Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-18
Johnny MURRAY RUNS
SECOND TO LOADMAN
Rugged Lockport Boy Out.
fights Youthful Bantam
in Olympia Feature-Ed.
die O'keete H4ns in
Comeback
TIPLIT/ BEATS lyman
Bv JAMES s. CAROLAN

A RUGGED little Lockport, y. Y,
"A importation smiled his way through
a rain Of jabs and taps to verdict in
the holiday feature at the Olympia last
night. This miniature caveman better
known as Dick Loadman, the fighting
citizen of Lockport. permitted jabs and
taps quietly to visit his face and body
all through the six rounds
But once this little fighting machine
was within battering distance. he dis
tributed such harrassing attack to the
body that speedy little Johnny Murray
neglected to take the turns on high"
and suffered setback in the form of
defeat.
Speed was Murray's only asset. Solid
effective punching was enough for Load
man TO halt the racing Johnny one
fan suggested that the next time Murray
appears, to have the turns we'll banked
in order 10 help the sprinting fighter
Loadman moved about the ring like
one of the moter speed kings. which is
on exhibition at the Commercial Museum
this week. But once this human
truck struck Murray going on high"
it was all over for the speeder.
Other Sidelights
Murray and Loadman were the head.
liners. but there were other attractions
The passing of the 'ten-second gong
was very noticeable. Billy PARCELS car
ried his whistle in his pocket and en-
ployed a gold cain to keep the gladia-
tors informed when it was time to bring
forth the chair and Wnter burkpt
Eddie O'keefe was another to break
into print. The veteran featherweight
came back and his come back was a
success. He trounced Phil Franchini
during their SiX-round session. He lacked
the dazzling form that one time Charac-
terzed his work. but it was quite evil
dent lie is an improved puncher He
pounded Franchini wickedly at times
and his punches hurt.
Jack Weinstehl deserted his seat in
the front row and acted as first aid for
his ring warrior. Jack refused to WELD
the towel or apply the sponge. Scoodles,
the unanimous second, was a handy man
and did his best to make the O'keefe-
Wenstein debut Il success.
Tipitz Delivers
Punching always is relished by the
boxing followers. That is one reason
why the Joe TipitZ-Johnny lyman
number went over. Defensive work was
forgotten and each was in there to in
fict as much punishment as possible.
Tipltz was the aggressor and failed his
way to victory.
In the fifth round Tiplitz nailed lyman
! on the chin with left hook and Johnny
| calmly listened TO Lew Crimson count
eight before he resumed action. Tipltz
laced the local entry in the final round
having him cut and bleeding freely.
Hughe Hutchinson and Joe Mendell
mingled for six rounds with horors even.
| This was another entertaining affair.
with both boys hitting cleanly, blocking
well and clinching effectively.
Abe Friedman looked like a Benny
| Leonard for three rounds against Joe
Dorsey in the second bout. He bumped
the slow, Dorsey quite freely and a
| knockout win seemed certain. But Dor
sey refused to pass out and. while a
loser, he was battling strongly at the
end
| The O'Keefe Comeback
While only an opening bout, the
! O'Keefe- Franchni battle had the fans
| in their seats early. FranCnini fought
a. game fight, but O'Keefe waged VIM
| ming battle. He did all the leading
| forced Franchini to do all rhe clinchiug