Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-02-11
Jim SAVAGE WINS
BY GREAT W|NDUP
Orange Boy Surprises His ADJ
mirers by Clever Work in
Tenth Round.
FIGHTS IN BEST FORM

Concentrating almost his entire at
tack on his opponents left jaw, Jim
Savage, the Orange heavyweight, de-
feated Tony Ross, the italian fighter,
in their ten-round encounter at
Browns Gymnasium, New York, last
night. Aside from a squirt in the last
round by Savage, which came quite
unexpectedly. the bout could be just
ly termed tame. Ross developed an
inclination to hug and clinch at the
outset of the mill, and 1t was with the
greatest of difficulty that Bill Brown
managed to pry the huskies apart
when they locked arms.
Relying almost solely on q left hand
jab, Savage stung the Italian fire.
quently In every round, but the blows
did not have a very great effect on
him until the last two rounds, when
Ross continually became enveloped in
Savage's arms. Ross occasionally let
loose swings that looked dangerous.
and which Savage exercised the great
est Of care to avoid. The Italians
most effective work was accomplished
In the clinohes, when he sent home
hard right and left Bmashes to the
stomach that seemed to hurt.
The whirlwind finish of Savage In
the final round was surprise even
to bis most ardent admirers, and IL
he had started Il earlier he might
have defeated the New Castle man
moro decisively. Measuring the Ital-
ian with great accuracy Savage
whipped home terrific right and left
hand smashes to the head and stom-
ach in the last round, and Ross came
near going down under the onslaught.
He resorted to all kinds of tactics to
get In close to the Orange man, but
Savage held him of with singing left
jabs while he sent over hard right
wallops to the jaw. The unexpected
squirt was much welcomed by the
spectators, as large number of them
were getting into their wraps to de-
part just as the round started. Ross
apparently was in no great danger
from the walloping in the last round,
as he wore a broad smile when he
hurried to his dressing-room.
II Savage had kept the Italian away
from him in the earlier rounds as he
did in the final stanza he undoubted-
ly would have administered a severe
trouncing to his opponent. Ross was
fat, and the belief that he did not
make extraordinary efforts to condi-
ton himself for the contest was
shared by many at the bout. Savage
actually was in good shape, and his
friends We're much surprised with his
condition. His showing in the last
round substantiated the belief that he
had trained faithfully for the encoun-
ter. which is quite unusual for Jim.
During the bout Jim made little at
tempt to throw off Ross bulk, and
the Italians apparent desire to hug
seemed to be welcomed by Savage
after he had stopped a hard blow.
Bill Brown simply ordered the
heavyweights to break at the start,
but as the battle progressed 1t was
necessary for him to use all the
strength at his command to separate
them. Ross was heavier than Savage,
according to the announcement of
their weights, but 1t was evident the
weight was superfluous, and he had
no particular advantage by this.
From the first exchange the fighters
had Savage kept whacking the Ital-~
ian's jaw with his left jabs, and Ross
marveled at the rapidity at which
they connected with his face. He
tried often to avoid the singing
blows by lowering his head almost to
his chest. but Savage has mastered
the punch and he would land 1t with
apparent ease. If he had followed the
jabs with right body blows he would
have weakened Ross, as the latter
seemed very anxious not to be hit
near his stomach, apparently because
of his excessive flesh. Once or twice
Ross connected with right swings
that were labeled dangerous, and
which brought Jim on his tiptoes
when they landed solidly.
When Savage realized Ross's line
Of battle would be to fight him close
he left his jaw unprotected in the
clinches, keeping all of his guard low
cred. Toward the end of the fourth
round the Orange man caught Ross
under the chin with q splendidly d.
rected right smash. rushing in as he
delivered 1t, and Ross slipped to his
knees. It was more of the rush than
the force of the blow that caused
this.
Each round was a repetition of the
preceding one except the tenth, Saw
age working his left jab overtime and
Ross striving to get close.
Boxing Commission Has Busy Meeting.
The New York State Athletic Com
mission took another step in the right
direction at the regular meeting at
its offices yesterday afternoon, when
IT passed rule prohibiting the intro
duction of boxers other than those
who are in the arena and ready to
engage in bout. From the time that
boxing was conducted under the
membership" plan until the present
time the spectators have been bored
by the endless procession of boxers,
well known and otherwise, who wish
ed to be introduced from the ring and,
incidentally, to challenge the win
ner." The new order will be pleasing
to the fans.
The suggestion made to the COM
mission that the number of ten-round
bouts be curtailed was left over for
ever, that an effort would be made
to have the club managers meet and
consider the plan.
A rule compelling all boxing clubs In
the State to make a written contract
with every boxer engaged for a bout
was adopted at the meeting yester-
day. The commission stipulated that
the clubs must give signed copies of
his contract to each boxer, to be
available in event that he has any
complaint to make to the solons. The
new order will make 1t much easier
for the commissioners to get at the
facts in any controversy.
MoNIahons Release AID wolgast.
The Empire Athletic Club has re-
leased Ad Wolgast. former light
weight champion of the world, from
his agreement to box Johnny Dundee
on February II. Wolgast is matched
to box with Willie Richie in MIL
waukee, and rather than interfere
with his chance to regain his cham
pionship title the Mcmahon brothers
called his match with Dundee off. In