The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-11-17

ayers, referees ana announcers, all talk
Ing ut once. The scene was disgrace
full one. Dempsey finally said he would
not box at all and Jeanette then left the
ring.
In all other respects the entertain
ment was a pronounced success, the
spectators adding $4,000 for the cause
and witnessing some excellent boxing.
One OF the best contests was that be-
tween Joe yelling and Johnny Dundee,
with Jim Corbett az referee.
It was twenty-six years ago that Cor
bett appeared in the same arena and
boxed an exhibition bout with John l..
Sullivan. Corbett had Just won the title
from Sullivan and the entertainment
was for the benefit Of the beaten gladia-
tor.
yelling and Dundee peppered each
other vigorously for the entire six
points. He landed the greater number
OF clean blows and was the aggressor
throughout
Jack Britton and Soldier Bartfleld
were the next pair, with Bill Brown as
referee. This bout was a hummer. Bart
field fought with customary ferocity, but
the scientific, crafty Britton sent over
his blows like a sharpshooter and easily
outpointed the Soldier. There was not
an idle moment in the bout, which was
the last of the night
The total receipts from the sale OF
tickets and subscriptions were $4,000.
United States Marshal Mccarthy made
a speech asking for subscriptions and
said that the war had put boxing on
the map. The first subscription was
$1,000 by Wilfred viau, owner of the
race horse Omar Khayyam. Other sub
scriptions were: Frank Mcintyre Of
Mcintyre and Heath. $500; Arnold Roth
stein, $500: Max Blumenthal. $3.50; d.
Sheedy. $500; Harry Frazee. president
OF the Red Sox champions. $500. and
$1,000 each by william Fox. Winnie
Sheehan and Tom Ellison.
start IL an Hour Late.
It required a deal Of wh,stiing by the
gallery gods to bring out the first pair
an hour later than the scheduled time.
They were Leo johnson, lightweight
champion among the negroes. and Benny
Volger, the French lightweight. Lew
Magnolia was the referee.
The galleries were damned with the
real boxing enthusiasts and In the box
seats were celebrated people like Tex
Richard, Jim Corbett and others who
always favor these events with their
presence. The bout was one between
of whom possessed much hitting ability
or aggressiveness.
The onlookers were not pleased with
the work in the first round, which was
tame, and an official of the campaign
warned the chief seconds. The next
round was livelier. both landing hard
thumps to body and face.
Announcer Peter Prunty between
rounds called for Frankie Burns Of Jer-
sey City to report at the dressing room.
This was followed by the announcement
that Burns refused to fight. which evoked
groans and Kisses.
Volger took decided lead in the
third round, hammering the negro hard
with blows to ribs and jaw. Nolger
earned the fourth round by aggressive
and clean punches. Nolger won the
bout through aggressiveness. leading and
landing the greater number of clean
blows.
Crippled Leonard AppInuded.
Bonnie Leonard. his left paw still in
a plaster cast, took seat in a box.
There was much applause for the cham
pion.
Willie Jackson. the man who stopped
Dundee in a round. came in for a joust
with Eddie Wallace. Kid Mcfarland.
he abest referee In the game, was third
man in the ring. jackson and Wallace
began the business In hand with vigor
that brought cheers from the galleries.
Each cut loose with punches intended to
produce slumber, and Jackson did the
most damage. putting Wallace's LETT eye
with a right hook. There was no aues-
ton that this was n real fight and tho
spectators shrieked their appreciation
There was a thrilling mixup in the
third round, the boys standing toe to toe
and slugging for fifteen seconds The
veteran Wallace had none the worst OF
that exchange. Jackson earned the
verdict through asgreSiveness, leading
and heavy hitting, which caused Wallace
to retreat and clinch. In justice to Wal
lace. he took the bout on short notice
and was not In the best OF condition. The
contest was wildly applauded.
Burns Changes His Mind.
Frankie Burns changed his mind
about fighting and entered the ring with
Jack Sharkey OF tho West Side. The
referee was Jack Donnelly OF Harlem
Burns began TO Jab Sharkey on the nose
In the first round and as Sharkey seemed
able to do little except stop the thumps
with his face, the action was slow This
till near the end OF the second
round, when Sharkey planted heavy
right In Burns's mid section and slowed
the Skeeter TO n walk
Burns took the lead from that time
on and by methodlcal Jabbing with his
left and vicious hooking with his right.
combined with 90 per cent. of the lead
Ing collected majority OF the points