Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-03-28

One win and two draws was the re-
suit of the featherweight elimination
contest held at the Empire A. c., New
York, last night. Joe Coster clearly
outclasssed Eddie O,Keefe, while Patsy
Kline evened up with Tommy Houck,
of Philadelphia, and Johnny Dundee
did the same with Young Wagner.
Johnny Kilbane, the featherweigbt
champion of the world, was at the
ringside, and declared his willingness
. to meet any of the men who had
fought. He issued a challenge to Abe
Attell, and before the evening was over
was in receipt of a telegram from
Frisco stating that Atteli was willing
TO fight for a side bet of $4,000.
The battle between Kline n Houck
was a walloping affair, with Kline
doing all the heavy punching.
At the outset 1t looked as though
Patsy was going to make short work
of his opponent, out Houck was a
tough customer and able to stand the
gaff. Had it not been that Houck was
the sturdy lad that he was he would
havbe ~succurnbed on several occasions
to the terrible blows that landed on
his jaw and body. Houck excelled at
the long-distance fighting. on account
of his reach, but when Kline jabbed
he put across a sting that counted, and
Houck's blow had little or no sting
to it.
But it must be admitted that Kline
fought a disappointing battle. He was
always willing to let Houck get to
him, in hopes of putting across a hay-
maker. This at times put him to a
disadvantage and allowed Houck to
get in a great many wallops that
many thought resulted from Houck's
superiority. Kline figured that he was
able to stand the Philadelphian's best,
and was not worried.
First Four Rounds K1ine's.
For four rounds Kline kept pepper
ing his man with blows that counted.
Houck stood his ground and fought
back ~valiantly, but all his blows lacked
steam. Kline mixed his style n a
his opponent guessing, but the latter
was a willing waiter. Blows to the
stomach when in close were a great
advantage to Kline, for it kept Houck
at a distance and fighting in about the
position that Kline wanted. The main
fault of Kline was that he failed to
measure his punches and swung wild.
On several attempts to and lefts he
m%isjudged distance, and a couple of
times when Houck stepped aside Kline
went to the floor.
HoucE Gets Confidence.
After the fifth round Houck seemed
to gain confidence and felt that he
could stave off Kline by keeping away
from his swings. He judged correctly.
for Kline became over-anxious and
failed to take advantage of opportuni-
ties. From this round to the middle
of the ninth Kline was at sea. While
blows were landed to the stomach that
resounded through the amphitheatre
they bothered little. Kline uncovered
his face on the ropes twice to let
Houck get at him, hoping for a
chance to get in his left.
The chance was not forthcoming, and
Patsy was disappointed. The tenth
round saw Kline beat Houck all about
the ring and stagger him with rights
and lefts. The heft of the blows were
telling, and Houck was getting wind
&c. The round was the most furious
of the fight and had it gone just a bit
longer there is little doubt but that
Kline would have been awarded the
chance at a knockout he was so
anxiously waiting for.
Dundee and Wagner fought the best