The evening world., 1917-04-04
Heayyweights Clash Tonight,
and the Loser Will Be Elimi-
mated in Chase After Jess VIII
lard and His Crown.

scheduled for tonight at the Manhat-
tan A. C., up near the Polo Grounds.
Fred Fulton, the foot ~ inch
piAsterer from Minnesota. is 10 tackle
Carl Norris. the Oklahoma Giant, and
with malice and forethought will try
90 remove him from tho path leading
70 Jess willard and his champion
snip crown. Almost needless TO say,
Norris has similar designs on Fulton.
and something in the nature OF a
grudEe hight is expected TO result.
Bill Brown is TO referee, which means
there will be no shenanlgans or mon
ksying with the cards. The men will
have TO put forth their best efforts
or get the gate. Bill always has the
pubic uppermost in his mind while
refereeing.
n N ORRlS and Fulton met once be-
N fore in 1914. and the record
books give Morris the credit
OF q victory in six rounds. Fulton
throws cold water on this fight. say
ing he got a quick count. Besides. he
claims, he was the rawest kind OF a
beginner at the time. In the three
years since he has learned something
OF the boxing trade, and In his recent
bouts In this vicinity has shown won
derful skill. In addition he has proved
himself "A fnisher. with a left hand
like "A club. He shoots II with almost
uncanny precision. II is IA Furnishing
blow. Fulton's right is almost as good
as his left, but he doesn't bring IL into
play so often.
From a scientific standopint, Fulton
has II on Morris "A dozen different
ways. The numbering Carl probably
knows this as well as anybody else.
but II doesn't worry him. He places
a lot OF faith in the so-called Indian
sign which he insists he has on Full
ton as a result OF their first meeting.
He says he will take everything Full
ton has and then outgame him.
Morris Is hard TO hurt. and he IL
big and strong. but what he doesn't
know about boxing would MI IA chap
ter In any book. He IL "A mauler.
rather than a puncher.
The fight offers the principals n big
chance TO get first crack at Willard,
and for this reason alone is OF ex-
traordinary Importance 10 both.
~ UT In Chicago. where he has
~ Just arrived. Les Darcy has |
announced that he will shortly |
apply for his first papers OF natural
ization. This would indicate that the |
Australian intends to remain among |
US.
After turning down many matches |
because OF financial reasons, Darcy |
has finally consented to meet George |
Chip at Youngstown, o. II Is re- !
ported he Is TO receive $4,000 for |
his services. Chip was one OF Darcy's |
victims In Australia, having been |
knocked out by the Maitland Boy In |
nine rounds Chip claims he fought |
too soon after arriving In the An |
tipodes and was In no condition to do |
his best.
IRISH PATSY CLINE, who has
been coming 10 the front rapidly
in the lightweight ranks this sea-
son and who is now considered
Benny Leonard's greatest local rival,
easily defeated Eddie Wallace OF
Brooklyn In fast ten round exhibit
tion at the Broadway Sporting Club
last night. Although Cline has not
the punch that Is carried by Billy
GiDsOn's protege and doesn't appear
10 be as cool ring general he IL
faster than the popular Hebrew
boxer.
Eddie Wallace Is one OF the best
boxers IN this section, yet he couldn't
cope with Cline's dazzling speed as
indicated by his lightning like lest
Jab. Some months ago Wallace
easily defeated lightweight champion
Freddie Welsh In Canada and re-
Gently held feather weight champion
Johnny kilbane to a twelve round
draw, so It can be seen how formld
able the little lrishman shapes up IN
the ring.
II was the opinion OF the fight fans |
az they left the club house that Cline |
and Wallace had put up the fastest
exhibition that had been seen at a |
Brooklyn club this season, and there |
is talk OF rematchlng them.
After the bout was over II Is re-
ported that Eddie WALLACE declared
that Cline gave him "A worse beating
than any opponent that he has faced
since he became star, and that he
thought II Leonard made 1873 ring
side Cline would surely whip him.
%LINE started Off in the first
round as though he were going
10 dispose OF Wallace In quick
fashion. He rushed In and ham
mered away with left and rights that
put Wallace completely TO sea. Cline,
however. couldn't keep up the ter
rifle pace and slowed down some
what, which took lot OF the one
sidedness out of the battle.
After Cline had taken the honors
In the first three rounds the game
little Wallace held him even In the
fourth aud won the NTH and sixth.
Cline jumped 10 the fore again In
the seventh and held the advantage
until the end.
Wallace made many desperate at
tempts to turn the tide In his favor,
but whenever he became dangerous
Patsy put ON more speed. No matter
how fast the punches were coming
his way Wallace, courageous little
fellow that he is, never backed up an
inch.
The weights were announced as
follows: Cline. 1891 stripped: Wall
ace, 1872 In ring costume.
Cline Is a rather stocky. we'll built
lad, and II is surprising that he can
make the legitimate lightweight
ringside weight and travel at the
pace he set last night against Wall
ace.