Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-16
Scotch Wop T a k e S
Count When Oppo-
nent Lands Right to
Jaw = Biggest Sur
prise in Years
By ROBERT w. MAXWELL


OVER the PROSTATE body of the fighting
~ chap who gained his hstc sobriquet
from Bonnie Dundee" Willie Jackson un-
heralded and unconcerned. played the An
gelus in the wind-up of the olympia A. a.
last night. For the first time in his career
OF six years that marks more than l6O
battles, Johnny Dundee. Scotty Montieths
PRIDE tasted defeat, and it came In the
form of the wormwood Of a knockout one
flashing left that stabbed through Johnnys
outer guard was followed by the rocking
crash of right uppercut to the jaw and
the Glasgow Wop was knocked as sum
as the proverbal mackerel,
The end came after the first round had
progressed two minutes and thirty-five sec
onds. and to call it a tremendous surprise
is a mild form of expression. Jackson had
started out like n whirlwind shooting ms
left to the head time and again. and Dun
dee seemed to be taking 1t easy while
studying the style of his opponent. Twice
Johnny opened up and landed stin jabs TO
the face but Jackson kept after him. He
rushed the Wop to the ropes, where Johnny
attempted to bound back, shooting right
to the body, which did not land. Jackson
rocked him with a straight left and Dun
dee's guard dropped.
The Knockout
That was Jackson's chance Quick n
fash, he hurled a right uppercut to the
jaw, which landed flush. The impact could
be heard all over the clubhouse and Johnny
Topped as IL he had been struck on the
head with "A hammer. lie lay on his side.
with arms outstretched, and remained mo-
tionless until the count of five. Then he
shook himself, his hands spasmodcally
opened and closed, as II he We're trying to
grab something to help him to his feet,
partly arose and fell back again. After ten
seconds had been tolled off by Referee
OBrien, he staggered to his feet and was
led TO his corner.
The huge audience was silent for a mo-
ment, but when it suddenly dawned upon
them that ring history had been made and
they had been there TO see it, near riot
scene was put on. The spectators jumped
on their seats shouted themselves hoarse
and then made rush for the ring TO con-
gratulate the victor. 1t took the police sew
eral minutes to keep the crowd back and
allow jackson to escape TO his dressing
room. Dundee in the meantime sat alone
in his corner his head bowed, while Scotty
Montleth and Muggsy Taylor worked over
him. He was ignored by the frantic fans.
MOntieth Also Suffers
In a way, jackson scored double knock
out Montieth, who was in Dundee's COR
ner, seemed to be taking the most punish
ment, and when his man went down he
looked as cheerful as the population OF Bel
gium, He seemed dazed and couldn't real
ize what had happened, His meal ticket
has been punched full of holes and a hard
winter was in prospect Seotty sat mo-
tionless, staring into space, his mouth open
and a look of dazed CONSERVATION spread
over his countenance until Muggsy Taylor
aroused him. He staggered as much as
Dundee when he walked across the ring to
lead his battler to his corner.
1T was an accident" he said TT MUST
have been an accident. Jackson isn't good
enough TO knock out Dundee and you know
it, Something was wrong, but can't
realize It,"
When he reached his dressing room Dun
dee sat on a low stool, all hunched up and
with his head in his hands. He did not even
remove his gloves.
Dundee Is Mystifed
Il have often wondered how it felt to
be knocked out" he said, and / guess /
have found Il out at last. / have knocked
out many opponents in the six years have
been fighting, and many Of the boys l have
boxed have been dazed and helpless before
me- | never worried much about their con-
dition, but Il win be different from now on.
They tell me that was knocked out
in the hrst round. They also tell me that
have been In fight. Perhaps 1 was but
you can't prove Il by me. can't remember
what happened and the events Of the last
half hour are blank. 1t must have been
an accident"
Jackson, who had dressed hurriedly then
came into the room. Holding out his hand
TO Dundee, he said
I'm sorry, Johnny, but l had to do Il.
1 hope you are not feeling badly"
Dundee arose, looked his eonaueroF In the
eye q moment and replied:
.Did you really knock me out2 Is It
true2 How did you do it2 Please show
me SO that I'll know what to do II ne meet
aEainR
Jackson illustrates Knockout
Here Is how It happened, explained
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