New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-07
Milwaukee Boy Dro,,
Under a Volley q
Rights and LET'S
BY w. o. MCCLELLAN

"''' N"S bHsllch y,,.>I
weight knocked out Kid Grave, i
Milwaukee, in the ninth round a, N
Broadway Sporting Club las, Ill
Graves dropped under a terrific 81
of rights and lefts and had to 4. II
ried to his corner. After being ,,,
the floor four times in the frs. nj
Graves came back aand fought , q.
born ard game battle. but he W, 1
match for the tigerishly vicious ~
lishman.
The first round furnished pl.,, :,
melodrams. Lewis dropped C,,.
with right flush on the poin, y,
Milwaukee boy rolled over a, t..,.
done for.
Referee Harkop had counted 81
when Graves, with his eyes closed ~
to drag himself up by the rope, n
instant his knees left the aoor ~
swoopcd down and dropped him .,'
There were shouts Of Foul" bu, n
referee started TO count again.
Saved by Bell
Graves mustered all his str,,.
and, regaining his feet, reeled ~
corner. when Lewis again sent n
down for full count. Again Cn,]
dragged himself 20 his feet. had
Lewis rushed him against the ~
and dropped him. Graves was Q, 4
back, inert and helpless, when the ~,
saved him. y
IL seemed impossible for Gnyr
come back, but he did, and fous,,
stubborn uphill fight After VA
trying 70 land a knockout. Levi \
tied down deliberately 70 wear J
opponent out.
I'm the sixth round a right cres %,
Graves Keeling, but the gong wl
him.
In The eighth Graves was so ~
cd by rights to the head an
wearied by body punches that tie 9,
seemed a matter Of seconds. Il az,
quickly enough after the bell u1
for the ninth. Lewis STAGGERED 4,
Milwaukee boy with a right croa ID
beat him down furiously with a al,
of rights and lefts.
Sinks Slowly 10 Floor
Graves sank slowly TO the foo, y
ing to cover his jaw TO the last 4
rolled over exhausted, and the rt-I
instead of starting count, tna
lift him to his corner.
Lewis emerged from the ring III
out a scratch and hardly par,a|
There was not even a flush o. \
pasty. pale face. As Lewis sts.ta \
walk TO Graves corner after the M
! the Milwaukee boys father waved !,
away.
The house was small, but noisy
The promoter OF the Fulton. w,,-
bout announces gravely that il ~
sible that Willard may be draw "
a fight if Fulton defeats Weintn "
possibly ore more heavyweight VI
lard is temperamentslly opposed !
violating his general neutrality
is so much of a pacifst that h VII
not be drawn into battle unless n-e
body hangs up a purse Of attnseS
proportions.
Fulton, who was looked upon
something of jest only year ago .
come to be regarded as the only pos
BILE opponent for Willard. II is n
/ that his record is not an imposing n
but IL must be remembered that Isa
Johnson. probably the most wond,t'
I Of the heavywcights, had no parted
record when he was signed up 4
] Jeffries. After that bout the incrstI
lous fight experts finally awoke 70 4
sudden realization that the black 4
was the most wonderful Of the hg,s
/ fighting machines.
That Fulton will beat Weiner, 4
/ beat him decisively, seems highly ~
! able. Weinert was at one tine
most promising Of the younger han
weights. but he did not take the a.
seriously. He had some Of the ees1
ness of James j. Corbett, but he
too lazy or too Indifferent TO devslT
After Weinert Fulton Will prca
take on James Cotfey. the valisn!
glass jawed son Of Erin and step.G
The Bronx. After the spilling Of ls
fey, Fulton or his press sgeg' y
utter raucous challenges to the tii'
pion.
Fulton will Try in TIC mean w,
forget the existence Of person -.
Frank Moran, who lasted ten rr.
with Willard. The Moran per's-
seems, has a punch which son'@
lands.