The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-03-16
LEARY-SAvAGE
BOUT TONIGHT FOR
Weller H0N0RS
Boys Fit for Fight at Long Acre.
Both C0niident--Battle
for Blood.

ROiR iil6c III eVilAc LINE Will Oc the
ten-round bout tonight between those
rugged Jerseymsn, Billy Leary, OF Glad
stone. and Danny Savage, of Orange,
at the Long Acre Athletic Club. There
is great interest in the match because
the W welters have long held an
enmity toward each other. and there
will be fighting from the first bell. The
men Will weigh in at las pounds.
There is also going to be a fast semi
final when Mike Farrell and Young
Tucker clash for six rounds. There
will be a number OF preliminaries and
a wrestling match,
Tommy Murphy ard Owen Moran
meet for the second time at the Fair
mont A. c.. In New York tonight. Many
Newark members of the club win at
tend the event. in the first fight a ma
jority OF critics thought hal Moran
had a shade on Harlem Tommy, but
Murphy injured his hand early in the
bout and was compelled to carry it in
a plaster cast for some time. It should
be a hummer of a fight. Andy Parker,
of Troy, and Eddie johnson, of New
York, will furnish the semi-iinal. -Four
other bouts will precede these events.
NEW YORK. March 16.-In al ten-round
bout before the Marathon Athletic Club
In Brooklyn last night Johnny Frayne, the
California. lightweight, outpointea Bert
Keyes, of this city. by a good margin.
The local boy started tho fight in rushing
style, but after the first round F,rayne
managed to hold him by clever work and
outpointed him, except in the sixth and
seventh rounds.
Jim Donovan, the English middlewelght.
md RiiIu Da1fn Of p,eta., nil Inz- X.ta
rounds in the star bout at the Brown Ath-
letfc Association. New York, tonight.
Frank C,onley, of Chicago. who comes
East well recommended, will meet Joe
Hyland In the semi-windup. In the other
bout of six rounds Dave Katz will hook
". with Joe Gordon. a wrestling match
between August Faust and Neil Olsen. the
Dane. will open the show.
In one of his signed articles in a New
York newspaper today Jim Jeffries said
that Johnson was always a gutter.
Sam Fitzpatrick, the black mans former
manager, states that jeff can beat John
son any time he cares TO.
Marty Rowan has put himself in charge
interests of FRANKIE Madden. Rowan viii
get a good tryout when he meets Paddy
Sullivan at the Sharkey Club Wednesday
night.
Bert Keyes and Johnny Frayne had 1t
out last night at the Marathon Club. over
in the City of Spires. They fought the
not much to choose between the two. It
was Frayne's first start since he fought
Andy McGarry. and he showed himself
to be q clever youngster with a fierce
punch and some knowledge of the art Of
self-defense.
Reyes, as usual, tried to end the battle
connecting a wicked right swing in the
first round. The blow was a g~lancing one
and just missed it's mark. Ever after
less with the right nit. and he ducked
and blocked il to perfection. Fraync used
a pretty uppercut at times that made the
came rushing back with both hands flying
in the air Frayne was at his wits end
avoiding the onslaught.
contest between Stanley Ketehei; cham;
t ti9nsl Atnle Il a. SSiuo a SP MsrG met p. Manages R i
White, of the National Club, and Hurst
was agreeable to all hands.
Kid Reckner, Of wlriamsport, knocked
out Jack Barry, of Chicago, in the first
round of their ten-round bout before the
Williamsport Athletic, Club in Williams
port last night. Reckner tore after his
in bad shape, a terrific left hook to
the chin sending the Chicago man down
for the full count.
Young McGovern. of Philadelphia, and
Charley. Harvey, Of Chicago, were the
principals in the wind-up before the West
End Athletic Club. of Philadelphia, last
night. Harvey winning by a big margin
over his opponent.
Bert O'Donnell, of wilkesbarre. and
Joe Burke. of North Wilkesbarre,
fought a terrible fast six-round draw be-
fore the Peerless A. c.. of WilkesbarFe.
last night, at 100 pounds ringside. Burke
almost had his man out in the sixth, but
O'Donnell rallied and was fighting his man
even at the end of. the round. Johnny
Smith. of Philadelphia. shaded Jack
Andes, of this city, in the semi-windup.
Freddie Welsh. the English lightweight
champion, will meet Young Donahue, of
Boston, in a scheduled ten round bout before
the Park View Athletic Club, New Orleans,
tonight.