South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-05-17
"Knockouts"
BY Ed. w. Smith

Do you remember the young fellow
they used to call The Upton Slash
err" His name was Benny Yanger,
and he was an Italian lad from the
south side who could battle like a
tiger
Benny got to be a great card around
Chicag O-one OF the best we ever had
in fact, and for two very excellent rea-
sons. He was at once the best liked
and the most cordially hated fighter in
the business. Half of the crowd went
TO see him lick the other fellow and
half went there on the long chance
that he would be beaten TO a pulp.
When a man is disliked he usually
is a good card His enemies are there
to see his defeat. They wouldn't miss
it for anything.
It's doubtful if we ever had knock
out in Chicago that created the same
amount of discussion and al the same
time raised so much bitter feeling as
the night at TattersalPs on Sixteenth
st. back in 1900. when Hanger got
knockout decision over Tommy
Mowatt in a six-rOund battle.
Mowatt at the time was practically
unknown. Paddy Carroll, the old
time impresario, saw him one night in
a bush battle, was impressed with his
tremendous hitting force and decided
to bring him to the front. So he Of
fered the John Hertz party, then
handling Yanger, a side wager, ana
promptly got the match.
Hitting Conductor.
Mowatt's right name was Moore
and he was a conductor on south
side street car line. He surely could
bit with his right hand as he proved
that night at TattersalIs. Nanger
went at him fercely and was man.
handling his severely for three
rounds. A big change came soon al
ter that. .,4
right hand over and dov went
Yanger. At the same time the roof
nearly was lifted off Tattersalfs by
the frantic yells of the astounded
crowd
Yanger was a game lad and got to
his feet only to be knocked down
again and again. Benny contrlNeG TO
weather out two desperately pau
rounds in which he got a severe drup-
hing But MOwatt beat himself try
inc TO keep the Italian down, and IN
the sixth round Yanger, coming Win
q great rush, swept the conductor OIL
his feet. .i+b
Nowatt all but helpless but sun on
his feet milling with grim deteiiIl LII'o1
ton Eddie Santry tossed IN the tower
- tol-en of defeat Mowatt kicked II
ont and fought with Referee Sller ana
everybody else claiming he was d lohs
NV from being beaten. the crowd
vas with him but the referee recog-
nized the act of the seconds ana gave
Yanger the decision. 1t went as q
knockout. as is customary III SUO"
cases. ..4,+i,-o
and author of one of the boxing pills
iDtroduced at Springfield this winter,
The NIowatt people always olaIilSu
him for the defeat 1t was one OF the
most thrilling bouts ever seen mere
and made Mowatt a star.
Fight Many Draws.
strangely enough Nanger me- 81
again was able 70 ei'e % him
though he had four cracks at MN
Tl1ev boxed six-round draws in l9OI'
1902 and 1904 and the following year
wont % rounds TO an even tnlng IN
IEsIa,nazoo. Mich. Benny could beat
men who could beat MOwatt buI the
latter had something on nm. OIleh
such things are noticed IN the Pu-
gilistic game. e o,t,o-
famous knockouts and 1t was IN the
ia bIiiding now torn. down. that NC
Govern and Cans pulled on their nor
ribIe barney that closed up boAlhs'
Wen devote chapter 10 thaI aI
later day. .,.o-+
NcGovern was one Of the greatest
ring sensations we ever mad arounu
here And il was in this city. and oy
the way.this same building, in whlGn
h had a couple OF mighty close calls
from defeat But ne was gong at ms
best during the times he was bathing
bere and always got by with every
thing he attempted.
Speaking OF the mighty Terry re-
calls a quaint incident IN his career.
Did you ever hear OF a man hilIlhs an
nr,oc,en+ co hard on the jaw that ne
6rol-a his ankle2 Well, they claim
that's what happened one night IN
New York when Terry was lighting
Tommy White. a Chicago veteran:
Anyway. Tommys ankle was knocked
askew by the punch.
No. we wouldn't vOuch for II, but
it's interesting, isn't it
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