Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-01-26
RUMOR SPREADS
THAT BIG FIGHT
WILL NOT Be HELD
Squabble Between Richard and
Gleason, So Report Says, May
Find Fighters Taking Sides,
jeff With Gleason and John
son With Rickard-Starts in
New York.
NEW YORK Ian DC
NEW YORK, Jan. g.
A REPORT that the Jeffries-John-
. son fight will shortly be de-

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A REPORT that the Jeffries-John-
IA son fight will shortly be de-
clared off IN account of the dis
pute between TEX" Richard and Jack
Gleason as to the place where 1t is to
be held was current in New York to-
day.
Many sporting men said that il q
clash between the promoters occurred
the rival pugilists would be likely to
take Sides 1t was pointed out that
Jeffries had been reported as in league
with Gleason many weeks ago, While
Richard was supposed at the same time
to nave secured assurances of John
sons support. Neither of the pugilists
is in the city at this time and Richard
and Gleason are on the Pacific slope.
BOSTON, Jau. 26.-That a years lay
off affects a boxers ability was at
tested last night at the Armory A.. A.
by the defeat of owen Moran. of Eng
land, at the hands of Matty Baldwin
in twelve exceptionally fast rounds.
While the margin of points was not
very wide, the terrific right-hand drives
of Baldwin to the body. coupled with
his beautiful blocking OF many of the
Englishman's leads, gave him a com
manding advantage at the end. Moran
did not get started we'll until the sixth
round, I'M from this to the beginning
OF the tenth ne shot MS iast, snappy
lefts with rapid succession to the face.
Baldwin, however, was not idle dur
ing TINS time. and ne countered heaVlly
at times win sweeping iett hooks tnat
went CRASHING across Morans jaw OF
else ne SEM the ieIt INTO the oody nara.
II, AIn ,~s.. ,h.. ~ 1I~.1 x.-~N Dali
In tne mlN-ups at close range Bald
win mad the better of matters, especial
~ at the body, where he scored often.
and a draw In a six-round fight be-
tween "Thunderbolt Ed Smith, Of
Columbus, o., and Frank Moran We're
the features OF mills IN Pittsburg last
night. smith and Moran, heavyweightA
We're on Tor the main bout. BUCK
rouse. OF Pittsburg, knocked out
FRANK Wettangal IN the second round
n Batting Conners of Pittsburg,
knocked out "kid' Stepnoe, or Column
Lus' III the tnlrd IN
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rouhd pout before the american AIM
ietic clup' at otica, ~ 1 last night.
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sum asked
JACK brl.toh' the ohicaso lshtWelsht,
AT the Douglas Cup OF Phiiadeiphia
ias, hisnt. Drittoh was ehlireiy 700
iast ana cieVer TOT Cu,cn ana uet
pest oi every ROUND Iutca was )"
SELF Justice. he was game ana maue
several Soou ralles' put ne was heVer
aoie 70 turn tue tioe' ai.ioush ne oa'-
lleu tue pest ne coulo III we emu anu
several lHnes MAD bfltton hoiuihs ana
slaiiins'
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Yer Oh 1t IN d siN-rouhu poue asaiise
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rounds longer would have succeeded in