The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1921-03-22
KANSASIS VICTOR
OVER BRONX BOXER.
Miniature Hercules From Buff
Taio Proves Zoo Strong for
Willie Jackson.
DECISION FOR SIEGER
Garden Packed and Boxers and
Managers Give Freely to
Irish Fund.
DECISION FOR SIEGER
BY CHARLES =. MATHIsoN.

BY 4 VI AhLEs r.. VI ~
A worthy opponent for Benny Leonard
In a champion fight for the lightweight
title was developed last night at Madi-
son Square Garden when a sturdy
italian named Rocco Tozzo admits
tered a severe beating to Willie jack
son. the Bronx lightweight in a twelve
round bout that was full OF pugilistic
pyrotccnics from the first gong to the
last.
The contest was Witnessed oy'a crowd
that n'led the great arens e lis capacity.
and the thrilling u8tur" OF the combat
stirred the great ihIong ~ Il pitch -
the highest excitement - Gec,sivciS
did the Buffalo hoy who + known III
ring ciraies as Rocky Kansas. defeat
Jackson that the judges had not a
possible chance for disagreement. Kansas
had the advantage in nine of the twelve
was even
The blow that turned the tide OF vic
tory in favor of the Buffalo boy was
delivered in the second round. 1t was
2 crashing left handler that reached
Jackson's jaw. sending him rceling
against the ropes and leaving him so
Rroggy that he was compelled to clinch
In order to finish out the round. Despite
a heavy onslaught by Kansas. Jackson
cut for the third round In fairly good
condition However. the Bronx boys
head never fully cleared and he was
slow and uncertain in all of the remain
ing rounds.
jackson made occasional rallies and
landed with force on Kansas's head. but
the rugged italian seemed 70 shake off
n. 80. ~
No matter how hard he was hit Kansas
q; once bored in and made desperate
attempts to again reach his man In q
vital spot. The punishment received by
Jackson seemed TO take the steam out |
OF him and he resorted to clinching In |
2 way that brought him warnings from
Patsy Haley.
Jackson weighed 1927 and Kansas /
1891. The referee was Patsy Haley. /
Jackson's manager caused consider
able delay by protesting against the use
of the back hand punch. He was over
ruled and the contestants finally got
into action.
The bouts staged at the Garden last
night were particularly interesting and
the fact that the net proceeds were de-
voted to the relief of Ireland's poor
added to the interest in the occasion.
The total amount taken in was |
$4,000, and the net sum that goes to |
the sufferers In Ireland Is $4,000.
The contributions TO the good cause |
vcre made from the following men and
their managers: Sammy Sieger. $4,000
Kid Norfolk. $4,000 Jack Dempsey, 4
$500: Jack kearns, $500: Benny Leon
ard. $685. Billy Gibson. $3.50: Leo
Flynn. $3.50: Jimmy Bronson. s25: Joe
Golden. S25 I: Tony Caponi, s25; Johnnr |
Reyes. SIS: Al We'll. S25: Harry .Greb. |
egJ. Billy DE Foe. $780, Frank Bagiey, /
500: Willie Jackson. 500: Eddie Har-
yey. s25: Pete Herman. $50 sam Gold
man. $50; Rocky Kansas. $500 Dan |
Rodgers 500 Tom Gibbons. S25 Eddie |
Kane. s25 sam Golden SIS; Ted Kid
Lewis $50 Harley Harvey. $50. Jac@
Bougherty, S25; Jack Ward. $25 MIDGET |
smith. 800: Jack Britton. s100 Dan
Morgan. 500. Panama Joe Cans. 500 : |
Pete Hartley. 800; Willie Lewis. So I;
Abe Goldstein. s25; Dan McKettriok.
$50 Joe Lynch. 800; Eddie Meade, $50
Soldier Bartield. $50 Earl Baird So ; |
John Dundee. 800: Jack Buiger. SIS !; I
Harry Blsufuss. s25 Dave Maskey. s25. |
and Nate Lewis. $50.
At the sale of cartoons. with .thc pro
ceeds to be devoted to the cause. pie
sure OF the Knockout Of Pedlar Palmer
py Terry McGovern BY Robert ldS,cn
brought $500 from Arnold Rothstcin i
drawing OF Jacb Dempsey. Nonparci. 4
brought $1,000 from Jack kearns
picture Of John l.. sullivan brought $3.50
from James Marion. Billy Gibson
father bid $3.50 for protrait Of John
Morrissey.
A. G. Bedwell of Buffalo donated
$1,000 TO the cause. Speeches by Morgan 4
.. O'Brien and United States Marshal .
Mccarthy took up considerable tim
owing 10 the destination OF the gallery
people Ia listen to the speeches II was
therefore few minutes TO IL when
While jackson and Rocky Kansas a.
tered the ring.
Garden Packed Early.