The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-30
CLEAN, HARD HITTING
MAKES WHITE VICTOR
Joe Shugrue Always Ready to
Mix. hut His Blows Lack
Snap and Power.
BARES BODY TO SAVE JAW

! Charley White Of Chicago won ~, d,,,
Of clean, hard hitting over Joe S1ur-l.
in ten round boxing bout last nieh, a,
the Madison Square Garden Slurry.
| forced White hut the Chlcagoln anti.
pated him every time he rushed and coun.
tered with iefts to the head and body tina,
hurt the Jersey boy. At times Shnr-u.
upsetting all his former lighting plan,
went on the defensive and backed away
White made every blow count ".
measured Joe coolly every time the Io-s.v
lad dashed out, When Shugruc wanted "a
land cleanly he found Whites defence
vcritable stone wall
White left the ring with scarceiy .
mark TO show that he had been fighting
one of the best the East can produce
White had no trouble in hitting Shug-u,.
though he could not get a clean Nhact 4,
Joe's chin. The Jersey boy always ken.
his open hand tucked behind his lott .ho,..
der. He protected his chin 81 renriop..v
that he left his body mark for Wh'r,
unerring left.
Joe's weak attempts at hitting had md
effect on the Chicago lad. Except from
half slip in the eighth White never uor.
back from a punch.
White weighed 1901, pounds n 'ir
ring costume and Shugrue 1881, rnss.ds
according to Joe Humphreys announce.
ment. Rumor had II that Shusru, ia
not show up to weigh in, despite th,
statement;
They walked out slowly TO star, ..
fracas. and Shusrue let fy with HoH
hands. White blocked these punches. bod,
next caught one on the jaw. Chail..
i a =. l..
and the claret ran down his face. Wa.
was waiting and working his ef, 20 TO-.
lection. lie rocked Joe time af'e. '.ls
but the Jerseyite kept tight on to- o.
his man.
Joe was fun of nght IN the ,,..l
round He drove White INTO the i,'.er,
corner with a storm of rights ana ..'s
Joe always kept his eye on that ,,'t o..
lie would knock it down and then ear "A
at close quarters. White Inflicted -,te.
punishment during spirited rail-. tn,
middle OF the round \ left to The ..H
/ sent Joe back on his heels and he ~. OBJ.
the defensive for the res. OF the Io.rd
In the third Joe got busy agdjn. but h,
| blows were weak tn comparison 20
Chicago lads thumps White rau..i
both hands and Joe looked DIES "H.
jaw and body suffered NJ the %. W..
sent Joe lying with a lef; to the .u.r
White came out for tn" four
Oh ;hg offensive 10: The ..s: ;.... ...
drove left TO the body and % rE .l
the head. He boxed superhiy. : I-..s
was not able TO penetrate the vs.
city boys defence. At long range y e
jOlted him with singing l,ftS o..
Near the boil White r.eled from 81 4
left to the ribs. Evidently W. us
not hurt, as he came right back .f.. =
fighting hard AZ tho boil
zoe fought desperately in the nf'
d -,
he forced White on the defensive w ..
Contented himself with blocking ar. '.,
/ ing things easy, The sixth ru.'4 .,
mother busy chukker FOR Joe az. 49,;
Wht' busy blocking though h' 'T To-,
!i;iie damage despite the fact 'ht, 20 N,
a is" md trying al, the tim.
White put In an appearance fa- ~.
seventh round with a white eit.'
lin Were one Of Joe's punches rp. #-.Nn
sore in tho previous round IN ''.'
on ih' punching job again Ev ,-'
he had been resting for the previous 20
rounds for he shook Joe up "vo~. ma
he landed. ~ the bell Joe drove " -
20 tie ropes, and as he rushed o. W. 2.
| landed three or four s;in pur &c.. =.
was dizzy As u" went TO his rorr,r
whites handlers were ca"rc .n.''
Tor knockout as N" boxers Vt".. ..
the centre for, tho eighth ro1r' Va
drove two hard 'cf:s 70 the bod, s.H a"
other to the head Back 20 .r
then - The head was Tho or1o" n. -
Joe took lot OF puuiSnnov.
round The crowd did ro' Ike Wr,'t'
first punch IN the njn'h rourI r., ..
ClInched at the uutse, and as ''' r-o.
White stepped pack and 11u 90 -
hooked a left TO JpcS Jaw T.. '.-..'
hoy staggered back as '1p 0roVt SO
( The uproar was uncal'cd for A. " Do
punch VAS perfectly far
The :enth round was w 7'5
Shugrue ran into many a stu Pr ''
lef, in particular turned j." y'es~ ar,
and he dived into a clinch. E.7-S t..'
All Of Whites punches were c. and
thev hurt
Sheriff Grifcnhsger was lus'
poin' OF ordering Referee gu, E
to stop the Howard Morrow N 80
Madden bout in IN, eighth rrg.l P-t
suddenly Roche called ha'' '-'
Morrow was i'm distress ami aup'r - SRA