New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-20
BRITTON WINS in
A DISMAL BOUT
Much Wild Swinging and
Missing in Contest with
Mike Glover.
NEW STAR IN LIGHT
WEIGHT PERMANENT
Azevedo, Young Portuguese,
Looms Up as Contender
for Richie.

lack Britton. OF Chicago. had some
slight advantage over Nike Glover, the
sturdy veiterweight Of Boston who styles
himself champion OF his class after ten
rounds OF boxing at the National sporting
club OF America last night. The bout was
more or less OF disappointment to those
who went there expecting TO see the last
wcrd in clever boxing.
There was a deal Of wild swinging not
generally seen in n match between hlsh
grade men. and il was not an inir'queh'
SIGHT 10 see both men whirl compietel!
about after missing well meant but poorly
aimed blows. IN many cases the openings
offered by the miss were not seized
Rritton. tipping the scales at l@'A
mounds. gave Glover three pounds the pet
Ter OF weight. but found that he was wen
oblo "a handle the case In hand. lie
worked his left hand home frequently
and drew the blood in the opening iouhu'
He kept the good work up throughout.
Glover. while perhaps the harder hltter OF
tho nair lacked the skill necessary Z"
Mace his punches. and altogether ialled
to live up TO expectations.
Willie Houck. Of Philadelphia. shaded
"sapper' O'Neill. Of Great Britain, I'm 4
s,x-round bout AT the Olympia Athleuc
club. Of Philadelphia. last night
out in San Francisco the boxing en-
thusiasts are naming Joe Azevedo. the
Young Portuguese, as a possible light
weight champion of the world. There arc
few who are willing to say that AZeVe'o
is able TO whip Willie Richie at the pres
ont. but they declare that il he continues
10 improve rs much in the next year as
he has in the past he will demand recog
milton from the leaders
Those who have seen him i'm action de-
q re that he is fairly clever boxer, with
;hc natural ability TO shoot his punches
short and straight and put work. Of
mower into them lie has fast LETT ia -
and knows well the best use OF 1t lie -
aggressive at all times. and has shown
the ability 10 box the final rounds OF ms
matches at surprising rate OF speed.
Perhaps his strongest asset is his ability
10 use his head under any and all condi-
lions.
At the present time Azevedo is not
hurting any wild challenges at Willie
Ritchie He is content to walt while for
his chance at the championship, but IN
the mean while is eager to meet any or
the first class men in the division. He IS
especially DESTROYS OF meeting Leach
Cross. or. if the East Side boy does not
fancy the match. will gladly face Tommy
Murphy.
Word was received from the West last
night that Jess Willard and "Gunboat
Smith have been matched in twenty
round bout on July 4. in Jimmy Conroth' s
arena. outside Of san Francisco. Accord
ing to the agreement. Smith viii receive
n guarantee OF $500. win, lose or draw.
Smith and Willard met in twenty-round
battle last year. Smith winning by a
slight margin.
Those VINO relish furious boxing,
wherein hard hitting takes the place Of
science. will find much to interest them in
the meeting OF Young Otto. Of Harlem.
and Cv Smith, Of Iloboken. at Browns
! Gymnasium tonight. Time was when the
critics predicted that Otto would one day
become the lightweight champion, but for
one or several reasons he never fulfilled
/ the prophecy. He is terrific puncher'
and withal clever boxer. Smith 8
I rugged stvIe IS we'll known, and he can
be depended upon TO make matters inter