The San Francisco call., 1909-03-13


Especial Dispatch 10 The CALI
NEW YORK, March 12-The Joe
Gans-Jabez White fight at the National
club last night was very punk. Cans
has either gone back frightfully or else
he did not try TO put White out In
several rounds Cans had White down,
taking the count and nearly out, but as
soon as White arose Cans stalled and
slapped him on the wrist Once Cans
forgot he was instructing the alleged
English champion. Jabez White, in the
art Of ,self-defense and gave him a
course in astronomy for good measure.
In the sixth round and up to the fin
ish, nearly all the club members hooted
and hissed, and then hooted some more.
The fight a whole was very rotten,
White being unable TO do any damage
and, in my opinion. Cans was up to his
old tricks again in letting his opponent
stay. 1 think Cans had the chance of
his lifetime TO make good with the
best night town in the world-next to
San Francisco.
There was no decision given in the
fght-beg pardon, did I say fight" ?-I
meant to say passage at arms" The
whole affair would remind one of an
old boxing master giving a green pupil
boxing lessons, Cans the old MASTER
and Jabez White the pupil
The 5000 club members went home a
very disappointed bunch. crying "Stung,
stung again. and so forth and can we
blame them? 1 should say not-for
mine. / felt that I was being stung,
for Johnny White. managing director
Of the National, made me an honorary
member of the organization last De-
cember while l was visiting here.
Hugh Mcintosh, the man who was re-
sponsible for the Johnson-B Burns fight
in Australia was accorded one of
those all-American receptions. He was
called on for a speech and accepted the
honor gracefully. He thanked the
crowd for its hospitality etc. He
said his mission to America was for
the purpose Of exhibiting the sydney
fight pictures showing how they con-
Quoted the greatest sport in the world
in far off kangaroo land.
While here l will, or rather have
my manager. Willis Britt. arrange a
fight with some good man in a 10 round
bout in this city mean man=not an
infant such Packey Mcfarland
pleaded in the Chicago court to get
out of paying the bin that 1 guaranteed
for him while we were pals was
handed bill of $57.S1 just before 1
left Chicago yesterday. OF course. /
felt duty bound and RENTED and got
receipt for same. AS soon as Packey
makes good to me and has his mamma
give her consent to her baby lighting
me he can consider the match on,
In the fight White used his left in
the hrst two rounds. but in the third
ne changed his tactics, relying mainly
cause of this shift was apparent
White had broken his left arm some
time ago in England and he hurt it
early in the third round.
White was knocked down once in
the sixth, twice in the seventh. when
the bell saved him by one second, and
once in the eighth.
Cans was far from being the Cans
OF even two years ago, as he missed
several blows. misjudging distance
and failing TO take advantage of many
selves.
FIGHT By ROUNDS
Round 1-After fddling far an opening White
led twice for the head. but WAS blocked Cans
labbed left 10 the face aud sent right TO jaw.
White swung hard left 10 nose Cans hooked
his right to jaw, and the bell found them spar.
ing in The center Of the ring
Round 2-White swung hard left to stomach
he also sent his left to chest and jabbed it TO
Both missed right swings for the head Cans
jsbbed light left TO face. White swung left
TO neck Cans jsbbed left TO face. White
had good margin in this round.
Round 3--White forced the negro and tried a
swing. but missed. White landed hard right
to stomach White changed his tactics. using
swung to the jaw and hooked his left to the
face. Honors pretty even.
Round 4-white led left for the chin and sent
his right TO the jaw. He landed hard right
and sent a straight right 10 stomach follow
ing up with right hook to the jaw White
swung Two lefts TO jaw, followed by hard
straight right under heart. Cans seemed to
be in distress and was weak at the bell Whites
round.
Round 5-Gans jabbed left 10 face and swung
Cans sent in two jabs TO the face White
jabbed twice lightly TO face and Cans sent
right TO side Of head. After an exchange Of
light lefts White sent right 10 the stomach and
repeated Cans closed the round with left and
right hooks TO jaw. Neither mans blows had
force at this stage.
Round e-Gsns slowed up considerably and
had no speed seemingly. He jabbed a light left
70 face and hooked bis right 10 head. doing no
damage Cans swung right to jaw twice and
sent another hard one in. putting White down
Tor nine seconds lie uppercHt twice with his
right and White went down again for count
OF eight. White was very groggy at the bell.
Cans round.
3
seconds worked frantically over him during
the intermission. but White came M weakly
Cans sent right and left hooks TO stomach
White swung right to Jaw. Cans stepped in
with right and loft hooks to The jaw. but they
were light. Whites left arm seemed useless at
this stage and he could use it, Cans upper
cut with right TO chin. sending White down
ana the bell saved him at the count Of I0
Cans round.
Round s-White swung right to jaw. Cans
jabbcd two lefts TO face and forced White about
the ring. playing for right hook. Cans up
Dereut with left 10 jaw and swung left and
right TO head. sending White down for six sec
Cans swung right TO wind. White swung
right 10 eye. Both were very tired at the bell
Cans round.
Round 9-White slapped Cans on the jaw with
open right. Cans put a straight right 10 Jaw
and repeated. Then he sent right uppercut,
stopping White, but failed TO follow up his ad-
vantage. White got in a stif right under the
heart. Cans kept isbbing with his left but
missed several rights inexcusaby. This was
very tame round in favor OF Cans.
Round 10-Joe landed a heavy right to the
wind and swung right TO the ear. Cans did all
the forcing He hooked right to the jaw but
missed right and left swings. White swung
right TO head and although it bad little force
II halted Cans White swung again 10 head and
ripped il into the wind. They were sparring
at the bell.
Barney Dreyfus Insured for