Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-05-18
.LEARY SMOTHERS WILDFANC:
The REFEREE STOPS BOUT
Gladstone Weller, Who Has Grown Big, Clips
Local Boy in First Round with Right to Jaw
and Con. inueS Rain OF Blows into Second.
CHARLEY WHITE MERCIFULLY STOPPED THE BOUT
WHICH WOULD HAVE PROBABLY BEEN KNOCKOUT

with cool precision, but had he waded
in he might have ended hostilities in
the opening round.
Both Leary and Wildfang are slug
gers of the first order, but Leary Is the
master when it comes to swapping
punches. Wildfang is an eager fighter,
but he should have held back last night
and made an effort to recover when
Billy started to send over right swings.
Being a gamester, however, Wildfang
wanted to take his chances on sending
In his right, but his balance was upset
when Leary drove in his left and
whipped over his right.
Everybody looked for Clayton to drop
at the close, but he was able to keep
in position. Tom Messenger. his faith
full manager, urged him to do his best,
and was confident his boy would be
able to Weather the punishment even
after Referee White limited hat enough
damage had been done. Wildfang can
certainly take a beating. A few more
1ike last night may have a damaging
effect, but he does not know what CIV
ing up means-not yet.
The semi-flnal brought together
Young Roeber and Eddie Dowd, two
HdTu-llllllHH Aitei SiDiiio
each other hb for the first round both
fighters went at each other in a BUSH
nesslike manner Dowd used a sting
ing lefthand jab during the early
rounds, but toward the end Roeber, by
his aggressive tactics. had Dowd con4
stantly clinching to avoid his wicked
right.
During the fourth round Roeber, TAX
ing advantage of an opening, scored
with a righthand swing that landed
flush on Dowd's chin. 1t was a hard
punch and had Dowd in a dazed condi-
ton for several seconds.
The curtain raiser brought together
Kid Herman and Charles Burns, two
bantamweights. Neither fighter showed
any inclination to mix things during
the early rounds, and did considerabl BILE
clinching. Urged on by the spectators
to go in and swap punches, the boys
finally began to cut loose. Herman used
rushing tactics, but nearly all were
met by we'll directed right hand jabs.
Early In the second round Herman
swung a wicked right hand wallop that
landed on Burns's nose, from which
the claret flowed freely. Toward the
end both boys tired and did consider
able clinching.
Another bout that was interesting
while 1t lasted was the go between
Terry Brooks and Young Collins. q
protege of John O'Rourke, of late
Douglass A. c. fame. Both boxers put
up a clever exhibition during the first
round. In the second round Brooks
used several hard right hand wallops
to Collins's chin that all but put him
out. Referee White, seeing that Col
Inns was unable to continue. stopped
the mill to save him further punish
ment, and Manager O'Rourke. Who had
been coaching, led him to the dressing
room In gloom.
An exciting bout that was marked
by heavy hitting was furnished by
Kid Allen and young Battling Nelson
in a four-round affair. Nelson TOOK
considerable punishment In the first
two rounds, but made a strong finish.
Young Lowry won over Tiger Young
in the second bout of the show. Young
started in whirlwind fashion in the first
round and forced Lowry to cover up on
several occasions. During the second
Lowry scored frequently with hard
right and left hand jabs hat Young
was unable to avoid. During the third
and fourth rounds both boys landed
telling body punches, with Lowry hav-
ing a shade the better of the going at
the close.
A wrestling bout and a singing spc-
cialty by Jack Elliot were also enjoyed.
Battling Hurley, the Passaic whirlwind.
who meets Tommy Carey. of Philadel-
phia. in the star bout next Tuesday
night. was introduced and received a
rousing welcome.