Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-21

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his feet before the referee counted up
to 10.
II was said that Joe devoted most OF his
time in practicing fipnops and back hand
springs so he could indulge in acrobatiC
feats after the fight was over, Just to show
his opponent that he was in good condi-
ton. Sometimes, however he did not wait
until the battle ended to pull his act. but
turned back somersaults and slid along the
floor on one ear all evening, beginning in
the very first round. But Joe was taking
no chances with his training, and always
was prepared to do his best
Many of our best fistic experts often re-
marked that If Grim could fight as we'll as
take punishment nothing in the world
could stop him. They were anxious to see
their theories tested out but did not have
an opportunity until last Saturday night
at the National, when Jean Constance a
lightweight from France, met Johnny Nell
son in the second bout of the evening.
Here's Another Grim
Constance is the cause of this long
preamble, for it was he who out-Grimed
Grim took as much punishment as Joe
did In his palmest days. came back for
/, more and inflicted some little damage on
his opponent. For four rounds Jean
stopped everything that came his way
dlved to the mat every time Nelson
crossed his right to the jaw but not for
one second did he falter or break ground
Constance is clever, knows how to hit and
looks like the man our iistC scribe wished
for in the days Of Joe Grim.
The ConstanCe-Nelson battle was the
feature bout Of the evening. 1t only
lasted four rounds. but that was be-
cause Jeans lip was seriously cut and
Nt.hR iV, Iva ,,1
mans corner. wisely insisted that hostil-
ties cease. Jack McGuigan concurred.
Nelson began to reach Constance with
left jabs and rights to the jaw in the
first round and had the foreigner groggy
at the end. In the second, Johnny dropped
his opponent with n hard right and it
looked as if the bout was over. Jean
was up Immediately, however, and then
began to absorb enough punishment to
last an ordinary boxer a month, Nelson
hit him almost at will, knocked him all
over the ring, but Jean fought back and
several times shook Johnny with stiff
blows. 1t was the same in the third and
fourth rounds, and when the bout was
stopped the pucky F.enchman was
eheered as much as the victor,
Second Bout Stopped
This is the second time in two weeks
that bout has been stopped at the Ma
tional and the audience was fair in each
case When Micky Donley was unable
to answer the bell in his contest with
Clancy the crowd knew he had done the
best he could and applauded instead of
accusing the boxer of quitting" or dog
glng it," Saturday night it was the same,
which shows that the spectators are not
only fair, but good sportsmen.
Constance has the malSings of a good
boxer and will give a good account of
himself when he learns how to defend
himself properly
Joe Azvedo seemed trile stale when
ne met Jack Brazzo, but the little Portu-
suese won the bout. Joe has been boxing
regularly in New England of late, and
SHOWS the effects of the hard work. He
Tried hard on Saturday, but couldn't get
gong until the sixth round, when he had
Brazzo in distress, Solly Burns and Ed
ale Wagond put on another whirlwind
pout' which ended in victory for Burns.
Posts Big Forfeit
Although Henry Bletzer has posted
.lVOO with Billy Recap, sports editor of
the PUBLIC LEDGER, as a forfeit to meet
Johnny Kilbane in Baltimore on March
II for the featherweight title, there
seems little likelihood of the boxers get
tlhg together in that city. Jimmy Dunn,
manager of the champ. has not come
thfough with his bundle of change. and
.he chances are that he will not do so
until the scene Of the battle is changed,
f, Dunn objects to the promoters of the
oout-Bletzer and Sammy Harris-and
declares he will not enter into any fur
sner negotiations unless they step Out.
10 date, Bletzer and Harris have refused
70 DO this, and matters are at stand
sui. There was some talk about getting
me boys together in Philadelphia in
sA-round bout, but the public refuses to
ne taken in and this. too, has fallen by
The wayside
Jimmy Dougherty, the welI-known clti-
zen Of Leiperyille Pa, is still after the
battle. Jimmy had a bankror consisting
oi 1000 healthy and negotiable dollars,
which he will expose to public gaze any
TINE the boxers talk business. Dunn Is
wiling to do business with Dougherty,
out Bietzer is holding off. AS the cham.
ploh generally has something to say about
me terms of battle for the title. Dough-
bout
AFTER Chaneys showing with Donley at