Baskett_William_Taylor_Diary_3

Both changed their tactics to the chicken fight stunt. Lawton flapped & Funk crowed. Great excitement in the Audience. ----------- Round 5. Funk had a determined look. His second McCoy had given him some sound advice — between rounds.

Lawton was cool but scared. Funk had the antelope look. In this round Funk looked heap meaner than Lawton. --------- Round 6 The fight was becoming fast & furious{ly} — Lawton played ping pong

on Funk's nose, & Funk played the mad man stunt. Both men showed signs of fatigue. ----------- Round 7. The fight was nearing its finish. Both men had that won't-youseparate-us stare. The floor was covered with blood

and a stream was running down the gymnasium steps. Round 8 Lawton knocked the stuffings out of the air. Funk kicked up a lot of dust. The men clinched & Funk cried — "Clinched." The referee {sell}

separated as time was called. 9 — Round. A repetition of the 8th. Both men looked awful mean. Round 10. By special agreement by the contestants during an awful mix up in the 9th Round they agreed to quit at the end of the 10th. They hugged several