The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-02-23

BY international News Service.
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 22.-Frank
Klaus added another victory 10 his long
list this afternoon wnen he checked the
championship aspirations OF Sailor I'd
Petroskey at the Auditorium pavilion.
Klaus proved TO be too experienced and
10 fast for the sturdy bluejacket who was
obliged TO lower his colors TO the cham
pion after putting up game and des-
perate battle.
In but one round the third. did Pc
troskey have anything like a shade He
was given an even break IN inc nrst ,isr,l anu
second rounds. but after the third Klaus
mad solved his defense and hit MN st
will
Klaus was wild when he seemed to
have Petroskey going and TO this fact
is probably due his inability 10 win win
a knockout punch.
At the end OF the contest Petroske9
was In very bad shape. His fact was
badly battered up and swollen and ~
was only his rameness and ability 10
absorb punishment that enabled h'm TO
go the limit.
The Pittsburg pueilist was a pro
hibitive favorite in the betting at odds
OF 10 to T.
ROUND 1-Petroskey landed the first
right 10 the body. AZ inaehtins Klaus put
three rights 10 the stomach and fol.
lowed ii With LEFT to The ribs. Klaus
ach witnout return. A terrific left TO
The stomach made Petroskey vince. The
sailor came back with right uppercut
20 the law as bell sounded Round even
ROUND 2-They exchanged lefts and
went TO a clinch, The sailor put LEFT
hook to the jaw and Klaus went TO
cllnch with a hard right over the heart
The sailor sent right TO the ear and
ia bbed Klaus. forcing him 10 ciinch
Petroskey put two clean lefts 10 the
iav, without return. \ left hook 10 the
stomach made the champion vince. Klaus
landed stiff right TO toe stomach Round
ROUND 2-PeLroskey had Klaus lead
Ing wildly and put three lefts TO the jaw
without return Klaus put severe blows
to the stomach and Petroskey put two
lefts 10 the nose. At infiGhtiuS the sailor
sent two ripping uppcrcuts To the Jaw.
Petroskey sta aggeved the champion with
terrific rights to the Jaw Klaus was
very much ratified and fighting wild Pc
troskeyS round.
ROUND 4-Pctroskey put two right up
percuts to the jaw and followed with a
left hook to the face Klaus put a right
TO the body and the sailor landed a right
on the ear. Al nfchtinE Klaus had the
netter at rapid-fire exchanges, Break
| ing from ciinch Klaus put terrific
| LETT to the jaw and followed with a hard
right TO the BODY as the bell rang. Klaus S
ROUND KLAUS sent three lefts TO
| the stomach and Pctroskey landed one
! ing on Petroskey Petroskey braced and
| forced the fighting, lie had his oppo-
| nent backing up to the ropes. Two right =
| hand waliops 70 the stomach doubled up
the sailor klaus's round.
ROUND 6-Klaus opened with smash
| ing left Ia the jaw, making Pctroskcy
clnch. l'etroskey sent right 10 the ribs
and received two punches under the
| heart iu return Klaus kept at Tetros
| KEYS body but the punishment did no,
! socm TO affect the sailor. klaGs's round,
quarters. Klaus played \ merry tattoo
I on the sailor ribs and stomach. Pc
! tgoskey nut the right 10 the ear, but
! his blows had little strength and Klaus
sounded Petroskey put hard right to
ROUND s-PetrosI5ev iabbed and the
men went to a clinch. Tho crowd hsseo
! Klaus for huidinc Fctroskcy's head and
! aiming ior tho nodN. PetvoskeN aroused
| Klaus's ire by. putting through left
J 10 tho ear. Petroskcy WAS staggered
with right TO the mouth. Kla us :
| round.
| ROUND 9--rctroskey landed right and
left TO the champion JAW. lie followed
! with right 10 the car. Klaus ripped
! IN ioiy lcfi TO the jaw and In head =
! stomach Klaus shot over two ripping
uppercuis 10 the Jaw. bringing blood 10
| the sailors mouth Klaus's round
Sou and ~ IN" crowG hooi@G ri T6e "ss lo
rushed into severe rleht-handcr which
rack@d him. The pace appeared 10 be
| telling on Ielr"SEeN ana straight right
| hand punch 10 tho solar peNus doubled
J the huc Jacket At the sound Of the bell
/ Klaus round.
| ROUND ii.-klsus put In = terrific right
to the stomach and followed with left TO
the nose bringing the blood. Klaus then
| hammered away without being hill IN re O.
! turn The sailor was taking terrific
| boating and WAS 90 weak that he wsz uB-
! \ Bile 10 block a rain al blows in his di-
| Tectiou. Klaus round.
! ROUND fg-kiau- went TO close quar-
tnrs immediately Four left ,Ippercijtg Ia
! Pctroskcy's jaw hurt him. The sailor
| crossed with terrific right 10 the law.
bat II did not appear 10 hurt Klaus.
/ who rushed iU with a yollcy ~ RIB :
| rasicrs TrNn riSlIla and lnlIs la ihn Ill.