Jasper County Democrat, Volume 12, Number 65, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 November 1909 — PRIZEFIGHT IN NAVY YARD [ARTICLE]

PRIZEFIGHT IN NAVY YARD

One Thousand Officers and Men Sit Sailors In Boxing Match. Norfolk, Nov. 26. -r— Middleweight Champion Glavis of the navy and Welterweight Champion Phillipps fought in the sail loft at the Norfolk navy yard sos the middleweight title. Glavin was given the decision in the sixth round when Phillipps split one of his gloves and was unable to continue the battle. One thousand officers and men witnessed the fight and it is said that $15,000 was bet on it. The odds were 2tc 1 on Glavis.