Salt Lake Telegram | 1929-05-29 | Page 6 | Callahan Conquers Deaf Mute Boxer in Exciting Bout

Callahan Conquers Deaf Mute Boxer I in ill Exciting Bout Mahan Sends Mushy to Floor Twice Before Giving Giving ing Up in Third LOS ANGELES Ca Cal May 28 AP lushY Ar Mushy Callahan still wore the tho Junior welterweight crown to today today to- to day the coronet bearing two slight dents depts as u the tile only evidence of I the unsuccessful attempt by Fred red Dummy Mahan Mailan deaf mute boxer to lift It hero last night Callahan defended his hL diadem by knocking out the Columbus 0 0 O I fighter but only after some of th the wildest ml milling ever seen in this section had been crowded into tin the two and a n. half rounds the titular bout lasted The Tile champion twice was sent sprawling flat on his back backby backby backby by the tile deaf mutes mute's powerful right lIe He In turn dropped Mahan three I MAHAN CRUMPLES Mahan rahan crumpled to the canvas under terrific punishment in the third round and his second flung a towel into the ring to cut short the referees referee's count Mahan was carried from the tile ring In the opening round Mahan MahlO landed flush to Callahans Callahan's Jaw with one ono of his thudding rights and the champion landed on his back hut but bounded to hi his feet without a count and fought off the tile challenger Jib His boxing in the latter part of round earned earnell the titleholder an even break in the session TUMBLES MUTE Shortly after aCter the second round opened Callahan tumbled the tile deaf dear mute through the ropes with a right to the Jaw Mahan n took a count of nine Mushy tried har hard to finish tile the fight but Mahan ahan was at him with an overhand right that sent Callahan Calla Calia- han sprawling In his own corn corner PI Another nine count was all taken by Mahan near the tile close of the second sec see I on ond l. l but It was more for Cor a brief breathing 61 spell ell and he returned savagely