The evening world., 1911-05-05
Tommy MaIoney Said Before the
Battle That He Was Going to
Knock Out Jack Goodman, but
the Wires Got Crossed and He
Took the Count Himself.
Corrrgit. rnti. ~ TIE Pres puhiifNinr Co
The N,w Nrrk NoriD.

TonfMY MALONEY went into Jack
Go.dman's billiard room al Eank
and Hudson streets yesterday AZ
ternoon. He was looking for Jack, bat
Jack wasn't in.
you tell Goodman said Maloney.
trucuientiy, that I'm going to knock
his block on tonight. lust tell him
thsrs'll be Q knockout In this nsht-a
quick ono. seer
And there was. But Tommy's wires
were crossed. II was Jack who landed
the knockout, and Il was . quick one.
II oams In the second round Three
knockdowns and a clean X. o. at the
end OF II. although Msloney's second
tried 10 soothe the sting OF defeat by
tossing in the spongc before Charlie
white had reached the count Of ten.
There has been bitter rivalry between
the two Ninth Ward champions FOR A
year or more. II started at a stag
where Goodman. the pride Of the ward
and the whole west side. was asked to
box q three-round exhibition with
young Tommy Maloney. then jus, com.
Ing into the proud position whore he
could get up in the morning at least
once a month and End a six-llne para
graph about himself In the sporting
columns.
Maloney was n natural mixer. In the
hTst round Jack accused him OF trying
to put over a double cross" and Ma
lonsy retorted that Jack vas rarelesl
with wallops himetlt. Whef eupon they
fought the three rounds out Ike a roupl 4.
OF real Micks tall due respect at a
Donnybrook fair. OF long ago Maipney
ieered when Goodman was knock ID out
by Packey Mcfarland. and that added
10 the rurled condition OF Jack $ temper.
The match last night was at the
Twentieth Century A. c., newest and
largest Of New York's boxing empori-
ums. From the west side the followers
OF the rival camps came In solid co.
horts. Goodman's personal friends ar
rived In three big sightseeing cars. whllo
Maloney's wore accommodated IN four
Fifth avenue stages. The boxers rode
In state. As FOR the Ninth Ward they
say there wasn't so much as tho sound
OF Q football on the deserted pavementg
from I o'clock until nearly midnight.
IN the FIRST round Tommy Malone
rushed and started swinging as hard
as he could. that being his natural
way OF fighting. To the surprise @ All.
except u few cronles who had been
tipped on. Jack went right into the
slugging bee himself. II wasn't Ike his
usual way OF lighting. When he boSol
Packey Mcfarland he jabhed Mt Ions
range and was slready Jumping away
when his glove landed. lie didn't dc
that with Tommy. Instead OF dancinc
about. Jack turned all Of his clevernesi
to the LANDING OF punches. lie jabhet
Maloney's head back with stir let's
putting the weight OF his body into
every punch. ana crossed heavy right,
TO Tommy's chin. Before a minute had
passed II was a sure thing that Good.
man would win. He was much blgrer
ana heavier. for he had made III,
weight 1877 pounds a. 3 O'Clock. Will,
Tommy can easily make i23.
Some OF Maloney's nsrd swings land
ed. once N the Hrs, round Goodman
slipped to h's knee. hut Jumped III
again quickly. At the end OF the roun,
he had "a clear advantage.
THE moment the DELL rang FOR IN
starting OF tie second round Goodma'
went after his man. Maloney stare
n punch. Goodman slipped inside md
'FF'AA NHANANf hAON' NAr AAEhl hOl4Fl
against Mlloney's chin. Tommy Hoppe
10 his launches. He was badly dazed
Being Just a natural nghter, unshille
In the fine points Of the game. his mrs
impulse when he realized that he W.
down was TO jump up again. lie pushe
up TO his feet. YEA and wabbly. NJ
willing. Goodman went after Am win
out letting a second slip by. LET, an
right landed again, and Maioney's fe,
aA.V a. la ~ - ~ -
sonerssul, and fell flat on his bac
with his neck across the lower roT
OF the ring, lie was beaten this tim
White began to count. Maloaey ro,le
over. slipped from tho rope and slew
tottered TO his feet. He turned sidI
wise n little and tried to move ava
But Goodman was after him eaRerl
Again the left and the crushing rirt
This time the finishing blow litt,
Tommy from his feet and dropped ~
fat on his back. His head bounced
the padded floor. White Jumped
close and waved Goodman back. NJ
loney tried TO roll over. He couldr
nudge. He tried TO get UP. but cou
1nly raise his head n few inches. WI.
began to count. when he had rea VI
three Maioney's manager threw
sponge into the ring. Jack Goods.
glanced al the sponge and. turni
QUICKLY, 'ufnre0 over '< r'hes u
went dancing j~oyfally out to his DIRE
ing room. The Goodman crowd "
cheering madly, As Jack ran fown
aisle hands reached out from every Q
10 hump him on the back.
In the mean while the referee h
helped Nslonev up. Tommy 'idn I az
understand that II was all over. q
wnen his head cleared q few minu
later he wanted TO 20 on hghting. tn
wasn't anybody there to take a pu'
nj and he reluctantly clambered do
from the ring and wended his sorr-
fui way through the g~rinning Goodmi
ites to his quarters.
Seven stages and sightseeing al
carried part OF the crowd back to
old Ninth. In four OF them there '
a joyful mlngling OF noises that wo
make a 'Vagnerian opera sound AK
eslnt whisper in the subway.