Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-17
PREPAREDNESS BEL LEVER
PROVES HE IS READY FOR WAR on
FRED WELSH BY DEFEATING MEAIY
Patriotic Color Injected in Olympia Show by Lieu
tenant Bryants Appeal for Recruits-New
York Wop Wins in Sensational Form
BY LOUIS II. JAFFE

I. .<nyE Recruiting officer Lieutenant Bryant
IA Inf the United states navy Slgnor
!, ,,oseph Cororra. alias Johnny Dundee. of
Xsv York, is a stanch believer of prepared
sneas. Following Uncle SAINTS declaration
4 w war ON Germany and the renewed proc
Smation If hostilities by Dundee for a
1 srack at Fred wesh's lightweight crown,
lieutenant Bryant and Signor Cororra are
'srsnaring for different and distinct fighting
one TO eliminate the Kaiser's army and
~ the other to dethronc Welsh.
Roth Lieutenant Bryant and Dundee ap-
..ored before the same audience at the
snympia last night. While the former
s,oke fight the other showed fight and fur
sherrnore, a whole gang of 1t was iammed
isr,o six rounds Both caused near-riots
~ The naval officers appeal for recruits
~ ,he nurposc of defending Old Glory
sstt.r,ed n melee In the West gallery; Dun
ase.s brilliant boxing against Johnny Mcaly
IA the spectators cheering riotousiy.
Wins by Block and Half
4 Dundees victory over Mealy was by n
margin of block and q half, and 1t cant
4 Ne proved that II wasn't more The New
Y york lightweight had tho better OF every
yound although Mcaly forced Dundee to
ex,end himself at several stages of the
n contest, especially the thir1 and fifth
\ neriods. Mealy's Knockout wallop. the right
handler tha, crushed Art Strawhacker and
Jimmy McCabe. was never in evidence and
4 after the third round tho Philddelphian
.rung his supposed deadly punch in half
hearted way He corrected with Dundee's
law several times, but the allows lacked
iteam; they didn't even rNalance the
Gotham gloreman
raat dundee is the same tearing in
humping iabbing. aggressive and overnight
bg demon again was demonstrated. lie
a
dundee IL not n knockout puncher. despite
Inc fact that he kayocd a Jimmy Powers
in New York in nine rounds last week. Left
hooks and rght crosses, that appeared to he
Drndee's hardest blows. failed to drop
t.Mesiy. although the local lad was twice
inset on all tours Each tinlc Mcay was
DO in a jiffy and. while he was tired at
h the finish, the brick!ayer never was on
the verge of going out
Gets Started Early
Dundee got off at top speed with the
opening gong. lie went after Meay, ham,
mer and tongs. right off the reel and it was
evtdehtet that the Scotch Wop would he a
\ y.ct6rvwith plenty to- spare--unless Mealy
( came across with his punch. Mealy didn't.
hence he. didn't win, Dundee was moving
!. an the~tirNe, In and out. shifting. jumping
and flying with his famous aerial iab. His
left hook served him In great stead, and
/ Dundee rocked Meaiy several times with
this semi.circle clout.
Mealy and Dundee responded to the bell
4 At catch weights. They were in the best
4 of shape and each looked as if he weighed
under 1870 pounds The pace set by Dundee
was terrific. 1t looked as though he would
II wear down his more ineXper.eG uppo.
Il nent However, Mealy's showing against 50
great a star as Dundee was nothing to
dIshearten him nor mar his reputation.
Nervous early in the contest, Mealy grad
ually gained confidence but at no time did
4 the Phadeiphian appear to have I, charce
Of connecting with a haymaker.
Hirst Punches Often, But
Joe Hrst back in great shape, came very
nearly spoil ne his reputation when he
4 ALMOST scored IA knockout over Jack An
drews. of Baltimore. Andrews probably
thought he was in a battle-royal, for he
was hit with a million and one blows from
every angle. Hirst's punches. as usual
were light, yet he came through with SC
tmany In rapid succession that Andrews was
lucky to be on his feet at the finish.
Some one behind us accused Hirst ci
never Knocking any one out. but another
neighbor came to Joe's rescue with the
reminlscence of a X. o. scored by the Fat
Boy nine years ago over Lew Ryall