New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-03-28
BOXERS MAKE FUR FLY
"FeatherS" Meet in SlaShing
Bouts Before Packed House.
DUNDEE DEFEATS WAGNER
Houck and Joe Coster Also Out
point Kline and 0'Keefe IN
Lively Battles.

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the Empire Athletic club last night Long
before the doors we're opened Milling
mass of humanity filed l55th street aud
each train and strectCar discharged IT'S
cargo Of excited fans As early As
o clock the cheaper seats we're filled ana
when the crowd grew beyond bounds "A
squad OF police from tho 10th Precinct was
called TO preserve order As the seats IN
the rear were filled and the late arrivals
filled the standing space, few daring ONES
rushed for the better seats. but the man
sgement secuted them out and herded them
back where they belonged.
Joe Coster and Eddie O'kocfe were drawn
TO box the first bout, but. either 10y acc'-
dent or otherwise neither put TN an appear
ance until late. In their absence johnny
Dundee and Young" Wagner consented 10
go on first.
Both boys were riotously received as the!
Srawled through the ropes TO start inc
tournament. Dundee started his Work IKE
q finished boxer He walked in, jabbing his
left 10 the face. and IN moment opened
q slight cut on WaCner's eye and kept me
Jstter's head Topping back. Wagner bore
in, fighting for the body, but although he
landed some good blows Dundee held The
situation under control.
Wagner was a little wild in his delivery
en- the second and third rounds, and at long
range he was at a disadvantage. Dundee
left hand was a source of worriment and 1t
popped home frequently. Wagner fought
hard while in close. and 1t Was there he did
the most execution. In the fourth round
the pace grew even more furious ana
ayHn
Tundees left TO the face and waded H.
sw;nging both hands for the body lie
landed, too, and Dundee was not sorry 70
hear the bell
The fifth and sixth rounds saw Dundee
take command again. and in the sixth rouhu
he rocked his rival with we'll timed and &C
curatelv placed "one-two" leads TO the
head Wagner was tough and rugged ana
his stamina stood him in good stead Asali
In the seventh the West Side lad whaIed
his rival. and, flashing in an out lanueu
hard punches with both hands
SO il continued Wagner was ever SMART
ing dangerous and wicked. He was eoou'
game hghter. but he lacked the hhlsh'
Dundee used his head in conjunction WIFI
his muscles, and he won because he was
the better boy.
NIengthy Wrangle and long delay pre-
ceded the Houck-Kline bout. by the Time
Dundee and Wagner retired from the
ring Costcr and O'Keefe arrived at the
clubhouse. In the original drawing Houck
and the Newark lad Grew the I~ivilege or
boxing last but Coster and Okeete re-
fused point blank TO box any bout except
the hnal, and Houck and Kline finally con"
scented TO 90 on.
Kline began by missing left swing
and Houck stepped in with a series OF
short iolts to the head. Kline was EVIL
IDENTIFY none the worse for the blows, ana
threw all his power behind his poorly d.
rec:ed swings.
I'm the second round Houck took an un-
merciRul lacing and the crowd began TO
speculate upon the number Of rounds he
would last. Kline opened badly by miss
ing a left hook and falling down. He
soon came back, however, and staggered
the Quaker City lad with solid blows to
the body and Jaw. lie backed Houc.; on
the ropes in the third round and, bull
ing in, punished him severely. An ordi-
nary boy would never have weathered the
storm. but Houck was as game as a pebble.
In the fourth round Houck rallied and
almost earned an even break His
punches lacked steam. however, and Patsy
drove ahead 1t was mostly head to
head battle, and Kline was too strong for
his rival
Kline took the "lacins' Of his long ca
seer I'm the nth round. Houck bCre in
and out, shooting short. snappy punches
10 the face and body. His adversary was
wild, worried and confused. Tommy land
ed a left hand lab time and again that
beat Kline's swing TO the mark. lie had
all the better OF the pace and was wildly
cheered when he went TO his corner,
The sixth and seventh periods were in
favor of Houck, and Kline resorted TO but
ting with his head in lieu Of landing with
his gloves. He was wild painfully Wild
and IIouck landed almost two blows for
one So il went 10 the end. and the crowd
almost 10 a man acclaimed Houck the win
ner.
Joe Coster clearly outpointcd O'keefc in
the final bout, after some Whirlwind boxing
OKeefe had slight shade tile better OF
ihe opening round. lie walked in, ana
5abbng with his left hand, tried hard 70
land his right on the jaw. In the second
and third periods O'Koefc did all the fore
ing and leading. bat Coster covered well
and the pace dragged.
The Brooklyn featherweight roelcd from
y brace Of We'll placed blows on the jaw IN
the fourth round, but Joe rallied quickly
and more than oyened the score with a
Nolley OF hard punches. II was fast
hattie Of left hands. and both mon made
frequent use OF well timed tabs.
Coster took the lead in the fifth round.
lie found a defence for O'Keefes lab and
switched himself 80 a left hook The
hook landed heavily and he drew blood
from his rivals nose and L.outh. Al
close quarters he pounded tho body. and
oKeefe held on and seemed TO be tired.
oKeefe was badly punished in the sew
enth round and only his great courage
kept him on his feet. Coster rained blows
on his body and neck and although Eddie
was weak and weary, he lasted the limit
Again in the eighth O'Keefe was groggy
from a volley of blows. but would not sur
render
Johnny kilbane, featherweght champion
of the world, was introduced before the
Costef- o Keefe battle lie was we'll re-
ceived by the crowd. and in a well-worded
speech expressed his willingness TO box any
man in the world whom the club managers
might select for him. lie expressed a pref
erence for O'Keefe or Coster but spoke
highly OF the other boys who performed
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