The Washington times., 1910-09-27
AL KAUFMAN PROVES
A PUGHISTIC FIZZL E
Refuses to Hit Kubiac Hard But Shows He Lacks Class
No Punch Worth Mentioning Washington
Teams Prospects
BY THOMAS S. RICE.

Resolutions were passed against the
fight pictures yesterday, and the news
papers brutaIly failed to mention the
names OF the resOlUters. on, anguish.
O-e Of the most refined and delicate
exhibitions Of the manly art OF seIf-de-
Tense ever inflicted on a brutalized pub
lie was the rank frame-uP perpetrated
last night in Baltimore BY Al Kaufman
and Al Kubiac, IN their six rounds In
Albaugh's Theater. It was a clear case
Of picking Up easy money at the ex-
pense Of the people who make il posi-
bic for pugiIists TO make a living. and
Il is 70 be hoped both men Will be
barred from all future ring engage
ments in that city. kaufman deliber-
ately refused TO fight out, and when he
did seem inclined TO cut loose hard
enough to sprain the leg OF a sickly
mosquito. he was advised from his cor
ner TO take things easily.
AS a drawing card for a pink tea it
was ali 70 the merry
Forget KubIac. He Is travelling under
Al alias when he calls himself fighter
he is about in the Stockings COnToy or
Wolf Bendorf class. He couldn't hit
Kaufman If he wanted TO, and was
afraid 10 when he tried. He cut loose
once or twice with a silly sort Of an
fTerhand swing that slapped kaufman
-IIite severely on the face. Yes, in
deed ne did Honest TO goodness he did
but he never would have landed at al
had they been in a real battle He is
a biz mistake in the ring literally and
hguratively-
With our Own eyes we saw one Of the
spectators at the fight pictures enter
saloon three years ago We always
knew that nan would come to 2 pad
end
Kaufman Is a second-rater and VIII
never be any better Il he lives q InOUs-
and years. He has never had a lun-n
and viii never get one He is taller
thar the Michigan misf1t, who our
lesoued with him last night. and can
move his arms straight ouL with some
speed, but with little force Or course,
fearing no comeback, he had nothing
TO guard against, and could 10 The
QreTsy EyuIT aS1um STUFF that Kid Sulll-
van. OF any other fighter who makes no
pretense OF being a clever boxer, can do
BY the hour with a sparTing partner
Had he been against a man OF the Jack
johnson type, his opponent would have
eaten up his punches. as every man who
has me: him has done, and would have
stepped inside and lambssted his head
on, as Jack o Brien did He lacks the
class, on his record and on his showing
last night, to tackle Sam LangfoTd in
a bout on the level, much less Jack
Johnson unless LaugfOrd IS sick Of
fever.
If they intended TO fight their best,
IS as a good thing for kaufman that
Lan.1ord backed out Of their recent
match in PHILADELPHIA
one mighty good little man was uncov-
cred for the coo OF more Washington
fans who were stung By the kaufman
KuHiac izzle, and that was Suck VIII
Iams- lie IS a clean-cut- manly little
fellow. fighting at les pounds. Il is said,
Who has 4 waIloD like a lightweight He
has taught himself most OF what he
knows about boxing and that IS a
whole lot He is as fast as creased
lightning and has straight punch that
b can shoot over OF under He was the
only man besides kaufman Of the four
teen who entered the ring last night
who could hit straight, which gives some
Idea Of the number OF foolish dubs there
are in the game who box in public for
years and never learn ne rudiments-
Williams is whipping everything in
sight in baltimore, and with proper
management should come close TO a
featherweiEht champion some day The
great danger is that in their enthusiasm
over his showing 50 far his hackers viii
match him with men who are too hard
and experienced for him. Such men
might krOck him out q couple of times
before he has settled down t. The zane,
and the defeats would inevitably is1,I.i,-
80 all his subsequent career
KID EEan and Mitchell Levi fought six
interesting rounds. and EEan showed he
Is not al in by any means
Washinston's bail team did not have
q chance to. play yesterday because OF
rain The lay-Offs recently have been
50 numerous that every one caused now
bv the weather viii be . source OF re-
gret TO the fans The team has not
been especially improved by some Of its .
little vacations, and doubleheaders do
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