Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-10-17

A RUGGED little Dutchman with hah-
"A gerous-looking face and dangerous
right hand. in the person of Al shuoer''
hailing from New Bedford, Mass. stepped
out into the path OF Worlds Bantam
Champion Kid Williams in the twenty-iour
foot ring at the Olympia A. A last hsht
and after fistic indulgence OF elsnteen
minutes Il was apparent that the miniature
tIteholder had struck a snag. Shupert hhu
appeared here on several previous occas-
ions, and II never was thought that ne
could show superior form over the bantam
weight boss in a sfx-rounder. Al did, now
ever. even though II was by a slight
margin.
williams IL a versatile boxer, one VINO
boxes the fighters ana fights the boxers
lie was In quandary last night In Doth
styles The Kid started on by ooxlhs
Shubert He made Al miss number OF
vicious right wallops TO the head, but there
were others that he was unable TO let go
6y The punches that landed made VIII
liams smile This probably was caused oy
the fact that the champ couldn't understand
how such an awkward fighter could hit
him.
when williams decided that he was un-
able TO make an Impression by boxing Shu-
bert he switched TO fighting and while at
different times he outpunched the New Eng
lander, AIS punches seemed TO take better
effect and made the titleholder clinch IL
was at close quarters that Shubert made
his best showing. and his short punches 10
head and body really counted for his win
ming
Rocks Williams
Shubert stood off, round -shoudered, head
down and his arms high, and in this awk-
ward position williams's punches slid on
AIS arms shoulders and head, not affecting
the uncrowned fighter that you could
notice it. on the other hand, had Williams
been sporting his bantam crown on his
brow II would have been knocked TO the
mat on more than two occasions. as the
Kids head was rocked more than once.
When the opening round ended in about
a $3.50 split II seemed as IL Williams was
feeling out his adversary, and then when the
champion took honors for the second ses-
sion Shubert was figured another defeated
victim OF the Baltimorean's. Once again the
unexpected came into evidence by Shubert
fghtlng of Williams better than even in the
third showing equally as well in the fourth
and nth and winning the final frame, thus
giving Al the edge.
While Williams and Shubert each weighed
in at 100 pounds ringslde, Il was apparent
that the champion was the lighter by
pound and a half at least. Both were as
fresh at the sound OF the goodnight gong
as when they first entered the ring.
Irish Patsy Cline made his first appear
Rnce Of the season here, weighed lSO pounds
and put the horns over on 141 pounds of
bout. This was the semifnal Irish Pat
had the same stun that made his
ia soinating In Philly composition last sea.
son. He was In and out, made Buck miss
some times he didn't--and punched the
Gray's Ferryite good and plenty Cline
didn't get away without being classified
somewhat. for Fleming connected with a
number OF good punches. too. although tho
New Workers. wallops were more hefty.
also numerically more.
xrh Ia oxval
as boxes for a livelihood and pastime. had
a good chance 10 improve his pugilistic
standing by beating Young Diggins. but Dig
did the beating and Ketch's standing didn't
improve. II was a good fight, although a
number OF 'two-bitters" voiced their dis
approval
Mike DAILY made his big club debut and
with IL went a victory over Jack Kan
trow Harry Sullivan beat Johnny Shea.
Tonight is the night for tho reopening OF