Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-08-10
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IN BOUTS HERE
Fine Card Put on and Show
\ Was Well Arranged big
Crowd in Attendance.

Crowd in Attendance.
The big crowd which turned cut
4 last night to witness the card OF
fights at the Auditorium Spert Club
returned to their homes well xatis-
fed with the exhibitions put UP by
the pugilists. George Ward. the
Elizabeth weller who Is labeled the
weiterweight champion of New Jer-
'sey scored q technical knockout
over Willie Thompson. the knock
out welter from BROOKLYN, this bout
being stopped by the referee in the
sixth round. Kid Potty, the star To-
cal feather shaded feuns jeff smith
IN the semi-inal event and there
were two fast prehms.
Ward al the Way.
With al rage corwd of his follow
ers urging him on, George Ward,
the Betystewn bsttsr won his fight
over his Brooklyn opponent by .
technical knockout SCORED In the
sixth round. The Elizabeth pey
every round except the fourth when
The weiter-weight champion last
might showed speed, pep and
y Thompson early in the hght was
aware of the fact that his opponent
carried a punch in either kick. In
the first round the Elizabeth boy
Shaded his opponent, both fighters
iiobbed with lefts and rights, and At
times during the session attempted
To send in would-be k. o.sblows, but
the round for the greater part al
lowed he boxers a chance to get q
line on each other. The second
round found Ward at his opponent
from the bell, and the B~etystewnsf
going. Thompson was not IN the
dght with the New Jersey boy.
The fourth round found the two
mugs mixing quite evenly both en-
changing labs and short blows, both
exchanging jabs ETAOI. stiETAO1
participants seemed a bit shy OF a
Knockout blow. nftn stanza
away, Thompson seemed to be going
good. but several blows from Wards
mitts sent him to the canvas for a
count of nine, and a little later In
the round the Brooklynie took a
count of nine. the bell saving HIM.
Ward was after q knockout TO
start the sixth, and the Elidabeth
bay Don had his opponent on the
floor, and when he was unable TO
rise, referee Doesserick stepped h
bout.
Potty Finishes Strong.
BY a whirlwind finish Kid Potty,
the local feather and pride OF Perth
Amboy won by a shade ever Young
Jeff Smith of Bayonne. In the eignt,,
round semi-inal event at the local
club last night, Potty afr a long
layoff showed the fans at the Audo
Club last night, the majority OF
whom came out to see him in action,
that he still has many q kick IN MS
mitts, and that he Is still to De con-
sidered a real fighter. Potty won
three of the eight rounds. n by a
phade his opponent gained two
rounds, one by q shade, and three
rounds were even. This bout is witns
sut a doubt n of the best mat mas
aver been witnessed in this city, Tor
both fighters were on The 90
throughout the eight rounds.
Smith now fighting under the
am OF Lew Snyder. gained a shade
over Potty in the first round.
session was full of fight throughout,
and reminded many or the last rounu
81 4 hsht for both fighters were lead
ing. mixing, slugging, n 1t could
be seen that both boxers were trying
for a knockout. Potty's eye was
opened in this round. Both nghters
did considerable missing.
In the second round Potty started
ike a whirlwind TO regain the points
secured by his opponent in the first
session. This session was full or pep
throuehout and as the bell ounde
Potty landed a terrific left to his OPP
ponent's face which would have been
disastrous had not the bell sounded.
The second session was even, fot.y
evened matters by securing q shade
in the third stanza. The two fighters
were at each other hammer and tong
from the bell and it could Dc seen
that the two participants were not IN
favor of allowing the other 10 last the
bout. "a
the better of the Perth Amboyan IN
the fourth round, although Fotty
kent on the go throughout. a cut
his eye being a big help TO his
4 opponent. The Perth Amhoyan was
putting up a great bout. and showed
that he is game to the core. IN the
attn round the Amboy feather USED
his right and left to perfection Jab-
hing with his right and sendine lei.
hooks to his opponents face y
body. The local boy gained the ao-
vantage in this stanza.
AS the uSnl WOW OAt
IL the two lighters were getting pet
ter. Both exchanged quite eVenIy
In the sixth stanza, and during the
mixup Potty's other eye was opened.
His followers believed with both eyes
opened his opponent would have q
better chance 0 fscoring a Victory.
but the Amhoyan kept right aiter
the Bayonne opponent, ana secures
an even break IN the sixth ana sev,
enth rounds. both sessions being iuii
of fight throughout.
Potty started after his opponeht
win the bell in the final round. Ine
Bayonne boxer was fought on ms
feet In this round, Potty doing the
leading, and he was able TO lana Al
will with either hand. and local ioi-
4 lowers are of the belief mat a
vksmith not clinched so often, Potty
! would have sent in the haymaker.
Preiims.
In the first event scheduled lot
four rounds. Kid Simon. OF New
brunswick, knocked out Marty NC
>Goyern, Of New York in the second
round, and in the six-round event.
Jimmy McCabe, of Bayonne out
pointed Tommy Murphy OF Jersey
City in a fast fight.
Charley Doesserick, promoter OF
the local club. refereed h bouts,
due to the non-appearance OF slim
Brennan who was scheduled to ref