The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-06
LEYINSKY PUNCHING
BAG FOR M'ALLISTER
San franciscan Makes Battlcr
Look Foolish, Winning
as He Pleases.
JIM CORBETT RECALLED
Fellow Californian Lands Ten
Blows to One and Crowd
Cheers Him Wildly.
JIM CORBETT RECALLED


Square Garden last night. McAllister
proved to be all that had been said Of
him. He lacked a sleep producing punch.
but he made up for this defect with a
display OF boxing skill, that reminded old
timers Of the days OF Jim Corbett. who
was the first native son to win the heavy
weight championship strictly on CLEVER
ness.
l.evnsky had been beating all Corners.
most Of whom were slow and awkward
men, though they were much heavier than
the noted Hebrew fighter. But when he
faced McAllister he was shown up to the
entire satisfaction Of a big crowd that
heartily cheered the winner. McAllister
not only displayed remarkable speed with
feet and hands. but he was the master In
generalship and cool headedness. He stood
erect with an easy guard. always OH the
alert for Levinsky's attack, with the re-
suit that the Hebrew missed so many
times that the spectators revealed in the
showing Of the Californian. Some burst
into Jccrs.
Lev!nsky doubtless was the harder
hitter, but he landed SO infrequently that
NcAllister never was In trouble. ON
the other hand McAllister with his beau
tiful feirting and clean cut jabbing had
things all his own way Even when Lee
whisky became desperate and tore into
mikes the San Francisco boxer held his
own In such a manner that his great
skill was apparent
The conditions called for l64 pounds
ringside. but when the men weighed In
an hour before they appeared inside the
ropes each tipped the beam at exactly
1862 pounds When tho gong started them
Off McA1lister opened with a swift left
In the face. They spared for a moment
and McAliister then whipped right over
to the ear He blocked a wild left swing
and drove home sharp body punch.
They c!nched or the ropes. after which
Levinsky rushed and received quick
left on the ear. McAlister pumped in
left and right to the face, but coming to
close quarters Levinsky reached the neck
with "A left Again the Californian put
in left and right 10 the Hebrews face.
following with Jab on the nose. Le-
whisky was all at sea and McAilister took
the round by wide margin.
As they came up for the second round
McAlllster found IL easy 10 land several
clean lefts In Levinsky's face the latter
swinging. wild and inefficient. McAllister
shifted his attack to the stomach and
worked so rapidly that Levinsky could
not block. A mlxup in which both landed
short swings followed. after which
Levfnsky ran into several oinches.
The third round was all McAlister too.
Levinsky cut loose with a hard attack In
the fOurtn rOund. ne nIxeu tniilGs. usns
both hands. McAll!ster boxed splendidly
until the Hebrew caught him on the jaw
with a hard right and followed with LETT
I'm the stomach Then the Californian
stalled to the bell, thought he wasn't in
distress.
When the NTH session opened Meal
lister boxed with renewed confidence and
skill. His left hand jahs went home SO
swiftly that he piled up many points
,eNd.l eta,,, ~ eyiyslsy's frNa and
body until the latter began TO try slug
cling tactics A. this game McAlls.cr
proved an adept. even though he was a
lighter hitter. for ne showed better ac-
curacy and judgment in reaching his an
tagonist At that range Near the end OF
the round Mc.\llis,er landed eight clean
leads. receiving not more than two coun-
tiers In return. and he won the round
with lots TO spare. Levinsky tried every
thing he knew In the sixth period hut the
result was the same The Californian
went 10 his corner wearing broad grin
Go in and slug" cried Levinsky's
handlers a. he went out for the seventh
round. Lcvinsky tried to obey, bu, he
pounded the a!-. McAlister stood up and
shot in jab after jab. also feinting L.
whisky into all sorts OF awkward posi-.
tion., Then the Californian did some
great blocking and ducking, after which
I.eyinsky hustled :, ~, pu,,ns. IN w..
eighth round. lie tried vainly TO get home
a fnisher. hut was outclassed in i'm.
press,ye manner.
As the Hebrew rushed IN the ninth
round McAllister srnothered him with rapid
fire jabs and hooks. Again in the tenth
round Levinsky tore In wildly. McAllister.
however. stood him on In fne style and
then outboxed him until time was up
The men bore no marks as they left
the ring and the crowd again cheered the
Californian ~ he made hts way In tri-
umph TO the dressing room. lf McAllis.er
conid hit IKE some OF the white hopes he
n'gnt peh. tnen All lie said a'ter the
pout ,nnt ne couIo MAKE i'e rinss'ne ana
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