Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-13
BY LOUIS II. JAFFE

Artie Root of CleyeIand, is bearcat
in every sense Of the word. The little
Ohioan. handicapped by weight, height
and reach, fought one of the most uphill
battles seen in a Philadelphia ring at the
| Olympia last night and Willie jackson, the
lad who sprang into prominence over night
by his one-round kayo over Johnny Dundee,
was lucky and should be satisfied with
draw
For four rounds Root held Jackson even
| and pulled the unexpected by romping off
| into the lead when the fifth frame finished
| Then it was a Rrandstand rally in the
| sixth by Jackson that enabled him to leave
| the ring undefeated, yet not the victor. 1t
| was a most interesting contest from the
| opening gong until the finish. with terrific
punches landed by both parties In the last
| period Jackson crossed right hand punch
on Roots chin while the latter was backing
away and Art, slipping on the wet canvas,
helped Bill score questionable knockdown.
One big redeeming feature in Jacksons
favor was the proof that he has no glass"
jaw, for he withstood a number of vicious
right hand wallops on this vulnerable spot.
and Root popped some real haymakers off
Wilies chin. Jackson. too. connected with
some healthy slams, and Roots strong Jaw
also was in evidence.
The melee was far from a tea party for
either. 1t wasn't expected to be for Root,
but Jackson was the one who suffered rather
than enjoyed the surprise of having to box
a. his very best form. Roots mouth showed
crimson from beginning to end, while Jack
sons left eye was gashed in the third round
and his nose bled beginning with the fifth.
Another Ohioan, George Lewis of Toledo.
made an impressive showing by staying the
limit with X. o. Loughlin, the cave man
from South Bethlehem. Lewis put up a
splendid scrap for three rounds, but in the
remainder of the set-to he assimilated a
lot of punishment At the Finish Lewis's
face was badly cut and covered with blood.
leaving the ring a rather rough looking Gus.
toner instead of the good-looking lad he
was entering.
Wally Hinckle outboxed Danny Fields
Al Fox stopped Johnny Murphy in the fifth
after the latter had taken an unmerciful
lacing, and Doc Phelan coached Battling
Mills to victory over Johnny PiazzL
Half dozen extra bouts were put on In
different sections of the arena, and like
the five scheduled numbers they were mo
decision affairs" Another bad feature was
that all of the spectators were unable to
see the unscheduled battles, and there was
no room for argument as to the winners
Benny Leonards bout with Jimmy Duffy.
been declared on owins to Leonard's left hand
again going wrong
Neng,arsll ,snrro A. nh G,s % a5st Wednssday night
man and Gus sudenberg. a middleweishi. from
the west IN the wind.up. Other bouts will be
Charley Daley and Mike Burns. Indian Russell
and Young Cuban, Benny Harrison and MARTY
McKenna and Charley Pat and Eddie Hughes
battling Murray was the only PhiIadelphtan
who won his match In Baltimore last nieht
He was given the referees decision over s9I3aiti
more Frankie White. Young Medway- was
stopped by Steve Flessner and Harry MitcheIi
auit 10 Joe Clancy. Frankie white failed 10
show up for his match with George chaney. ana
Willie Jones. OF Brooklyn. substituted. Chaney
stopped Jones In the nth.
Pete Herman's victory over Young sandov,
in Cincinnati last night the bantam chs M
pon's nr.t fraeas since he won the title, ~Re-
outpointinE the cincinanti bantam.
Fcrfsits for weight IFS pounds rinssids, have
been posted with the Sports Editor or the
Ev1SiSa IEpers for The contest between Yosns
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