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Show PALMER EASY FOR SULLIVAN L JacK "Twin" Had English-1 English-1 man Completely at His I Mercy, and Scores KnocK- out in Tenth Round. LOS ANGELES, March 27 Jack palmer of England was no match for Jack m "Twin" Sullivan of Boston, and . went out in the tenth round last night in what was to have been a twenty-round -o before the Pacific Athletic club. .Palmer showed no claas at all and Sulll-Jvan Sulll-Jvan had him at his mercy almost from M the atart. The Englishman was slow and awkward and landed very few blow. The F gong saved Palmer In the third round f after Sullivan had sent him to the mat with several stiff rights and lefts to the face and Jaw, The referee began counting when Palmer JeU, but the gong sounded at the count of two, and the Englishman's English-man's aeconds helped him. to his corner. The crowd believing that th fight was over, started to leave at this juncture. Sullivan, however, did not rush matter In the fourth and Palmer covered up and hung on until he got bis strength back. In the eighth round Sullivan bad Palmer groggy and knocked him to the mat three ucccssiv time. Twice the EnglUhman took the count of eight, and the last time the gong came to his res-rue. res-rue. Palmer came up weak and staggering stagger-ing In the ninth, and in the tenth It was evident that Palmer waa all In. He unsteadily un-steadily came toward hi opponent, who nent a ripping uppercut to the face and the Englishman fell forward. Hi second, to save him from further punishment, threw up th cponge. The betting odds were on Sullivan at 10 to 7. .. |