The Washington times., 1906-02-23

Washingtonian Displayed
Remarkable Stamina.
WAS STRONG At FINISH
Despite One Bad Round and Numerous
SwaJs On Jaw, He Was
Fresh as Mack.

Eddie Crowley got his chance-also
beating-when he met Young Mack last
night before the New Era Club in Bal
timore
Eddie lost the bout in fifteen rounds.
but he put Up the most remarkable fight
that has been seen in Baltimore in years.
Beyond all peradventUre Of a doubt he
has the hardest Jaw that ever graced a
boxer. Mack is a clever boxer. who
combined with his science a hitting
power above the average Of men weigh
ing 130 pounds. He hit Crowley flush on
the Jaw and chin fully nfty times last
night. frequently landing three or four
blows in succession on this supposedly
vulnerable point but all he accomplished
was TO hurt his hands and bloody Crow
Iey's nose by a swing that was mis-
judged.
Groggy, But Came Back.
In the opening rounds 1t was SO clear
that Mack was a good man and an ex-
perienced fighter that the Washington
contingent was filed with fears that he
would put an end 10 Crowley in short
order and bring reproach upon the Capi-
tai. but Eddie came back each time
with renewed confidence. and il is a
question which was the stronger when
the tight ended. In the seventh round
Crowley was in bad shape His legs
went back on him and ne could not get
out Of ais own way while in the ring
Mack was exhOrted by his adherents To
sail in and deliver the sleep punch. but
although he put over swat after swat,
Crowley refused TO quit and was not
even knocked of his pins
After that nightmaTeiSh session Crow
ley recovered The use Of his props and
otgan 70 improve The tenth and
eleventh rounds he got an even break,
but Mack tUmbled 30 the fact that he
could not win By a knockout and went
for the body, which made Eddie a little
shy of getting in too close. Here the
Washington boy began to take the ad-
vice of his friends and shoot out Z
straight left wherever Mack bored III.
This disconnected the Baltimore man
and would have been productive of per
manent results upon his anatomy. but
Crowley, being uHWlse IN the ways Of
the ring, would abandon the plan Of
battle which was working 50 satiSfac-
torlIy and make vicious swings at his
opponents head. Mack was too shifty
TO have his block suffer any great deal
and Eddie wasted precious moments.
Fought Themselves Out.
The last three rounds were somewhat
slower than the others. because the men
had practically fought themselves to
standstiH. Crowley nose was bleeding
rather freely. and n lieu of something
better he used Ma-k as q handkerchief
when they came to 4 clinch, which made
the spectacle somewhat more bloody
than the actual amount of gore war
ranted.
Hughey McGovern was referee. and
while there was no kick at his giving
the long end TO Mack. a draw would
not have been the worst decision in
rushing finish made by Crowley
Ristie Leonard, who was Crowlev's
sponsor. was much pleased with the
showing of his protege. and will try
TO give him an opportunity to learn
more about the ingides Of the boxing
game. In the matter OF nerve ana
stamina Crowley IS all there. but Iik3
every other boxer IN Washington -
fights too openly. doesn't know how %
use a punch effectively, and Is sadly
deficient in fOotWOrk- 4 course -
sprouts with an instructor who kuoV,l
mis- business would De a big help to
him.