The sun., 1919-11-05
DUNDEE KNOCKS OUT
IA TUOHEY IN FIFTH
Referee Stops Bout in Newark
Armory After Victim Is
FlOOred Twice.
BENJAMIN EASILY WINS
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Makes Auspicious Debut by
lOutclassing Welling-Val-
ger Beats Drummie.
NJ CHARLES F. MATHIsoN.


Johnny Dundee knocked out Tommy
Tuohey In the fifth round Of spec
tacuiar fight at the Newark Sports
men Club last night In the presence
Of a throng that jamr,ed the Fourth
Regiment Armory che red-topped
thpmper from Paterson was staggering
about the ring after the second knock
down and there were only Ave seconds
to- go when Referee Lewis stopped the
battle and sent the weaker man to ms
corner Tuohey made desperate hght
and held Dundee even inrthe first four
rounds.
Dundee was inclined to make the bout
a boxing match, but Tuohey declined to
proceed on that basis and began shoot
ing out rights and lefts at the Italian
In menacing manner. AS 2 result Oh
his aggressiveness Tuohey made the
opening round an even one, although
neither had warmed to his work
Dundee captured the second round by
an exhibition of cleverness that baffed
the Paterson puncher Tuohey cut loose
in the third and, forcing Dundee all
about the ring. exchanged vicious blows
with him and had the better OF the
round
Tuohey pursued the same aggressive
tactics in the fourth round but Dun
dee woke up and gave blow for blow.
They battled all over the ring and by
their thrilling work brought the spec
tators to their feet yelling with excite
ment.
uohey's supporters were In frenzy
Of delight over the fine showing he
was making, and when ne came Up
In the NTH round the red head tor
nado was urged to go in and finish the
Italian, as up to this round honors were
pretty evenly divided up.
Tuohey tried to follow their advice,
and was doing very well till about
the middle of the round when he got
q clip on the chin from right upper
cut that sent him reeling in dazed
condition. Dundee was after him like
q panther and applied heavy blows to
the jaw and face.
Tuohey Ia Floored.
ruohey was now staggering and
hardly able to hold up his hands, and
q right to the chin dropped him for
the county of six. When he unsteadily
arose Dundee gave him a broadside OF
heavy clouts that once more sent him
to- the canvas. Game to the core,
Tuohey got on his feet and tried TO
fight, but it was evident he was done.
and the referees action in stopping the
The giant -throng that packed the
Armory saw three sizzling contests in
the ring and heard lot OF election re-
turns that aroused enthusiasm. In ad-
dition to seeing Dundee stop Tuohey the
spectators saw Joe Benjamin, the much
heralded lightweight of the Pacific
Coast make. an auspicuous Eastern
debut by drubbing Joe yelling; then
saw Benny Valger, candidate for
featherweight honors. thrash Johnny
Drummie. the lightweight champion OF
New Jersey.
benjamin. Outciasses welIinE.
Joe Benjamin, the coast lightweight,
made good his claim to position in the
first flight of the division by dealing
out an artistic drubbing to Joe yelling.
a veteran contender for the honors OF
, the class. Benjamin not only outboxed
and outhit Welling. but on three occa-
sfons the San Franciscan staggered
welling with crashing rights to the jaw.
leaving the former sailor in distress
Twice the bell came to Welling's relief
In the nick of tlme for a few more
blows to the Jaw would have brought
the older man down. yelling showed
disposition to hold when the pace got
too hot. and thus avoided many solid
throw ups.
lief in the nick OF time, for few more
blows to the Jaw would have brought
the older man down. yelling showed a
disposition to hold when the pace got too
hot. and thus avoided many solid blows
benjamin had the better of every
round up TO the seventh, when the vet
eran awoke and by series Of body
blows slowed the coast boy to walk.
But Benjamin came back strung In the
han 10 Onin tytll
have to be considered by all the light
weight clan. yelling weighed 1877 and
Benjamin 1874.
The feature of Benjamin's work was
his straight left to the face and a snappy
right to the jaw. The Californian also
proved he could take Furnishing and
quickly recover from its effects.
vaIger Trounces Drummie.
Benny Valger, who has been annoying
Johnny Kilbane with challenges for 4
title fight. increased the validity OF his
claim for recognition by the champion
by giving Johnny Drummie. the light
weight champion of New Jersey. one of
the severest trouncings that young man
ever received. Valger tried hard to add
one to his list of knockouts. but Drum
mic has a pair OF nimble feet and when
situations arose that boded danger he
1t looked as though Drummie would
be finished In the seventh round when
valger landed a right to Drummie's Jaw
that staggered him. 1t required great
activity on the part Of Drummie to
avoid a knockout.
Drummie took a terrific beating In the
eighth and last round but was on his
feet. His title was tilted but still on his
head.
Soldier Bartfield wnd.
Soldier Bartfield and Angie Rather
put up the most disappointing bout OF
the night II was a combination boxing
and wrestling bout with the tactics of
grapplers predomlnating. Bartfield, al
ways a wild. bolsterous performer
waged an uproarious combat He nearly
tore down the ring in his efforts to land
one of his wild swings on his opponent
Bartfield was unsuccessful for the most
part. his gloves landing on the ring
ropes or the referee, Henry Lewis OF
Newark The official was a glutton for
punishment.
The only semblance OF boxing during
the eight rounds was furnished by Rat
ner. but his work was mediocre in the
extreme. While Rather was entitled IA
the verdict II was not greatly TO his
credit. During the sixth round Bart.
neld made left swing at Rather, missed
by foot. went careenlps against the
ropes tumbled In heap and turned his
left ankle so that no limped when he