Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-11-11

knockout is the ne plus ultra of
pugilism. And here the fans were to
have knockout, with the champion
at the winning end of 1t. Cross,
dazed, rose to his feet and covered
his face with his arms. Richie, cool
as an iceberg, steadied for. another
attack Leach opened his guard for
an instant Bangi Richie shot an
other right to the jaw that sent his
opponent down with a crash. Cross
takes the count. He is up and Richie
is at him again and sends him sail
ing across the ring with left hook.
Leach falls to the floor, takes a count
of nine, gets up and stalls his way
out of his dazed condition. His re-
covery was marvellous. His friends
said he was stalling. That would be
foolish, for in that round Richie
gained such an advantage that Cross
would have to win decisively to gain
the popular verdict. No, Cross was
hurt Leach, to the surprise of all
came back strong with a left and
right. Willie now was playing care
full game. He was set ready to de-
liver the punch. He never got the
opportunity, though he gave Cross
q good licking. It was a great round
and out of 1t Leach came badly
punished boy. His left eye was swol-
len and his mouth was bleeding and
he wasn't beauty by any means.
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While the third round was the big
round, every round was full of action
In some of the rounds Cross looked to
have a shade or to be holding his own
but, all in all, round In and round out
Ritchie was the real and true master
His defense was very superior. al
though those at some distance from
the ringside thought that Cross was
landing the numerous blows that were
being so beautifully blocked. Oh
course, Willie was hit-hit often ano
hit hard-but he did more scientific
blocking than he was given credit for
Fearless, he stands right up to his
work, and he really seemed to belittle
and ignore Crosss punches. Leach
landed a number of his famous right
swings on willie's jaw. but the cham
pion didn't even shake his head. He
took them, stepped in and fought he
own battle, unmindful, apparently, OF
what the "other fellow" was doing
AS round followed round, the cham
pion's ability became more apparent
He never weakened once. He forced
and jabbed-a wonderful jab-and he
hooked with his left and crossed with
his right here and there and when
ever an opening presented. He gave
Leach a thorough and an artistic
clicking and at the end he was the
winner by good. safe margin. His
mouth bled at times and the blood al
times made 1t appear as IL Willie was
badly punished. but when his face wa,
sponged off at the end of the bou
he showed few bruises. Cross. on the
other hand, was q sight, and those
who have intimated that Leach WASH
game have another big guess coming
1t was the best fight around here il
years. and among the throng which
enjoyed 1t was a large number o
! Newarkers.
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! The men, according to agreement
weighed in at . o'clock. RItohi
scaled 1914 pounds and Cross 1341
pounds. At the ringside Ritchi
tipped the beam at 1877 pounds an,
Cross was 1864 pounds. The attend
ance was about 5000. Richie got
guarantee of $4,000 with a privileg
of 80 per cent. He took the guarap
! tee, as the gross receipts were onl
s21,o 56. Cross worked for 20 per cent
which amounted to s4,211. The flgh
was worth every cent of the none
the boys got, the way fights go. An
other one like it would draw twic
as much money, but you only see sue
fights once in great while We al
delighted with Ritchie and we al
pleased with Cross. Both helped [
make the battle, but the winner
the best man we have seen in lonl
long while.
O.
Rutherford High School has stirre
up some agitation, as the followin
letter will show:
II Seton Hall College,
South Orange, N. j.
j. p. N:
! I saw piece in your paper a fe