New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-26
Lives Up to His Name by
Knocking Out GradWeII.
BOXES AT HIS TOP FORM
Thiery Says Packey Mcfarland
Is Faster and Cleverer
Than in the Past.

The championship aspirations of"Young
ont" Brown, the East Side lightweight,
gave him a sound beating and stopped
him I'm seven rounds OF c-sded bout
at the Irving Club, OF Brooklyn, yester-
day afternoon. Gradwell was on his feet
a the end, willing but unable to con-
tinue. His face was badly dsfgured and
his body was like a beefsteak from the
sledgehammer swings of his rival
Seeing that II was useless TO allow the
bout to continue. the referee called
halt just a. Gradwelrs seconds tossed a
towel into the ring, acknowledging defeat.
A large sized crowd witnessed the battle.
Brown boxed in his oldtime form and
for the first time I'm several weeks showed
that he is on the right road to winning
his way back into the ranks of the top
notchcrs. lie had everything with him.
and If Gradwell had not been a sturdy
youngster he would have been finished
of IN Jig time. From the first tap Of
the bell Brown went al him like a bull
and, knocking down his guard, rained mis-
punches home to face and jaw with great
force and telling effect.
Before the second round was over IL
vas seen that Gradwelrs chance Of vic
tory was less than forlorl. lie had al
ready begun to trust TO Wild swings but
Brown was fairly clever In blocking and
fast on his feet. He moved in and out
IL.
hts blows, which were nicely timed for the
greater part.
As the bout wore along Brown gained
I'm speed and power, while Gradwell was
in dire straits. Several times before the
end the latter bordered on a knockout,
but managed 10 last along for while by
running away and covering up. He hung
on to Brown like a long-lost brother. and
the united strength Of the referee and
Brown was scarcely sufficient to make
him lrcak the cnuchcS % was only a
question Of time. and, as said before. the
time was the seventh round.
Emil Thiery. manager Of "Packey' Nc
Farland. is authority for the statement
that the stock yards wizard is boxing bet
ter At tie present time thar at any other
time I'm his career. lie is quoted as say
ing: "'Packey IS faster than ever and
can hit now as he never could before In
his life. His work in the bout with Eddie
Murphy recently was one of the best eN-
hibitions of skill that | have ever seen
him give and there is not man in the
world who has a chance with him at the
weight | am anxious to settle affairs
with the management of Madison Square
Garden. i'm New York. for | want To meet
that fellow Britton and silence for all
time him and his loquacious manager.
Danny Morgan
When told of Thiery's remarks Morgan
replied 1t can't be done" but he failed
to explain whether he meant that Brtton
couldn't be whipped or that he couIdn't
! be silenced.
Ad Wolgast, former lightweight cham
| plon Of the world. will spend the winter
| i'm Los Angeles He will do a little light
work. so that when spring comes he viii
! he in fair condition To start real training
| for his return match with Willie Richie.
| Wolgast simply refuses TO believe that he
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fighter and declares that he will emulate
Freddie Welsh in winning back his lost
| title.
| Joe Rivers, the Mexican lightweight.
will arrive in this city some time to-day
or tomorrow, and will start training at
once for his match with Leach Cross at
the Empire Athletic Club on January s.
! Rivers has wired to the Mcmahon broth
ers that he is i'm fine condition and will
require only few days to get into per-
| feet trim. The local critics however. pre-
diet trouble for the little man from the
| Pacific shores. The sudden change I'm
climate viii do him little good, and it will
! take him some time TO become acclimated.
Thirty rounds of boxing will provide
| amusement and excitement for the fans
at the Forty-fourth Street Sporting Club
| tonight. frankie Burns, the speedy
little fellow of Jersey City. who is rated
as one of the best men i'm his class will
meet Young" Dougherty, OF Philadelphia.
| I'm one ten-round contest, while "Young"
Shugrue. also of Jersey City, will cross
gloves with Jack Leonard. Two sashing
battles are anticipated. Dougherty is not
well known in this city, but he is "A clever,
| free hitting youngster who can stand up
under punishment and be relied upon to
make fight of it all the way. SO. too,
is Leonard a likely looking chap and
since he has risen I'm the ranks of the
Quaker City boxers by leaps and bounds
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