Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-04-29
Banty Lewis Easily Defeats Irish Mahon
in Ten Rounds of One-sided Milling
at Bill Browns Gymnasium.

of the best nBntS OF ms career. ut
was faster than Mahon and he was
foxier than Mahon, and he gave q
very satisfactory exhibition of fisti-
cuffs. He knows a lot about the
fighting game and he uses his head
as well as his hands. At times he
made Mahon, who was supposed to
be superior fellow, look like novice,
and on several occasions he mixed
Irish up SO badly that he appeared
awkward in the extreme. Mahon on
q number of occasions turned his back
to Lewis, and on one of those occa.-
sions Banty gave him a good hard
wa1lop on the jaw. The fight, though
one sided, was interesting, as 1t was
expected that Mahon would eventu-
ally make some kind of an effort to
even up the advantage gained by
Lewis In the early rounds But the
rally never happened. Irish made a
little bluff i'll the ninth round and
again in the tenth round, but his ef
forts were pathetic and he was glad
to clinch and hold and rest his weary
body. Mahon did so poorly that his
showing was really surprising. 1t is
doubtful II even Lewis expected such
plain and easy sailing.
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Although Lewis had all the better
Of the exchanges from first to last,
he came pretty near losing the de-
cision on a foul in the ninth round.
In an attempt to land an uppercut,
Lewis swung low and the blow hit
Mahon below the belt. Irish put on
D very painful face aud complained
IF being in pain. Bill Brown, the
stopped the bout and had
Mahon examined. He wore a pro-
lection cup and there wasn't any
signs oc an injury. Thereupon Brown
aised his hand, told the spectators to
Keep quiet and remain in their seats,
md that the bout would be resumed.
That pleased the crowd and there was
much applause, When hostilities
we're resumed In this, the ninth round,
Mahon made an effort to force mat
nent or so, but Lewis fought him
1ack so fast that Irish had the worst
# the round before and after the
ow blow accident. That the blow
was low there isn't a doubt, but that
t was positively unintentional Is also
the whole truth. Lewis Is not a foul
tighter by any means. He is rough
and ready. but he Is always within
the rules.
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The boys were matched to box at
l25 pounds ringside and there was a
ot of discussion about the weight be-
'orehand. Lewis was credited with
saying he would not fight if Mahon,
who had been doing considerable kid
ding about his poundage, weighed
more than the stipulated 125 pounds.
However, when 1t came to scaling at
the ringside. Lewis tipped the beam
at 1876 pounds and Mahon made 1913
pounds. After the bout Tom Messen-
ger matched Mahon to box Lewis
again at the same place under the
same conditions as prevailed in their
contest last night. Lewis, of course,
could have no objection to return
engagement, but 1t is impossible to
see where Mahon figures he comes IN.
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A great shout went up in the first
round, when Mahon knocked Lewis to
his knees with a hard straight left
hand punch, but Banty was up in a
jiffy and tore into Irish like a wild
cat. Again In the fifth round Mahon
put Lewis to the floor. He did the
trick with a right cross to the jaw
this time, But again Lewis forced
the milling when he got up without
taking a single count, and he won the
honors in this round as well as In the
first, although both knock downs
merited consideration.
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Lewis put up his usual fast and
clever battle. He fought to his best
form and he was very strong. His
Judgment OF what to do and when to
do it was very good and he was al
ways the master of the man before
him. Mahon, on the other hand. was
as slow as an old truck horse. Whea
he entered the ring he had a sleepy
look and it was apparent throughout
the contest that his judgment wasn't
very keen and his thoughts weren't
very lively He tired at the least
effort, and his legs used to bend UNI
der him whenever any roughing was
in order. He clinched much and he
held much, and at every attempt TO
mix 1t, Lewis beat him to it. Mahon
was an easy mark for a left swing
and Banty found little trouble put
made the attempt. In fact, Mahon,
who held his hands down almost to his
waist, didn't have much of a guard or
protection for anything. He did man.
hSb w oNOld Hulllt VI DtulN - tSES-
cially desperate rushes, but there was
more good luck than good Judgment
in his success. Mahon was a pretty
fair boy not SO long ago, but he has
gone back to nothing. He didn't aver
age more than three attempts a round
to land a blow and sometimes his left
leads for the face lacked speed to
such an extent that his efforts were
pathetic.
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Lewis was so far off and Mahon
made such a miserable showing that
the reason for a return match is not
very apparent. Irish said before the
bout that he was in good shape and
would win by a knockout He surely