event began a slow rain set In. It finally developed Into a drizzling rainstorm, and beforo the fight was half over it was "water, water everywhere " The men needed no sprinklings sprink-lings at the conclusion of the rounds. Tho rain detracted considerably from the contest During- tho Inst few rounds the mat became very wet, the men slipped and wobbled around tho ring, never sure of their footings. But dcsplto the rainstorm watchful eyes failed to discover dis-cover a single personwho left until tho bout was over. Large Crowd Present. The audience wns a largo one, fully 3500 people being present. During tho courso of tho fight 200 sports from Eureka arrived, and added their strength to tho largo numbers who had arrived before them from Park City. Ogden, Tlntlc and Bingham. A noticeable feature was tho presence of several women, occupying seats close to tho ringside. First Preliminary. Tho first preliminary started at S:23 p. m. It was a three-round sot-to between be-tween Prof. Sunshine of Mllford, Utah, and Joo Blackburn of Provo, Utah. No decision was rendered, though Prof. Sun-shlno Sun-shlno was vigorously applauded for his good work, despite the fact that he was all but out when tho gong sounded time. Three-Bound Go. Tho next event was put on to fill In the spaco while awaiting the lato Eureka train. It was a three-round sot-to between be-tween Kid Frazzeoo of Salt Lake and "Red" Harry Barnes of Colorado, Frazzeoo Fraz-zeoo taking Brady's place, who failed to show up. Third Preliminary. The third preliminary was between Tommy Markham of Mammoth nnd IClcm Groves of San Francisco, scheduled to go six rounds to a decision, winner to tako all At this point Master of Ceremonies Bean introduced Billy Madden as one of tho greatest managers In tho business, and choae him to refcreo the bout. Eureka Lad Falls. Groves started after his man llko a whirlwind and beat the llfo out of tho Eureka lad from tho gong, putting him down and out ln 1 minute 34 seconds, with a left hook to the stomach and a right to tho neck. Markham's defeat was greeted with cries of "Quitter" from tho crowd Tommy was simply rushed off his feet by Groves, who never gavo him breathing time. - Principals in Big Fight. At 9:30 p. m. Mike Schreck entered the ring, having as his seconds Billy Hogan. Jack Hogan and Hardy Downing, and Georgo Hognn as Mascot on the eldo. Ho was Immediately followed by John "Wlllc, his opponent, with Silent Rowan, Klcm Groye and Jim Cuiicy as seconds. Ruhlin Challenges Winner. Following tho entrance of tho two principals, prin-cipals, Referco Bean Introduced Gus Ruhlln. who challenged tho winner. Tho Colma club of San Francisco has already made an ofTor for tho light, to take place there the first week In October. Time wns called at 0;36 p. m. The men were called to tho center of tho ring by Referee Bean and given their Instructions. Instruc-tions. Time wns called at 9:33 p. m. Tho light by rounds follows: Bound One. "Wlllc lands a light left to neck and they clinch. AVIUo mlsflcs a fierce left and they clinch, they bronk nnd clinch ngaln. Schreck landing a few right Jabs in tho break. Thoy continue to clinch. AVIllo sends left and right to Jaw nnd misses a left hook to the sarno place. They clinch at the ropes. In the break Schreck tans him lightly to faco with right and left. Thev clinch. Schreck kcops landing short Jnb3 to tho body during tho breaks from the clinches, Wllle lands loft to tho neck aa the gong rings. It was a surpiiso to Schreck followers. Shrcck started to carry tho fight from tho gong. Honors about even. Bound Two. Thev como to a clinch. Wllle lands heavy right and left to tho Jaw and thoy come to a clinch They clinch again. Wllle kept landing short Jabs to tho body In tho breaks. Schreck lands two short rights to back of neck. Fierce Infighting follows. Wllle lands left swing to tho neck and mlBses a right to tho face. Schreck seems to bo playing continually for "Wlllc's wind! Wllle lands loft to Schreck's cheek, followed by another left to same place. They clinch. Schreck playing play-ing for tho wind In tho breaks. Honors wcro about even. Schreck had tho best of tho first part of the round, but Wlllc evened matters up ln tho finish. Bound Three. They clinch in middle of tho ring. Wlllo misses a left to tho Jaw. They clinch. Schreck Jabs to tho wind In the break. Schrock ducks another left to the neck. They continue to clinch, and Schreck continues to In-flght. Wlllo lands a light right to face. They clinch again Wllle sends light swing to Jaw, and they clinch. Wlllo lands both hands to tho face. Wlllo lands a left to tho stomach. They mix it as tho gong rings. Wlllc sends left to neck and ln a clinch Schreck sends several short-arm Jabs to the body. WIllo's weight and roughhousc tactics seem to bo telling on Mike, a lot of blows lacking tho steam of his heavier opponent, op-ponent, Wlllo appears llko a lion. Honors wore a shade In WIllo's favor. Bound Four. Schreck lnnds a fierce Soft to Jaw and follows with another. "Wlllo retaliated with n rlshl light to tho Juw. In tho clinch Schreck dooa so.no In-nuhtlng. Schreck bloclw loft una lands right and lnft to head. fprclnHT Wlllo to tho ropes. They mix again, bchrock landlnK another right