The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-02-13
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fights. it is the Herfords whe are the
class in the Monumental Owl
Newark sports saw a good omen last
plight in the semi-final, when a brother
of Young Britt's. a lightweight, who
sports the name Young Jeffries,~ was
knocked cold in the third round by Al.
Alderman. a local boxer. The defeat
of Britt by Kline also furnished the
crowd with the unique novelty of two
brothers being knocked out in the same
ring on the same night.
Previous to the fight between Kline
and Britt, Joe Cans. the old master, was
introduced. He was given a rousing
reception. Cans had just returned from
New York, where he had been trying to
seek a match with some of the light
weights. He challenged afy man in the
world, barring Battling Nelson. Cans
said that Nelson was his master and he
wanted zone of the Danes game.
Britt was first TO enter the ring, and he
seemed Impatient when Kline did not
enter Immediately afterward. Britt's
brother went into the dressing room and
ordered Kline to dress in the ring, but
the Newark lad refused to be brow-beaten,
appeared that he jumped through the
ropes. He was given a rousing cheer by
the big crowd.
Kline was seconded by Benny Miller.
Benny Franklin, his manager; NJ. w.
Smith, and Nick Kline, while Britt was
looked after by his brother and Kid Sui
Ivan, of Washington.
By agreement the men broke clean at
the order of Referee Ullman. k1ine's
seconds insisted that the men protect
themselves. but BIRTHS advisers made a
%wrangling before the boys began their
work.
Kline opened with a right hook to the
stomach, lust as Britt got over a LEFT 1ab
TO the jaw. The men then linche ana
broke clean. Kline started To jump at
Britt TO land a lett swing on his Jaw, but
Britt caught him a singing jab while ne
was in the air and PaJsy toppled over
Britts followers yelled with
glee as Kline waited on his knees while
the referee counted eight. When Kline
.regained his feet IT was evident that the
blow lacked steam and mad done little
damage. Kline rushed ut Britt like q mad
bull and quickly made him retreat. They
rocked with a right upper cut. Then
they spared, and IN the exchange Britt
cot over Il pretty left jab TO the face,
while Kline sent in a hard VIM over
Britt was fighting well for 4 minute
until Kline swung a terrific right handler
to his head just as the bell rang. The
blow had the local boy wobbly.
When they squared off in the second it
was evident that Kline intended TO make
II hurFN-QD 100 OIL II. Palsy WORKED a lflL
hook to the head and right to the stomach
that bothered Britt, There was no attempt
on Ahe Jersey youths part 10 sparr. The
men exchanged rights and lefts to the head
and body. but kline's blows had more
steam 10 them. In less than 4 minute
Kline's left-hand kick had Britt slowed up
and the home lad started to rough it. He
got the worst of this. Kline threw him
against the ropes, and when he came back
again Patsy sent him to the floor with a
left hook to the jaw. Britt stayed down
while the referee doled OFF nine. He got
up and started TO hold.
The referee had to separate the men. and
as soon as he did another kick from kline's
pert wing foored Britt again. He wss
on his feet again at nine, hui was groggy.
Kline rushed him around the ring, but Britt
hands Kline foored him again with a left
hook to the jaw and right to the heart. He
got to his feet again, but 1t was evident
that he could hardly last the round. For
a change Patsy slipped over a hard left jab
and Britt went down on his face, As the
referee was saying the fatal ten the round
ended.
Britt mixed in a little Marathon stunt
in the third round but Kline was after
him. The Jersey boys left hook rocked
Brltt's head and he covered with his glove
as Patsy tented with the left again. Kline
then shot his right into Britt's stomach and
he dropped to the floor and was counted
out.
Manager HEREFORD will sndeavor 10 match
Kline with Frankie Neil before the same
club on February %.
Joe Cans called the turn before, the men
entered the ring and the old master had
many nice thing TO say about Kline. IT
can't see where Britt ean stay six rounds
with this Newark kid, said Cans He can
make the best Of them step. as he knows
the game and carries the punch up his
sleeve.
Johnny Kelley. the left fielder Of the
Tigers, arrived at the club just As KLINE
Knocked Britt out Kelley WA outside
and missed It by a few seconds