The morning journal-courier., 1908-01-24
LEWIS WINS BOUT Frank Mantell Loses Title to Welterweight Champion
 ship of World.
KNOCKOUT IN THIRD ROUND
Jeff Doherty and Kid Kilt Both Have Advantage Over Their Out-of-
 Town Opponents.

Delivering blow square on the chin
 in the third round of scheduled twelve round go, Harry Lewis of Phil adelphia knocked out Frank Mantell of Pawtucket beforcihe Edgewood club al Music hall last night, and won for himself the title of welterweight cham pion of the world. The blow was a fair and square one, following close fighting for three rounds, but the force of the blow was assisted by the force with which Mantell's head struck the floor beyond the mat which covered the ring
 After Mantell had struck the floor. Referee Dave Fitzgerald slowly count ed out the numbers, reaching five be- fore Mantell stirred and seven before he staggered to his feet. At nine Man tell started for the center of the ring. sparring weakly. but the crowd yelled. Don't let Lewis hit him. and half fainting Lewis was pushed to his cor ner, the crowd going wild with cheers for Lewis
 The bout was fast from the start. After Mantell had landed three square blows on Lewis body, the latter came back with staggering uppercut The fighting was close for a few seconds. both landing uppercuts, none of which had dangerous force. Then Manteil drove Lewis to the ropes, hammering the Philadelphia boy under the heart with telling effect.
 While the first round had been slightly in favor of Mantell, the second was more even. Hardly had the sec ond round started when Lewis landed stif uppercut. Mantell retaliated With two square blows Tn the face, which he followed up with a third. The round ended in sparring, the advantage being with neither
 The third round started with another of Lewis uppercuits Mantell recoy cred from it, and drove Lewis to his Side Of the ring. Lewis came back strong and with straight blow knock ed the Pawtucket boy out
 Music hall last night presented It's usual coniely appearance of nicht with a big bout, Where the previous evening fair wohien and brave men hal led cotillion composed of New Ha- ven's finest, tobacco smoke fllad tha air. and the smoke was now and tha, cut by flying ond. With a view of Lake Geneva by moonlight for a back ground, stand holding about o,o youths occupied one end of the hall and the occupants fearlessly expressed their opinions of the combatants fron, time to time.
 The seating arrangements were per- feet and the bouts conducted in an o,. derly manner. Jacob Besterman. tho father of Harry Lewis took tickets to Ssee that things were run on the square Coroner Mix, the whole police force. spart of the Yale football eleven and Representatives Of the Brown university }team were there to see that order was ekept The first bout was between Kid Kilt {of New Haven and Charlie Lucas of sNefw York. The boys sailed into each
 
 8the advantage. Lucas started the game fwell by falling down assisted by Kilt qbut was soon up and back on the iob Aagaln. Toward the close of the first Tround Kilt landed several on Lewis Nback. In the second round Kilt gave sLucas a graceful blow on the side of 1.-the face, butt he round ended with Mclean smash handed Kilt by Lucas. Tho 3third round was fast, neither having .fthe advantage and both striking home Hseveral times. Lucas started the fourth 'fwell, pounding Kitt's face again and again, and finally driving him to the Fopes on to Pabst Hermann's Cornell fstrong making the round tie. The lffth round was Kitts. Lucas was stwice driven to the ropes and was tir- Fed out at the end of the round. The llsixth round was fast and without ad- gantage.
 \ The third bout though extremely .tpicturesque, was slow. Doherty had :hhe advantage nearly all the way Through. though Willie Cornell of Bridgeport. who was substituted for Mickey Cannon, was able to stand | lgreat deal of punishment. In Jeff's | storner were Florrie Barnett Bunny | lFord, Mosey King and other well | |tknown sporting men. The monotony Twas lessened in the seventh round | |1when Doherty threw Cornell over the | Hopes onto Pabst Hermann Cornell |