New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-21
TRAINERS TAKE PART
IN IMPROMPTU BOUT
McKetrick. His EX-Manager;
Pollok and O'Neil in Row
After lie Wins Lawsuit.
BY W. 0. MCCLELLAN.

Court A. c. Battling Dan McKetrick
snd Fighting Harry Pollok, manager OF
Freddie Welsh. outpointed and out
numbered Young Frankie ONeil, at
torney and former Boxing Commission
er. in Whyte's Restaurant Sporting
Club.
The first bout was won handily. At
the end Of the first round of evidence
Judge Lynch waved McKetrick to his
corner and disqualified him.
"Out in the first round" remarked
Moran, as he made his way out of the
arena. "And can stop Willard just as
easily"
The battle at Whyte's Sporting Club
was somewhat more sanguinRry. The
amazing feature of it was that two
fight managers actually fought with an
ex-Boxing Commissioner. and without
charging any admission. No purse was
offered by Whyte's sporting club. The
thing was absolutely spontaneous.
Pollok and McKetrick were seated at
one table in company with Young
Ahearn. who was recently knocked out
by Mike Gibbons, and Frank Mccoy,
jr.. a lawyer, who is not related TO Kid
Mccoy. or the acting middleweight
champion. al Mccoy.
Moran Eats Steak. Others Fight.
Frank Moran was seated close by
munching a pound Of steak IN order
that he might not be found in that
sad state OF appropriateness which re-
suited IN the defeat of Jack London
hero.
lightweight. entered the place unac-
companied. Without shaking hands
ONel led with a caustic remark Nc
Ectrick blocked. and swung with the
right ONcil jabbed with the left ana
brought over right cross to the Jaw,
dropping NcKetrick into tureen OF
mock turtle soup.
The head waiter rushed 20 the centre
Of the ring and began 20 count over
NIcKctrick The auDurn-haired hght
manager brushed few mock turtles
.vt of his eyes. aSG giancing at the
head waiter said: you can count as
much as YOU want. but | am not going
10 get up till somebody handcuhs 'ha'
lawyer n,
II was az this point that Harry Pol
iok dashed 10 the centre Of the ring
lie tented the unprepsred attorney and
brought over right uppercut 20 the
mouth. ONel was dazed but not too
Jazod 10 see the doors. He took them
on the run. forfeiting the battle on
technical knockout.
I'm his haste Young O'Neil left be-
hind him A number Of legal documents
bearing on the case OF Mcketrlek YER
sus Moran They were handed over 10
Assistant Attorney General Obermeier.
That official was shocked when he
looked over them.
"This IS terrible" gasped the assist
an. attorney general "My learned
brother in his unseemly haste, has LETT
the corpus deficit behind HIM. These
proceedings are irregular-very irregu-
iar-and / fear that the case IN Whyte 5
Restaurant will be thrown out OF court.
By the way. who won the fght?'
Moran Still Munches Steak.
While the two fight managers and
me attorney were battling through the
menu Moran sat peacefully munchlng
his hound Of steak. AT last" he said
rbeerfullv, "I have seen two fight
managers lighting and without even a
look in al purse. have not lived IN
vain
When Tom Jones. manager Of Jess
Willard heard about the frscas, he
turned pale Its a knock 20 the
game" ne said Think Of two follows
As we'll advertised as McXetrick and
Pollok fighting for nothing. They
might az least have charged quarter
How can ! expect 20 collect for seeing
Willard train when these fellows
knock the game this way by nghung
for nothing? They must have been
crazy
81 have very little 20 say" said Dan
MeKetrick. "All the honors belong 20
Mr.. Pollok It's the first decision he
ever won In his life, ] believe, and nc
Is very happy over IT,"
Short Preliminary in Court.
The legal preliminary was short and
sharp. Before jury in Judge Lynch's
court Daniel McKetrick set forth the
claim that Frank Moran owed him
81 .4g2 for services and for money ad-
vanced up 20 the time Of the Johnson
Moran fight at Paris. Moran admitted
indebtedness 20 that amount approx
natcly. but held that this money was
20 come out of the purse for the fight
in Paris. That money IS now tied uI
in the French courts.
In charging the jury Judge Lynch
said that IL WAS question as 70
whether Moran should pay Mcketrics
out OF any money that he might have
or only out OF the money held from the
Johnson-Moran fight The jury held the
latter.
Moran testified that the amount held
bv the French government was In tho
neighborhoOd Of $1,000. OF this
amount Moran was 70 yet $4,000 and
McKetrick was 20 get 80 per cent OF
this. plus whatever money he had ad-
vanced for training expenses, etc.
81 was % do the fighting and McKet-
rick was 70 do the fnanc!ering," Moran
declared.
"Did you keep your part Of tho
agreement asked O'Nel, the attor-
ney.
Moran rubbed a few scars that no
had received in battles with Jack John
son and Gunboat Smith. 81 did the
fghting. while Mr. McKetrick did tho
lranciering." he replied. AS "a fight
fHanc.er ! must say that he was a dis
nal failure"
when the jury brought IN the YER
diet for Moran McKetrick too. the at
fitude Of King Lear. How sharper
than serpents tooth 10 ~ 70 have "A
tbankless prize fighter" he unused. 81
hone this will Ieyor happen % Harry
pollok Or Tom Jones. Little do they
Lrozy The anguish Of a fight manager
vho hss been clipped the hooks
No Purse. but Twas Exciting.
The battle go Whytca Restaurant
eoorfing Club was staged about half an
d. - sfg.re .gas not time for con