El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-05-06

KlLWAUkEE, Wis, May 6.-At
/ M last the fistic critics Of the east
= - have taken Fred Fulton, the
Minnesota giant, seriously. and no
longer refer to him as a paper con-
tender" for Jess Wizards crown. Full
toms defeat--a technical knockOut-of
Al Reich in New York last week, con-
WINGED the most skeptical that he has
all the qualifications for the making
Of a great heavyweight champion. lie
still has a few rough edges to be
| polished off, but there have been very
few champions in history who have
not gone through the same mill.
| Finished artists. even in boxing. are
! not made right off the reel They
may have all the qualifications but IL
requires experience to bring the
polish
That is the case Of Fulton. He has
the size, strength, weight. Knowledge,
and stamina and considerable clever
ness-what he needs now is little
more experience. Fulton has been ac-
cused of being yellow and every
thing else, but in recent fights he has
proved beyond doubt that he can take
punishment, for he has taken some
pretty severe wallCps, and fight back
as strong as ever
Reich Hits Hard.
eastern press as the most dangerous
man among the heavies. because he had
a terrific Wallop, although his game
ness was doubted. He proved his
ability to hit by putting over two ter
rifle smashes to Fulton's jaw in the
first round Of their scrap. For an in
slant Frederick was dazed, but only an
instant, for he came back so fast, with
a series of left hand jabs, that the
New Yorker was swept completely off
his feet
II Reich had a chance to win It was
brief, for never did he get an oppOr-
haymaker. Fulton battled as he
planned-tO use his long left and pro-
tect with his right against possible
swings. Fred went about his work
like master mechanic and at the end
Of the sixth round Reich was a pitt
able sight His left eve was com
pletely closed. his right eye almost as
bad and his nose and mouth bleeding
and swollen. He was cut to pieces,
put still was strong and had wal
icp.
Reich Was Covered Up.
Al covered up all the way after the
thlrd round and Fred took a chance
Of breaking a hand every time he let
20 Tor the body or jaw. Fulton did
damage his left hand i'm the second
round, which prevented him from put
ting his usual force behind his jabs,
Iut ne used 1t enough TO make Reich
because he deemed it best not to do
so. although he would have made
DlEger hit with the crowd had he
taken 3 CHANGE and let so a couple OF
lawmakers. However, he was out to
win and played safe
me referee, Bill Brown. warned
Relch IN the seventh and eighth
ROUNDS TO open up and fight or he
would award the verdict to Fulton,
ana when Al would not do so in the
nlhth' ne stopped the bout, Fulton
winning on a technical knockout Full
Ton was fast in his movements and
ms JabDing was lightning fast Bill
Brown, the referee. was much i'm
pressed with the Minnesota giant and
pTedlcted great future for him.
ne needs about IS more pounds on
ms frame and then he can safely
tackle Willard" said Mr. Brown after
the contest. Frank Moran was there.
put did not express an opinion as to
What he thought Of the man he may
nave TO fight except 20 say that he
had good left hand Jim Coffey