Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-09-20
AL REICH FOLLOWS THE TRAIL
EOF FALLEN "WHITE HOPES"

that there were whispers around the
ring that a white hope" was finally
discovered. He boxed well and he
covered we'll and he knew how to
send punch. He was beautifully
built and was fast on his feet. He
had the world before him and every
thing in his favor but he didn't have
the heart. He had none the worst
of the opening round and he landed
a few good lefts to the body, and one
smashing right to the face. As the
round neared the end it could be
seen that Reich dUcked rather low
to Protect himself, which Is bad
sign, and the bloody lip seemed to
bother him. All in all, though. ne
did well and there was much praise for
him during the minutes rest. There
was a strong sympathetic sentiment
also in evidence, for Reich is picture
"a pretty boyish face with build
that would appeal to a sculptor He
is 6 feet inches and weighs 2O91a
pounds last night. If you were to
guess you would say he tipped the
beam at not more than 1870; yet, like
the egg of King Solomon's time, all
the beauty of figure and beauty of
face wouldn't win for him a prize
fight If he hasn't got the heart.
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As the second round opened Reich
gave evidence of timidity, yet in a
rather scared manner he sent a left
and right to the head that made Nor
ris shake. Then Carl did little scrap
ping on his own hook, but when he
let up AL sent right to the body
that hurt. Instantly Morris crossed
his right to Reich's jaw, and the
handsome youth, who is said to be
some shot-putter and whom we know
to be some diver, took the most beau
tiful fall imaginable. For an instant
he didn't know just what to do, for
the force of the blow only sent him
ON his launches, but he made up his
mind in a hurry, and took peaceful
15-seconds' sleep. As far as that was
concerned, Reich did well, and maybe
now that we have gone further into
the matter, he might make a not bad
actor at all. He is handsome to look
at, he is beautiful of build, he falls
well, and he might win his way as a
matinee idol. Otherwise, we will re-
serve opinion.
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But Carl Morris! You wouldn't be-
lieve 1t. Why, our old friend, the ice
wagon, has developed into some
boxer, some fighter, some Prospect.
Not that he beat Reich, but that he
showed evidence of vast Improvement
and a semblance here and there of
class. He looked well trained, al
though he weighed 235 pounds, and
he performed as If he had been we'll
coached in several phases of prize
ring essentials. He can really hit
now-hit hard straight from the
shoulder. He has surely learned a
lot and he may make it interesting
for some of our best white hopes"
He'll get all the work he wants, in
a way, and the chances are that the
Gunboat Smiths and the Frank Mo-
rams will not want to meet him. They,
no doubt, will figure that there is
nothing in beating Morris, while to
be beaten by Carl would mean POSI-
BILE oblivion.
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Dave Kurtz, of Newark, and Billy
Grupp, OF st. Louis, boxed ten rounds
as a semi-final to the Norris Reich
bout 1t was a good, hard fight, and
Kurtz came out of it a winner He
bested Grupp in all the real clean
fighting that was done. although
Dave was at a great disadvantage in
that Grupp was so tall Kurtz could
hardly reach the Western man.
Grupp, too, is roughster of no mean
order, and he was allowed to get away
with all his foul tactics without
murmur. Later on, though, when
Kurtz did little roughfng on his own
hook, Mr.. Grupp made pitiful appeals
to the referee. Kurtz did well and he
gave his opponent a good lacing. He
might have won decisively, If he had
followed up few of the advantages
that came his way. Grupp was bleed
ing and badly bruised at the end.
while Kurtz didn't show a mark.
Dave might amount to something If
he would only train properly. He
was not in the best of shape last night
and tired in the last few rounds. If
he had been right on edge and strong
he would have won his fight in six or
seven rounds. But he is like other
Newark boys who have had bright
future-tossed it away to the dogs.
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