The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-06-04
Big Fight Card In New Ha-
ven Draws Small, But
Enthusiastic Audience
Lynch Balks On Meeting
Shubert.

OnuD6rI.
Johnny Dundee, recognized as the
most sensational lightweight in the
boxing game, played a return engage
ment to New Haven last night and
succeeded in decisively outpointing
Billy De Foe, of St. Paul, in a twelve
round bout at the Arena The bout
topped an all-star program presented
under the direction Of the Riverside
A. c., and produced more action than
the others combined. Dundee fought
his usual aggressive battle from start
to finish, packing up a big lead early
in the scrap and maintaining it prac-
tically the entire distance. De Foe
came strong in the last three rounds,
but his work could not offset the big
advantage gained by his italian rival
in the preceding rounds. Dundee left
the ring unmarked while De Foe
showed the effects of a hard pumnel-
ling about the head and body.
Chic Brown, the New Haven favor
lite, scored technical knockout over
Harlem Eddie Kelly, of New York, in
the fourth round of a scheduled L.
round session. Brown set a fast pace
for his opponent from the start, and
in the third round Kelly complained
i that he had broken his right hand.
Referee Terry Lee stopped the bout
and waived the fighters to their cor
ners, but Kelly demanded another
chance to box and he went to the CEN
ter of the ring in the fourth round
with his right arm hanging by his
side. Brown resumed his rushing tao
tics, but Kelly was in no shape to
continue, with the result that the bout
was stopped for the second time.
Kely's injured hand was later ex-
amined by the clubs physician and
revealed a fractured bone. The bout
was full of action while it lasted,
frankie Burns, grandpap of the
Ibantams, fought a tame II round draw
with Battling Reddy of New York, in
another feature bout. Reddy entered
the ring three pounds overweight and
Burns refused to box, according to
the announcement from the ring, un-
less the bout be declared a draw in
the event that both boys were on
their feet at the finish. The boys
Rugged and wrestled in practically
every round and their work failed to
please. Burns must have left his old
time fighting pep at home, as it was
not in evidence last night. s>
The opening bout of the evening
introduced those well known veter-
ans, Phil Bloom and Harry Pierce,
both of Brooklyn. The two managed
to travel the entire distance of twelve
rounds, but under great difficulties
Neither boy was in the best of shape
but apparently put forth their best
efforts all the way. Referee Lee de-
lclared it a draw and the decision was.
enthusiastically received.
The fans had to forego the pleasure
of seeing the AL Shubert-Joe Lynch
scrap. Lynch refused to go on, claim
ing that Shubert had failed to make
the stipulated weight, 100 pounds,
ringside. Shubert's handler pleaded
with the police to force Lynch to box,
but the conqueror of Kid Williams
steadfastly refused. Shubert stated
that he weighed but 12O pounds, and
offered to prove his assertion by
weighing in public. Several speeches
were made from the ring by Shuberts
handler in an effort to gain the sym
pathy of the crowd, but for some rea-
son, which may require considerable
explaining, the bout did not take
iplace The club offered to refund the
price of admission after the bout had
been declared off, but no one as far
as is known, took advantage of the
offer
Ben Rosenthal, who staged boxing
bouts for Bill Brown at the Arena
three years ago, and who is now a
full-fedged sailor, entered the ring
and requested the crowd to rise for
silent prayer in memory of George
Monroe, former bantam star, who
died last Friday at his home in this
city. Monroe was to have refereed
last nights scraps. A collection was
then taken up for 'he widow of the
deceased and netted $236.57. Referee
Terry Lee turned over his total earn
Iings to the fund, while several of the
boxers also made liberal contribu-
tons.
Joe MuIvihill, who expects to stage
a battle between Jack Dempsey and
Fred Fulton in Danbury next month,
was introduced from the ring and re-
ceived a big hand. Mu1vihil1 exhib-
tied the articles of agreement to ring
side and went on record with the pre-
diction that the bout would attract
trecord crowd unless the authorities
see fit to stop it. 1t was announced
that Dempsey will train at the Hotel
Sea View, Savin Rock, while Fulton
will establish a camp in Danbury.
| Last nights bout failed to attract
as large a crowd as was to be ex-
pected, there being but $1,000 in the
house.