Show 1 AN A u OLD TIMERS TIMER'S I S I t Y l. l Book Ii f- f JD RV FY C Bill BIU Bradburn the Stockyards Terror once refereed n a fight a after ter the decision had been arranged in advance Shortly after Charley Chancy Mitchell the theold theold theold old English champion and Jack Burke the Irish lad had been matched Bradburn received a note nole from Mitchell asking him to lo call at al atthe atthe the old Tremont House in Chicago He was amazed to find Burke in Mitchells Mitchell's room Mitchell explained Since this fir fight ht was arranged Burke and rind I have been matched to fight in Australia Austrolia for a larger purse A decision might kill the other fight eight We dont don't want n a decision here Bradburn at It first was Indignant But Bui finally he saw the boxers' boxers side and agreed to call it a draw nt at the end of six rounds if possible and call for Cor two Iwo extra rounds He also stipulated stipulated i that if it either boxer loafed he would declare the affair alair no contest I They went along evenly for five fivel rounds lOunds In the sixth Mitchell tore torel loose and gave Burl Burke e a beautiful lacing True to lo his promise however Bradburn called it il a draw and demanded de de- de- de two more rounds Both men were nn angry ry Ihen then and and Burke sailed into inlo Mitchell with such fur fury that he really did even up the bout boul There was one case where a draw decision was correct even though framed framed and and the customers got their moneys money's worth L |