New-York tribune., 1911-11-15
.BANTAMS IN FAST BOUT
Harry Forbes Gets Better OF
Goldman in Ten Rounds.
FAST BOUTS THIS EVENING
Abe Attell, Featherweight Cham
pion, May Catch a Tartar IN
Young" Cohen.

Harry Forbes former bantamWelGh'
champion of the world. added one more
victory 10 his list when he outponteo
Charley Goldman in ten-round bout al
tho RoyaIe Athletic club. Of Brooklyn. last
night There was no doubt in the minds OF
the spectators over the winner, and all
agreed that. so far as Goldman was con-
cerned. the old king of the bantams had
come into his own after long lapse.
The bout was fast. clever and interest
ing from start to finish. Masters of their
trade. the boys tried every move known TO
the game. but not drop of blood was
spilled. solid smash on the tip of the
chin I'm the final round dazed Forbes, and
second blow made him hold on. but he soon
recovered and was strong at the end.
Terry McGovern. who won his bantam
weight title from Forbes. sat a. the ring
side and saw the boy he beat come back.
Forbes boxed Goldman into kinks in the
first round and easily earned the honors.
With several inches the better in reach I'm
his favor he stood off and iabbed Goldman
on tho head several times. without a re-
turn. The latter. tired Of being q target.
closed in. hooking both hands for the body.
The former bantam king smothered his
leads with pretty defence, and, drawing
away. made Goldman miss with some swift
footwork His work was that OF the
finished master.
\ right to the jaw. short and snappy.
staggered Goldman in the second period.
and like a fash Forbes leaped I'm with
left 10 the body. His attack was swift.
shifting and forceful. Before n Goldman
made a plucky but none the less futile,
stand He penetrated the defence NJ Forbes
ar intervals. but Harry generally countered
the punches he received. \ right cross
hurt Goldman. but he tossed science to
the winds and ripped three solid hooks 10
the Chicago boys body.
In the following rounds Goldman hooked
over several hard blows to tho head and
body and stepped inside the vicious coun-
ters. but Forbes smothered him in the
clinches and returned to clever boxing.
He let Goldman take the lead, and. tip
ping the psnches with his left glove, looked
for chance to shoot over right cross.
The opening for a telling punch never
came. for the Brooklyn boy guarded both
carefully and well.
Failing in the effort to land the right,
Forbes swayed away from the hurting
punches and hooked his left to face and
body. The pace was fast, but both boys
We're clever enough 10 keep out OF danger
from knockout.
Some good boxing IS promised when four
clubs conduct entertainments tonight
Abe Attell the featherweight champion Of
the world, will face Young Cohen. one
Of the cleverest boys that England has sent
to these sho"es since lem Driscoll showed
his superiority over the best Americans
and there are many who believe that Cohen
will have an even chance Of winning on
points. Attell and the Briton will meet in
the main bout at the Houston Athletic
club
An accident 10 Jim Stewarts left hand
made 70 necessary for him 10 cancel his
/ engagement with Bob Williams, at the
/ Long Acre club this evening but the
/ management has decided to hold an inter
/ city tournament. I'm which New York boys
will compete against Philadelphia boxers
! Joe Costor the Brooklyn feathcrweight
/ who has met with poor success in recent
encounters. will try to battle his way to
/ tho TOP Of the class once more when he
meets Tommy HOuck the Philadelphia lad
/ for ten rounds at the New Star Athletic
/ club Of Harlem Houck is coming along
/ rapidly.
Bob Williams Is losing no time. When
/ the announcement Of Stewards injury was
made the big fellow at once signed to
: meet "Kid" Langford in a ten-round con-
| test Al the New Assembly Athletic club, Of
| Brooklyn.
While the other clubs are entertaining
/ their patrons Johnny Lore and Harry
/ Thomas Of England. will box ten rounds
/ AZ the Sharkey Athletic club. The boys
/ are about evenly matched, and slashins
/ bout should result.