The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-09-20
Morris. Reich Bout Ends Like
Contests Between "Pros" and
Amateurs Usually Do.

(Ths New York World.
-HE amateur met the professional,
and after a very promising start.
= went down to quick defeat. Carl
Norf3a. in the second round at Madison
Square Garden last night. moved his
right hand forward a few inches. snap
ped his ham-like fist against Al Reichs
chin. and II was all over but the
counting.
ThatS the way I, usually comes out
when the tiled and experienced pro-
fo1oional meets an amateur. no matter
how good the latter may he among
other amateurs. It's all very we'll for
young N-year-oid Mr.. Ouimet to take
his stick in hand and rap an inoffen-
eivo little golf ball all over the lot
quite ~ effectively as Messrs. vardon
~ Ray, the skilful professionals. but
thats . very different kind OF a test.
II takes'a cool. steady skin. OF course.
But the element OF personal conflict Is
eotrely lacking. To MIR. Ouimet Msssrs.
vArdon and Ray are Just 40 many
strokes from hole TO hole-a mathemat-
ical proposition to be overcome. There 3
no clash Of bodies. no feeling OF superior
weight and power and aggressive nerve
AOsSSs ao AU0A Sukte luCAuIlOuo
movement may BRING nstantaneOus de-
feat. no straining OF nerve and muscle
70 win with single blow.
p boxing. wrestling. football all those
sDerts weere the test Ia made with body
aoelnet body. grip against grip, fist
aaanst INST. the professional has . great
advantage.
Young 2s.year.oid Mr.. Reich mu.,
Asvo felt that he was up axain,t
. lard proposition when he sat waiting
10 ehe ring last night and glanced across
q ths opposite corner. Morris was cit.
eaA6 there calmly. chewing q piece of
6un with all the unconcern of q COW
chewing her cud. He didn't even LOON
Interested. He was actually bored. He
di0nt favor the ex-amateur with a. much
As . glance. When time came to pre.
pare for the bell Norris heaved up his
greet bulk IKE volcanic mountain re.
M from the SEA- He stripped away
HE bathrobe. tossed II through the ropes
end deliberately turning his back, seized
the Top rope on each side Of his corner
post In his massive hands and throwing
hls dig body back and forth a couple
Of times. shook the whole ring and near.
" pulled the posts out OF the moor.
Reich. quick to follow . lead. turned his
back too. and limbering up In his corner.
showed wealth Of smooth flowing mus
Gle that miEht have Impressed even
Morris. had the giant been looking.
THE bell rang. Fights always BEGIN
that way-also night descriptions
= Reich whirled about and started
for the middle OF the ring. Morris wNs
alrsady on his way. Tail ~ he 10. Reich
was forced to look up At his hugo oppo-
asnt HIS weight had been announced
a. Nh pounds stripped: Carts at 2ab.
The difference when the men came to-
gether was startling. Morris hooked q
human mastodOn opposed to q man.
3eich was 40 beautiful q specimen as
ever was seen In q ring. every muscle
sippling - he moved. But there was
10 tat on the big man either. He was
Wo1te-skinned. smooth. thin-bodied and
6soOonse.
1hs amateur was nervous. Morris
W. lees stirred than the tense rows
around the ring. Reich blocked the
0t0e Nod. then drove his left deep into
u Siants body. He seemed to become
. little more confident. He moved more
Suiekly. Morris. calm and deliberate al
. man sising up q roast before begin.
ming 70 carve. walked down upon thu
amateur and hooked q solid rish
against his left eye. Reich quick |,
elinchsd. broke away. and plunget
another left into the body. Morr1,
hooked him on the chin. glancingly
AGain Reich sunk his left hand HON,
70 ne wrist In yielding muscle. Tha
was his plan OF battle. and for q min
ute he followed II, driving In left afte
left. while Morris. towering over him
CURED at his guarding right In an ef
1ogt 70 reach the covered head.
Suddenly Reich let 20 vicious LEI
swing, 1t missed. and Morris hooked
hard left 70 his chin, The amateur GOV
cred . moment and blocked a fe,
punehss, then after getting anothe
herd left on the jaw, plunged In fur
ovsly With. left. right. left TO the hea
that sent the big man back on hi
heels. And the bell rang. In the frs
round Reich had shown superior spec
ard q good. hard punch. 1t was h!
poand. Yet II didn't look as n he Ia
q chance. Punching the Oklahom
slant was like shooting bullets into
p1ae. tree. A little bark night fly, b,
othSfwtse there was no apparent effec
~ HE second round lasted a minu,
and thirty-seven seconds. Morr
came out and drove home a stai
Seging left. He followed with heav
lscguGh1ng blows that forced Reich
- ever with both arms. lie tossed Il
aypetDur around and kept after hir
36Gh was unused to being ON the r
eG1venG end. He didn't know how
toolo It. He tried TO night back. al
WaD forced to cover again. Morris stai
Oeso1 hin, with a right clip on the chi
8a1ch rushed and hit out with DO,
haAAa. Norris drove left for the bod
~ - the amateurs arms came dow
% ooock suddenly hooked his riYl
eesaAght 70 the. jaw in a little. snapp
Oonoh that didn't travel a foot. Rel,
Oevseed. fell at full length, started
oooe up thought better Of II, a.
strengthening out on his right sl'
0Gvoe moved until the ten count W,
~. Then he was quickly helped
~ 0osner. where he sat In dazed b
W1190snt until they pulled the sogs
z U)GVoo from his hands. threw a tow
= ~ AiD shoulders and hustled him
4 ~ lvsssins room.