Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-27
PAPPAS AND BEAR
PUT UP GAME FIGHT
Splendid Boxing Matches at Penn's
Grove Athletic Club
Last Evening

Jimmy Pappas, the flyweight cham
pion of America, established his right to
hold that title in the ring of the Penn s.
Grove Athletic Association last night, but
for a showing of pure, sheer grit, nerve,
and gamcncss all the fans agreed that his
opponent, Little Bear. of Philadelphia,
was the best thing in the way OF plucky
fighter that ever stepped into the Penn 5
Grove ring.
The first of the eight rounds scheduled
started bit slow but the end was swifter.
Neither scored any distinct advantage,
except that Pappas' eye WAS opened and
a little blood drawn Both were stiil
PLAYING cautiously in the second, but
when they mixed Little Bear got the
advantage by o shade.
The third started fast with Pappas
taking tho honors, but Bear took his
medicine made n slight rally, and lnlshed
IT even. The fourth was still fast and
practically even, with the exception oi
some fcints of Pappas in the corner
The fifth. sixth and seventh broke vir-
tualIy e ven All three were hard fought,
Pappas seeming 10 score some advantage
when they were apart and Bear getting
it by a shade when they mixed iappas
was forced to take the offensive through
out the fight, but his jabs were ceveriy
married. by Bear 4 good bit OF clever
science was displayed by both lads.
Bears agility making up for his lack OF
weight Both finished the seventh ap-
parentlv untired, and the crowd OF fans
got to their feet 10 watch the final round
The eighth started fast. continued fast,
and ended fast, with the same tactics
employed by both and with virtually the
same results Pappas continued to reach
his opponent with sharp stiff labs, which
Bear took cheerfully and repaid with the
same goods when they mixed Both
finished apparently fresh, and shook hands
good-naturcdly.
II an advantage must hc mentioned
IT went to Pappas, but II seems hard that
such clean, good-naturcd, sportsmanlike
battle should be lost by either participant.
Needless 10 say, Little Bear proved big
surprise to the delighted spectators, and
possibly somewhat OF n surprise 70
Pappas himself Both men drew a
rouslng cheer when they stepped from the
ring
Scientifically speaking. the scmi-flnal
was almost rs good as tho final. II was
fought by ''Tv Cobb and Johnny Clark,
both Of Philadelphia Cobb did most Of
the hitting. but Clark got in a heavy
slugcer once in while Toward the
end Cobb's repeated jabs began 10 tell
on Clark and Cobb began to do little
slugging. Worried because his guard was
repeatedly broken down. Clark's heavy
hits began 20 be slower IN the fifth and
IN the sixth when his eye was opened,
Cobb was still going fast Altogether Il
was fast, fiashy fight with Cobb taking
the honors
Another plucky scrap WAS that between
Battling Dundeed Of Allentown, Pa,
and Reddy WEIGH, OF Philadelphia
Dundee took the offensive at the start
and both had drawn blood by the sixth.
The fight was rather Sow and laborcd,
and went to Dundee IN he end. Both
finished hard and plucklly
Both of the first two bouts were I'M
evenly matched one resulting IN knock
out in the first round and the other being
called off IN the first BY the referee.
Toots BOYLE OF Philadelphia scored the
knockout. His defeated opponent was
Jack Butler. Of New York, who was
evidently outdistanoed at the start
The uneven fight between Ray Bel
mont and Messenger Miller. both OF
Philadelphia. was stopped by the referee
In the first round Belmont simply had
it all over on Miller, especially on one
poInt-hls age The referee was Lou
Crimson of Philadelphia