Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-25
BOXING NOTES

Knockout Sweeney of New York
lost a 12-round decision to Mike Tague
of New York in the main bout Wednes-
day night at Providence. The bout
was a gruelling. one from start to fin
ish, neither having much on the other
until the fifth round. Again in the
18th McTague punished Sweeney Sc
verely. In the semi final Of eight
rounds Young Cosmos of New Bed
ford, bantamweight. outpointed
Young Cooper Of Providence.
Young Pal Moore of Memphis, ban
tam champion of the South, knocked
out Young Goldman of Cincinnati in
the first round Of the scheduled eight
round bout Wednesday at Chattanooga.
Feinting to the stomach with his left
Moore shot right smash to Gold
mans jaw that sent him sprawling
on the canvas. He came to in the
dressing room. Vic Moran of New
Orleans knocked out Jack Prince Of
Chattanooga in one round.
frankie Whitney, who beat Ad VOL
CAST in five rounds at Atlanta, Ga, last
week. was matched Wednesday to box
Leach Cross in the main bout at the
New York Jan. 4.
Johnny Ertle, the crack st. Paul
bantamweight, who knocked out Young
Disgins in one round at Philadelphia
a few weeks ago. has been matched
to meet Eddie O'keefe, another good
Quaker City bantam, for six rounds at
special show Of the Olympia A. A.
Jan. IL.
Battling Levinsky has been matched
to fight Jim Flynn, the Pueblo fireman.
who fought such a gruelling contest
with Jack Dillon q few weeks ago. The
bout will take place at the Broadway
Sporting Club of Brooklyn Christmas
afternoon.
Al Reich has received an offer to box
Bill Shanks at Woonsocket New Years
afternoon. Shanks is the new heavy
weight his manager is touting around
the country.
a match between Les Darcy, who
claims the middleweight worlds title
and Mike Gibbons is being talked of at
ST. Paul. Ed McGoorty and Jimmy
Clabby were also talked of as good op-
ponents for Darcy, who has won from
both of these boxers.
Joe Azevedo. who clashes with Phil
Bloom in the main bout Of ~ rounds
at the Armory A. A. next Tuesday
night, will find that he Is pitted against
a boxer equal to any in the light
weight class. The preliminary bouts
will compare favorably with the others
at the club. Matchmaker Lewis is ne
gotiating, with some of the best home
talent for the preliminary bouts and
will announce his complete program
within a day or SO.
The Journal is in receipt of letter
from Joe kid" Lewis of Waterbury,
CT. who says he is in the pink of con-
dition and anxious to come up this way
and show the boxing fans what he can
do. Says he has recently defeated
Red" Ames in II rounds at Meriden,
Ct and adds: Am being hooked up
with Willie Richie for bout at
Cleveland, o. but it is quite a job to
come to terms" He closes with: Il
will always give satisfaction and am
out for the championship of the world.
Yours truly, Joe Kid Lewis. champion
undefeated boy of America at 142
pounds"
Manager Bergin of the Bearcat A
c.. has come to terms with Bay Wood
Of Fall River Mass. and the Fighting
Frenchman will appear in Lewiston at
the next Bearcat bout with Knockout
Sweeney of New York. the boy who
left such a good impression after his
bout with Bill Fleming. In the semi
final War Eagle and Kid Colin will
clash. These two boys, both Of whom
are willing workers. will travel two
five round bouts, something new in
the boxing game at Lewiston. The
argument should decide the better man.
wild Bill Flemming, who is to meet
Joe Eagan Saturday afternoon at the
Portland Auditorium, has record
that is hard to beat. or even equal. He
has won III bouts. had 20-odd draws
and but three decisions against him.