The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-08-11
GRIMM IS KNOCKED
OUT At COLISEUM
Big Crowd Sees Mccain
Win Fierce Fight-Other
Mills Were Fast Ones.

Three times fight fans saw blood
drawn. eyes swell up and turn black
bnnd then, what had the ear marks Of
the real thing-the knockout punch
Mt the revival of the boxing game in
this city at the Coliseum Thursday
might
Jack Grimm. who halls from Kansas
iCity, lacked just what Hugh McGann,
the Indianapolis promoter and heavy
kweight boxer possessed. the punch.
1.-The stability and in some respects the
ability, though 1t must be said to the
.credit Of Grimm that he did hand out
some rather clever punches and show
I'D good defense work. Grimm went
,aown for the count of nine in the
Fourth and groggily arose to receive
sthe finishing punch, sent home by Nc
sCann, who is a second edition of the
slate lamented j. J. Jeffries, ex-cham-
spion who failed to come back on that
Hateful fourth OF July, 1910, SO far as
his ring appearance and style Is con-
horned.
A Fast Ten Rounds.
II was In the Young Donnelly-Y Young
Sweeney ten round bout which proceed
nd the McGann- Grimm mill. that the
EGeal classy article, SO far as boxing is
Fconcerned, was displayed. This was
East and not very one sided. though
khe popular decision went to Sweeney.
Where were two other sparring exhibit
kHions and barrel rough house match
Between Jack Johnson" and Sam
Hangford," the comedy even. Of the
Dvening.
Tho big bout, the McGann- Grimm
lhfair, came at the conclusion or the
Evenings card. Both weighed in close
10 100 pounds and each seemed to he
In prime condition. 1t looked like a
bout between youth and age, since
Grimm is prematurely gray-headed. AS
boon az referee Tracy of indianapolis
called the two to tho center Grimm
got the approval of the crowd by near
~ knocking Mccain off his feet
Grimm seemed to be of the patient,
waiting kind OF warrior; McGann was
D bear and always aggressive.
Though not az many punches were
Exchanged as in the Donnelly-Sweeney
affair. they were delivered with pun
nshing effect. Grimm stiff armed and
delivered short jabs. while McGann
waited his chance and put steam to
mis- efforts. Grimm's guard was repeat
'edly broken. The first three rounds
were just about even. The result of
The fourth was surprising: McGann
seemed little bit mad. He slugged
hnd slugged and punches to the jaw
and the stomach, delivered in rapid
Succession, put Grimm to the floor for
the count of, nine. AS soon as Grimm
had gotten square on his feet, dazed
And unsteady. McGann finished 1t up
Nrimm about Ave minutes later. after
being bathed with cold water. was
able b reply to physicians question
That he was all right.
Sweeney a Favorlte.
Donnelly, who halls from Indiana
polis. 10 stocky built lad. while
Sweeney, though finely developed, was
|nore Of the ordinary type of man. He
MAS able to stand the punch, was
peach" on defense and offense, and
Quickly had the favor of the crowd.
Donnelly's nose was Sweeney,s tar
yet, while Donnelly played for the
Kidneys. Donnelly's nose was batter
I'D In 20 many directions that blood
came in about the Afth round and
from then on he fought the loosing
end.
Jimmy Goodman, instead OF Jimmy
Mcfarland of indianapolis, boxed with
FNncis Sharkitt of this city for six
Pounds. The Quaker lad had the nerve,
but be was not in condition and did
not display the science. Sharkitt had
Two pulled eyes, a bloody nose, and
bloody and battered cheeks when the
bell ended the bout at the close of the
sixth. Harry Flat of Indianapolis clear
y outpotnted and outfought Kid JEFF
ries Of this city In a four round open.
pr In the negro barrel bout Jack
johnson" though handicapped in many
ways. had the class on Sam Lang
k0rd," the Boston Tar Baby"
Police were in attendance and the
Dmcers were satisfied. Mccain will
put on bout two weeks hence, with
possibly Jack Dillon of Indianapolis
and Jack Sweeney as the headliners.
Several ring side challenges were is
l6ued.
Whitman's Moores' and Prices ell.
bGant chocolates.
BRONSON MATCHED
WITH ID. DESCHLER