New-York tribune., 1911-09-16
FLYNN BAHERS NORRIS
Another "White Hope" Shattered
at Bout in Garden.
SLIM CROWD SEES STRUGGLE
Jack Johnson Has Nothing to
Fear from Oklahoma Giant
at Present.

savage ten-rOund bout at Std"iso's
Square Garden last night. Norris made a
good. game stand. but at the end there
was no doubt in the minds OF those VINO
sat at the ringside that the smaller DUO
savageiy aggressive fireman was his mas
ter.
Morris boxed like a novice. He was q
big. powerful fellow, but almost totally
devoid OF ring craft. ard the crowd VINO
watched him work with critical eye could
not but admit that Jack johnson, the
heavyweight champion. could whip him in
one round II ne desired
Fifty pounds lighter, and six inches
shorter, Flynn waded III and oeat him
from pillar to post. A. times Morris boxed
, at fair speed and showed that he has
possibilities, but, on the whole. ne is slow
on his feet and failed TO take advantages
Of several gIaring openings. He showed
little hitting ability for a heavyN eight anb
chopped and cuffed. right uppercut was
used with good effect. but he did not uss
It often enough
Time after time his guard dropped after
landing blow. and even after Flynn toox
advantage OF the openings. he failed To-
learn his lesson
Flynn was A large edition OF Terry Nc
Govern. lie vaded N AZ ali times, and'
battled with both hands. He was not par
ticularly clever. but il was the concensu&
Of opinion that he will make clean up
Of the hesvies around New York
A slim crowd was oil haEa 20 see tho
bout, and when Flynn and MS gigantic OPP
ponent entered the ring fully % per cent ~
the seats in the arena were empty.
Flynn stripped FOR action IN perfect cou-i
dition and looked ready to meet a cllam-i
pion The Pueblo fireman weighed 30
pounds lie was we'll received by the
crowd.
Il was about Morris. however. that the
interest Of the spectators centred. TheI
oklahoma white hope" was a splendid
specimen Of bone. muscle and brawn. Six
feet four incnes in height he tipped tbs
beam at 232 pounds. without an ounce of
sunereuous flesh on his massive bodys
Broad Of shoulder, with tremendous depth ofl
chest. he tapered down TO his strong ana.
sturdy limbs On the surface he looked ths
part Of a real white hope
Morris was attended by Joe Jeannettes
Al Benedict. Con Reilly and Ray Simmon.-
The interest OF Flynn were looked after by
Abe Atten. Danny Goodman. Al williams
and Joe Brannigan.
II Morris was nervous he certainly gavs
little sign ~ II az he SAT In his corner
Flynn tried 10 rattle him by wranghnS
about the bandages, but the Tulsa man.
pointing to Jeannette, said: Tell II 10 Joe
and sat down.
When the men Jumped TO the centre os
the ring Morris led his right 10 the head.
! but the Pueblo man tore into close quarters.
| He ripped away at the body and tore sew
eral right hand uppercuts 20 the race MOT
rs had bad habit OF dropping his hands
after landing. and the more experienced
FLYNN drove home several blows 10 the Jaw.
one hard right TO the face drew stream
os blood from Morriss mouth and rShe
TO the chin staggered him, 80 that FLYNN
had the better OF the round
In the second round Morris earned slight
shade He scored lucky Nnockdown with
a glancing right uppercut. bur t1ynn ross
at once 10 fight harder than ever. Norris
came in and bulled the fireman around and
uppercut him with the right hand, bur
| Flynn worked loose 10 leap in with iefe
TO the head that closed Morriss right eye.
, Bleeding from the mouth and with ono
| eye closed. the Tulsa man came I'D 20 tako
a beating In the third round rough,
/ ready fighter, Flynn tore right in as II he
were working against a mddlevefght Ina
blows OF Morris had little erect, apparently,
and he smashed home uppercuts 10 the face
and body He made good OF his op-
ponents habit OF dropping his guard. ard
smash after smash found 4 mark.
! Cool and calm, the Pueblo man was
/ unmarked save for a slight putting over
| his left eye, and in the sixth round Ia
! stood of for while 10 box his man and
| size him up. Morris had gradually come
down 10 his size, and was now fatfooted
! and slow Well covered UP and sneering
! derisivey. Flynn walked right In and
waoped his big opponent on the body. y
! savage blow from Morrs's right sent
/ FLYNN back on his heels, but he came back
( and landed two for one. Morris leaned his
weight over on mis- man and Flynn was
/ tired but Morris failed 10 realize his ad-
vantage and the fireman closed in and
/ boxed well until the bell
| Morris flashed 10 the fore IN the seventh
and eighth rounds. and landed the greater
number OF punches. He cuTed and
| chopped. but for a man OF his massive
build he had no punch Flynn landed the
/ harder blows but did not land often
/ enough TO make the blows count.
The great disparity in reach bothered
| Flynn but game as his reputation heralded
| him. he kept on rushing He gave Norris
| a good trouncing in the ninth round, when
| the latter. being leg weary, fell into a
clinch Flynn then drove home both hands
! TO the jaw.
With his arms weighing a ton. Norris
was almost as helpless a babe, but al
! though body battered, his gigantic staturs
( enabled him 10 stay on his feet. His legs
| rocked and his jaunty pose was gone. Hs
was a good, game novice. confronted by Z.
seasoned veteran OF one hundred battles.
| II was a beaten man that confronted
! Flvnn in the last round. The men touched
gloves in a perfunctory handshake, and
| FLYNN tore in once more. He battered his
| opponent about the ring but arm and leg
/ weary Morris tried 10 battle back. I'm
| able 10 see from his right eve Morris tried
| TO box his man from one side but IL was
| Hold him, Carl" bawled Joe Ieannette
/ from the corner. and from the galleries
re-echoed Hold him, Norris. But Morris
| was beaten. and IL was evident mat IN
| another round he would have been knochei
| out He made game stand, however, ahd
| went down ~ defeat ngh.ing 10 the last.