New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-12
UPSET IN FURIOUS BOUT
Tommy Murphy Gets the Better
of "Knockout" Brown. ''
FIRE SCARE AT THE CLUB
Ushers Quiet Crowd Which Jams
the Hall to the Last
Chair.

Tommy Murphy, the pride Of Harlem"
easily outfought outgeneralled and og,-
boxed Knockout" Brown In a sensational
and furious ten-round bout at the Whiri.
wind Athletic Club. of Brooklyn. last night.
Brown lacked the form to his boxing
which he has shown in previtIs encounters
and was wild as March hare. Game and
ever aggressive, he plunged and ripped
away al his older opponent in the hope o.
putting over winning punch, but his o. /,
forts were In vain. The Harlem boy vas
| cool as a veteran, and gave Brown ths
worst licking he ever received. Tommy
shot his punches short and straight TO the
mark He beat his man 10 the punch, and
made him miss like novice. he cut
Browns mouth early in the bout and had
him tired ar the end
Cool quick action by the ushers prevented
what might have resulted IN A serious
panic. Just before the rival boxers entered
the arena a slight blaze started under tho
seats on the Myrtle avenue side ~ the
building. As the lurd glare Of the flame,
was seen the more timid spectators, Niih
minds. jumped to their feet and moved
toward the exits. A half suppressed cry -
fire" sounded through the building. bu,
the ushers dashed couple Of buckets -
water on the flames and quickly eHtin.
guished the cause OF alarm
The biggest crowd ever gathered together
In the club witnessed the bout The early
corners found their seats before o'clock
and by the time Brown and MURPHY en-
tered the ring fully four thousand mem-
bers occupied every inch OF the hall out
side a stream OF taxcab s and touring cars
required the attention or 4 special police
detail. Men prominent in every path or
life, who seldom miss a sporting fixture.
occupied tie arena boxes
A delay OF more than three quarters oc
ar hour ensued before the boys entered the
ring. and when they finally shouldered their
vay through the crowd both were roundlv
Kissed They stripped in perfect condition.
Brown showed the effects Of his siege %
training The little East Slider looked az
hard as a pine knot, and acted cool and
confident He sat in his corner as II he
we're about to box with his brother or a
sparring partner. Brown. his manager
said. weighed we'll under 1873 pounds AT
o'clock Murphy was as brown berry
and looked better than he has for over a
year.
When the BOYS shook hands Brown
hooked his left for the BODY. but Tommy
danced inside and uppercut his right 70
the face and ripped away with his left 10
the body. He staggered Brown with a
right 10 the jaw, but the tow-hesded
Dutchman tore in and smashed a heart
breaking right to the body and landed
left to the head. lie drew the blood from
the Harlem boys mouth and beat him
around the ring. Tommy tried fighting
close, but Brown went at him and beat him
at his own game.
Murphy had the better Of the going in
the second period, and for a moment IL APP
peared as If Brown would be Knocked out.
The veteran Harlem boy uppercut his right
10 the face until Browns head snapped
back and forth. The latter lunged out
with his left but Murphy heat him to The
punch with a terrific right cross 10 The
jaw. Brown reeled 10 the ropes. but with
his wonderful recuperativ~ powers he tors
in for more. and was strong at the bell
Brown came back like = bulldog in tie
fifth round, and soon had Murphy I'm dis
tress and hanging on. lie solved the
uppercut with which Tommy peppcred him
and banged his left hand to the body.
Tommy led his right for tic head. but the
lad from the Gas House district drew
away and then luneed i'm with a terrific EFF
to the face.
Brown took An unmercifu licking in tls
seventh and eighth rounds and once more
II appeared as If he would be knocked
out Twice Murphy hurled terrific right
band counters 10 the point Of the East
Side boys jaw, and each time Brown reelel
and rocked His hands dropped 10 his side
and his eyes glazed But his youth stool
by him and he held his feeA where less
hardy youth would have sought the mat.
Brown landed hard blows but with the
confidence of one who realizes that no Is
on the road 10 victory. Murphy drove
ahead
With desperate fury the blond haired
little Dutchman tore AT his opponent, bu,
the latter was at his best. lie kept Brown
head bobbing with short, snappy upper
cuts and once, when the latter tumbled In
with left to the head. he staggered him
back with a terrific right cross To The jaw.
In the last minute Tommy rested up and
laid back on his honors. but Brown could
not do anything with him.