Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-08
Weigh t Handicapped
Local Lad and Wis
itor Shows Real Glass
as Boxer
~ ROBERT w. MAXWELL

By ROBERT W. mhAN ELL
,,eo had night for the Irish at the
o,tmpia A. c. last night. Two sons of
sinper and boxer, tasted the
Bnni s.oge of defeat and retired amid
hue, ,,t,c shouts of several thousand
ne ,,atouers who paid for the privilege
rsh hv.,i,g and seeing them defeated.
snOu customers were aided and
mes nv one perfectly good jinX which
soeu ,s appearance Just before the
naus % vas nut on and refused to leave
VIM .S NIr Edwards put out the lights.
% .,no Tho link was working at its best
Wv, W.. Murphy, who is Just as Irish as
lh",, mo implies was handed a scientific
~ .,nS by Johnny Dundee, the well-known
he,ne ',vbo is sailing under the colors
llslan,, sn,,and Murphy tried hard, forced
q ssss,jny every minute of tie six hurri-
ihe funds. but his best efforts could
eane .,,orcome the handicap placed upon
NJ, nv the visiting hoodoo'
:, hrote badly for Ireland during the
~, ~ ,o,,,,oon the semiwind.up and the final
W.. A sweet singer introduced as the
p,r'.,,,nan pg.s what wants to sing and don't
ue' n 10 money threw into the ring
,,,nhod through the ropes and, after re-
,,,"s ein his hat. held UP his hand for
n.nns A piano was pushed down the
~ and an unnamed hero endeaVored TO
s,.y an accompaniment to some popular
W. w. No one heard 1t. not even the
sgns, nsnr but he bravely selected his own
tey and started out on Ihe ROCKY ROAD
M'n',hi,nW M' The going was fine until he
s.,ahod the chorus. but then the rough
M, anneared and he retired amid cheers
and other things.
Murphy Fights Well
Thor came Jimmy Murphy. The jinX
IA rim IN its grasp, but he didn't know
n Even Eddie O'Keefe would have had
hard time in the ring last night.
nsspite this invisible handicap, how
,ysr Murphy put up one of the best
jtsttles of his career, and, although de-
Nated. gained a host of new admirers.
Not once did he let up in the entire six
rounds and kept Dundee working hard
At all times 1t was the kind OF boxing
mai always makes a hit, and the only
criticism we have to make is that 1t
Admit last long enough. We would have
Ssen willing to see several rounds, but
4 Is doubtful If Murphy felt the same
way
Dundee, always hashy boxer, was
eashier than ever. His "aeroplane wal
lop," which always landed when both of
Ms feet were off the floor, was too much
ior Murphy The local pride did not
work on n defense against an aerial at
tack
Dundee Was Fast
with the exception of the first round
there was no holding of Dundee. He
sayorted around Murphy with the
cuckness of lightning, and every
time he would leap forward his
left shot out with terrific force to
Murphys jaw or body. He displayed a
hearty respect for Murphy's hitting pow
efs, and he never allowed the West |
PhIladelphian an opportunity to get set. |
The crowd went wild early in the first |
round when Murphy landed the first /
punch. 1t was pretty straight right, and |
Il caused Dundee to jump back to the !
ropes. In this session Murphy held his |
opponent to an even break, as the Italian |
was prone to wait the Philadelphian out |
By the time the first round closed Dun.
dee had taken his opponents measure |
and had planned his method of attack.
II was different Dundee who sprang !
from his corner at the start of the sec.
cnd round He danced and pranced around |
the ring tearing into Murphy with such
flashes Of speed that the latter could not
check him. In close, Dundee never stop.
ped Here he had the advantage on Muir.
ply for the latter could not get off
punch in close.
hrph No Match
Murphy was there to fight. and he did
1ght; but he was no match for the rugged
Italian.
In the latter rounds Murphy seldom
landed punch. A couple of times, in
VAN effort to catch the elusive New York.
e he rushed across the ring, hitting the
AS do all finished artists Dundee put
ne polishing touches to his work in the
Two hnal rounds. Time and again he
Grove Murphy back to the ropes with
1gnhc smashes to the body. lie got
DIS right working in these two rounds
ne would dart across the ring, some
umes IN his eagerness fairly leaping into
Ine air Murphy tried to hold him off
Y extending his left straight out, but
Uuhdee would duck under the obstacle,
sasgins away with right and left to the
'ody and head.
Gold Tea Not
!, somewhat of a stir was caused by
soaleth .a during the intermission periods.
a.ouy held up suspicious looking bot
y 70 Dundees lips each time Johnny
s''suIned to his corner for the minute
AsfFal and fans near the ring saw that
~ -. eoIor OF the contents of the bottle
,ssasd IKE the "old stuff" Investlga-
~ III however proved that 1t was cold