to WUIc'b Jaw. Ho POflrna to have Wlllo golmr. landing swvcral blows to tho body. fordnK Wlllo to the ropes, wmo rm" rlKht and jeft to Jaw, oad Schreck sends jltrco rlcht and left to tho Jaw no tho bell rings. It woh Schrock s round. Schrck' leads wcro clean and nice, nnd hlu short Jabs pro o-KlnnlnB o-KlnnlnB to tell on Wlllo'e wind. Schreck KOlnb arter Wlllo like u tiger. Inndlng terrific right and lofts to Wllle's ribs. Bound Five. Schreck sendH left and rlKht to Wlllo' Jaw nnd they clinch, each landing rlht nhort Jans. Wlllo mlsacB an upixircut and thoy oiincn both lnndlne short Jnbs to the body. Wii o iteems to bo nlaylng for an t. " Kchrcck Is plnylntr for the wind. Wlllo pen.lB Btralght left to Jaw and they clinch. ''recK land left bwIiib to Juw In tho break. Sf"""" lunds severtU lellu to tho toinacli ana jaw. They clinch ns tho gong rings. This was Schreck's round. Bound Six. Wlllo rushes and lands left to Jaw. Tho men spar nnd Wlllo hits low, Schreck dropping to his knees, while Reforeo Bean sends Wlllo to his corner until Schreck has tlmo to recuperate. recu-perate. Schreck starts In slow, but Is angry, nnd forces Wllle to his corner, where ho lands a hard left to tho Jaw. Wlllo slips on tho wet mat as tho round ends. So fox this Is tho best round. Both men are savage and lighting hard, with honors oven. Bound Seven. Both men aro sparring cautiously. An cx-chango cx-chango of light body blows Is followed by a clinch. Schreck blocks a right and loft clov-erly, clov-erly, but Wlllo catches him with a left to tho faco beforo ho can get awny. Both men clinch and fight. Wllle pushes his light to Jaw nnd Schrck retaliates with a right and left to tho same place. Wlllo braces and sends a hard left to Schreck's Jaw, putting him down for nlno eeconds, Schreck clinches to save hlo strength, hut Wlllo keeps after him and Is forcing Mlko into a corner when tho gong sounds. This Is WIllo's round by a good margin. mar-gin. Bound Eight Wllle misses left to Jaw. but keeps right after af-ter Schreck In a slow. Indifferent manner, that ovlncea absolute confidence. In gottlng out of a clinch, Schreck uppercuts Wlllo to Jaw, but Wlllo bores In and forces Schreck about tho ring. Schreck looks tired and Is hanging on. whllo Will peoms to bo laying for a knockout. knock-out. Both exchnngo right and loft to Jaw nnd look tired as gong sounds. This 13 WIllo's round. Bound Nine. Both rrcn start at each other fiercely. Schreck lands n left to tho Jaw. Tho ring Is slippery from the rain, which Is now falling fiercely, and Wlllo misses In an endeavor to return a punch. They clinch and Schreck lands a hard ono on the back of WIllo's head, but the blow seemed to havo llttlo effect on the lough Chlcagoan. Wlllo clinches nnd Schrcek does some lively Infighting. It looks llko anytody's fight. Both mon Jab weakly nnd miss constantly. Both men nro slow; they spar and clinch. Wlllo holds on and lnllghts during the clinch. Wlllo lands right to Jaw and Schreck comes bark with a body blow. By a very narrow margin this Is Schreck's round. Bound Ten. Wlllo starts off this round by rushing matters. mat-ters. After a couple of light exchanges the men clinch. Wlllo lets loose a flerco drive, which catches Mlko low. Schrock fnlla to his knees. Bonn sends Wlllo to his corner. Schreck pulls himself up, rushes wildly at Wlllo. ns though shooting mnd. Wllle avoids him. nnd Schreck. after n couple of wild lunges, sinks to ino mau Jin", uii """' Crowd at First Satisfied. As tho crowd nearest to tho exit from tho rlngsldo last night hurried awny nfter tho first decision of the referco, there wns gen-ernl gen-ernl satisfaction at tho result. Wlllo camu to Salt Lako a stranger to nearly all tho lltht-lovcrs lltht-lovcrs of Zlon. Schreck. consequently. wn tho favorite ln tho betting. But tho splendid showing of Wlllo so surprised and captivated tho huge crowd that hla apparent victory wns rood news In tho faco of what was conxldorod lost money. It was WIllo's light from the first round. Ho clearly was too strong, too clover and loo much of a lighter to lot BUch a boxing proposition llko Schreck worry him very long. Great Howl Went Up. It was thought to bo WIllo's victory, both becauso ho clearly deserved tho decision nnd because tho roforeo had so decided. And when hn first crowd reached tho honrt of tho city thr oro perfectly satisfied with tho light. But nfter a while others drifted in out of il o nhower nnd told tho olhora that Schreck had been awarded tho decision. There wnn a grent howl sent up nt once. Schreck clearly wnn outdated, outfought nnd finely trimmed, nml tho spectators generally wcro disgusted at tho strango proceedings at tho ringside. Has Queered tho Sport. 'cnu Iiko has beon a good ficht town," Saldino, "but this decision will nucoj- tho r, ,ere for a mighty long tlmo. If not Efover It 1 a punk business, and as far as I am conccrnea. I go to seo no moro scraps licrc " Salt Lake With Wille. Wlllo has earned nil that Salt Iako enn . I i... ii tho wny of support nnd oncour-B,mcnl oncour-B,mcnl o i a riBhter nnd tho city takes Belf.t nK to the rnnn who do neatly nnd eo l-liiW p t Mr. Schreck on the road to III-, III-, n in Schreck Is not tho man to draw another crowd to Salt Lake. |