The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-30
SCHRECK NO
MATCH FOR
ALKAUFMAN
Of Hart Quits in
Seventh Round, After Get.
ting Bad Beating.

SAN aug oO.-Mlke
Schreek. the conqueror of Marvin Hart,
was little more han a punching bag In the
hands of AL Kaufman in their ring battle
last night. He finally went to his knees
from a body blow In the seventh round
and tried to make it appear that he had
been struck foully. Referee Roche stood
over him and told him to get up and fight.
He shook his head mournfully. but refused
to bulge and was counted out.
Schreck quit. He was not knocked out.
He was out Of the race for Jeffriesis title
but he might have stepped out with more
credit If he had not made II ridiculous
effort to steal the decision from the man
who had beaten him. He was pounded
hard and the desire to fight had left him
when the seventh round opened. He was
very tired, and what little defensive ability
he had shown IN the earlier rounds was
forgotten, or he had grown too weary to
make the effort. Twice Kaufman smashed
his jaw without return, and then sinking
his right hand to the body he drove q
heavy punch in the Chicago fighters mid
riff.
Schreck crumpled down to the floor I'M
der the pain of the blow. and claimed
that he had been struck low.
you Were not fouled," yelled Referee
Roche as the seconds were told off. Get
up and fight"
But Schreok. from his crouch on the
floor, only shook his head and refused to
fight, still insisting that the blow was
low. Alter tHe Ten 1du Deeu COunleu Du
him, and he had been helped to his cor
ner. a doctor made an examination and
declared that there was not the slightest
evidence of a foul blow.
In his dressing room after the fight
Schreck insisted that he had been fouled.
H hit me in the groin said the Chi
cago fighter, land the pain was so great
that / could not stand. No, ! don't think II
was intentional. He was playing for my
body and sent one in a little too low. |
don't think the referee was where he could
see 1t clearly"
Kaufman laughed at the claim of foul as
his friends were congratulatlng him after
his victory. IF Schreck was fouled,' he
said, nobody was ever hit square In the
stomach. As soon as / got that one inside
| knew that he was don long before he
sank to his knees. 1t was the hardest
punch / gave him, and l. am surprised that
he was able to claim foul after 1t landed.
He is a game. strong fellow, but | thought
he was going to give me a harder battle
than he did"
schreck a Disappointment.
Schreck was a bitter disappointment to
the fight fans, though, of course, the sym
pathy of the crowd was with the native
son. He had been touted so strongly by
men who have the reputation OF being good
Judges that he was made the favorite in
the betting at odds of 10 to 6 n 7.
It should nave been at odds of about 10 to
/, with Kaufman the choice In the betting
He was never anything more than an ami
mated p~unching-bag, with a good deal OF
courage and willingness, but little skill.
He tried hard always. but he did not seem
to know how to handle his fists and not q
great deal about planning. a successful
fight, though up against only a compara'
tive beginner In the strategy Of fights.
In one round only did he seem to have q
chance. This was the ffrh. In this SEES
sion he rushed Kaufman to the ropes re-
peatedly and landed some hard wallops to
the body and head with both hands. This
round was about even. but all the rest
were Kaufman's.
The young coast fighter had natural nd
vantages that he did not fail to make the
most OF. He rose MT least o Inches
above his short, thick-set foe. and his long
arms and long strong legs enabled him to
fight at long range when he pleased. or
come in close and fight That way II It
seemed best. Schreck, awkward and iln-
calmly, WIS compelled TO fight practically
Tho kind of n battle th"t Kaufman elected.
Most of the time Kaufman stood him
off with long stiff lefts as the German
heavy kent hurting himself In. but occa-
sionally he shortened his arms and met
Schreck blow for blow Mt body fighting,
tie Chicngonn's favorlte game; and fairly
out-punclled him. All through 1t he landed
With lefts and rights nt will. and had
Schreck's face bleeding at the end Of the
third round. Schrek's much-touted wallop
lacked the deadly force that was expected,
while Kaufman again and again shook him,
up and staggered him with vicious hooks.
The big pavilion was packed with a
cheering, roaring moi that yelled Impair
Tally lpF ODln men WilefleNti tltiitf -SCDieu.
but the din changed to jeers and boots
when Schreck claimed the foul and refused
to rise. Had he admitted that he was too
weak to go any further and thrown up the
contest ne would oe a more popular man
than he is here today.
Britt and Cans There.
When Jimmy Britt, who Is matched to
meet Joe Cans, entered he was given n
great ovation by the crowd. He shook
hands with Schreck and Kaufman, and
then made the following speech:
"Gentlemen-There's nothing much for
me TO say. except that | will be In the
ring on September 8, and If my plans
carry out as l AVE laid them, l will bring
another championship home to Califor-
MIA"
Cans was give, as good a greeting as
Britt. To the crowd he said:
Condemnation the 9th OF September I
ship. If MI. Britt defeats me then l will
concede him the greatest lightweight in
the world"
There were loud cries for Bill Squires,
but though he was at the ringside, he
could not be coaxed within the ropes.
Young Ketchell, who is to fight Joe
Thomas on Labor Day, at Coffroth's Mis-
sion street arena, was introduced to the
crowd.
Billy Jordan presented Schreck as the
fearless crackerjack heavyweight OF Chi
cage" Kaufman was introduced as the
California favorite-Al Kaufman"
Jack johnson challenged the winner by
telegraph. Jim Flynn also challenged the
winner.