Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-12-14
SURPRISES STIR ENCL|sH'
GODDARD KNOCKS OUT
VICTOR MACLAGLEN
Fffteen-Round Heavyweight Bout At
London Ends In Third
Round.

English boxing fans will soon be-
come come SO familiar with the game that
ssnlp,1ns ... VIII not stir them Many
ism sport circles to degree bordering
on the boiling point. AS Il climax to
the Britishers, ' when ." Wide Hppe and d BeeKe
EFT proved so great a disappointment
TO them. it seems that others are fol-
expected. \ story OF the bout between
Frank Goddard and Victor Maclaslen.
which surprised" the fans. is reprinted
below from a London daily.
Frank Goddard knocked out Victor
hlaclaglcn in the third round of fif-
teen-round heavyweight contest at the
iiS an sporting club, Covent Garden,
=. ,Maciaglen failed at the very moment
WI %nen good many people. attracted
ing form In the opening rounds. fondly
imagined that second John Hopley
had arisen. Unfortunately for Maciag-
zen and mis- many supporters. experience
tells. and Goddard won by means of
series of short jabs. one of which.
inch upon the jaw. and Maciagien col.
lapsed suddenly. lie managed to sur
yive another minutes lighting. but only
Goddard's slowncss enabled him to do
80. II was. perhaps. a pity. but Mac
laSlcn lost so early entirely owing to
his own lack Of JUDGMENT, Tic, eppesEcd
his downfall.
Colored boy ms Second.
Two such powerful men. well matched
In everything except. perhaps, profess
met in the ring at the National sport
ing Club. Maclaglen entered the ring
surrounded by good deal of romance
and the colored boy he had brought
back with him from Mesopotamia. His
ner was cool and convincing. Goddard
was Just hmsclf-aggressiv collect
ca and disdain of outside considera-
tically trial of physical strength, and
nc, way in which Maclaglen held back
Goddards arms and pushed him back
Goddard is no weakling and a dan
gcrous man at close quarters. Maclag-
lens fe!nting: too. suggested many pos
sibili;ies. and the first real blow was
left to the face. Better still followe
in the shape OF strong right to the
Maclaglen'
Round two again seemed to so in
MaclaElen,s favor. until it was seen
the jaw and face were landing far too
frequently. MaclaElen apparently was
content TO exchange punches, and once
and lost an, excellent chance OF pin
ming him there with a right handed
blow Goddard. however. escaped. and.
one more chance OF winning the fight.
Goddard AEgrcssfve.
Goddard was much more aggressive
at the beginning of the third and last
round. There is little doubt that he
discovered good deal more about
MaclaGlen's limitations as an in fighter
than most of the spectators mana ged
to do. His second rush 10 close quar-
ters, however very nearly cost him
the fight, for MaciaElen caught him on
the face with a hard right as he came
In. and a knockout blow. quite posi-
bly,: was missed by an inch or so.
The rest was a savage maui at close
range; and as Maclaslen tried to tear
himself away he received one OF a
series OF damaging left hooks that
daZed him very badly. He tried to
stasEer round the ring to safety, but
although Goddard was slow. he was
quite quick enough to hit man whose
sense of distance. and of self-defense
had nearly left him. Maclaglen even
tual!y received punch which sent him
to the floor OF the ring, and he was
counted out.
Tho result was perhaps. surprise.
Tor MaclaRlen's excellent idea Of feint
ing. and his tremendous strength. made
him dangerous opponent. His left
however. did not follow up the feints
in the way. say, Wells left would have
done. and the luck was against him in
landing his right-probably very
powerful wea pom.