Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-06-29

tered a left hook, however, which
almost brought him down. Just be-
fore the end of the round Palzer
landed his right on the jaw and
stretched out Wells, the Engllshman.
taking the full count before he got
to his feet and started fighting again.
Between the first and SECOND rounds
1t was realized that Wells was be-
ginning to lessen in speed and wind
and hat when he faced the farmer
in the third he would have to do long
range work If he expected to stay
the limit. Big Palzer was showing
greater vitality In the rest, and he
was given careful instructions how
to get In close and work both arms
to the stomach. Wells, tired as he
appeared, showed a willingness to
try and follow out the instructions
that were given him.
Crowd Delighted.
The crowd had been afforded all
kinds of thrills in the two rounds,
and expected more In what proved
to be the last, and they were not
disappointed. After the men had
started in the centre of the ring
Palzer shot over his right and Wells
could not shake off the blow. He
began to dance away but his
, strength was fast leaving him when
he made an egort to exchange blows.
Cleverly Wells ducked under several
swings, and made the mistake of
again trying to swap wallops.
The blow to the stomach Palzer
had been aiming to land did finally
connect and Wells hit the floor and It
did not look as though he would be
able to rise. At the count of eight
he got to his knees and again faced
Al, trying all the while to land his
left hook, but he was becoming
weaker. He nearly put Palzer down
with one, but Palzer worked in close
once more and sem his left to the
stomach. Again Wells went down
and lay motionless while the count
was being made.
The crowd saw 1t was only O mat
ter of a short while until the Eng
lishman would receive the sleep wal
lop, yet marveled at the wonderful
gameness he was showing. He was
wild and storming about the ring,
unable now to duck any more. About
fifteen seconds had passed when the
Briton fell forward through Palzer's
arms n laid unconscious, but the
fans once more expected he might
get to his feet as he had before.
They were disappointed.
Palzer walked around the fallen
Wells while the count was on, and
when 1t had finished he was rushed
to his corner and the Briton's Sec
onds carried the beaten man to his
chair. He could not hold his head
up, and for five minutes they ap-
piled smelling salts under his nose
while the Grove stood on their seats
looking him over and applauding him
for what vas the gamest showing
Of grit In the annals of the ring.
He had dropped fighting.
Luther Mccarthy, the latest of the
big men to show real form, sat nea
the ringside to get a glimpse Of the
experience when he meets the winner
at the Garden July 10.
Taking him in his present form 1t
does not appear likely that Palzer
will wrest the crown from Johnson
just yet, should the negro show his
skill by hooking him on the chin and
keeping at a distance to prevent being
on the receiving end of one of the
sturdy blows Of the farmer. Palzer
has wonderful strength and ability to
take punishment that Is somewhat
remarkable. but he Is sadly lacking
in skill.
Wells is bound to be a factor still
in the heavyweight class. He is toe
fast and clever to be placed on the
shelf, and having fine strength behind
his blows. will make 1t interesting fol-
many of the big fellows. Jim Corbett
was one OF the many who made @
close study of his work, as did Joe
Jeanette. who declared to his friends
grouped about him: TITS toe bad
Corbett and Fitzsimmons we're borr
young. Why, none Of these mer
could lay a glove on Corbett."