The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-07-05
OSCAR STUCKEY
KNOCKED OUT
strength and Pluck of the Big Marion
County Boy Could Not Overcome
Science of the Veteran of
Hundred Scraps

The boxing match at the Temple
last night resulted in Oscar Stuckey,
the big Marion county boy. being
knocked out in the eighth round by
Mike Shrek, the veteran fighter from
the north.
There was large crowd in the
Temple when the bout commenced.
and it was by no means made up of
the element popularity reported to fire.
quent the ringside. There were many,
prominent and influential citizens
present, among them some who take
only a faint interest in pugilism as
general thing, but had a friendly in
terest in Stuckey and a more than
sportsmanlike interest to see him
win. $3.50
The principal performance ives pre-
faced by a setto betwac1I two light
weights, Jack Santell and Fred Fin
chem. They were two lively ban
tams and they spared for six rounds
Ito the great interest of the Onlook-
ers Jack had the best of it, and was
much applauded.
The ring was presided over by w.
s. Taylor OF Jacksonville, who has had
much experience in such matters and
made an acceptable referee. 1t was
| 10 o'clock when he called time, and
the big fight commenced
There was a great contrast in the
two men as they shook hands before
beginning TO box. Stuckey, so tall
that he seemed slender, in spite of his
bulk, fairly lowered over Schreck,
who, short and thickset, looked like a
chopping block. 1t is seldom, however,
that anybody does much chopping on
him.
From the very first. Schreck was on
the offensive, and 1t took but a few
minutes to show that he was wise to
the game. He bored right in, trying
to land on Stuckey's face, and often
succeeding. In ducking and dodging
he knew all the tricks, and in land
| ing on the other fellow and making
his getaway he was a marvel
| Stuckey showed strength, pluck and
science. The main difference between
him and Schreck was the difference
between the well-drilled soldier of the
camp and parade ground and the vet
eran of the battlefield. His superior
height was a disadvantage, as it help
ed his opponent in ducking under his
blows. He made some tremendou:
swings, which would have sent the
landed fairly, but Schreck always con.
trived to dodge them altogether; oil
be far enough away to lessen theil
force.
Almost in the first round, Stucke!
received a punch on the nose that Sc
it TO bleeding. and tho the hurt wa:
trifing, it was a great annoyance, a!
the blood kept getting in his eyes anC
binding him. Notwithstanding hi
disadvanta ges, he put up a game fight
and for the first six rounds all hi
, friends believed he would win. De
spite Schreck's science and agility
, Stuckey landed often enough and stoot
up to his work we'll enough to maxi
the battle seem far from uneven, an,
it didn't seem that he was SUFFERING
much from Schreck's blows.
| In the seventh round. Stuckey didn'
do we'll and Schreck forced tn
!. fighting. Stuckey showed much skill
in blocking Schreck's blows, but som
of them landed with effect. Stucke.
made some hits himself, but Schrecl
bounced away from them like a rubbe
ball.
Both men came up smiling in tn
, eighth. They faced each other warily
sparring for an opening. Stucke,
struck out and landed, but lightly, a
I Schreck jumped away. Then they clos
ed and there was an exchange almos
too rapid for the eye to follow. The
they broke away, closed again, an
then Schreck landed on Stuckey'
jaw. 1t was the knockout drops an
the big boy laid down and took a maj
and when he woke up he was out.
/ He is a plucky boy and was soon u
: and around, almost as good as new
He displayed no soreness over the re
suit, but says he will do better mex
time.
Schreck is a very smart fighter. an
{ has an excellent record. 1t is yer
: seldom that anything in his class ha
2 been able TO beat him in the ring, an
l he has often held his own with heav
Y Ter men.
t Schreck warmly congratulates hi
t young opponent on his work. He say
all Stuckey needs is experience. an
4 with proper training he will make
5 great fighter