The evening world., 1912-07-09
Stewart Dlsposes Of Storbeck
With Very Little Trouble.

rThs New York World.
TN STEWART disposed Of Fred
6torbsok at the Garden last night
with very little trouble. O'Rourke.
with q grimace, threw up the sponge for
the South African In the sixth round.
Seorbsck was . big. husky fellow. with
good Intentions enough to psve-any old
place. But he was slow and . little
tat and he didn't know enough about
boxing TO put him on the edge Of Stew
arts class. He started with clean.
49, series Of swings. which Stewart
avoided easily. Then Stewart slammed
N few and etorbeck reeled.
In the third round Stewart began tap
ping storbeck around and trying to pose
him for . X. o. with tho right. He
didn't quite succeed In putting on the
finishing touch. but alarmed In some
midriR wallops that could have been
heard from here to the Transvaal. stor-
beck was weak but aggressive through
the next round. In the NTH he missed
right swing and sat down hard. He
rose In . few seconds. shaking his head
and looking as II he felt a little chag-
rinsd. After . little more roughing about
Stewart dropped the white African With
. heavy right on the chin. Storbsck
rolled over and got up. legs first. looking
around Tor Stewart between his bent
knees before he left the floor. and finally
rising In . peculiar defensive position
that made James walk around him be.
fore he could hit again.
In . moment another right. on the
ava Aro0naA th> Prtc.r -. -. -.
sticking to the canvas like glue, when
the bell rang Just - the count reached
'six.''
etorbsolr started the sixth with q rally.
forcing his way In on Stewart and land.
ing half . dozen swings. Stewart paid
no attention to the punches. but boring
y pushed Storbsck around with his left
- leave him In good position for
yight upper-cut Three or four Of those
had the African staSsering and ready to
crop. when O'Rourks tossed in the
pongs.
In spite Of the heavy hsmmsrins there
tasn't drop Of blood spilled.
The preceding ten-round bout was be-
tween Young Jack o'Brisn and Young
Brown. O'Brien won clsveriy. He 10
4lmost a. tricky a. old Jack. and has Q
torld of speed and cleverness. His style
q boxing took the crowd at once, and
apparently for once the Gotham rooters
were With the Philadelphia visitor.
Hair . dosen times during the bout l,
ipoke1 es II Brown. VINO was piunEins
u and hitting hard. quick punches
ptSht upset the slim younEster. bu,
0Drien always slipped out Of danger
nd came back nghting q second later
He ended with . two-round spurt oil
Aghting that left no doubt that he de-
ssrved the decision.
Brown 10 . much harder hitter
Q'Bricn 10 more . boxer. although. Ink,
hs brother, Philadelphia Jack" he car
hlt fairly hard with his right when h,
10 driven to Il In the mixing.
2 HAVE Q letter from John Fuana
gan. who. II seems. isn't In Stock
holm At all. at all. Here It 10:
Kiimsiiock. County Limerick. ireland.
June q. 1912.
Mr.. Robsrt Edgren. New York:
Dear Boil saw where II was re-
ported that was TO compete for
ENGLAND at the coming Olympic
Games. NEVER! ] won points for
America at three games tSt. Louis,
Paris and London). and II l were In
form At the present time I would be
only too glad TO compete under the
starry Banner.
Please give this all the circulation
you possibly can, as want to refute
statements In the press that | am
competing for England. Sincerely
yours. JOHN J. FLANAGAN,
-HOGE American fiags. three In
row. must look pretty good rul
= ming up the winners hagsta