The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-06-03
sHoRrELb DEFEATS MpBR1DB


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Sam Bolan did not meet Danny Mcbride ut
the Palace A. c. last night, rs scheduled, and ut
the eleventh hour Tommy Shortoll of Brooklyn
was substituted. The large crowd was some
what disappointed at first, but went home quite
satisfied, for Shortell put up q good fight.
The bout lasted tho full limit, twenty rounds,
and Shortell received the verdict. Mcbride
made o plucky showing, although outclassed in
height and weight. Charley White was referee,
while Steve o'Donnell kept time.
Benny Leon of New York and Frank Smith Of
California, two 116-poundors, FLASHED in the
opening bout of ten rounds.
Leon cut the pace in the opening round and
fairly smothcred Smith with blows. Smith was
very lax in holding his guard and clinched to
save himself. He finally woke up and ham.
mored Benny about tho body. Leon gave
n good drubbing to Smith In the second. but
none of the punches seemed 10 phase the Cali.
fornian, although his nose was bleeding when
tho gong sounded. Leon tired himself in tho
third and foundered about the ring, but
Smith failed to seize the opportunity.
Smith seemed TO be quite fresh in the
fourth. and tried to even things. lie swung
wildly. and Leon caught him with a jab. Benny
then mixed 1t up and hit Smith all over the ring.
The Californian was groggy, and a smash in the
pit of the stomach with the left sent him down.
He rolled on his back and collapsed entirely. His
seconds carried him to his corner. whore he re-
vived in n few minutes. Leon, of course, got tho
decision.
Jerry Barnett of New York and Frank Patter-
son of Brooklyn then faced each other for ten
rounds at 1872 pounds. Patterson swung his left
three times in the first, and in each instance the
blows landed below the belt.
Tho referee admonished Frank, who after
ward confined his attacks to Jorry's face. Bar
through the ropes with a hook on the right ear.
Patterson. tried every blow he knew to put
the right spot. He fought himself out and was
IN Patterson ne son ripped Aim II biz sn lief, on Js sng a stomach I'll
elinch. Then Frank played for tho jaw and
forced Barnett to the ropes, The referee stopped
In the principal bout ,shorteli had the advan-
tage in reach. and caught Mcbride a few smart
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scored about the stomach, but Danny ,repulsed
s bin Si' forced So MeSri Sf 1 III s,insb on N tn, The , Tind.
and sn3rt painted nted0u D aEp5.ao nose ee with With ~ two SMs itih erecs
straight jabs. Mcbride came back with his left
in the stomach and compelled shortell to re-
treat.
swung his left for shorteil's jaw, but the blow
skin. eshortelI led rpoppoatedly. l but McBrides held
his own by poking, his left in tho face; Mcbride
punished Shortell about tho body and on
the face in the fifth and sixth, but
right swings made him see stars as the gong
sounded. The seventh was very rapid. Mcbride
cracked Shortell in the mouth with u heavy left
upper, cut in the eighth: Tommy visited Nc
Brides body frequently in the ninth. Matters
the leads in the eleventh, but Mcbride
kept him in check with counters on the face.
Mcbride tapped Tommy's nose in the twelfth,
and Shortell in return landed his right several
times on the ribs. Danny had Shortell bleeding
again In the thirteenth. Shortell. although
tired. fought back savagely and was warned for
using his elbow.
The sixteenth was full OF ginger. Shortell hit
Mcbride in the ribs, but was staggered with two
rights on the jaw. Mcbride got In some heavy
punches in the seventeenth and eighteenth
rounds. but Tommy fought back clevcrly.
cBride was on the aggressive in the last
round and had Shortell going. just as he was
about to finish him the gong sounded. Shortell
received the verdict.