The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-04-07
BROOKS GAINS VICTORY
over CHARLEY GRIFFIN
Smith Knocks Out Lanum-
Johnson Must Pay 500
Notes of the Boxers

New York, April TN a weary bout
of ten rounds Joe Brooks, whose prin-
cipal asset as a lightweight boxer is
brute strength, earned a decision over
Charley Griffin at the National Sport
been set to music it would have been
called a. "slOw drag" There was
scarcely any real boxing, but plenty
of wild swings, clinches and footwork.
Brooks showed a peculiar two-step
which the crowd called a Chantecler
hop. He chased his left, which was
held out straight in front of him like
the ram of battleship, time without
number into Griffin's face Occasion
ally, just to break the monotony, he
crossed right and left hooks to Crit
fins face.
In the fifth round he started the
claret from Charley's nose. In the
eighth round a left-hand swing caught
Griffin above the eye and cut it. These
blows, supplemented with a few more
to the face during the other sessions,
gave Brooks the advantage and tame
victory.
AS for Griffin, he was only the
shadow of the fine boxer he was eight
years ago. AT rare intervals he
showed a flash of his cleverness and
speed.
Oakland. Cal, April 7-"Gunboat"
Smith knocked out Joe Lanum last
night in the second round of sched-
uled six-round bout.
San Francisco, April superior
Judge Cabaniss denied yesterday the
appeal of Pugilist Jack Johnson from
a fine of 500 imposed on him by Police
Judge Conlan for automobile speeding.
The fine was assessed several weeks
before Johnson was sent to Jail for
twenty-five days on similar charge.
New York. April 1.-Two boxers and
eight attendants of the Metropolitan
Fight Club were arraigned in the Mu-
nicipal court, today. as the result OF
the police raid on the club just as the
star bout was beginning last night.
When the descent was made there was
a riot that required the summening of
police reserves.
AID Wolgast and his manager, Tom
Jones. left Los Angeles Wednesday
night for the East for the bout which
the champion has on with One-Round
Hogan at the Madison Athletic club
on April IS.
Pal Moore has started his training
at Jimmy De Forests gymnasium, in
Allenhurst. N. J., for his bout with
Freddie Welsh before the National
| Sporting club next Wednesday night.
If Moore wins he will go abroad and
fight Matt Wells.
Willie Lewis, who recently sailed
abroad with his manager Dan McKet-
rick, Joe Jeanette, and Frank Moran,
begins his series of fights Saturday
night when he faces George Gunther
in a twenty-round bout. He expects
| to figure in another battle with Harry
Lewis in about two weeks.
Jim Buckley of the Sharkey A. c.
| is in Chicago this week with Bert
Keyes, trying to match the blond light
weight against some of the scrappers
offered to put Keyes against the win
ner of Friday nights bout between
Morris Bloom and Packey Mcfarland
at Racine.
Rudy Unholz, the Boer lightweight,
| underwent an operation for the re-
| movaI of an abscess from his left ear,
a, few days ago. The ear was of the
| .'tin' variety and has troubled Unholz
| for some time He expects that it
| will be we'll enough to allow him to
fight Tommy Moore at st. Joseph, Mo-,
| tomorrow night.
of Johnny Coulon, is trying to arrange
a. bout with Young O'Leary, to be held
at Buffalo. April II.
Jack Dillon of Indianapolis, aspirant
| for middleweight honors, defeated
| Frank Mantell of Providence, r. l., in
a gruelling twelve-round bout at the
Armory Athletic Association at Bos-
| ton, Tuesday night. The decision was
at no time in doubt, but the Rhode
| Island boy stood up well under terrific
| punishment and was saved a possible
| knockout in the eighth by the bell.
SlsepwaIkins.
Somnambulism has been mystery
and a matter of discussion to the med
icai profession since the days Of the
| ancients. They knew as well as we
| all now know that there is such u
thing as somna mbulism. or walking In
the sleep. They attempted to explain
it just as modern medical science has
been endeavoring to explain it ever
since. But as ii was then SO it is now
There are so many explanations thai
even the physician is puzzled to decide
which to accept.