Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-12-22
Battling Hurley and Cy Smith,
Top-notch Light
weights.

w many of the country's greatest
fighters, and other States be-
sides our W may claim the birth
place of the champion in various
classes, there is no State in the Union
that can boast of such a quartet OF
clever boxers as New Jersey does right
now in Frankie Burns, the Jersey City
bantam; Patsy Kline, the Newark
featherweight, who is second only to
Abe Attell: Battling Hurley, of Pas
sale, and Cy Smith, of Hoboken, light
weights. Every one of these foul men
is of championship material, or very
close to 1t. Many experts believe that
Burns, the Skeeterville lad, is the real
champion of his class, despite the fact
that Johnny Coulon, the Chicago boy,
holds the title tightly because of his
weight stipulation. AS to Patsy Kline
he has been Handicapped somewhat by
weight.
When trained to the minute Kline Is
down around 119, while Abe Attell has
to train pretty hard to get down to II.
pounds. the prescribed weight. Able
shrewd judges of fighting say tina
Kline will be the man to catch Attel
when Abe is slipping.
Cy Smith has a future, and may gel
to the top of the lightweight division
and Bat Hurley has long bene a top
notcher in his class.
Patsy Kline.
Everyone in Newark knows Patsy
Kline's history. Patsy is a Newarker
and his real name is Gangiero, it is
said. Patsy has shown himself to be
game, and In his fights with Attel has
fought like a Trojan, but, though the
clever Abe defeated him. he was un
able to knock out the Newarker. Patsy
has cleaned them up right and left
has shown a willingness to meet every
one, and is justly popular. Nobody
but Abe Attell in the featherweigh
division can stand up against Patsy II
a finish fight. Patsy has never beer
knoc'-ed out. Young Britt is the only
boy who ever succeeded In knocking
Patsy down.
Battling Hurley.
In the lightweight class Cy Smitf
and Battling Hurley are a credit t.
their class. In a recent battle this
pair fought a draw that was a won
der. 1.-THE Battler," as Hurley l:
called, has been fighting for five years
and in that time has figured in sixty
two battles. In these contests III
knocked out fifteen men. won thirty
eight battles, had a draw decision
thrice, put fifteen men to sleep, was
twice defeated and was knocked on
once. This is an excellent record, in
deed, taking into consideration that HI
has met such men as Tommy Murphy
Leach Cross, Dick Hyland and all The
other cracks.
Hurley's correct name is William ]
Hurley. He has always fought In thu
class A division of lightweights, and
Leach Cross was the only man who
ever knocked him out. Jack Goodman
and Tommy Murphy have won ten
round decisions from him. but Cross's
haymaker, which came in the very
first round Of their fight, was always
considered a lucky punch. A few
months after this knockout they agar
met and the fight was a draw. He
began his ring career in 1907, and the
following fall attracted attention by
disposing Of such men as Johnny Mar
to, Kid Singer. Battling Kelly. Lew
Sheppard and others.
Jim Buckley, manager of the Sharkey
A. c., heard of Hurley and put him
on with Jack Goodman in two bouts
and with Johnny Summers. Hurley
made such a f1ne showing in these
bouts that his lame soon became
known to the Metropolitan fight fans
Hurley has fought some of his best
fights with Cy Smith, of Hoboken,
whom he has met three times. He has
never BEEN able to knock Cy out, but
has won on points. This year he
knocked out frankie Madden in six
rounds, having the distinction OF being
the first mar to turn the trick. Hur-
ley's affairs are ably managed by
Frank j. Frain, and his one ambition
Is 10 beat Tommy Murphy to claim the
championship of his class in the East
A list of Huriey's battles follow:
Here is his record:
1905-Kid Walker, Paterson, K, TIVE
rounds; Dave Dunsheath, NPassaic, X.
two rounds; Kid Splitter. Newark. w.
three rounds; Willie Mack, Newark
K, three rounds; Nina German. New
York, w, three rounds; Young Conant
Haclkensack, w. three rounds; Jerry
Kelly. Brooklyn. w, three rounds
Jack Synnott, w. three rounds; Kit
Goode. Brooklyn, k, two rounds; Kic
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