New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-11-03
BELL SAVES Jim BONNER
Makes Fine Stand Against Mario,
in Spite of Broken Rib.

The timely Intervention of the final gong
was all that prevented Johnny Mario. the
West Side lightweight, from knocking out
Jim Bonner, the lightweight from Summit
Hill, Penn, in a slashing ten-round bout
at the National Sporting Club OF America
last night The gong which ended the
tenth round changed while Bonner was on
the floor taking the count from the eHect
of a hard right-hand swing TO the solar
plexus. He was helped TO his feet by the
referee and reeled TO his corner
Mario knocked Bonner down twice in the
ninth round with right-hand smashes 10
the body Victory stared Mario in the race,
but he hesitated a fraction OF a second anu
his rival lasted to the end
Bonner made a game stand and po1ed
under a handicap which would have caused
many another boy to quit. 1t was learned
after the battle that when Mario scored
his knockdown i'm the fifth round that he
broke one OF the Summit Hill mans rlos'
Bonner proved himself a clever two
handed fighter. Long and rangy he has
wasp-like left and a powerful right. He
worked the one-two punch TO the jaw time
after time, and until he suffered a broken
rib-his fast footwork carried him out OF
danger. He was beaten, but he showed
conclusively that he is TO be reckoned
with among the lightweights.
The first round was boxed on practically
even terms. with the men feeling each
other out. Bonner took the offensive, but
7 It was as much by his opponents consent
as his own damaging attack. Bonner
landed a few left jabs to the face, but the
West Side boy waded In to punish the
body. A few desultory exchanges followed
and both were strong at the bell, with
honors easy
Bonner showed a flash Of his form in the
second round and had the better Of the
work His puzzlng shifting attack had
the Italian at sea, and many times ne
stepped inside OF feint from the left to
encounter a slashing right upper cut TO the
Jaw.
Mario came by the cudgels in the third
round and Bonner battered him from pill
lar TO post, to finally knock him down with
short right hook that landed flush or
the tip Of the chin. Mario fell TO one knee
but bounced right up and boxed harder
than ever. Swinging his arms like fails
he ripped and tore in, but a volley OF
punches propped him up and stopped his
furious charge for the time at least. Bon
ner held forth in the fourth round, but
Mario was forcing the plugging, Furnishing
and aggressive bout that carried him to
ultimate victory.
The tide of battle turned toward Mario
in the hfth round, and only Bonner's re-
markable science saved him from Il knock
out. AS Mario came up Bonner jabbed
him on the nose three times with the left
hand and shot over vicious right TO the
head. The only noticeable effect was to
rouse Mario, and a solid left 10 the body
doubled Bonner over and made him gasp
for breath. Quick to follow his lead, the
Italian whipped over a left and right 10
the top>of the chin and Bonner plunged
forward Mario sidestepped to let him fall
Bonner recovered, however, and stood up
but his rival ripped and tore away until
the bell found Bonner weak and weary.