New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-16
DR|TTON IN RARE FORM
Clearly 0utbOxes Baldwin in
Fast, SIaShing Bout.
| ACKED DRIVE TO BLOWS
Willie Beecher- Hogan Battle
MARRIED by Much Rough
Work in Ring.

lack Britton, of Chicago. boxed like a
champion against Matty Baldwin. the vet
IAN lightweight OF Boston. at the ST
Nicholas Athletic Club last night and Won
By wide margin after ten spirited
rounds
The one requisite which Britton lacked
was hitting ability. Baldwin boxed pluck
uv throughout, but was confronted bv
his master at practically every turn. A
crowd which packed the rink saw the
three ten-round contests.
George Knockout Brown won the first
bout against Billy Grupp. while Willie
Beecher had shade the better of One
Round" Hogan in the semi-fnal aclt
Baldwin started to force the pace in the
first round. but Britton let him come in.
poked a long left hand jab to the head
and soon had him bleeding from tho
mouth. Baldwin was always willing ard
charged in, leading his left. but his reach
was short. and the greater number Of his
blows from the head landed on Britton's
chest. During the first two rounds Bit.
ton tried his right twice. but while he
landed. his blows lacked power and Bald
win was not hurt.
The third, fourth and fifth rounds We're
repetitions of the previous sessions. Bald
win charged I'm fearlessly. but encountered
q perfect storm of gloves that landed from
all sides His every move was countered
by a stiff left full on the month that made
him miss by a wide margin. When he did
land Jack was generally ON the move. and
no harm resulted Britton took most OF
the blows ON his arms and shoulders. and
was unmarked whereas Baldwin present
ed a more or less damaged appearance.
The old order changed in the sixth
round for the moment and Baldwin held
the lead. He sent Britton reellng with
solid counter on the chin and made the
latter miss like a schoolboy. Closing IN.
Baldwin landed ON the body and kept
the good work up until the end.
In the seventh and eighth rounds. how
ever Britton came back in fine style and
had wide margin on points. lie scored
almost at viii, but ne showed plainly
that he lacked hitting power.
Billy Grupp. Of this city, substituted
for Jack McCarren. the Allentown mid
dleNeight. against George Brown in the
opening bout. The latter had a decided
advantage after a hard. rough battle.
Several times it appeared as if he would
win by a knockout, but Grupp bOXed
piuclily and lasted the limit
Brown fought according 10 his own
rules al times and was roundly hooted
when he left the ring. Grupp was cheered
10 the echo for his game showing. Brown
weighed 159 pounds. while his opponent
was two pounds lighter.
The semi-fnal bout between lone
Round" Hogan. Of California, and Willie
Beecher. of this city. was marred by the
most hasrant fouling even seen in this
city. Beecher was the chief offender. \
dozen times he nit Hogan below the belt
making the latter double over in pain,
and times without number he held with
one hand and hit with the other.
The crowd hOoted and howied. but
Reecher managed TO escape well-merited
Hogan held on and
clinched a lot. slowing up the contest but
he boxed within the rules.
Casting the foul work TO one aside
Beecher was entitled to the decision on
work. Hogan was not at his best lie
Teighey III pounds. which is about 10
pounds over his best weight. Beecher
Weighed 1871 pounds.