The New York herald., 1921-02-16
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'sIEGER /! AND De FOE
ses.INDRAW IN GARDEN
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Featherweights Battle Fast
Is I. for Fifteen Rounds and
sior Judges Disagree.
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q DECISION BY REFEREE
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Spectators Believe Harlemite
Had Shade the Better of
.-- the Combat.
, DECISION BY REFEREE
BY CHARLES F. MATHIsoN.

Sammy oAteCis thS AAeA A'~''-
weight with an eye on the title OF the
class. boxed Billy De Foe Of st. Paul. a
pupil Of Mike Gibbons. fifteen rounds
at Madison Square Garden last night In
the presence of a packed house. At the
end Of the final round Major Biddie gave
his vote to Sieger as the wilmer, Joseph
Ruddy declared the contest draw and
John Hokof. the referee, coincided with
Ruddy.
Therefore, the bout will SO into the
official record as a drawn battle. Despite
the official rulings. Sieger appeared to
have won the contest by a slight margin.
The youngster, who but recently gradu-
ated from the amateur ranks. not only
held his own against the vaunted clev-
erness of De Foe, but in majority of
the rounds Sieger carried the fight to
his opponent, landing the greater number
of blows and assuredly hitting with
greater effect.
The Harlemite dropped De Foe In the
fifth round with sharp right handler
on the chin, which was the only knock
down of the contest and he also landed
staggering blows on the jaw Of the St.
Paul man nearly every round Of the
bout.
1t must be said in favor of De Foe
that he possesses an iron jaw, for de-
spite the heavy shocks that reached his
chin he was not In distress in any stage
OF the game. So far as De Foes imita-
ton OF Mike Gibbons Is concerned the
featherweight's exhibition last night
would undoubtedly have brought smile
TO the face of the st. Paul ghost. De
Foe has good left hand. which he uses
on face and body with considerable eff
feet. But his right hand is apparently
useless.
s1. sieger a Possibility.
1t was reported that De Foes right
had not entirely recovered from an in
jury received in previous bout. How
ever, he was supposed to be In condition
to support his best efforts. and IL his per-
forrnance last night was the best he can
do there is no danger of him getting Kill
banes title away from him. De Foe is
q veteran and is not likely to improve
in the future. Sieger. however. is good
prospect in the featherweight division
because of his youth, stamina and hitting
power. AS soon as he gains more ex-
perience in ring tactics he should prove
very dangerous opponent for any man
in the featherweight division.
---- Sammie Sieger scaled 124 pounds,
while DeFoe weighed 126. DE Foe
-~took the aggressive In the first round
and used a left hook on Sieger's face
with good effect Sieger tried his right
s.at frequent intervals but had difficulty
in reaching the face OF his opponent.
Towards the close of the round Sieger
snapped right on De Foes jaw with
j. out effect. DE Foe had the advantage
bon points in the first round.
3 y Sieger took the aggressive in the sec
x lnd round and made a very good show
! ing. He frequently reached the face and
,,abody with his left. and once landed
I sharply on the jaw with his right. De
Foe directed his attack to the body, but
with little eject.
and peppered Sleger very hard with his
left on body and face. De Foe also had
the better Of the fourth round Sieger
being rather confused at the finish of
the session.
De Foe was putting 1t all over Sieger
in the fifth. when shortly before the
bell ended the round Sieger shot right
handler to De Foes chin and De Foe
took seat on the canvas The St.
Paul lad arose at once without taking
the count and finished the round In good
condition.
The sixth round was Sieger's best
He landed s.equently with lefts and
rights on De foe. but failed to do any
special damage.
De Foe outboxed and outgeneralled
his man In the seventh In a course In
which Referee Hopof cautioned Siegvr
about holding.
Seger exhibited combativeness in
the eighth. and whiie he was outboxed
he landed quite a number of effective
blows. giving him shade on the round.
Sieger also took the ninth round. out
fighting De Foe from start to the finish.
DE Foe put on steam In the tenth and
landed with frequency and accuracy and
/, easily took the honors OF the round.
'A De Foe slowed in the eleventh and
sSieger by landing quite q number of
Vigorous lefts and rights to the face
,lhade the round an even one.
Sieger did all the effective work in the
twelfth. forcing the pace and landing
letter blows. He had the advantage OF
the round
sieger had all the better of the thir-
~teenth. landing on De Foes jaw with
staggering effect and escaping without
any return.
-. The fourteenth was viciously con-
tested. Sieser reaching Defoe's jaw with
tolting right handlers and Defoe count
Itring with lefts to the body that red
1ened Sieger's ribs. 1t was Sieger's
g1ound.
:. sleger had the shade in the iftcenth
round.
- Fast Prelimfnarkes.
-. In the opening bout Tony Caponi OF
!. Rock Island, ILL.,, outpointed Sammy
Greehspan of Harlem in a six round
bout. Caponi outclassed Greenspan from
the start and with heavy and accu-
rate Jolt to body and face had the Har-
lemite In distress IN the sixth round
SThe judges, Major A. j. Biddle and Joe
Ruddy OF the New York Athletic Club.
had no trouble In selecting Caponi as
The w>Ler. Caponi. who Is a light
weight. was guilty Of the practice OF
modern boxers in taking the name of
, another fighter. The original Tony Ca
..poni. who is still alive and not In re-
trement. is well known mddleweIght
who has boxed many Of the best men in
the division.
Abe Attell Goldstein, a bantam who
has scored a number of sensational VIC
tories In the last few months. earned the
decision In a ten round bout over
rugged little chap named Frank DAILY of
staten Island. Goldsteln outpointod his
man very handily. scoring constantly
with snappy left and jolting right
hook
Fred Jacks, an English featherweight,
and Earl Baird, who was an aviator
during the war, entertained the great
throng with ten rounds OF rough and
tumble fighting. Neither man Is pos
sessed of boxing skill. but each was will