New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-31
WELLS OUTPOINTS BROWN
Monster Crowd Sees First Big
Bout Under New Law.
GARDEN TANNED TO DOORS
The Lightweight Champion of
England Has Better of
Fast Battle.


was no room for doubt as TO the winner,
<or in six Of the ten rounds the man from
across the waters had all the better OF the
exchanges There was no excuse for
Brown. He fought gamely and we'll he
WIS I'm perfect condition. but the better
man won. and won in impressive style
Brown did most OF the forcing and never
.for an instant backed up or stopped in his
efforts. hut Wells had HIS style down 10 a
science, and ritted his skill against his
rugged foeman's aggressiveness to good
purpose.
Backing around like a panther AT hay.
wells watched every opening and shot
Iome short. snappy leads that beat
Trowrs swings 10 the mark and made
Dim miss Game. defiant and snarling
F~own came on. but the Briton was al
ways there with a counter move.
With the speed Of automatous the
C,nami. athletes battled back and forth
through the misty maze OF blue tobacco
smoke that hung over the ring. Lead fol-
lowed lead with a speed that wellnigh
osfed the eve 20 follow. while the spec
tators Numbered their applause.
Wells was the boxer but Knockout
the dol Of the crowd was the fighter pure
ard terrific hitting ability against the skill
O.. the Briton.
lengthy wranGle ensued al the start
over the bandaEes which Wells wore. and
after much verbiaEe Wells unvound about
r ward Of heavy tape. and the bout was on.
Tile scene about the ringside recalled
memories Of the palmy days of the old Hor-
ION law when champions met and battled
L mas ms
z eleven years ago In the same arena that
jim Corbett and Kid Mccoy boxed that no
1o-i0us bout which was largely responsible
frr the repeal Of the Horton law.
IL was the first big bout held under the
new Frawlev law. and an enormous crowd
turned out 70 welcome the return Of box
lnE 70 q more substantial basis The por-
tails ~ the Garden were thrown open at
o'clock and never-ceasinS stream Of
struggling humanity poured through the
gates BY 7.3o o'clock the gallery and lower
priced seats Croaned under their load Of
9uzAnC spectators. Those who had pur-
chased seats I'm advance were more tardy
g. arriving hut long before the first pre-
Ir'ra~v bout the big ampitheatre was
packed ~ the rafters.
The aisles and floor were black with those
who We're only too willing 20 stand in order
T. see the bout Those who came late were
forced To battle their way 20 their seats.
a swarning. surEing mob ~ 1000 less
fortunate men blocked street traffic and
required the attention Of a squad Of over
one hundred policemen. under the direction
O. Police Inspector Leahy Of the "a po-
Ice district Touring cars. Imousenes and
taxfcabs chugged and pufed mp to the
doors and discharged -heir quota Of fight
C~azed fans"
Wells had an manner of trouble in max
i-z the weight and f. was not until AZ
o'clock after taking long run on the
road. that he could tip the scales AZ $50
rounds He looked a little drawn. but was
in GOOD condition. Brown weighed in a.
-~ pounds and looked ar powerful as a
bull
The R-ton was no: without friends and
received a roval welcome as he stepped
into the ring. but the applause paled into
almost insisnifcance by the riotous roar
that marked the entrance Of Brown.
The seui-Aral bout WED with the main
couteet for fast and furious action. Kid
= rorev and Harvey Kelly battled at top
Fneed for SIX rounds. and at the end there
was little 10 choose II was the consensus
~ opinion. however. that Coffey had done
Tho better work and won on points. He
3shbed Kelly az viii with his eft hand and
ONLY i'm the clinches did the latter fash.
Brown opened the big bout in his usual
intrepid style and walked right I'm on his
rival cutting ris right % the head. Wells
boxed well and landed several let's 10 the
head He came ir close and shot home a
couple Of punches 10 the body and made
Brown miss n left hook FOR the head. He
heat his opponents left with a short right
counter and had a shade the better of it
o. The bell. as Brown was wild.
r- the second round Wells sent Brown
yeerf0g across the ring with a hard right
~. was slow I'm following no the advan-
tere and Brown dashed in again. swinging
she EFT for the body Matt made him miss
rc-in. and shot over a terrific right 70 the
-av "Knockout' came back. but was
or+bo1ed. and Wells earned the honors or
the round.
The tide turned in the third round for
,oment. and the American boy flashed %
10 fore he gave Wells little time 10 SET
,-5 came in with hard leads 20 the body
Wells Strengthened him nap with a terIi"c
..rrf hand counter THAT drew Inc oiooo
from the nose but Brown came IN WIN ID
,.,r- ~ tho head and smashed his Ieit 10
80. face Both rouehed IL in the cAnches.
g.. rho break Brown hooked over nara
.-r, and AT the END had a slight lead on
points ,,... .todo for
r.-oc.o IN the fourth round and for mo-
,-e,t ~ looked ar r. the New YORK hoy
could 10 knocked ont. Matt had hlS S'H''
,,yrr m "a rre point and shot nome St'
,.r right hand counters 90 the "ea" '''
I'D -Iq rival iu trouble. ,- -,,+h d
rrov. sent Wells 90 one KNEE VIZ. "
.~-,tel left hook 20 the body ln the III ID
,r,rd and had ID edge Oh the WORK oolIs
,rt Wells WIS back like a hash' anu
7.-c7. took 80 licking Of MS
.--...,r-o,,- the seventh and eighth ROUNDS
-re,s had his STYLE down 20 q hne point
and heat his left hook time after tlIne
MIN short snappv rights 10 me Jaw.
nina, brown was rot knocked ont was que
,.ore IN inc fact that Dee is possessed o..
an iron Jaw and tha. youth ana peiie'
condition rallied 90 bis ala.
Brown made a final rally ln 'ne
,o,.r5 and tried 90 even the score DU'
willie he landed many hard blows lls
yr..or was the better man He
p-ovr.e left eve with his right 'ou"'''
and the New York boy went 20 ms cor
Win t.e tlood flowing from his mouth