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Show IBARRIEAU DEFEATS DUFFY, THE BROOKLYN BOY, IN MATCH AT ALHAHA LAST NIGHT IFrankie Barrleau continued winning nnd kept his record of not losing a fipht when he received not only a referee's ref-eree's decision, but also a popular one. at the Alhambra last night The match was fine from a boxing standpoint, but lacking the steady mixing that has characterised the Canadian's previous fights. The two men commenced fighting the minute the first gong sounded and for the first three rounds Duffy held his own. giving Barrleau blow for blow. The fourth round went to the Canadian, who landed several hard punches on the Brooklyn boy's face and body. The fifth went to Duffy, who repeatedly found the Jaw of Ids opponent. The remainder of the fight was wholly Bnrrieau's. During these five rounds he out boxed and was free from the eastern champion's efforts to reach him. Doth men were going good when the final gong proclaimed the end of the entertainment. The decision deci-sion in favor of Barrleau by Harlon l'o toil was one of tho few expressions that have been wholly popular. The semi-final was a six-round go that was even until the last two, when Johns hypnotized his man and gave him a beating that Mack, the Salt Lake boy, could not stand. The sixth round found Mark holding on to save himself from n knockout, expected at any moment. The referee's decision giving Jimmie the match was also popular pop-ular with the spectators. Tho curtain raiser, one of thoso comedy com-edy bouts filled with wild swings, either one of whleh would have knocked out a cow had it landed but hl h did not land, was fully enjoyed by the small but appreciative crowd This bout was declared a draw A match between Al Young and Johnn Dundee of New York was announced last nighi. The date was set as April 6 |