New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-03-29
KLAUSS A FURY IN RING
Stops Sullivan in Third Round,
When Referee Steps In.

( Piping and tearing With all the savage
aegressiveness Of ketcheh Frank hlauss'
the Pittsburg middleweight, completely out
cIassed end stopped Montana Jack Sul!i-
van IN the third round Of ten-round bout
At the Farront Athletic Club last night.
The contest was one.sded from start 20
finish. and the man from the plains nere-
hsd a chance.
The plan sr attack adopted by Klaus
,was rot pretty 20 sec. but i gained tho
point with head lowered, he tore IN rip-
ping and sashing. planting blows that
could not be withstood. The punches car
ried all his strength and weight behind
them. and the Montana man was soon sad
" weakened
: The forecast OF the ultimate result was
given IN the first minute Of the opening
round. when KLAUS doubled his man up
with Il lody punch. Sullivan sasped under
the shock. ran away until he regained his
breath. and then took up the hopeless task
OF repelling the rushes OF his more power
ful opponent
When the referee stopped the toGt Suli-
van protested. The Official refused 70 listen
70 the appeal. for. weak and beaten. Sulli-
NdI must 44aNf KUN b'Nl hFtFAN -tir ti--N'
punch.
sullivan wa taller than his adversary
and had the better reach. Lanky and we'll
trained, ne moved about Ike sinuou7
panther. always ready 20 spring. He vas
ready 20 put up the battle az his life. and
was cool and confident az the preliminary
arrangements were being made.
/ Squat and more compact I'm his build. the
/ PittsburS man looked 20 be the more pow
erful OF the Two. lie was broader Of shoulder
/ deeper o. chest and more heavily mUscled
/ than the man from the prairies. Calm and
/ confident he sat IN his corner and talked
! 20 friends.
Sullivan entered the ring first attended
+ by Abe Atte!l, Danny Goodman and Billy
1 Roach he was followed by KLAUS, whose
/ interests were looked after by Frank Ma
/ dole, the Pittsburg liChtweieht: Bob can
non. Otto Plack and George Enele. II was
announced before the bout that bot. men
were under the mddleweight limit. \
crowd II fifteen hundred persons was on
hand.
After tic uen shook hands Jack shot a
light left 70 tie face and crossed a Ugh,
right u the head. KLAUS rushed. but wa.
D.. met with left iab on the mouth Klaus,
tore in but the Nestcrner Tetreated and Il
was quickly seen that KLAUS was the NOR,
/ powerful man. JacK went 10 the door. bat
&c was more q slip than from the force "a
q punch. II was klauss's round and Suln
van seemed scared.
The Pittsburg man scored heavily IN IN,
i second round lie rushed and landed con
tinualy on tho body OF HIS angular oppo
+ nent. Jack tried % pop the furious rushe.
OF the Smoky City man. but the latter wa.
not 20 be held off. Frank split his rival.
left ear with a hard right swing and haC
Tho hCnors az the bell
KLAUS Aoored Sullivan with 4 hard rieh
on the JAS a. the third round began. anC
when the latter tottered % his feet In.
: Pittsburg man sent him 20 the mat with q
smashing right 20 tho jaw. once agair
Jack struggled mp. but the piuneirc Klaus.
drove HIM all over the ring until The ref
cree mercifullv stopped the bout
Tie semI-tinal was Of ten rounds bet7yeer
Jimmy pHLa. local boy. aud SAMMY KeL
lar. OF ENGLAND. kellar was tn more sci
entIhr and was entitled 10 the verdict lec
one been rendered. Ills left hand had Dunn
I worried and the punch landed almost Al
( VII Dunn WAS better ar in-fghtfpg bu,
kellar's superior science held him safely.