Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-10-29
GRADWELL PROVES
V|CTOR'S MASTER
Local Boys knowledge of
Game Too Much for Airing
ton Scrapper.
BOTH FINISHED STRONG

He beat me-that's ALL declared
Carl Victor after his ten-round bout
with Young Gradwell, at Browns
gymnasium. New York, last night
Carl put up a fairly good fight, but
he was outpointed By his opponent in
nearly every round Gradweu was
more experienced at the ten-round
game; in fact. he knew just too much
for Victor. On the other hand. i
was Vietor's first attempt at ten
rounds. The bout itself wasn't q
sensational one. Both were clever.
each displaying a lot of science, but
Gradwell proved the better IN hit
ting. He Jabbed Victor continually
throughout the go, which caused the
gore to flow from Carts nose, al
though this is one OF the iatter's
weaknesses. Victor made a big mis-
take by posing too often. He gave
GradweIl the chance for a lead nearly
every time. and had he jumped IN
and fought all the way the decision
would nave probably been even or
maybe In Carts favor.
Gradwell. too. took no chances. He
kept good distance from his oppo-
nent all the way. On several oc-
casions he tried for q knockout, but
Vic was bit too fast for him when
danger approached. Victor would
also have Jared much better II he
played for the stomach, Gradwells
weak spot He succeeded In getting
over few walloDs to the body which
hurt Gradwell not a little, but his
blows were not Of sufficient force TO
weary his rival. Victor used an
awkward style. When in readiness
to hit he crouched low, and at no time
did he stand I'D straight and punch
The bout was a world Of experience
for Victor. and he ought to be on edge
when another ten-round bout comes
along. Billy Proctor. manager of VIC
tor. asked Gradwell for a return
match early today and the latter con
scented. It IS rumored that the Hill
side Club viii open soon and the bout
will probably be staged there.
Victor weighed in the lighter, Civ
ing pound and a half to Gradwell-
The latter tipped the scales at ex-
actly 1913 pounds, with fighting toys.
while Victor weighed in at 1914 with
full ring costume.
Newarkers We're much In evidences.
In fact. the crowd was a local one.
Gradwell was the first to appear in
the ring and he was loudly ap-
fUEZfa
were soon covered when Victor
stepped into the squared circle. His
ovation was tremendous; in fact. IS
Bill Brown said. mo boxer ever re-
ceived gladder hand than did Victor
in my club"
The boys were brought TO the centre
of the ring for instructions and the
bout was on. Early in the first round
1t became evident that Gradwell had
a shade, and was too much for Victor
The local lad used a tantalizing left
lab. The crowd was with Victor.
When a clinch occurred GradwelI was
Missed for hitting on the break. Vic
tor got over two lefts to the face. but
Gradwell was back with one as the
bell rang. Victor came out fast and
| hooked light left to the jaw. Grad
well landed a straight right to the face
and repeated as the bell gonged. Vic
/ tor caught Gradwell with a light lab
| to the face at the start of the third
round, but Gradwell jabbed two lefts
in turn TO the same spot. Gradweli
| Jared well in the clinches and out
fought his opponent at the infighting
style. Gradwell planted a left on Vic
tors left jaw and repeated a moment
later. Victor missed a wicked left.
while Gradwell returned with a right
to the face. Victor was against the
1 ropes when the bell sounded.
/ In the fourth round GradwslPs left
! jab was again working and he had
the inning by a shade, despite the
| fact that Victor made him miss on
several occasions by clever lodging.
Gradwell began the fifth with a left to
the jaw, rocking Victor against the
ropes. Carl was back with a right and
left TO the face, however, and out
y =
was in the sixth round that Victor got
over his best punch planting a hard
left to his opponents jaw as the bell
rang Victor got in two straight
punches to the body at the start OF
the seventh. which made Gradwell
finch. Vic again rallied and the house
came down when he scored a short
right jab on Gradwell's face. Grad
well attempted TO connect with Vic
tors jaw, but missed, and the bell
sounded.
Victor came out strong in the eighth
session. Gradwell missed a right, and
so did Victor Gradwell counted
heavily on a straight left TO the Jaw
and followed it up with light tap to
the same spot. A clinch ensued and
Gradwen scored on in-fighting. The
bell sounded as the lads were in a
clinch. Gradweil held continuously in
the ninth round. but nothing out or
the ordinary resulted Victor, despite
his swollen nose. was strong, and took
two lefts to the face with a smile
Gradwell finished the tenth round in
lively fashion and outboxed his oppo-
nent besides administering light
drubbing TO Victor's face. As the bell
! sounded the boys shook hands.
The semi-fnal bout, which was
scheduled to go ten rounds, between
Young Seiger and Eddie Leonard,
ended in the eighth round, when Ref
cree Bill Brown disqualified the for
uer for violating the rules concerning
the break
/ One-Round Brady. of East Orange.
knocked out Young Diamond. OF Jer-
sey City. in the third round in one
of the preliminaries.