New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-10
FOUL ENDS SLOPPY BOUT
Joe Jeanette Wins When the
Referee Rules Out Ross.
LITTLE SHOW OF BOXING
Crowd Hoots and Calls for
More Action from Self.
Styled Champion.

Joe Jeanette, the negro hesyyN eight o,
Union Hill, who now styles himselr
heavyweight champion Of the world, won
on q foul from Tony Ross. Of New Castle
Penn, in the seventh round ut Madison
Square Garden last night. The sudden
and thoroughly unsatisfactory ending
came after about two minutes Of boxing
II was deliberate and cold blooded, and
Ross was In such dire straits at the time
that anything was preferable 20 4 knock.
out.
Half dozen times Ross plunged hts
right low into Jeannette's body. The negro
blocked off few, but when he raised his
guard Ross stepped in and plunged left
and right home below the belt.
Jeannette's knees cayed and his features
were distorted with pain. He was badly
hurt, and Billy Joh the referee, at once
stopped the bout. although Jeanette said
that he would continue after a rest
Ross was outclassed from every angle
The lean muscular Jeanette was like
tiger and he did about as he pleased
when Ross would stand up to box.
Jeanette poked light left to the face
when the bout started, and then stepped
In with another TO the same place. Ross
was big as the proverbial fatted calf.
and Joe worked at the body in the
clinches. The pace was suspiciously SLOW
and the crowd voiced its disapproysl
with Kisses and catcalls.
The second round was not much for .
man who is already styling himself cham
II. % "a ed lfka to,r
shoreman. but that was the extent OF
his prowess Ross fouled Jeanette in
this round, but no damage was done
At times Ross swung a wild right that
started from the ground and described
an arc. but seldom landed.
In the third round Jeanette threw In
the high speed gear for a few moments
and boxed as he really can. He drove
a couple OF let's to the head and
trinkle of blood flowed from the Italian,
nose The pace soon slowed down 10
walk, with Ross holding on and ths
negro doing his best under the circUra-
stances. The exhibition was 90 poor that
the spectators began 10 demand that a
couple OF real boxers be substituted.
The fourth and fifth rounds were pretty
much in favor of Jeanette, but cOnsd-
erlng his numbering opponent there vas
not much to brag about. Ross refused
point blank TO tight or leave the rms
lie covered up and leaned in 10 make the
best OF a bad bargain.
In the sixth round Dan Mcketri'k tod
Jeanette TO wait and make Ross laC
With rare consideration for the crowd.
Jeanette refused 10 DO IT, Ross SUNK
home a low punch that made Jesnn,t''
double over I'm pain. but the latter soon
recovered. and then went IN 10 r'siL
box. Tony hung on. but the negro DoAto
fast and had the better of II from ever!
angle 10 the end.
The first Of the three main bnhtS "a
between George Ilirkwood. 81 -. Loni-
and Frankie Fleming, The s.T-s$ 20
featherweight champion OF Canada. hrN-
wood outclassed the Canadian from EYER!
angle and knocked him cut Ia O1' fgGnn
lie f!oored Fleming with a hard risuti@ui
ourch 20 the Jaw for the coGni vi n'nr.
and when Fleming arose he dr9pp'l hh'
again with a righthand in - solar ylsNI'.
Substituted at the last moneu, ~. pa'e
Smith. the SELF acknowledge hcaNt-
weight champion Of al Australia tom
! Mcmahon. the Pittsburgh "oesrcai.
boxed ten rounds with "Gunboat SIN. Do
OF California, TO a draw. The bout Fso
| fast from start 10 finish and both mon
assimilated Sufficient punishment 10 hhish
! uD three ordinary men.