The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-11-30


illustrating the strange hold.
WRITTEN FOR THE SUNDAY REPUBLIC.
The McClelland-Toy bout at the West
END Club last Thursday evening furnished
a really good contest throughout its course.
but wound up in an unsatisfactory manner
when Toy was given the decision. the
San Francisco boxer did good work must be
admitted. but the fact remains that Nc
Clelland's punches were far more effective,
and that a draw at the very worst was
what should nave been the verdict.
Aggressiveness is supposed to be in a box
er's favor in a pugilistic contest. And
Referee Sharpe announced after the last
Tommy Feltz-Johnny Regan bout that
Tommy's aggressiveness won him the bat
tie. 1t is hard to see why he did not con-
slider McClelland's aSgressiveness, as the
Pittsburg fighter did practically all the
forcing In the bout.
At not one single moment Of the fight did
McClelland ever faiter. He bored right in.
and, though landing less often than Toy, he
did great damage when his blows reached
their mark. Toy was faint. sick and dizzy
in his dressing-room. after the battle. and
was clearly shaky n weak in the last
round. 1t would appear as IL the condition
in which the men ended the fight should
have counted something at least In McClel-
lands favor, even If his really good work
was " UG QlSItSdIQt0 dilOSelucT.
Toys partisans attempted to draw a
parallel between the bout and the Kid
Broad-Attell contests, No similarity exists
between the affairs, although the respective
fighters followed somewhat the same style.
Attell was SO infinitely superior at block
ing, countering and every branch of. the
He was never in trouble; hardly ever
touched by Broad's glove.
Toy. on the other hand. landed his light
left jabs on McClellaEd often enough. but
he had to hang on desperately at times to
save himself. He received a greater amount
Of punishment from McCielland's fewer
blows than he himself inflicted, and fin
ished the bout in very bad condition. At
close range McClelland fought him vicious
ly and worked both hands on Toys stom-
sideration. these vicious hooks to his body
would make McClelland's tally of blows
mount up TO nearly as high a number as his
own light tabs.
The result was unsatisfactory to at least
half those present. although Toys rather
spectacular style OF jabbing earned him
many friends. who applauded the decision
warmly.
Several weeks ago an item was published
his wish to meet Jack Root. In a letter to
the sporting editor Of this paper. Weing re-
iterates his desire to fight Root. and in
falo Express. He is now in that city:
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match with Jack Root Of chicago, yesterday
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sgsr: Lou Houseman; Buffalo sporting men are
give him : match Il he bet 500 to $1,000 and
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straight-rules bout in, private.
Sporting Editor Buffalo Express: Dear sir-1
Ell for : Sst e q : match with G Sses Root so ! mott not
,as a forfeit tel for for a match =, as MI Houseman.
Tie public would IKE to say that / only posted
man. As the ODDS ODDS I asked were but 81 10 70 to a,c !. It
s = careful ref rI Judge ' of form mas Of fi Soasr. %s as RED sss s Sse
Mahon. the bookmaker, has stated that on his
Polit. re SSea Root Al sh SoIs E Eri Ct l shsfe a n, fS,tp sd,I "a;
rules call for not hitting in clinches. but strictly
And, while Mr.. Heussman suggests such a
Of offering Mr.. Houseman a good weeks salary
mem II he a, VIII III s Sas f msasIsp On the on. name sana. 81 Se, az % El,y
end Jeft not excepted, who have bet LOCO Of their
John L Further. for The beneht Of Mr. s0 Houses see
money W IS Il iPt they "a are snf but is' ssSide $ i wi yi. e to sSt say
that 1 y g,l1 b sop pleased sah to R Ref1v Jack ss r aGGs in pr,
tdtCp Will Ouc JOhh CAAy 90 car edCN
man to have one timekeeper present (mine to be
Ed Mcbride, to to avoid further newspaper contro-
versy). and l will wager $500 against s.. 600;
said contest to he under straight Queensberry
rules. Respectfully yours, AL n
Buffalo. Nov. %"
Twenty-one thousand dollars in eight
months is not bad pay for any man, but
just think of that amount OF money being
earned by a pugilist. and you know why
this country can boast Of SO many wielders
OBrien is the lucky possessor OF that for
tune. and he made il all with his fists in
was realized by. o'Brien in thirty battles
he fought since April l. which Is the great
list this year. Previous to this streak Of
fghting, O'Brien fought sixteen battles IN
the titles Of middle-weight and heavy
weight champion Of England to america Mm.eslhca
to fight Charley Haghey Of Boston, Joe
Choynski. the Californian, and Marvin Hart
delphia- He expects to box two men In ad-
dition to these three before January l.