Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-07

BODY, maintaining enough of n lead IN
| win.
Meehan's defense was superb. He jerked
his head out of the way lust in time 10
escape several wild swings. his duct,inS
was excellent and his footwork-s,irb a .
| II was--could not be improyed tnon
| once In the third round when Hubbard
| mad him backed into a corner. lack LET
loose long right swing-and hit the
| ropes. He tried again, but Willie duclted
under it and Mr. Hubbard walloped Ref
| cree O'Brien This was the most excitipp
| part Of the battle but O'Brien stood i'm
well under the punishment and finished
| strong.
Before the bout Meehan announced
that he was not feeling we'll as he had
been biffed on his tin ear by a perfect
stranger He wanted to go out into the
dark and stormy night to look for the
T. -, but was prevailed upon to wait until
he collected from the box office The de-
lay made Willie nervous and grabbed his
act.
The other bouts were good-not
mediocre, as the gentleman behind us
pointed out. Johnny Rtchie won from
Johnny Campi in the curtain raiser
Gussie Lewis shaded Able Freedman and
Joe Tuber won from the much advertised
Willie Ashley.
Whad'ye Think of This?
The grandoldope was all shot to pieces
IN Milwaukee last night when Freddy
Welsh so far forgot himself as to WIN a
io-round bout from Ad Wolgast the G.
A. r. champion. Freddy. of course out
pointed the Michigan Dutchman, and was
dazed at the finish. 1t is thought that Mr.
Welsh Will be severely reprimanded by
the other titleholders for stealing their
stuff. This Is the first battle that Freddy
has won for some time, and 1t might give
n oh ngf,H ,HFl
ular fighter in the near future
Muggsy Taylor is on the warpath. He |
is peeved and sore The Broadway mag
nate cut short his important duties on the |
jury yesterday, rushed through the blz- |
2ard and demanded a few moments of |
our time to explain his unmasked mar
vel Muggsy has the floor:
or course, when n guy pulls some live /
stun in this here town, some simp comes
along and puts n crimp in the works !
amt kicking against nobody, and / amt
got no hard feelins against the robbers
what made me pull tn binders off my |
boxer las Thursday mite but I'd like TO
Iust EN- in the jaw or stick 'em in the
looch gov for life.
Nov, you know that I've Deen on tn up
IN up with everybody fer three years,
.Ver since l took charge of tn Broadway
\. c., an this stunt sorts gets my goat
his masked marvel stuff and said that
his here guy amt ever been seen ftin in
and he amt. I got a hun
red bucks In my jeans right now what
viii give to anybody what says I'm wrong.
KNOW what I'm talkn' about, and, take
from me, the unmasked marvel amt
'ddie Kelly, from NJ Yawk. He amt even |
cen N Yawk. He Is from Newark, |
'eighs 126 pounds and has been boxIn'
er seven years
"As l said, amt got no hard feelin's,
ut If any simp what wants century 7
an PROVE that I'm slippin' the bunk
ver let i'm step forward and collect
hassall want. Just let i'm step forward
nd collect"
! New Star in West
a new star has appeared in the pugllis-
c horizon way out West, in Ever Ham,
Ter, the blonde, brlstling tiger" from
hicago. Hammer is a lightweight, that
f, he can make 1856, and has been knock
g them over with amazing regularity.
asst Thursday, in Kenosha, Wis., he de-
.ated Joe Weller in 10 furious rounds
nd had him in bad shape several times.
ammer is ever hammering at his oppo-
ent starting out in the first round and
eeping 1t up until il is all over.
Darby Kelly, manager of Johnny
Lehry, has seen Hammer in action and
osened up with the following:
Hammer Is one of the most aggressive
shters in the ring today. He is better
an Battling Nelson in his prime and can
Ike just as much punishment. Ever is a
am bang boxer and is swinging both of
$ fists from start to finish. When the
ng rings he leaps out of his corner and
Yer let's up His endurance is wonder
|. To my knowledge he hasn't lost a |