The sun., 1916-11-17
MARTY CROSS Is
FRENCH CHAMPION
Batters BadOud, European
TitlchOlder, Referee Ending
Bout in Sixth.
CLINE BEATS HOMMEY
ny GEORGE n. UNDERWOOD.

The famous Cross family OF agh,ers
now boasts n real title holder. for IN n
fierce fight at the Empire A. G.. ls,
night Marty Cross, brother Of the grc,.
Leach. handed Albert Badoud the Euro.
pean welterweight champion, such a
beating that Referee George Monroe wa,
forced to stop the combat In tho sixth
round.
Marty's mighty right star,ed in drop.
ping Badoud In the first round and from
then on to the end the East Slider con.
tlnued sending the Swiss scrapper 10 the
canvas. Cross administered terrbs
punishment and united with the spec,a.
tors In begging the referee to stop the
bout In the NTH. Monroe finally called a
halt on the massacre in the sixth round
In the other star ten round bou,
Packey Hommey. hog fat and in Door
condition. gave glorious battle to Patsy
Cline. The little Italian was defeated
but not disgraced. packey put up a
wonderfully courageous battle. but cline
won on points
Joe Humphreys announced that both
Cross and Badoud had tipped the beam
at 149 pounds. Badoud shook eros.
with several crashing rights TO the bod,
at the start OF the first and then liks
bolt from the blue Marty's right flashed
70 the Jaw and dumped Badoud on hi,
back. ''''
Al arose to his feet and Crosss rlrh,
,mauicr again found the jaw. II landed
ike the hammer OF Thor and the Euro.
pean champion sank to the canvas IA.
doud tottered to his feet and reeleI
around the ring under a shower OF leus
ana rights. One crashing right 10 the
Jaw sent him reeling to the rope. The
rrenchmans raised shoulder protected
nus Jaw during the rest Of the round and
Cross couldn't find the target.
Ihere was not much to choose he
| tween theim In the second Badoud
| scored with hard punches to the boi,
while Cross blazed away with str lcf,s
ana rights Near the end OF the ,hirl
Marty staggered Badoud with a crush.
ing right to the Jaw and the Europe
title holder clinched and held The h,v
came to his rescue.
Cross's lefts and rights ker. Badoud q.
head bobbing In the fourth. hut Badopd
! cafne oack strong with BODY blows
Badond fought fercely while Cross b!ded
| his time
The nth only had started whor
Cross uppercut with a terrific right and
sent Badoud reeling to the ropes. Mar"
ieaped IN with "A shower of lef,s and
rights and battered Badoud from p.ll.i.
10 post. One right dropped the Svis.
"fFN' ''' 'oufit tnTee. linen
other sent him crashing To the canvas
This time he took count of nine Dripping
blood. he tottered groggily to his fee,
hands hanging helplessly al his side
Cross did not want To nit him and ar.
pealed TO the referee To stop the bou,
Monroe was undecided While h.
hesitated Badoud came back Before
Cross could do further damage the bel,
changed
AT the start Of the sixth Cross dropred
Badoud for count OF two with his
faNorte uppercut Cross again appealed
10 the referee to save him from admins
terlng any more unnecessary punish,
ment, This time the arbiter acted II.
started to push BSdoud to his corner
Badoud wouldn't stop. and swung bin u,
at both Cross and the referee befor. l..
seconds interviewed
Cline scaled 1875 pounds in ring toC
and Hommey tipped the beam az H.,
Poor little Packy. a wonderfully gaw'
and sturdy youngster possessing na,ura
class, but who has been a victim - NJ
scrurulous managers. was fat Is q rr
He was In no condition FOR n hard hou.
Cline was In the pink"
Packy looked as IL he would hs o
able to go the route hut ne sirrr sod o.
, hands by giving Cline a great ha.'
Patsy showered Packy with snappy Geo.
and rights. but the brave little l'I'.a
kept plunging in fur more and frequent
: shook UP Cline with swin,s TO h'a, 81.
body, Despite his aldcrmanic rau,,
Hommey still was going strong AZ
final he'll.