Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1909-12-21

- HE National Sporting club Of
America, with quarters in Hsr-
lem, was closed last night by the
police. Tom O'Rourke. the promoter,
who was also acting as referee, and
" local fighters. Hal King and Red
Lyons, were arrested and held in $500
bail for arrsignment in police court
today.
The club management says hat no
admission tickets had peer sold and
that only members were present. The
legal status of boxing clubs in New
York has long been a matter of dis
pute, but unde q permanent injunc-
tiop obtained by one club manager. the
police have hitherto found themselves
powerless. Accordingly 1t is believed
that the case of the National Sporting
Club win become prominent as a test
case.
1t was a Moore victory all the way.
but the Philadeiphian came near being
knocked out in the fourth round Just
as the bell rang. Brown. who was
smuggling wildly with both hands, start
ed n just as the gong sounded END
ing the fourth round. 1t caught Moore
on the jaw and he went TO his corner
IN a dazed condition.
After restoratives were administered
he came up for the fifth comparatively
fresh and continued his left-hand work.
that puzzled Brown all through the
bout.
Brown was game and stuck to his
task, always willing to take a chance.
He started Pals nose going in the
sixth with a we'll directed left hook
and Moore had to bring all his clever
ness into play TO keep clear of danger.
Moore can be classed with the best
men of his weight and it will take a
good n to take his measure.
The Bedford Club, Of Brooklyn, held
a stag last night without any police in
reference. The club is a strictly legiti-
mate one, and only members were per-
mitted to gaze on the proceedings.
Three bouts were held, TWO of which
were evenly contested.
Jim corbett. Tom Sharkey, Peter
Maher and a lot of other men who were
famous In the ring in their day. will
appear tonight at the benefit which viii
be held for Caspar Leon in the New
Polo A. c., at One Hundred and Tween
ty-ninth street and Park avenue.
Jack O'Brien, of Philadelphia, and
Al. kaufman, of San Francisco, were
matched to meet at the National A. c.,
of Philadelphia, in a special show In
January. They will box Philadelphia
rules. catch weights, n Jack Nc
Guigan will referee.
Benny Kaufman, of Southwark,
punched Mike Malone. of Richmond,
for six rounds at the West En- A. c..
Philadelphia, last night, winning easily.
Jim Savage and Jack Fitzgerald have
been matched to box ten rounds in the
star bout at Browns Gymnasium. New
York. tonight. Fitzgerald is game to
the core and ready to mix at every OPP
p%ortunity, II looks as though the mem
bers viii be treated to one of the best
scraps ever seer in the gymnasium
Joe Humphreys, formerly manager or
Freddie Welsh. says that the Britisaer
VIII win the worlds championship title
from Battling Nelson when they meet
in that twenty-round bout in London.
Joe says that he believes hat Welsh
is giving the whole purse to Nelson fo-
the chance to meet him. and is willing
to get his money after he becomes the
t~itle-holder.
Gunbeat Smith, the ex-tar, who
helped train Jack Johnson for ths
Ketchel fight. is to be seen under fun
steam against Jack Burns in san Fran
cisco on December %.
Jack Greedy one Of the Dougherty
bunch, wants work. He is ready 10
meet any one at Ia pounds. Greedy has
never been beaten, and Dougherty calls
him a second Jim Driseell.
Before a crowd that jammed the
Olympic Club to the rafters last night
Pal Moore defeated Knockout Brown
in a ten-round bout for the second
time.
Charlie seiger. OF Heboken. found
more than his match when he met Kid
Henry. of Harrisburg. Pa, at the
Grogan A. c.. in W~atervliet, n. ", last
night. Seiger evidently underestimated
his man and delayed going after him
until the negro had him on the defen-
sive in the last three rounds.
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