Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-25
RING FIASCO
PROVES SETBACK
GLOVE AFFAIRS EXTRA0RDl-
NARY TAB0OED
Four-Bout Card Which Has Been Ar
ranged Promises to Result In
Some Really Clever
Exhibitions

Rather a severe ordeal for those who
witnessed it was the f1asco at Maud
Junction pavilion the other night.
Probably not a spectator among the
goodly number present but left the
building thoroughly disgusted at what
he had witnessed.
Unfortunate though the recent affair
was, it may in the end result for the
betterment of ring doings, not only in
Los Angeles but elsewhere as well. The
fact was thoroughly demonstrated that
criminality would be Involved in again
sending such a person as the Turk
against a man of Jack O'Brien's ring
caliber It may be a feat for some
pugilistic celebrity to knock out men
inside of a specified time, but when
such a spectacle as was lately wit
messed at Maud Junction is recessitated
a halt should be called.
The Turk stood absolutely no chance
of lasting more than a round or so did
he stand and meet O'Brien half way or
quarter way. Naturally he went close
and hung on-hung on at times for
thirty seconds or more and did not de-
sist until the referee had with every
ounce of strength in his frame broken
the Turkish grasp.
Some people may desire to pay money
for such an exhibition, but if there are
any in the immediate vicinity they have
made but little noise since the Friday
night affair.
Had Jack O'Brien even failed to knock
out the Turk after the latter had re-
fused to stand up the Philadelphia
would have lost no prestige. But what
| the attraction for those who pay money
to witness glove contests?
Following is an excerpt taken from
/ The Herald columns Of February 1G
pertaining to last Friday nights affair;
The O'Bricn-Turk-Tremb Brown
matches are not calculated to appeal
where true sportsmen hold forth
Should OBrcn accomplish his task little
credit will be forthcoming.
His opponents have no standing
Whatever and the trick is not worthy
Of O. Brion steel There may be a bit OF
money but O'Bricn win not stand a
very heroic figure next Friday night"
1t is problcmatical what the other tive
men would have accomplished, but M
any event the schedule was not con-
ducive to the much~talkcd of ring up-
building which promoters have INDUCED
i'm Of late.
Rather refreshing to say the least is
the new card which has been arranged
for March S. and though no ring stars
are involved each boy entered has more
or less class, and doubtless some rattllne
bouts viii ensue,
Necessarily the Kid Solomon Franz
Shoek match Will attract most atten'
tion, marking as ii does SOlOmons re-
turn to the ring after being "sct down
by Pacific Athletic club officials Solo
mon was apparently caught with the
goods on and his name scratched from
the reserve list.
The Kid has promised TO be good
however and as he rs no worse thar
others of his profession now simmerinf
i'm the limelight there should be no roa
son for not raising the ban. Solomon Is
a rngster of class, ana they have boeI
trying for years to 6nd some one whC
could send him along the alley route.
In Shcck, solomon will meet a stron'
hitter and clever boxer. Solomoni
main asset is q singing left, will
which he has sent many a fair boy tC
sleep,
Eddie Mceney and Jimmy Walsh arr