Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-01-31
WAGNER FAILS TO
APPEAR TO MEET
BUDDY FAULKES
Mike MALTA Takes New Workers.
Place and Gets Good
Beating.

N1SAPPOINTING a crowd Of boxing
enthusiasts who taxed the capac-
ity of the Michigan A. C. last
night, Joe Wagner, the New York ban
tamweight, scheduled to meet Buddy
Faulkes, failed to appear. Whether he
was prevented by illness or lack Of
proper condition is known only to him.
self, 70 he not only failed to inform
Michigan of his reasons, but also lost
the forfeit he had posted.
McGuigan announced that he did
not know why Wagner failed to show
up. Rather than disappoint the large
number of his patrons he was expect
ing, Michigan stated, telephone CON
nections with managers of several
prominent New York bantams and
inducements to have them meet Faulkes
were made but his efforts proved futile.
b Kline ATair
This announcement was received with
dissatisfaction by the large crowd, but
a breath Of relief went up when the
promoter announced that he was Just
talking to Patsy Kline and had asked
him to come to the clubhouse to try to
come to terms. No sooner had Nc
Guigan the words from his mouth than
the crowd cheered the Harrison man
to the echo, Expressions of doubt were
made by many, however, that the ioctl
boy would meet Faulkes, and pre-
dictions were made right and left that
# they should meet Faulkes's cham
ioniship aspirations would be dented.
McGuigan returned to the arena a
hort while after and announced he
had accepted the terms made by Kline.
and the only obstacle to proven thlir
meeting was the weight question, This
majority of the spectators refused to
AXE the match seriously nevertheless,
and their predictions were true.
McGuigan announced later that
Kline drove to the clubhouse, but
upon learning that the match was o,
K. departed, This announcement was
met with laughter by the spectators.
Finally McGuigan got Mike Malta
to meet Faulkes.
The first four rounds of the milling
furnished lively doings with both men
clever at work.
The Fifth Round,
During the fifth round the spectators
were treated to probably the best
round of fighting that had been wit
messed at the Harrison club in some
time. Shortly after the bell sounded
the start of the round Faulkes danced
his opponent around the ring and
finally working him into a cornor
started directing his punches to the
head. During a mix MALTA suddenly
lowered his guard and Faulkes, re-
sembling a bunch of live wires, con-
nected with a terrific right-hand punch
on the point of the Jaw. The blow was
probably the ~cleanest landed during
the mil and when 1t connected with
Mailia's jaw 1t could be heard far back
in the club. Many expected to see
MALTA go down, but to the surprise of
all he shook his head and clinched for
dear life.
Finally the pair worked away from
the Corner and spared cautiously.
Faulkes again cut loose and sent home
with terrific force a left-hand swing 10
Mailia's jaw. Lifted fully two feet
from the floor MALTA was sent elan
through the ropes. 1t was the cleanest
blow that has ever been seen at the
club.
To the surprise of all MALTA, upon
being assisted to his feet by a number
of spectators, reentered the ring ap-
parently none the worse from the
effects. Clinching desperately, Malta
was able TO. recover, and lasted the
round.
Malta, acting under instructions
from his handlers, refused to fight
and, with his two hands In front Of
him. stalled, for the remaining five
rounds.
From a fighting standpoint, the best
bout OF the show was furnished by
frankie Williams and Kid Fisher. Both
fought continually and kept the spec
tators on edge by fast and clever work.
Williams was at a weight dlsad-
vantage, but, nevertheless, earned the
decision by his fast work during the
last two rounds.