The Detroit times., 1910-01-20
CHOCOLATE BOXER
SAVED PROGRAM
At WINDSOR
But for Jess Clark Last Nights Bill
Of Fare Would Have Been
Considered as Extremely
Meager.
Hicks. Touted as Puncher, Showed
Only as a slapper and Was
Handily Defeated BY Negro.
BY PAUL HALE sRusKE.

A chocolate-hued descendant OF the
Kongo kings saved last nights pro
gram at Wlndsors boxing atelier
from absolute mediocrity o!
display OF cleyerness and skill Whlch'
disappointing as IL was TO ne friends
OF his white opponent VINO thfehseu
the hall. won nevertheless. Their al
miration and applause. Jess clark
and Freddie Hicks, light middle
weights, the former the Ethiopian al
Iufled To above, boxed the windup ana
both men were on their feet suostan'
tially unchanged at the close. clark
hadn't been OF them throughout tne
progress Of the bout Hicks mad
twice been forced TO test the quat-
ties OF Mr. Giasco's upholstered ring
with his manly form. but hnd bounced
up with celebrity on one oc';asion ana
had risen with some difficulty on the
second
The bout had been touted as be
tween a clever boxer and a tearing
puncher. The Negro made good on
all the cleverness which has been
claimed for him. Where Hicks go'
the reputation of being real Jaw
wreeker does not appear, however
He out loose some awful slaps, bu'
delivered them with the palm OF his
hand. Resembling spats occasionally
followed this collision with the Ethio
plan anatomy. but on only one occas
ION, this In the second round, did they
seem to show any effect on the re
ceiyer In the meantime Clark was
landing left 70 the head and a righ'
70 the body with manifest effect
Hicks beng much slowed in the clos
ing half Of the combat, and putting al
the finish like a locomotive on steer
grade.
The Bout was fairly well received
IN general. but the acme OF enthus
iasm existed in one corner OF the
arena which seemed 20 have been sci
apart for the visiting sons OF Ham.
The first bout didn't last quite a
round, one Proctor. a protege OF Eu
gene Magnee. making IL so hot for
Miller that the latter started looking
for the gate In the ring. While do
Ing so Proctor copied him in the
pantry and the think-tank.
Honestly. I'm fighter" said Mil
Ter. as they were taking on his
gloves. Il think J. strained some lig.
amehts In my arms. II you notice,
handed him = couple OF lallapaloos-
as"
TIE gentlemanly announcer re-
marked ulat one sees some funny
things once in a while in these cur
tein-raisers. and introduced Pat Druil-
lard, OF Windsor. and Billy Moore. OF
Mt. Clemens Moore was hopeless
dub aud Druillard was little better,
seeming TO be all at sea without his
perennial opponent, Tommy Hudson,
In front OF him II ought not to have
lasted more than round. but Druii'
lard went through four OF them be-
fore smashing the defenseless incOm.
p0tent from the bath town in tho
stomach aud laying him prone on the
mat The bell rang before the count
had gotten farther than two. but they
took Moore's gloves OF during the
interrnission.
Great applause greeted the an
nounrement OF the talented referee
when he stated that Johnny Kilbane
and Charlie White. OF Chicago. would
box the final two weeks hence.
D Many athletes OF worldwide and
otherwise rspute were presented TO
the crowd during the intermission
preceding the final bout.