Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-04-05
TAMES
BRITISH WILDCAT
IN A GOOD FIGHT
Jersey City Boy, Finding Brooks
a Wicked Man at Infghting,
Boxes Him at Long Range,
and Then Shows the Visitor
the Way Most of the Bout. =
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w American debut last night in
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4TV7 ILDCAT" BROOKS made his
Nv American debut last night in
Browns gymnasium. ano
was taught some of The fne points OF
the hit-and-get-away part of boxing
b. Joe Shugrue. the Jersey city boy.
Brooks has all the other requirements-
strength, stamina and furnishing ROVER
The Jersey City boy was soon awake
to the ability of the Englishman at
close fighting, and after a few ounds
spent in trying to beat Brooks at this
style changed to long-range boxing
and exhibited clever footwork, me
Brooks coming in and scored the points
accordingly.
Shugrue got the decision.
Brooks is a clean fighter. He has
none of the traits of Digger Stanley.
Not once during the bout did he exhibit
any tendency to strengthen the belief
English boys imbibe heeling and elbow
work in their training. s
Shugrue ave an exhibition hat made
him a fayorite early. After Brooks
started and showed his strength when
the boys fought in clinohes it was ex-
pected Joe could not stay The, limit
When the tide of battle went his way
the Jersey rooters gave vent TO their
feelings in no uncertain form.
Working against q boy who is more
of an ~infghter, Brooks will better show
his worth. He mas a left uppercut that
had Joe's head bobbing back and forth
and when he delivered the blow n
jumped up from the floor To add to its
value. Joe got away from it finally ana
everything Brooks could unwind was
cleverly blocked several times. The
two were strong and unmarked at tn
close, and it was declared one of the
best bouts seen at Bill Browns. Both
boys received applause when they en-
tered the ring. Frankie Burns and
Tommy Lee and Biz Mackey went he
hind Shugrue. while Tom O'Rourke and
Freddy Welsh gave advice to Brooks.
The boys agreed ON straight rules.
Fast start.
Remarkable fighting was displayed III.
the first round. when they mixed on
the ropes and exchanged to the stom-
ach, and Brooks worked over a short
right to the jaw. There was consider
ably fighting at close quarters. with
Brooks seemingly very strong, but
Shuerue always mixed with him.
Brooks favored the close lighting
again in the second, and a left upper
cut he pulled off in clinches did damaga
Shugrue was working for his stomach
He danced around the Englishman.
seeking an opening hard to secure.
The Jersey boy improved in the thir /
by boxing at a distance, and jabbed
with his clever left, crossed with the
right and was able to rough it. While
the boys were embraced Brooks keaf
~resorting TO his left. using all his weight
in his efforts.
Shugrue increased his footwork III
the fourth, and his left jab was a tell
ing factor in slowing up Brooks. TEss
latter had a pile of stamina, and lost
most of his confidence when Shugr1e
pounded him with right and left swings
to the wind.
A right under the heart impaired
the rushing powers Of Brooks in tbs
fifth, and then came more fast work
with Shugrue playing a tattoo on the
stomach of the wildcat and Brooks
tried TO work Shugrue into clinches tc
make his left uppercut more effective.
The fasestt fighting and a glorious ono
for Shugrue came in the sixth. when
the Jersey boy tore at Brooks. whipped
right and left swings over. and n
wind Of the latter was disturbed anc
he went to his corner tired. Only the
strength of Brooks accounted for his
ability to bear the punishment handed
TO him in the seventh. Shugrue had
him OF the defensive. and he couldn I
block the leads of the Jersey boy. who
had the fans yelling with delight al
his work.
Brooks was an aggressor in the
eighth. with Shugrue meeting him with
an uppercut. He weakened Shugrua
with rights to the stomach. and he hal
a safe lead on honors Of the round
when it closed.
The lighting was still fast in the
ninth, with Shugrue hitting the. most
and Brooks always with him. Shugrue
improved just before the bell. In the
tenth he increased his lead and was
able to land with ease, Brooks always
trying to get him to battle in close.