Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-08
T|PL|Tz SURPRISES,
DEFEATING JOEY FOX
SIashing Let's to Body Enable
New Yorker to Win oIym-
pia Feature
JOHNNY MOL0NEY IN DRAW
BY JAMES S. CAROLAN

For the first time in four starts since
months ago. Joey Fox. the English
feathcrweight. departed from a local
ring a vanQushed gladiator. In tho
presence Of 6O0O fight fans. Joe Tiplitz.
the New York entry. outsuggcd the
crafty English importation in six
rounds at the Olympia last night.
In three of the six rounds TiplitH
was the master. while Fox was credited
with only one--the fourth. In that ses-
sion tho boy from across the pond did
some effective punching AT short range.
His left leads were good for a time, but
were more than offset by Tiplitz'S vic
ious left Smashes to the abdomen.
From the start Tiplitz wadod into the
fray. slashing away with loft swings
and right crosses More missed the
mark than connected. but the blows
we're always going In the direction of
Fox and they landed freely.
Weak in Clinches
Fox failed 10 do any damage in the
! clinrhes 1t was at close range that
/ Joey was 50 successful in his other
| starts. but against Tiplitz he was help
less when he tried to land with his
choppy rights and lrfts. Tiplitz was
always on the move his hnil-lkr arms
continually dropping punches upon
some part Of Fox $ exposed body.
The fifth and sixth were the decisive
rounds. both going to Tiplitz. The NGM
| York lad finally managed TO evade the
short left leads of Fox and countercd
/ with heavy contribution by Doctor
Withmaierl left drives to the body that
/ stung 1t was those same body smashes
/ that decided the battle in favor of the
! Gotham entry.
All through the sixth session TiplitZ
| bored away with his body swings. Lefts
! TO the unprotected abdomen, followed
| by rights to the head, caused Fox to
! lose his sense of direction walk help
| IcssIy into those wild drives.
| I1plltI hSSressNe
| TipItz fought courageous battle,
/ lie never backed away. when danger
/ threatened. and was more than willing
| TO exchange swing for swing. punch for
punrh. when Fox elected to start Il
rally.
Fox fought his cleanost battle Sin,"
! his arrival. In fact. his showing was
| classier in defeat thaD in any of his
! first three showings. which resulted in
unquestioned victories. Tiphtz. any
thing but a boxer. forced Fox to meet
him at his own gamc--a slugging ses-
sion at close range. When Fox boxed
| he had no trouble in connecting with his
! lefts to the face.
Neither carried away any serious
marks of the fray. Tiplitz was decorated
about the mouth. while Fox's body and
face was pounded into a beautiful pink
Moloney Draws
Johnny Moloney, former 12J pound
amateur champion. staged one of the
surprises of the evening when he fought
Abe Friedman to an even break in the
semiwind- up. Often Johnny was rocked
with rights to the face. the result of
leading and missing with right. but he
never backed away and forced the
fighting most of the time.
The third engagement was bloody
affair. with Eddie Mullin contributing
the blood and Frankie Daley supplying
She punches that caused Eddie's gener-
Gus contribution. Daley was the win
ner.
In the second bout. Walter Brooks. of
Brooklyn. drew with Tommy Clark
! This was sJanotner slugfest The opener
4 was VIII for Roy Ennis over Goodie
Welsh.
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