Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-08-30
THE SPORTING NEWS.
THE PUGILISTS
KAUFMAN PUT
 SCHRECK AWAY
In the Sixth Round Came Mikes Finish Other Fight News of
 Interest.

San Francisco. Aug 3O.-Al Kauf- man last night defeated Mike Schreck of Cincinnati in the seventh round. Kaufman in that round struck Schreck a low blow and the easterner fell to the floor. He claim ed he had been fouled but Referee Roche refused to allow the claim, | and as Schreck. was not on his feet in ten seconds the fight was given to Kaufman. A physician who at once examined Schreck decided that there was no evidence that q foul blow had been struck. Kaufman had a slight lead up to the time the fight ended.
 | Kaufman looked to be in better Econdition than Schreck in the ring. | The Californian showed the result of his long course of training, and when he stripped off his bath robe to pose for the inevitable before the fight" picture his skin showed a healthy tan and his muscles showed 1.-the and lean.
 Schreck, on the other hand, look ed soft and pudgy. He showed that he had been training, but there was an unmistakable bulge to his waist, and his arms and legs looked round and smooth. Although he appeared slow and unwieldy, the Cincinnatian moved with the quick, alert snapM- ness of cat. He appeared cool and undisturbed and smiled confidently l when he shook hands with his op- ponent. A deafening roar of applause greeted the men when then entered the ring, accompanied by their There was buzz of expectancy, and men in the audience began laying bets. Schreck was the favorite. but the fine appearance of Kaufman brought the odds down nearer even money.
 While the principals were bandag- ling their hands and adjusting their gloves Greggains read challenges from numerous other fighters, hea- vyweights and middleweights,. who were sure they could defeat the win | ner.
 Then the men were called to the center of the ring by Referee Billy I Roche and instructed as to the rules. 1 There was short interval of silence, 1 then the bell changed and the fight of elimination was on.
 Kaufman weighed about 200 I pounds. while Schreck tipped the beam at about 1855. The Californian lowered over his shorter opponent when they stepped to the center of the ring and his long arms kept moving in and out within a few inches of Schreck's face. Yesterday was Kaufmah's birthday and he was 27 years old. He won his first fight on his 16th birthday.
 Jack Johnson made short work of Kid Cutler in their battle at Reading on Wednesday afternoon, knocking him out in less than two minutes.
 The fight was scheduled to go six rounds and was held in the open air, the ring being pitched in the Atlantic league ball grounds.
 When they came together Johnson spared warily for few seconds and Cutler tried to reach him with a right and then left hook. Johnson easily eyaded both blows and drove Cutters head back with a couple of suff left jabs. Again Cutler tried with his left and this time Johnson stepped inside, bringing up his right in lightning uppercut, flush on the point of the chin. Cutler went down as if he had been pole-axed and did not show a sign of life until his sec onds had worked over him several minutes.
 Johnny Mack, manager of Matty Baldwin and Young Donahue. the Boston boxers. is out with a def to Cans and Jimmy Britt. and to George Memsic. to meet Young Donahue for side wager of s1.000, which Man. ager Mack will post on hearing ffom any of the above named men.
 Donahue is particularly anxious to meet Memsic once more. as he is convinced. he says, that he Is the master of this boxer, whom he fought ten rounds to draw at Indianapolis some time ago. taking the place of Young Erne. who refused to live up to his contract to meet Memsic at the last moment.