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Show mLEY BENEFIT IS . FINANCALSUGGESS Large Crowd Well Pleased With Boxing Contests at Manhattan Club. Jiattnn Athletic club Monday night, the f i J-nRr0VC(1,a iK. success, between GOO nllliJl?.0 "C0P,C hQinZ Present, and the amateurs put up somo good, clean, four-round four-round bouts, which the spectators great-iy great-iy enjoyed. (jyj111,0 l.1,c, cont?sts wore all good, the AV,iL!,0"i ,roueht forlh mllcl surprise. Meyers of Murray who appeared twice us large ns "Kklnny" Forbes of St. Lou s, was deceiving In looks, for (ho 'St. Louis boy put It all qver him. Meyers Immediately rushed matters from the f, .ir,,in"i(1 F?rl'es covered. It looked like , )Ut J,USL al)0,,t "me the spec- ci?ira t,i10"8,,t tl,cJ' could see lemons. bklnny turned on steam, nnd his two hands, resembling lead ponclls In size, ncgan to work so fast on Mcycrs's thinker think-er and bread basket that tho Murray boy became a trifle wild. J-'orbcs did not slow up in tho fast pace he started, and secured a popular decision at the end of the four rounds slated Kid .Frazzles mot his match in Jim Moore. Both tried hard to sccuro a decision de-cision over each other. Frazzles hugged ins opponent whenever ho got into close quarters, but he forced matters throughout through-out the four rounds, which earned him a draw. "Bird Leg" Collins and his trainer. Kid Ross, spurred three rounds. Collins was easily tho bird of the evening and showed his class by taking all that Ross could give him with both hands. 'ojiri Henry Jinks tried to put "Poa-nuts "Poa-nuts Sinclair away In three rounds, but tile latter was able to leave the ring unassisted, but Referee Ryan refused to glvo a decision. Mike Dlnkelsplel of Chl-En,B0; Chl-En,B0; 'V J was t0 ,)0X with Sinclair, ducked out of town rather than to take a chance on "Peanuts" in the ring. a he last bout on the card was between ck Downey and Kid Harris (colored). Iho latter proved a whiz, and Downey was unable to do much with his colored opponent. The boys mixed it pretty rough in tho last round and wound up the contest In a draw. |