Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-21
BOMBARD|ER WELLS WAS
BEATEN WITH ONE swing
AL. PalZcr Almost Annihilatcd by
Englisl,man When Lucky Blow
Knocked Out Opponent.
TOUGHEST DEFEAT ON RECORD
American on Verge OF Collapse After;
Taking Awful Lncing, but Tide OF
Battle Shifted When Wells Be-.
came Careless.
ny JAMES J. coRBr,I~r,

NEW YORK. August 20.-probablyl
the prize ring was tina, in New York
in 1872 with Bombardicr Wells as the
victim.
one ne wild nl, swing by A. ralzer nnish
annihilated the American. And ihe3
knockout came for Wells at a moment
when a wildly enthusiastic crowd was
performer in the ring.
Wells. after establishing splendid.
reputation IN the British Isles: sailed
with the hope OF Turing Jack Johnson
into battle for the championship
Johnson's answer Was go get a repu-
Wells whipped "a really good Amcri.t
can he would be glad TO talk business
Wells. seeking advice from American
ring experts. asked for the name at
the hes, tighter among the aspirants
TO Johnson's throne. The name Of
admitted fact that at the time palZers
M ir lou hnyo. was the kins, Of the
who vas game 10 the core. and had
ACQUIRED great reputation up 10 that
time. I
SO Wells at once challenged palzer.
Inc den was accepted and the clash
occurred on June IS. scheduled ten
roundcr, before packed house.
We'll. Made Good ImprcssIon.
Wells as he stepped into the ring
made a noticeable Impression on lie,
crowd. He was feet 81. inches tail.
AS tjhs as ,,t panther DESPITE his
naturai hght!ng man.
And before the trst round was haIe,
over the crowd unanimously conceded
that he was the shif,lest big man seq,
IN New York since my time
rarely mas any man taken a worsei
heating than Wells gave 10 lalzer IND
times the American was on the door
Is "A question thar only mathcmaticiansf
round had ended ralacr was a human
wreck. a lighter who had been slaugh
tered almos, as much az was Jess VIII.
have finished ralzer In the second by'
following uD several advantages. But
the sc-called safe and sane course"
haiter!ng Pa!zcr down gradually 20 a.
trying 10 drop him for the fun count.
by hammcring him with everything he
And there Wells made tho mos, hoc-
rible blundcr OF his career.
Palzcr Scored Knockout.
Palzer Eroned his way 20 his corner
after the second round and 1t was win
yor 'hI he his thra eeG ma s9' h8
somehow. the American managed to;
staged TO the center OF the ring whereof
body
Fearing palz2- no more. NgurlnE tne
American about all in. Wells,
stepped in close and began 10 smash
short punches TO the face. And then
Paizer, putting every ounce OF ne
swing. sent blow for the unprotected
Wells stomach. the weakest spot In
the armor OF the lighting EnClshman.
Wells 20 the Amusement OF the
crowd. ;opplcd under the impact and
dropped to the canvas He took :. long
count, and then got IN But II was
far different fighter than before. a
warrior beaten For that Palzer blow
practically naralyZcd Wells. and though
he tried gameiy 10 finish GU; the round.
raiZcr, rallying, numbered in at him.
and swung once more for the stomach.
The wallop struck its target. and Wells
went down Il knockout victim.
The sensational scene that followed
tho knocking out OF the Briton. who
only a minute before had been smiling
the smile OF "A conQucror. by wreck
OF an American. is one of the never to
bc forgotten Incidents in American
uSillSm.-Copyrig 1919.