Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-02-23
..Boxtnq..

II SoA IAOAi ~ q 49, eLkg 90
nounced to take place at Oklahoma
City, last night, has been Indefinite y
postponed. Morris Is training near
Sapulpa. It is said he probably will
fight again within the next sixty days,
but his opponent has not been selected.
Phil Brock, the Cleveland light
weight, won the decision over Jack
round OF their fifteen-round bout at
Akron last night. The bout was fast
and furious all the way. Redmond had
the better of his opponent until the last
round, when Brock anne back with
surprising vigor and overwhelmed him.
Jimmy Gardner, Of Lowell, Mass,
and Jack Dillon, Of Indianapolis,
fought ten fast rounds TO a draw at
Indianapolis last night. They weighed
in at 1854 pounds.
The ffteen-round boxing bout be-
tween Charles Schmidt, catcher for the
Detroit American Baseball Club, and
Joe German. of Muskogee, which was
scheduled for last night at Fort Smith,
has been postponed.
Tony Ross, of Pittsburg, knocked out
Hank Griffin, of Los Angeles last nieht
before the Armory A. A. In the first
round. Twice Ross knocked the negro
through the ropes. When he saw that
things we're his own way he used his
right glove to hold Grifin's ace up
while he swung his left for the knock
out punch.
There will be a lively 1stic clash at
the National Sporting Club tonight
when Kid Burns and Dave Deshler
meet In a ten-round contest. Burns Is
the new idol of the West Side fans,
and his admirers declare he Is the
coming lightweight OF the East. All
his friends will be at the ringside to
cheer him on to victory.
Dave Deshler is the champion light
weight of New England. In his rec mt
fights he has been winning without
much trouble, and he ome to New
York with a great reputation. Last
week he knocked out Freddie Corbett,
the sensational Quaker City fighter, in
q few rounds. He has met and de
feated many Of the best boys In the
country. and is qualified to give Burns
the toughest argument of his career.
In addition to this bout, Abe Atfell's
new champion, Joe Shear, of En- land
will make his first appearance IN
America. Tom O'Rourke has selected
a worthy opponent for him.
Packey Mcfarland and Owen Moran
will meet In a ten-round bout at the
Fairmont A. C. on March IA. The match
was clinched after Mcfarland had noti-
fled Billy Gibson, in a telegram from
Philadelphia, to the effect that he had
accepted the clubs terms and would
be In New York today to complete all
details for the battle.
Leo Houck, the Quaker City middle
weight will sail for Paris on March %
with his manager, Lew Durlacher.
Houck Is booked up for three fights
and will probably be matched to fight
the winner Of the Harry Lewis-Jimmy
Clabby fight which takes place on
March Is. Duriacher is anxious to
match Houck against Frank Klaus in
a twenty-round bout.
Leach Cross and Willie Beecher. the
east side lightweights, will come to-
gether in a ten-round bout on Monday
night at the Postman A. c. stag.
A match was arranged today between
Hugo Kelly, the italian middleweight
OF Chicago, and Jim Smith, Of West
chester, who looked like a promising
fighter. when he fought such great
fighters as Stanley Ketchel, Joe
Jeanette and Tony Ross. Kelly and
Smith will battle for ten rounds at the
Fairmont A. c. on March 7. The win
ner will meet Frank Klaus.
Andy Norris, OF Boston, knocked out
Jack Fitzgerald, OF Philadelphia, in the
first round at the Queen City A. c.. of
Manchester. N. H.. last night, but
Referee Allen, after giving Fitzgerald
the count out" thought that he had
done q clever bit Of acting. so after
three minutes rest he ordered him to
fight or he would declare the bout no
contest. After resuming. Fitzgerald
fought well. but Morris steadily beat
him with terrific blows. Fftz insisted
on q draw. both men being on their feet
at the finish of the fifteenth round
That was the verdict.