The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1915-08-20
cfsss Fought We'll, but Was Out.
pehted BY Johnny eriffiths IN
Fast Bout at Ebbets Field.
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o., % 1t least half Packsy Nc
- Fariand. The Mcfarland half OF
Sohnny 10 on his left side. Johnny's
~ arm anc hand are a. fast and a.
VA trained ss Packey's left. His
sioAs arm II merely ornamental sx-
49, when he uses II In blocking
0fimths be&t Leach Cross, although
Loaehis landed half a dozen good
ol4-tins soaks and twice had GrIf-
~ yobbling about bit for few
(. 0slmths 10 . very weil-buiit near
heavyweight. Stripped, he scaled is7k
pounds rsngside. He looked a clean
lots quick. even tempered and intel
upo1t .youngster. very much OF the
MeFarlAnd type. He smiled contlnu-
ally aftsr entering the ring, present
ING Quit contrast to the sullen.
moeoee Leachie. Cross weighed issk
rineside. stripped.
The bout went ten rounds. In the
nrDt two Grifiths used his left snap
poy. nosting around Leachie with
tot work a. deft and swift as Nc
tAs1and's own. In the third Cross
caught him with q crushing right
book on the chin. which staEEered
tno OhioAu and made him back away
rnpl6ly for nve or ten seconds. but
0ri0ths quickly recovered, and when
~ came In TO even the score by left
loeolug and left booking Gross around
- rsng. he wore his customary
o99e Of amusement.
0r1mths's left was . useful hand.
- used it like q rapier, feintinr and
sooa shooting Il swiftly In throurh
nv opening Gross happened TO leave.
~ ueeo the left for head or body. a.
IA chance came. and Jabbcd straight.
eo9ed and ~ times even swung with
q. Bat bic right might ~ we'll have
oeoa parayise1. when he did use Il,
~ o. tvice IA q round, there was no
40 o. power In IL
IN Ne nfth orimths snapped 4 left
u uDpsrcut against Leachie's chin.
and Leachie Topped to the floor.
yhere he took an eight count. When
- goee ~ was Keeling. and GrifIiths,
wa . wtdened smile Of satisfaction.
cluoed In to nnish him. Cross was
sailing His furious swings whistied
about Johnny's ears. and two or three
landed 20 we'll that Griffiths rocked.
croes finished the round by rushing
Ortmths Into q corner and swinging
q him furiously until the bell rang.
0rl0ths gave a fine exhibition OF
fhney 1uckins and blocking. The
umokeeper forgot 10 ring the gong
The confusion both kept on peitlng
away until tho referee rushed in and
eautioued them to their corners.
>oAchie's look Of surprise was worth
coming mics to nee.
IN = mix-up In the sixth Cross and
0r10ths fell to their knees together,
hut Jumped up quickly. They boxed
~ top ss,eed. Cross. watchful and
eullen, continually pressed In, trying
70 land one grand old haymaker. Just
% watchful. 0ritfiths either Jared
LeAchie with left hooks or escaped
I<oochte's well meant swings and
danesd around him with smile
qamo old smile OF amusement he wore
N the nrst round.
KYEAR the end OF the bout Cross
N redoubied his efforts to land the
kind Of . punch that finished
uAndot In the tenth. But Grlfiiths
was TOO watchsul. too clever ana too
oukoks landing nrst when Leachie
trted 70 start something. 0rifiths was
daeed for q moment after getting
drpan gathering slam on the chin In
~ oighth rounu. hut he never showed
~ edect OF blow for more than
fpur or ave seconds. and was % ac-
i've with his piston rod left during
~ rect Of the round that LeachIe I'M
opubtedly felt sorry he'd committed
IL lndiscretion OF arousing him.
4hoy Fought no fast In the ninth that
~ timekeeper forgot the bell again
on0 rang u eight seconds late.
Cross started the last round intent
uoon handing Mr.. Griifiths q hearty
Welcome to our city. However. Mr..
0yt0ths still had q few Western SOU
veuirs up his sleeve and politely In
VISITED upor slipping them TO Leach
Croes drst. As a result. Leachie
dbdn't Tot anywhere without running
Into the 0rtfiiths glove. To pile up
4Ood measure In the last round Grit
1ths hit Leachie as many AS three
times with his right.
u this boys right had gradual ted
from the same university that edu-'
Gated HE left hand he'd be a world
beaten. And a. things stand, any one
who trles to whip him is going 70 run
into = lot Of trouble.
VROss fought his usual determined
u asht. always trying. This Is
what makes Lsachis q good
''drswing card" stili. when he Is no
ionger regarded as q championship
poGglb1llty. He seems to be fully a.
rod ~ 10 the best Of the old days.
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