New-York tribune., 1910-11-11
BROWN WINS ON POINTS
East Side Boxer Earns Popular
Decision Over Murphy.

The gameness and unrelenting aggres-
siveness of Knockout Brown. that sturdy
little lightweight Of the East Side. COM
bined with his terrific punching ability
earned him the popular decision over
Tommy Murphy, the veteran lightweis Mt
of F'Iatbush. in a ten-round bout at the
Olympic Athletic Club Of Harlem last
night The bout was fast and furious from
start 20 finish. and neither boy let down
in his speed for A moment All the tricks
and wiles known 20 pugilism were called
into play by both.
During the later stages Of the contest
both Brown and Murphy were guilty Of
unnecessary roughness. Murphy started
matters by hitting his opponent with the
heel Of his glove and used his head in the
clinches. Brown was quick to reply in
kind. Murphy then tried wrestling. but
met his match in Brown. The crowd voiced
its disap2roval IN most decided style, and
thereafter the boys boxed cleaner Murphy
was by far the cleaner boxer Of the pair.
AIurphv's experience stood him in good
stead Brown. however boxed well. and
showed the Improvement which has char
acterized his recent battles. His right
hand which heretofore has been pTac-
ticaLlv useless. was used with telling effect
in long range sparring. He crossed over
the guard OF Tommy and had the latter
puzzled Brown also used his right for
uppercutting, and landed many clean
blows
Murphy was slightly better al infghting
and worked his short uppercuts 10 the
face and drew the blood from Browns face
in the third rouuo. His boxing and inside
work. however. counted but little against
the furious charges and terrific snashes
which Brown sent over on his body time
after time with telling effect. Murphy
was unable 10 perfect an effective defence
for this blow. and toward the end Of the
bout he was IN distress several times.
Brown rea nzed that q victory over Muir
ply would entltle him 10 serious considera-
ton in the ranks Of the lightweights and
boxed as he never boxed before. Always
hard and even desperate boxer, he re
doubled his efforts and simply swept the
clever Murphy around the ring before him
He never gave his man time 10 set for e
punch and beat him 10 il many times
Brown knocked Murphy through the
ropes in the third round with left hook
to the stomach and battered him around
the rtnE. Murphy was hurt and stalled TO
catch his breath. In the seventh round
Murphy backed into the ropes and dropped
his guard in order 10 lure Brown into rush
ing him. Brown refused 10 be tricked and
waited for Tommy TO come to the centre Of
The ring.
The last round was give and take with
honors about even. but there vas no doubt
in the minds OF the majority as TO who the
winner was.
4 particularly interesting set Of prelinI-
naTles preceded the main bout. In the
opening contest Of the evening Pete Powers
completely oGtclassed Kid Alberts and gave
him such thrashing that the latter cried
Enough in a round and half Eddie
Smith and Neal Regan met in the second
5Our Of six rounds. Smith showed 20 better
advantage after q most interesting bout.
Jack LadbEry. The clever Scotch light
weight. 0urpOinted Marty Brown in the
semi-fuaI bout of six rounds. Ladbury
boxed in the fashion OF most Englishmen
and displayed much fashy footwork ana
clever ducking. He fioored Brown in the
fourth round. but lacked the punch 70 score
a knockout
Cv smith Of Jersey City. will box
Young" SAMMY Smith IN the main bout OF
ten rounds at the National Sporting Club
Of America tonight This bout was sub
sriruted for the scheduled Kaufman Stew
art contest
TIar-. Phillips and Paddy Meehan will
7ox the main bout Of ten rounds at the
oraniDs stag Of the Bedford A. c, at No
ess2 Atianti, avenue. tonight