The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-02-08
FRANK KLAUS
 STOPS LEWIS IN
 THE SIXTH ROUND
Referee Joh Ends Bout While Willie Is In Help
 less Condition on the Floor After Two Knockdowns
VICTOR FLOORS LEWIS
 IN THE FIRST SESSION
Then New Yorker Comes
 Back and Fights Hard
 Until the Finish Comes

New York, Feb. S-Frank Klaus of P1ttsburg gave Willie Lewis of New York such a trouncing in their bout at the Fairmont Athletic Club last night that Referee Joh. in all human ity. stopped the milling in the middle of the sixth round because Lewis was in a helpless condition. It was tech nicaly a knockout. although Lewis was on his feet before the fatal ten sec onds had been counted. Klaus had topled Lewis over twice in that round with right uppercuts to the jaw.
 Lewis was as weak as a babe. but courageously tried each time after he had been knocked down to regain his feet. Rather than have him knocked out and probably injured Referee Joh wisely stopped the bout. separating the men.
 Lewis was so dazed and weak that he wobbled all over the ring blindly in his befudd1ed condition seeking Klaus. Another blow would have made him insensible and Klaus. upon the advice of Referee Joh held the blow in leash.
 Lewis was no match for Klaus. This was apparent to all the members in the first round when Klaus knock ed Willie down for the count of nine with a lightning-like right hand swing to the jaw That blow started Will lies fortune running rapidly down hill.
 Klaus Drops Willie
 Klaus knocked Lewis down for the count of nine with a terrific right swing to the jaw. Willie on his knees shook his head to disperse the cob webs in his brain. Then he arose and. after stalling minute. sent over a hard right to Franks face.
 Klaus continued to force the fight ing in the second session. With left and right swings he skinned the ridge of Willie's nose. Frank was very aggressive and ripped in two hard after fighting on the defensive for two minutes. shot over hard left to Klaus face Willie ripped and went down in this session, but quickly jumped to his feet. { Willie's stock doomed up brighter in the third round. He staggered Klaus with a hard right chop to the jaw and followed his advantage with a fierce left and right swing to the neck. Klaus fought back hard and fast. playing for Willie's stomach and head.
 Willie. with hands down. stood and measured Klaus in the fourth session before he ripped over a fierce right to the short ribs. Then he jolted Klaus hard on the face and neck with a right hook. -<
 While used a right and left jab to the face with telling effect in the fifth round. and as Klaus rushed to a clinch uppercut him hard to the face. Klaus hammered away at the short ribs and stomach.
 Klaus knocked Lewis down twice in the sixth round with fierce rfght-hand uppercuts to the jaw. After Willie had started the session off with stiff right wallop to Franks face. Klaus. with hard swings to Willie's body forced him to the ropes. While in that place Klaus steadied himself and with precision ripped in a right up- percut which. starting from the hip. hit Lewis on the point of the chin. Willie's knees doubled up under him and he fell to the floor. Willie, after a hard effort. pulled himself to his feet As soon as he regained his equilibrium Klaus flew at him and with shower of left jolts and upper cuts knocked Willie down again. He was all in. but game. While he was struggling to rise Referee Joh lifted Lewis to his feet and motioned to Klaus that it was all over.