Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-10
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ElRANK OBRlEN made big hit at
IT the National Saturday night when he
= stopped three bouts TO prevent knock
outs Ordinarily. the fans would object
strenuouslY to such procedure, put the
bouts were SO one-sided and the losers
In such bad shape that Pop" was ap-
plauded instead of jeered. Incidentally
the veteran referee established record.
The first bout was one Of those topsy-
turvy affairs with both boys on the
verge of knockout. First. Jack Lester
hit Jimmy Myson on the chin and sent
him down for the count. While he was
congratulating himself on his good work
Jimmy hit Jack on the whiskers and he,
too. took the count. In the second round
Myson had Lester ready to take the final
drive when O'Brien called halt.
bad shape in the fourth round of the
second bout and Pop chased them from
the ring. Trembley looks like a good
boxer and should be seen again: In the
Baltimore. slammed Pete Howell all over
the ring and was told to go to his corner
in the middle Of the second round.
o'Brien is good referee. uses Sfs excel. /:
lent judgment. and other ring ofnclalS
should follow his example.
George CLANCY defeated Tim Droney
in the wind-up because Tim did not have
the nerve to carry the fight; hs the he was was
allowed the Baltimore boy to pile up
big lead.
The .s .ss ss'T IF The ts1s rs r ass
on Thursday night Herman Taylor the the
has been %pTSnf His hS5a
show, JEFF smith. the Bayonne. N. j., mid
ssntz vii he II ths atsy
Astey. handled by willus Britt in the
while jackson is finding the going very
ss ssd msae on 'hs two IN and Yet
has to be credited with clean-cut triumph.
F.rrsn + hs hss s s' ssi
Tommy Richards n San Francisco rsd CO. and & his
downs. d one in the second and the other in
the fourth round. According 70 the vest
but two knockdowns caused the referee. Bob
McAllster. to call II a draw.
Johnny TiIIman made such an excellent
Last Friday night that his manager Herman
TayIot expects to ,I ssnd him 9osp, ssapst Ted
fwenty-round battle in Denver last May.
Johnny Mooney is favorably impressed
tam Fox also is well pleased with Mooney $
managerial efforts. Foxs second appearances
ncs the hS Naon fss TGsnFy sh % ss
viii attempt to beat Fox This also will be
lana.
Fox and Louisiana will be supported by a.
strong card. Battling Murray and Bobby
Doyle will do the entertaining in the semi
wind-up. Both boys are fighters and very
popular here. Battling Leonard and Tommy
German will be seen In the third fray. Both
Of these should be hurricane affairs Patsy
Wallace also will have a place on the pro-
gram against good boy. Eddie Cooke and
Joe Fleteher report record advance sale,
The March ~ show at the Olympia will
= bring together a collection OF all-stsr ban
tsms. Johnny Murray. the clever New York
boy. will have the wind-up Matchmaker
George Bngel has not named Murray's oppo-
nsnt eSt 1 IsO5%S.sals %.al viii be etn X @ Zoe
footsteps OF Kibane and Louisiana, will
attempt a comeback In the opener against
Tho PennsErove A, G. will put on it's open
irg card OF thsz 1919 season Friday night.
Tommy Carey and Eddie Moy will be the
wind-up principals. Joe Borrell and Hen
Taylor will be In the feature at the Penns-
grove Club on the evening Of March FL.
Benny Leonard ia due in New York this
week. The lightwesit champion and his
and Jack weinstein a few days ago that
they were on their way East.
Pal Moore, winner over Jimmy wilde
(, meets Patsy Soanlin in Pittsburgh tonight
y loa Burman opposes Charley tBeecher in
1feqton this evening. Charley White ,ex-
Gibits IN Milwaukee. and Johnny Grifnths
appears IN Menphis, This l. a busy night
&sr ~ 1sEis-Wslsh combine.