New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-07
Lands Two Blows to the
Latter's One in Snappy
Ten-ROund Bout.
HAS OPPONENT GOING,
BUT LACKS THE PUNCH
Dundee and Lore Divide HOnOrs
and Smith Beats Haas at
Empire Club.

Battling" Levinskv outhoXed = ON NC
Mahon. Of Pittsburgh. In ten rounds OF
interesting boxing at the Empire a. g
last night. while Johnny Dundee boxed
draw with Johnny Lore and Eddie Smith
bested Freddie Haas. All the bouts were
fast and Of more than ordinary interest.
Additional interest was added when
some one forced his way into the build
Ing and was forcibly elected. He showed
fight. too. but came off bad second In
the resultant melee.
The meeting of Mcmahon and Levinsky
was productive Of unalloyed action from
the moment the gong sounded. The
Pittsburgh man. bigger and stronger in
every way. forced the mixing for the
greater part. but failed dismally to pro-
duce the desired result.
His most earnest efforts were doomed
TO failure The lean unmarked Devinsky
a greyhound of the ring. slipped in, out
around, stabbing a snappy left hand 1ab
TO the head. which, crossing inside Nc
Mahon's heavy swings. beat him TO the
punch and made him miss
Levinsky landed at the rate OF five
clean punches to two. Fully A dozen
times. by conservative count. Levinsky
sent his right home 10 the point Of the
chin. vet the bear cat refused to leave
his feet
The constant jabbing was not without
its effect. however. Early in the contest
McMahon's lips were puffed and cut, and
shortly a hard punch drew blood from
the nose.
t. 10 oh ba. Ion
did all the rugged fighting. When Le-
Whisky had the situation fully diagnosed
he went ahead and fought in close. Three
or four times he fairly showered short
right hand punches into the body and
drove his heavier opponent back across
the ring
OF as great interest was the match be-
tween Johnny Dundee and Johnny Lore.
rivals Of long standing for the supremacy
Of the West Side. After ten rounds OF
sizzling action. i'm which the tide OF battle
ebbed and flowed, there was little to
choose. Opinion varied, but a draw
would he fair to both
Dundee faced 4 task which might have
made the sturdiest hesitate. He con-
coded a handicap Of eleven pounds 70
Lore who tipped the scales at 1871 pounds,
and in the third round had the misfortune
to injure his left arm. In the face Of
these handicaps he never for moment
stopped. AS the battle wore along he re-
doubled his fury and managed to hold
his own.
Lore was perhaps the better at in
fighting. but Dundee had the speed and
skill at long range
Both boys complained 10 the referee
several times. declaring that a low punch
had been delivered. but no action was
taken.
The usual number of bouts will be con-
tested tonight Among the more impor-
tant will be: Hughe Rodden vs.. Frankie
Fleming. at the Fairmont Athletic club:
Al Mccoy rs. Jack Smith. al the Irving
Athletic Club: Battling Levinsky ~.
Jack Driscoll. at the Gowanus Athletic
Club: Battling" Lab vs. kid" sullivan.
at the Dexter Park Athletic CLUB; sailor
Maher VS. Jack Clark. at the greensboro
Athletic Club: Special Delivery" hirsch
VS.. Jack Farrell. at the West New
Brighton Athletic club; "Banty" Lewis
VS. Young Drummie. az Browns Gym
nasium. and kid" Alberts VS.. Tommy
Maloney at the Broadway Sporting club