New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1915-04-24
R|LEY-WALTz BOUT
BEST ON THE CARD
kttCh;,.'- Moore Head Liner Fails 10
Please Local Boxing Fans.

AItnough lEddle ketchel OF Granu
Rapids and Tommy Moore of Provi-
dence were on the bill to furnish the
star bout of "Tippy" Fay's show at
Hanna's armory last night their ex-
nibition was not one, two, three with
the performance OF Jimmy Riley of
New York and Sammy Waltz of Hart
ford in the semi final. The big
bout was a disappointment to the
large crowd present. The semi-final
was revelation and when Waltz and
Riley shook hands at the end of the
tenth those who had seen them mix
were satisfied that they had witnessed
a real bout
In the headliner Moore seemed to
have Ketchel worried for a few
rounds. The Providence lad had an
awkward defense that was hard to
fathom. Without intending to do so.
he seemed to put up his guard just
at the right tome and he had Ketchel
disguised. The Grand Rapids citizen
almost wore his fists down TO stumps
: on his opponents stomach with no
apparent effect If the bout was to
/. be judged on ggressiveness-it
couldn't be judged on science or real
boxing-Ketchel cops the laurels.
For the last five rounds Moore was
satisfied to do a Charlie Chaplin all
around the ring. turning only occa-
Sionally to take a whack at ketcheIs
jaw
In the third round Moore claimed
TO have been struck low by ketchel
hut Honest John" Willis. the referee,
would not allow the claim. However,
i'm the following round Willis warned
4nln md
hopping into clinch as if he intended
to beat up both of the boxers. In this
same round Moore claimed he had
been fouled again and the crowd ad-
vSed him to stop talking and fight.
For ten rounds there was not much
cCing Moore succeeded in opening
up a cash over Ketchel's left eye that
bothered the Grand Rapids man.
Jack James. Ketchels manager.
claims the cash was caused by Moore's
head. Whatever the cause, it was
effective. Moore uncorked back
hand smash that had Ketchel guess
ing Eddie became angry and in the
eleventh started bcmbardment that
continued until the last gong. In
those five rounds Moore did little
other than block and run away.
Sammy Waltz one of the cleverest
boys in the state, was forced to bow
before the cleverness of little Jimmy
Riley, a sixteen year old wonder from
Gotham. Riley proved to be
wizard. His footwark especially
pleased tho crowd and the fans were
with him from the starr; Waltz APP
pcared to have fifteen pounds on the
Manhattan youngster but Riley didn't
let this bother him and gave as pretty
an exhibition of scientific hitting ms
has ever been seen in this city. He
was aggressive from gong to gong and
was willing to stand Off and swap
blows with Hartford's representative
while the crowd howled with delight.
In the last half minute of the bout
Riley showed his admirers just what
he was capable of and drove Waltz
around the ring with heavy steamers
to the face and stomach. 1t WAS the
&c neral opinion that Silvy Burns
phenom was entitled to the decision
In the preliminary Battling Cosmier
sta ged a comeback stunt and handily
whipped Kid Douglas in six rounds.
Douglas opened strong but Cosmier
had him hanging on by the end of the
sixth.
Taylor vs.. SharkeS.
"Tippy" Fay announced that the
principals in the main bout of his next
show would be Jimmy Taylor Of New
York and Young" Sharkey of New
York. A better match could not be
imagined Taylor recently outpointed
Young" Marino in whirlwind
fifteen round bout in Turner hall.
Sbarkey appeared here during the
winter against Buddy Faulkes and
while the Waterburian won on points
the New York slasher made him
hustle.
Tommy Moore Is Pcrilli.
Tommy" Moore. who boxed Willie
Ketchel, won considerable distinction
in this nnrt of the country undAr his