The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-04-09
Rivers Beat Cross Easily Be-
cause He Had Too Much All
Round Class A

TOE RIVERS Of Los Angeles had
too much strength, skill. speed
II endurance. hitting power and
general all.around class for Leach
Cross when they met In st. Nicho
/. Les Rink last nishe He won easily
In Q fast bout that went the full ten
rounds.
ieachie tried hard. He had very will
ing and aggressive legs. and they car
ried him right into the danger sons
most perslstentiy. The trouble was
that when he arrived mis- hands were
TIED by the knowledge that when he
tried 70 drop them on the various vui-
nsrable spots In Mr.. Rvers's anstomy.
ths vulnerable spots would either DO
somewhere else or would BE- well COW.
cred by Mr.. Rivers educated fore.
arms and elbows. Sometimes In pure
desperation. Leach let his powerful
hooks and swings ny whom he must
have known they'd fan short BY . foot
or more.
In the frst round Rivers began 10
bog In q style entirely unlike anything
he showed on the occasion Of his nrst
visit to New York. He was very clever.
He was no longer wide open for Q
wailop." In fact. he closed Up Nike Q
clam every time Leach started any.
thing. Rivers showed several thlngs.
He had Q great respect for the Cross
waiiop: no didn't intend TO 20 homo TO
his bride Of Q few weeks carrying q
blAek eye and other ring decorations:
he intended 70 win.
: Rivers was fast on his feet. There
vas something sinuous about the Asxi.
ean's movement He slipped In And
cot a. silently and - swiftly ~ .
snake On the reaioed canvas GOVERNS
'of the ring his feet didn't even make .
shu6ling sound. He boxed With hie
head Up. like Q champion. except d
course. In ciinchss ana innghtins. And
hie guard was perfect. His left arm
was slightly extended. the glove higl
and the right held close to his body,
whore Il slipped up instantly to Sloch
whenever Cross started . right that
Rivers didu't care TO stsp away from.
These weaving forearms pushed Cross
He couldn't drive . blow through ths
guard they presented. 80
Joss quickness Of eye and Judgment
Of distance were amazing. Scores Of
times during the bout he drew bach
two or three inches.
THE Mexican started the nrst roun<
with . rush. landing . right Of
Leaohis's chin h the nrst mig
~. From that moment on he never va
headed. although Gross may be credits<
with holding him even In the fourth
round.
~ early a. the second round Rivses'i
heavy rights had made such an impses
sion on Lsachis that he ducksd low AK
Ssat nearly double In his efforts to g
out Of range when Rivers rushed. Tn
Arst time this happened Rivers tripps'
over Leachis's leg and fell over him
Half dosen times the same thing &C
Cured later In the night. Espsciaii
hear the end. when he was trims. Cros
bent low and met Rivers with some
thing that was . Cross between Q foot
ball tackle and . game Of leap frog.
Al that Leach was always dangssou
With his right held ready 70 deliver n
waiiop. his left extended and HE lsl
carrying him into action. Leach was
threatening In appearance ~ IN q
preaching cyclone. Early in the hgi
Rivers found way TO stop the Crol
attack. He extended his left arm o.
showed his glove into Lsachis's tee
fitting his head back. and then Gross,
the right over. Cross tried 70 ofesse u
~ hooking his own Cove 70 Rivers
chin, and worked Il Q few times. b
vas forced to stop Il when Rivers b
San shooting the right inside, gsttiI
the beneht Of Leachie's forward NOV
msnt into his own punch. Rive
worked the left right until the end
the tenth round.
The last two rounds were hummer
Cross tried desperately to turn the I'D
and landed many heavy blows. In I
last furry Rivers staggered Gross vi
little ragged At the nnlsh.
THE crowd was well handled .
those who had tickets got tn
= seats. The floor space was rail
on into boxes. Just before the nj
bout started. when every one was TAXI
the seventh inning stretch" mum,
% pickpockets and so-callsd "bettI
commissioners" crowded into the ais
around the ring and became very ~
The betting men openly offered wag
- Cnoss and Rivers. and sppAren
they aid some business.
After the show when the special
were crowding toward the exits Q sws
Of pickpockets worked the crowd tn
oughly. Among the many victims 7
Battling Nelson. who lost his watch.
vHE semi-nnal between X. o. Egg
ana Young Herman Of Pekin.
vas . corking little nxht
gentleman from Pskin grinned all
way. and incidentally had Eggen on
verge Of . knockout several times.
Won by Q wide margin.
= 0EE that Sir Thomas Upton has
aewed his challenge, offering to ca
here and race against the n. Y. 7
defender with 4 ssventy-nve-foot b
making no conditions.
Perhaps bslated sense Of what 10
- geod sportsmanship will cause
J. y. =. c. 70 meet the challenger