The Washington times., 1905-04-11
TOMMY LOWE GOT
A RAW DECISION
Referee Awarded Fight to
McClain on Foul.
SPORT HIT THE OFFICIAL
Hudson Athletic Club Will Not Last
Long-Tried to Use
Ringer.
SPORT HIT THE OFFICIAL

Foiled again,
Tommy Lowe lost the decision in the
ninth round last night to Jack McClain
before the Hudson Athletic Club. Balti-
more. in about the rawest deal that
has been seen in the fight game.
The Hudson Athletic Club will. not
do. 1t is false alarm and Al McMur-
ray and the others who have been
touting its game should go way back
and fall overheard, where the propeller
can get q whack at them before the
crabs have a meal. If it cannot do any
better than last night it should try
pink teas as a diversion, for it certainly
is not fight club.
Tried to Ring in.
start to finish, and while the fight it
self was not satisfactory it cannot be
said that the Washington sports did not
have a good time. The first crack out
of the box an attempt was made. it is
said, TO ring in Jack McClain as Jack
O'Ne1, who was scheduled to meet
Lowe, but there were too many Wefsen-
hefmers present for that to De a. sue
cess Then Johnny O'Connor wanted
lot OF palaver Otto Williams was ac-
cepted-and Otto is the Official, referee
of the Hudson Athletic Club
Billy Whistler was suggested as a
possible referee, but he Stammers and
when asked to say break as a speci-
men of his ability 1t took him SO long
that the thing was over before he got
peyond br-r-r-r-r-, and he was out of
known, from past experience, to be
capable in that line were in sight and
Williams perforce got the job-and he
jobbed.
Jovo was d;rr7a1;fad Co. ,r.o..r.
so the referee said, but as the promoters
are fnduStriouSly trying to make g. repu-
tation for McClain SO that he may be a
craving card in the future he may have
been disqualified for other reasons. The
disqualification was an incident in it
self, but 1t LED to other developments
which tended to dispel any feeling of
ennul that might affect the spectators.
The Washington crowd was so dis
gusted that some of them lost their
heads. Somebody took a crack at Will
liams and handed him a little reminder
in the way of soulful swat that will
keep his mind off his other troubles for
few days to come. Williams promptly
ducked out, which was wise policy.
Arrested Wrong Man.
And the police got the wrong man.
They arrested that notable sport Kid
Harris, and locked him up in durance
vile in the Canton police station, which
ian. He was released on collateral fur
nished by kind friends. The man who
really did the strong-drm work is
popular gent and nobody is going to tell
his real name.
But, back to the fight, Lowe lost
because Of wrestling in the ninth
round In breaking away from a mix
up his extra six or seven pounds told,
lop caused him to accidentally throw
McClain to the floor. Williams said
nothing at first, but waited until the
men were ready to resume operations.
fall, but hoped to his feet at once and
presumed that he was to continue
fighting. Then the 1eather-lung boys
from Canton, HighLandtown, and other
began to yell foul. Williams promptly
took the cue and awarded the fight to
McClain- It would have taken two
men and a boy a day and half to tell
what reason there was for such action,
but Williams apparently did not need
any reasons. About that time things
happened, and Williams took to the
woods.
McClain Is Good.
While the affair lasted it showed Nc
Claim as a good, game boy, who is ever
willing to come back for more He
forced the fighting, and had an over
hand hook which reached loves jaw
many times. Despite the disparity in
weight he frequently rushed Lowe to
the ropes or caused him TO break
ground He could also vary his blows,
and had he not been knocked down
hard in the fifth and seventh rounds
and staggered in the eighth, he would
have been entitled to q decision at the
time the fight was stopped.
Lowe was fast and game, but dis
played woeful lack Of ring generalship
"a fault of all the Washington scrap
pers. He tried necessarily for a knock
out blow to the jaw, and landed effec-
tive rights and lefts to the head, but
did not catch the right spot His blows
we're quick, but were not well delivered.
He did not change his tactics enough,
1t was perfectly apparent that with hi1i
longer reach the best way to stop Nc
Claims rushes was with a straight left
Occasionally he tried that with salts
factory results. but then reverted to
cracks at the head McClain was not
il especially good condition, and Lowe
missed many opportunities to hand it TO
him in the body, but when he did land
there McClain curled up.
II the fight had gone the full fifteen
rounds Lowe would undoubtedly have
won.