The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-16
MORGAN BES TED
BY KID NJ Ar 7 | N
Good Card at Virginia Athletic
Club Keeps Large Crowd
on Edge.

H@tuinG against bcttor man, Gyp
Morgan, one of the BEST products of
iichmond's boxing fraternity went
down in defeat before Frankie Martin,
OF washington. last night at the rcru-
lar semi-monthly meeting of Virginia
Athletic Club. 1t was scheduled to be
siN-round go. and while actually six
rounds wcro fought friendly time
Keeper managed to mako several OF
the rounds considerably shorter than
THO three minutes allotted This ct,r-
tailmcnt of the fighting time saved
Morgan from probably Il worse beat
ING than nc got.
Without detructing from tho VIC
tory won by tho Washington lad. it
should be stated a; tbs outset that
Morgan put up q good fight Evil
IDENTIFY young in the game, he started
In whirlwind fashion, and really car
ricd the lighting TO his sturdicr and
wiser opponent. The initial round all
went to the local boy. He had the
visitor covering almost from the frs
tap OF the bell. He started out TO do
a tifty-yard sprint. while the distance
was really n mile. In this way he
wore himself out. and after that nrs;
round never had "A look-in.
The second round, just for the sak.
called even. In the third round, after
Martin had landed WEI. with his right
on the wind. the tInickecpcr gave the
boys tie bell MorEan's distress was
plainly evident. The fourth the nth
and the sixth rounds were but n repc-
tition of al! save the first Morgan
was lin" lie used what little ne had
In the opening frame and was never
able 10 come back strong after That,
while Martin. used to the ways of a
distance fight. reserved his force and
pounded with right AMI left when he
willcd and where he willcd
An innovation. nothing short OF that.
was Fred Westcrvclts initiation into
the ring game. IL was the third
man. and right well did he perform
his duties. Clean breaks were the
order OF the evening. and WcsterveIt
stuck 70 the job like n major OF
/ the prcliminarics, That between Young
Farley and Kid Chamberlayn,e was
probably the best 1t was the curtain
raiser. These ll2-pound lads Tough,
all the way. ana while Farley had the
better OF the argument it didn't last
quite long enough for dccislan 10 be
rendered
Battling calvin ana Tom Mumroc
did three rounds TO the satisfaction
Of the crowd Kid Thomas and Ful-
| ton Allen also went thrcc rounds
| The davl<-sklnucd Fulton man had tho
better Of the argument. Otto Krause
;nd liid Concy stepped to fast music
I for another three rounds Concy
while Inc bigger Of the t%-o. navcr hurt
| his antagonist, and the match was
easily draw. As the semi windn- M
, TWO hantams. Kid Williams and Young
! Mickey, spared four fast rounds
I Williams suffered from stage fright
ana showed as second best y battle
roNal finished the program.
The club rooms have been cleane.
and tho walls all dressed The seats
arc all carefully nailed 10 the loor
and every requirement of the Building
Inspector has apparently been met
The card was good, the bouts pulled
off promptly. and the large crowd Gu
ioyed every minute of 1t. Seated
among the people pvascn, was John
Francisco, from Louisn. He is q pros
pcctive white hops While no, claim
ms; any knowledge Of the lighting
game. he is willing ia learn. stand
ing more than six feet in height a,nl
Weighing nearly 200 pounds. he should
havo prospects. 'rha NNt meeting
will be Friday, March %