New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-03-11
PAL MOORE At HIS BEST
CIeanIy 0utpointS Sammy Smith
in Fast, SIaShing Bout.

PAL Moore. the Philadelphia light
weight boxer with a championship bee buzz
zing in his bonnet, won the popular deci-
sion over Young" Sammy Smith, the
/ Quaker City law student. in slashing ten
round bout at the National Sporting Club
in West 44th street last night.
So cleancut was Moore's advantage In
nearly every round that even Smiths ad-
mirers acknowledged defeat. II seemed as
II Smith did not 90 himself Justice Tor he
was slow and HIS blows lacked their accus-
toned force. In all probability he was
weakened through having 10 make the
weight.
Moore put up the same brand OF gilt
edged boxing that has marked all of his
more recent bouts. Quick as a cat with
either hand, PAL made most OF his leads
count. He also got inside of Smiths dan
gerous right nearly every time Sammy let
1t 60 Moore had the advantage in the
first. second third, fourth. fifth. eighth,
ninth and tenth rounds, while the sixth and
seventh were Smiths. The eighth was
even.
Moore landed the cleaner punches In the
first round, and several times had Smith
ducking low to save himself Many of
Sammy's leads went harmlessly by Moore's
face. and when It came to inhghting Moore
was easily the more effective.
There was more action in the second
round, both boys driving in punches at al
sorts Of angles. Always cool. Moore made
the awkward Smith look like a loser at
this stage. When Pal covered up and
came in close Smith found it impossible to
land
Moore had Smith in a bad way in the
fourth session. lie caught Sammy with
straight lefts time and again. and soon had
his opponent bleeding AT the mouth. Smiths
right swings went around Pals" neck,
while his left leads were either blocked or
avoided.
In the fifth round Moore continued to
, maintain his advantage. He scored again
, and again with clean lefts. and in the
clinches landed two TO one. Toward the
end Of the round Moore sent Smith TO the
canvas for the first knockdown of the bout.
Smith was up in an instant and lighting
hard 10 the end
Smith showed well in the sixth round.
where he did most of the leading. While
Moore blocked many Of Smiths leads, yet
Is.
a good right shortly before the bell.
Both worked like Trojans in the eighth
round. Moore changed his tactics. leading
morer with his left. but Smith crossed PA"
twice, and one Of the blows twisted Moore's
head around. Il was even UP at the bell.
In the ninth Moore sized up his man.
catching him with left and rights without
return. Smith tried hard and often, but
seldom got past the others guard and it
was Moore's round by a safe margin.
Moore started the tenth if he was go
ing 10 end matters then and there. lie beat
smith TO the punch almost every time, ana
outfought his rival at close quarters
smith was soon bleeding at the mouth.
They went at each other furiously through
out the last minute. ana Moore generally
had the better OF the exchanges. When the
gong sounded both were strong and full OF
fight.
In the semi-hnal bout Eddie Rector. a
stocklly built lightweight. knocked out
Jack McAulfe" in the second round. ID
TO the time that McAulffe received his
quietus there had been little to choose be-
tween the pair. but Rector caught his op-
ponent with a wicked right swing to the
jaw.
One OF tho biggest crowds that has taxed
the capacity Of this club gathered early.
All the boxes were filed and every seat
from the ringslde to the doors hai an oc-
cupant There were almost as many per-
sons present as az the Brown Wogast bout.
a week ago
Jack Denning had little or no trouble in
In. Ill s,,.
round or ten-round bout AT the Preston
y. {. last night. Dennins was TOO clever
Tor Jablon and finally lulled him 20 sleep
with right hook 10 the jaw.
The semi-tinal bout lasted less than two
minutes as Jack Kelly laid joe Texston
low with a right swins To the tip of the