Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-03-14
.IsPLAYING form that surpriI

NISPLAYING form that surprised
u even p most ardent admirers
and fighting the battle Of his
career, Jim Savage, of Orange, admin
istered a severe drubbing to Frank
Moran and force the latter's seconds
to throw up the sponge to save him
from being knocked out In the seventh
round of q scheduled ten-round bout at
the Olympic A. c., of New York, last
night.
There was no question of Savase's
superiority over the husky and hard
hitting Pittsburger. 1t was Savaee's
initial appearance in the roped arena
since his meeting with Sailor Burke at
the Olympic Club of Irvington, in
January. Jim rot only outgeneraied.
but outslugged Moran.
Taking advantage at the very offset
OF his opponents lack of knowledge OF
the scientific points OF the game.
Savage jabbed Moran at will. At
tempting to work In close quarter =
his best style of milling-Moran In the
early rounds proved q chopping- block
for the Orangeite. Had II not been fer
his remarkable ability to assimilate
punishment he would probably have
been stopped long before the seventh
round.
Not once during the entire time TIE
men were battling did Moran appear
to have an even chance of winning.
Informed Of his awkward manner In
trying to work In close quarters and
deliver body punches, 'avage me- the
rushes of Moran with terrific smashes
TO the point Of the Jaw. which many
of the spectators believed would stop
the Fighting Irishman" before the
completion Of the fifth round.
svaxe Confident
When the men first entered the arena
1t was evident that the Orangeite was
In proper condition to fight the battle
of his life. 1t appeared as if Moran
o~utweighed Savage By about fifteen
pounds.
Neither man weighed In. Moran was
fully six inches taller than Savage.
When the bell sounded the opening OF
hostilities, Savage immediately began
telling out his man, jabblng lightly to
the lace three times without a return
Moran missed several vicious swings
and appeared away off In his Judgment
of distance. Shortly after the second
round began, Savage, seeing an OPEN
ing, whipped home a terrific left-hand
jab tina closed Moran's eye tightly.
Enraged by his futile attempts to IA
a damaging blow Moran began swing
Ing and fell to the canvas several times
as a result of his misses.
Savage fought coilectedly and easily
his opponents mad PUSHES.
From the third round 1t was easy sail
ing for the Orange boxer. who Was
out an assortment Of hooks and
jabs which gradually wore down his
opponent
During the fourth, ifth and sixth
Moran hardly landed IN effect
I've punch on Savage. and was being
all over the ring. Whipping
home with great force a well directed
swing to the jaw, Savage
sent Moran to his knees In the fifth
but Moran jumped to his feet immedi-
and began clinching desperately.
Savage contented himself by jabbing
and was constantly smiling to his
seated around the ringside
When the hell sounded In the sistl
round, Savage began directing his
punches to the bend and Moran gradu-
ally weakened under the attack.
Moran was ciinching constantly and
attempted to and a punch. He
began fighting foully and was warnei
by the referee about butting and back
IT was apparent when the seventh
began that Moran would not last
the ten rounds and Savage's fr'e d
shouting madiv for a knockout
Moran was being Utterly cut TO pieces
ard was unable to see. He s~tagge-e1
the ring In p bewiIdered co-di
Ion. and was a rififul sight. Yieldi e
n shorts OF tho spectators TO tpka h'm
,ut Joe Jeanette funred into the ring
Acknowledged defeat for his man.
Savage Jeff the ring apparan,lv more
The worse from his exrerience. and
given hearty applause as he
emerged from the arena.
FIGHT NOTES.