The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1915-07-01
h. o. GEORGE >IREl AND MD
LIZ FEVRE STAR Al UNITY
CLUB.

IL
As preliminary ana sa-.-w.-duT -
the Eddie Ccul1- one Punch Hogan
bout q. tae Unity Cub Monday night
George S--ey and Eugene LsFsvr=.
both popular young ne- o: or tow--
again opened cae eyes q ne puE--s---
fans Of New Orleans. ay s=rv.lg TIE
punch chz- o-5ug1; q re deep sleep
70 their opponents Il ~ 1rst z15
third rounds respectively.
LsFsv-e. who : known Il ne -.cE
as yellow" was matched % tE1; tJ--
rounds i IL preliminary bout and
would have gained ye-y popular C
cision had -1= ocU- lks.e5 ne limit
hoveve-, The fight fans wee calling
for The X O. punch. q rule. -Yel-
Low Is 81 Erc10D o6s-rE fellow z-5
always likes 20 please the fans. 50 u
The -t5-d round - opened ~ =
Whirlvi-5 form with night and l=t-
punches . TIE neck and stomach
this dzzs6 lis opponent. s-5 caused
LIZ ~ y go 60 ---A-
putting al TIE steam be carried, Vel
low landed q hard blow OF The hsck
OF his opponents neck chz: ssct hin
10 the ropes. trying 10 appear game,
his opponent rushed back. only 10 Se
met with q terrific night below the
heart. which sent him down TO the
mat for the count Of ten, and some,
had il been needed.
LSFevre has been fighting night
along al the different arenas II New
Orleans: il al be has appeared II
eight bouts; lis frs; Was Won By
very popular decision. a. his second
he fought Kid Conner 20 2 draw, AMI
his remaining SIX were al victories
Won by clean knoskou-s-
George Sirey. who has gained fo-
himself the title OF Knockout"
George, owing 10 MS manner Of dis
posing o. his opponents Vie the K 0.
routs. proved 70 be ve-y popular with
the fans. as shown BY The applause BE-
received when introduced. he was
matched 10 fight Kid Ge-re-s, also %
Algisrs. in siI-roUnd ssui-vin5u2
bout: however. Gsrret did not have TO
wait very long TO realize he was 10
match for George, Rs the frst round
had not gone more than 3 minute AMI
3 half when The referee WIS giving
-Hipper" the fatal count George
landed about eight good blows. and II
this time. which Was al thar WIS
required 10 finish his opponent. Is
Hipper went down 10 the mat twice.
the first tine Be came right bark, but
alas, the second WAS TOO much for
him and be took a good rest while
Ne was al IL
George made his debut in the ring
as an amateur. fighting eleven fights
and winning all During this time he
met any and al corners a. an above
his weight and has 3 trunk full Of
A A L medals 10 show for Il Not
being able 10 find sly more opponents
in the amateur ranks. George decided
10 jump 70 the professional ranks
where be could meet the best OF fight
ers. About the same tine Pat Bu-ks
then the holder q the lIs-p0und ana
tsur championship. decided 70 turn
professional and the promoters saw
chance 70 match The two amateurs
in the frs professional fight q their
career. The result was that George
gained very popular decision over
Burke. However, Burks's trainers ana
followers seemed 10 think their chan
pion was not IL condition. and asked
Tor q return bout George Is some
kind Q. 81 accommodating KID also
80 he asked The promoters 70 match
him with Burke for q return fight
The return fight WIS as a p-elini-
nary 70 the Mandot-Azsre5o fight
some few weeks ago. ans George had
little trouble in disposing o. Burke
via the K o. route In The frs round.
which seemed 70 convince Burke's fol-
lowers that that boy had net his COZ
Que-or- Since turning professional
George has fought IL eight fights: the
first be Won by popular decision. ana
the remaining seven fights he won by
clean knockouts None OF the seven
fights LASTED over two rounds
KID Roche challenged the winner
Of the Ssrsy-Gerret fight. and be has
been matched 70 fight George In the
senf-Eintup % the Hernan-Luzianns
Eight Al the Unity Cub Friday night
All puEilistie fans who love 10 see
live che IN action are tipped 70 b.
sure and see this bout rs both O. these
boys are good Roche had about f.
teen pounds On George; however. Al