New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-24
DUNDEE WINS BY
HAIRLINE SHADE
Hammer and longs Work
in Latter Rounds Tells
on Young" Shugrue.
a WHIRLWIND BOUT
FROM GONG TO GONG
Mandot Beats Lore After a Siz-
cling Settle at the
Empire Club.

Johnny Dundee. % The West side. ono
OF the sturdiost boys ever produced IN
this civ. earned a hairlne shade over
.Youns" Shusruc. Of Jersey city. IN ten
round bout at the Empire Athletic cum
Of East Harlem. last night The bout
vas one OF the most sensational ever Wit
messed i'm this city. and there were many
who believed that draw would have
been Cair decision.
Shugrue. with am advantage Of seven
and trrce-quarter pounds, earned the
houors in the opening rounds. but I'M DUN
does furious finish many thought tho al
vantage left him q small margin. There
was never moment during the battle
that camc as a fitting climax 60 a night
OF exciting boxing that the pace Jagged
The advantage OF the Italian boy was
most pronounced in the rallies and IN
fghting when he frequently drove Shru-
gruc into his shell for the moment
Dundee fought like wild man during
the last four rounds. lie appeared strohE
and apparently was not distressed by the
furious pace Of the earlier rounds ana
finished fresh as when he started.
In the other bouts Joe Mandot defeated
Johnny Lore and Johnny Reese whipped
Freddie Haas.
TWO game cocks never fought with
greater fury than did Dundee and ShusIue
throughout the first four rounds. To the
astonishment Of the crowd Dundee COW
no n
first round. lie waded i'm. taking couple
OF well delivered iabs and jolts. and sud
denly cut loose with a wild furry OF
wallops that landed from all angles.
Nothing loath. Shugrue went at him ham
MGR and tongs and for tho entire three
minutes the milling was little short OF
cyclonic
Left and right. counter and Jolt the
boys kept il up. while the crowd roared
their approval Shugrue. the bigger man
i'm every way. held the upper hand but
he took liberal doses Of his own medicine.
Both boys showed the signs of wear
and tear i'm the fourth round. and the
pace slackened noticeably. but there was
always the whirl OF strife that had the
crowd on tenter hooks and believing their
applause Several times Shugrue drove
the Italian boy back, but when he
plunged in TO follow the lead found
fearless. sterling fighter awaiting him
with a perfect whirl OF well aimed gloves
that found many resting place. Time
and time again I'm the rallies science was
discarded and Dundee made his heavier
opponent break ground and for the mo-
ment run 20 cover.
4 crowd which filed the house TO ca
pacity was on hand 10 witness the bouts
Long before Freddie Haas and johnny
Reese entered the ring milling mass Of
humanity sureed about the entrances. I'M
I'll finally the Fire Department ordered
the doors closed They came in drovcs.
and only those holding tickets were al
lowed 10 pass through the police lines.
The Mcmahon Brothers announced that
those holding tickets who were not al
lowed TO enter would have their money re-
funded.
Cv Smith matched TO meet Freddie
Haas in the opening contest was unable
10 FIJI his engagement lie contracted blood
poisoning last week Johnny Reese 2
husky lad from the West Side, met Fred
die Haas in his stead The boys were not
masters Of their art. but were game and
aggressive There was not q Gull moment
IN the entire contest.
Al the end the crowd voted Reese the
winner lie landed the greater number
Of clean blows and hit harder throughout
The contest
The second bout was between Joe Man
dot. Of New Orleans. once reearded as a
possible lightweight champion, and
johnny Lore. Of the West Side. Lore
weighed in al the rnsside at 1856 pounds.
while his adversary was three pounds
lighter Mandot. however splendidly
set-up lad appeared to be several pounds
the bigger man.
MaudOt came into his own in the fifth
round and walloped his man all over the
ring. lie started his punches Just at the
right moment. and they Numbered home
with crushing force, snappy let's and
rights in perfect sequence landing flush,
but Lore. hardy and game 10 the core,
refused TO 60 down
That round marked the turning point Of
the match. Mandot. warming up TO his
work grew better with the distance. and
until the end he rained home volley after
Nollcy Of terrific Wallops II was fight.
fight light and no end OF credit is due
Lore for the courage he displayed in TAX
tns licking that would have caused
many another 10 quit Lore fought back
with an his speed. but that was not SUI
ncicut 10 handle the situation.
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