Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-06-10
HANNON OUTSL|PS
ROB|DEAU AND WINS
Proves Better "Mudder" on
Slippery Canvas and Scores
at Empire *. O."
JOE WELSH STOPS LESTER
by JAMES S. CAROL.tN

/ Tho Broadway has gone. but it will
Empire A. G. fingers. loitcrs and lasts.
Battles were staged, battles were
wagcd and the outcome in every scs-
sion was decisive. The new club should
be labeled called, named, dubbed or
rechriStcncd the EMPIRE X. o., for
four of the five bouts were knOCkouts.
1t required plenty of effort on the
part of President Gross and Assistant
President Nate Smith to persuade the
scribcs TO visit the modern broadway
last night. but the reward was worthy
of the trip.
There were five fights and battle
ROYAL. All but one were thrillers.
The windup was a slugging match be-
tween Willie Harmon and Young Robl-
deau which repeatedly found Robideau
houndering around the slippery surface
II was a great night for Hannon, VINO
handed RObideau beautltul pattellns
during the six rounds.
Slippery Ring
Tho ring was a regulation one, but
the warriors within the ropes were
much handicapped. There WAS per
fcctly good roof ON the place, but the
rain refused to believe it and proceeded
to drench the canvased ring surface
All but three square feet was soaked.
Into that limited area the boys con
centrated all the action; all the blows
there were introduced. Once OIL the
land. the boys skidded, tioundered
slipped and Topped.
Often the gladiators went to then
knees, but the boys fought clean, nevel
failed to assist each other to his fee
and quietly waited until they reached
the "dry' in safety.
1t was a stormy night inside the Fin
pirc. and the boys who piloted the NC-4
across the Atlantic when passing
through fog bank had nothing on the
warriors once they wandered into thu
sIippery abyss. fl was terrible.
Welsh Slips X. o.
Joe Welsh slipped all over the slip
pery surface. and in order to make thu
night a complete success for every one
including Bobby Gunnis, he managed t.
slip "A slippery glove against the slip
perry chin of Jack Lester, and the nav!
ward boy went out in the first round.
Joe appeared in the semiwind-up, an
looked better than in any of his recen
bouts.
Young Sherlock registered the thir
knockout of the night, when he force
Young Chuck to quit at the end of tn
fourth round. This was hard tigh
while it was on.
frankie McKenna substituted fC
Young Danny Buck. Aided by reac
and weight, he had no trouble in knock
ing out Patsy Rowan. This was Il
only one sided fray on the card.
Lightning Lew displayed speed f'
two and one half rounds, then lost h
steam and passed out, when .Charlt
Leonard gently tapped him on the chi
Timer Cervino favored him with
short round. but Lightning Lew hi
enough, and refused to respond for Il
fourth round.
This was billed as a ''grudge" figh
Johnny Dugan. who was booked TO ms
Young Mack In the Cambria opener. injur
his hand while at work yesterday and W
forced TO withdraw. Willie Goslin was su
stituted.
Joe TiplitE and Willie Harmon will appe
before the Pennsgroye A, c. on the mis-
OF June II. Johnny healy and Jack Rus
are also scheduled to appear on the sal
card
There will he no meeting Of the ri
street Debating Society Thursday Mig
H. hfg pffi9
spokesman Louis Kamp said the date h
been advanced until one week from this e'
ming He hopes TO have Benny Leonard
one OF the guests,
Harry ID. Edwards. president Of the Oily
pia win spend the summer on his farm
New Jersey. He expects TO leave tomorro
Ernest Jambor and Promoter Leon, Rs
plan to make frequent visits TO the
wards estate