New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-13
End Comes in Second
Round, When Ref
cree Calls Halt
By w. o. MCCLELLAN

By w. o. MCCLELLAN
Fred Fulton, the Minnesota plasterer'
who is being fitted for Jess Willard :
shoes. stopped Charlie Weinert, the
New Jersey light heavy, in two rounds
al Madison Square Garden last night.
Referee Bill Brown interviewed TO save
the lighter man from unnecessary pun
ishment after the second round had
gone two minutes and twelve seconds.
The referee showed rare good judg-
ment. By this time Welnert's hand
some Slavic features had been battered
fiercely by Fulton's Furnishing left HIS
eyes we're rolling and he was visibIy
in distress.
Crowd Cries stop II"
The crowd had Just begun 70 cry
stop it," when Referee Brown stepped
i'm front of Fulton, who was posing ms
left for the finishing punch. The only
dissenting voice TO the referees sane
action was that Of Harry Pollok, Wein-
ert's manager. He came out chatteI-
ing disapproval, but was showed BACK
20 the corner. 80,
Weinert looked anxious and white
before the bout started, but once the
bell rang he gave all that he had. lie
rushed the ponderous plasterer ana
landed intellectual rights. A moment
later Weinert's hea| was being driven
back by Fultons left, which Drove as
hard and as fast as a piston rod.
Weinert was out-matched IN every
.ffrlt.a Il m
FORTY pounds, and lowered over MN
like a giraffe. The discrepancy wa, was al
most as great as that between Willard
and Moran when they strobe into the
same ring.
Weinert was all but out near the end
of the first round. a ribbon OF red
appeared at each corner of his mouth.
His ewes rolled back till the whites
showed. He was in distress, deep as
tress, but he tried to hide the fact.
Weinert's Rush Checked
Just one more round" predicted the
watchers at the rlngslde. NelheIC
came out with a rush at the gong, but
Fulton drove his long, snaky lett
hand to the young Slsy's BODY "el-
merits rush was checked.
Then Fulton proceeded TO cut down
his antagonist with the left hand. lie
sent Weincrt's head back so forcibly
and so often that it seemed That IL
would be knocked IT the smaller man.
shoulders.
BLOOD ,rr-ad from Weinert's nose,
and the ming was so palpabiy one
sided Chat the crowd was silent and
sicScne. Wcinert began to reel, and
Fultor ont him backward with de-
Tbcra.c'y aimed right uppercut
There vas no viciOusness IN the pIas-
tcrer's manner. He planted the blows
as skilfuly as though he were hand
ling the tools of his trade. once or
twice ne seemed 10 look with pity on
his victim and to check punishing
blows: then he remembered that ms
Job was to finish Weinert and he would
shoot out that driving left without
mercy.
Referee Gets Busy
Weinerts weary arms were sagging
and his head was dropping when Fui-
ton prepared 10 send IN the tnlshlng
blow. The clear-headed, quick-think-
ing referee, Bill Brown, checked him
and pushed Weiuert TO his corner.
The young Slav boy was so nearly
out that he protested only feebly. lie
was beaten and he knew it. Spectators
tlfdF INC fAAibNAAt HNNfFN@
referee 20 shake his hand.
1T was the only thing to do SAID
Brown. "No real boxing fan wants TO
see beaten man battered 70 q pulp
The ring was full Of celebrities be-
fore the bout started Carl Morris,
les Darcy. Frank Moran and Grant
Hugh Browne were presented in turn
20 the helpless multitude.
Fulton entered in a bath robe that
had all the colors Of the rainbow and
few more in it. Frank Force, his
manager, wore Palm Reach suit.
Grant Hugh Browne was dressed Tor
fhe opera, and looked as though ne
would like 20 have been there.
Fulton did all that could have been
expected last night. He disposed OF
Weincrt, who WAS paid $4,000 for sub
hitting 10 the operation. This IS $1,000
round, which is a fair profit
An Improved Plasterer
Heating Weincrt is in itself no great
achievement The Jersey Slav has been
beaten by number Of people, includ-
nag Dillon and Miske. But the work
manlikc manner in which Fulton did II
proves that he is an improved plasterer.
70 Is reported that Jim Cofey will be
Fulton's next opponent. Then Will
laTQ Will come anu INC NHe4iCt a. ti4D
heavyweight title. Carl Morris, Frank
Moran and Miskc will not be enter
tanned. for obvious reasons.
Fulton's fighting expression is some
what unique. 10 consists principally
OF a blank sort Of smile, with not the
slightest suggestion Of malice or vi
ciousness. lie uses the right hand at
times but seems 20 lack any power.
To al intents and purposes he is a
ouC-handed fighter. But, as the ring
sagcs say, "a good left is three-fourths
OF the battle"
That the power is there behind Full
tons left was shown in the fight with
Cowier. who was just as badly cut up
s- Wcincrt That left looked powerful
enough last night 70 jar even Willard
who. 10 must be remembered, IS only
human. after all.
The battle was fought under the
glare Of sickly white lights, put in for
the motion picture men. Weinerts bat
tered face looked all the more ghastly
under those lights.
Tom Jones. the mysterious barber, Of