Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-28
Morris Gets Aggressive.

III Tie flns a Wrang1e arose over
VINO shouid offlciate as referee. Kennedy's
manager insisting that Dan Tone serv.
ana MOTIFS manager demanding that
charlie White officiate. Kennedy's man.
ager won out in the discussion, and Tone
refereed the battle.
bily Cooper was Morris chief second.
whlie Dan Mcketrick acted In the same
capacity for kennedy Danny sullivan
was also much in evidence IN the Beau
Brummel's corner
Kennedy is a pretty big fellow. but Nor
rs overtowered him in height as thew
stood together getting their final instruc-
tons from the referee
motifs was the aggressor in the first
round and landed several light ones With
OUT a return Kennedy finally tapped him
on the mouth, but was bounced against
the ropes an instant later and punished
severely with several of Morris heavy
short-arm jolts. Kennedy tapped him
then about the face. but when the bell
rang was against the ropes. taking a
drubbing from the Oklahoma man. who
slammed in several forceful body blows
Kennedy's Showing Not Impressive.
In the second round Morris again did
enective work by his attack on Kennedy's
body and got away without much dam
age himself Kennedy's nose was bleed
ing and he plainly showed the effects OF
Morris body punches Kennedy's show
ing in this round did not Impress even his
admirers very favorably, while. on the
other hand. Morris displayed considerable
cleverness and unexpected speed. The
westerner gained courage during this ses-
sion when he found that Kennedy's
punches did not hurt him much
In the third round Kennedy's speed
and cleverness asserted itself for a min
ute, and he outboxed his opponent but
Morris took everything he gave him in
good shape and mussed up the local man
very much during a period of infighting
when he had Kennedy lying on the ropes
for few seconds. Kennedy was in evil
dent distress when the session had end
ed. Norris was breathing easy and APP
parently fresh.
Kennedy was tired in the fourth and had
no force behind his punches while Nor
ris hurt the local chap every time he
landed. Norris actually outboxed Ken
nedy during the three-minute session.
and the big crowd shouted its encourage
ment to him.
Kennedy Takes the Lead.
Kennedy got stifr lacing in the nth
round until he landed two hard BODY
punches that slowed Morris UP a bit. He
followed it with a wicked left to the
face. and Morris began to have greater
the round in great rally and pummel-
ed Norris hard. knocking him against
the ropes once and staggering him With
corking left punch. 1t was a smashing
blow on the mouth. He also punished
Morris severely about the body
Norris again suffered in the sixth fren
smashing body punch. which was re-
peated a second later. and began to give
evidence of fatigue. Kennedy saw how
effective his body attack was proving and
lost no opportunity of poking his fist into
the Oklahoma mans mid-section When
they got together. however. Kennedy in
variably got the worst of the milling.
Morris, disregarding kennedys hard
punches in the seventh session, Waded
| right into the local man and rammed his
| fists into Kennedys face and body at q
rate that threatened disaster and knock
out to Kennedy, but the latter mansget
to weather the session safely.
| In the eighth round Morris beat his op-
ponent to the ropes and battered him
about the face until he nearly tore his
| head of his shoulders. Kennedy was like
| q child in his powerful hands. and. clever
boxer that he is, he was unable to avoid
Morris smashing, ripping blows that were
battering him about the face and cracking
| his ribs.
Kennedy tried desperately in the ninth
round to make up some lost ground. but
always found Morris more than willing to
meet him. In q furious mix-up just be-
| fore the round ended Morris drove about
| six hard punches into Kennedy's face and
| sent him 10 his corner sadly In need Of at
tention.
| Morris nearly tore Kennedy's body tn
pieces in the tenth round and appeared
| irresistible Kennedy was In distress
when the bell rang.