Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-29

bouts scoring three knockouta and Dun
dee had ak Philadelphia bouts, on Mo-
vember 10 Dundee and Leonard mot In
special bout, which ended In IA sensational
draw. Leonard pulled down $4,000 and
Dundee got about $500
Champions Kilbane. Williams and Welsh
boxed In this city four, three and two times,
respectively SilbRnc started of his 1910
list In Phllly by knocking out Irish Patsy
Clino In two rounds, January 81 defeated
Frankie Conifrey and Packey Hommcy and
then stopped Willie Jackson In the nth,
May S. Williams won from Joe O'Donnell
and Benny Kaufman, while Al Shubort held
the KID TO draw. Weisl met Eddie Nc
Andrews and Buck Fleming.
British Big Battles
Championship matches held in England
were:
February 81 49, Bombardlcr Wells
knocked out II clt Wells. third; Lon
don for heavyweight title. Pat OKeefe
retained middleweight championship.
outpolnting Jim sullivan London.
March 27-IIarry Reeves won light
heavyweight tie, beating Dick Smith
on points: London. Jimmy Wilde re-
tanned nyweIght championship knock
ing out Sid Smith, third; London.
March 2i--Jimmy wilde knocked out
Johnny Rosner. New York eleventh;
London
out Zulu Kid, New York, eleventh;
London.
Les Darcy. over whom New York is raw
ing juat now took part in only three
matches. lie outpointod George CK. %
Brown and Jimmy Clabby in twenty-round
bouts and knocked out George Chip
Mike Gibbons scored one OF the quickest
knockouts Of the season when Jack McGui-
gan, OF this city, counted out Young Ahearn
one minute and thirty-fve seconds after
the opening bell In match at st. Paul.
January rs. Young Fulton holds the sea-
sons record with a two-second kayo over
Kid Jackson in New York.
Leach Cross Retires
Nineteen hundred and sixteen saw the
retirement OF one OF the greatest light
weights ever known, when Leach Cross
resigned from ring work. lie never had
an opportunity to box for the title. Cross
decided to finish his career after Milburn
Saylor knocked out the New York dentist
In the ffth round OF match at Clncn-
natl. This was February 81, Cross had
been hoored six times by Saylor,
January "a saw the resumption Of box
Ing at Reading. Pa. after four-year lapse,
Since then bimonthly bouts OF six rounds
duration are being held.
Joe Jeanette, the veteran negro heavy
weight. suffered first knockout OF his
lengthy career when his great rival, Sam
round, The bout was held May ~ at
Syracuse, Jeanette was out on his feet
and the contest was stopped
Sohnny MoIoney. after displaying far
superior form in amateur ranks In America
and Europe. turned professional here Au-
gust 2s. He was beaten by Joe O'Don-
nell In four rounds. Since tnen Moloney has
been boxing in fairly good form
No Philadelphia boxer displayed ex-
traordinary foFm-form worthy OF special
mention in connection with that OF top
notch boxers. There are lot OF gloyemen
in Pm ladelphia representing every class,
and we wish the new year will bring out at
least one who can be touted as real con-
tender for championship,
Father Times X. O.'s
Deaths among boxers and men connected
with the game resulted
March 1T-Andy Crowley twenty
one, died after being knocked out by
Mike Malone; Philadelphia.
March ls-wnllam Clark. eighty
eight, known as the Belfast Chicken
died in 81. Louis. He was a bantam
weight boxer.
June 20-Valentine Hood, twenty
three. died after knockout by Charles
Hardeastle; London ENG.
July 2i-Bert Coney. twenty-one,
amateur boxer killed IN bout with
Frankie Dolan; Los Angeles. Cal
August T-George r. Consldine
forty-three. died from mastoiditis New
York. He was sportsman, stake
holder and manager.
August 16-Benny Thomas, twenty
h three, English bantam killed while
fighting with the Allies Ia the Euro
pean war,
October t6-Billy Jordan, eighty
four, died at Youngsyille. Cal He Was
the oldest boxing announcer Ia the
world.
December ls-Youns joe Rivers
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