The New York herald., 1921-12-02
BOXERS ARE BOOED
FOR POOR SHOWING
McTigue Willing to Fight,
but Smith Clinches and
Runs Away.
JEFF A DOUBLE LOSER
Forfeits $500 for Being Over
weight-Three Good Knock
out Bouts Precede Fiasco.
ny CHARLES #. MATHIsoN.


In one of the poorest bouts seen M
Madison Square Garden this season Mike
McTigue last right scored enough points
over JEFF Smith of Bayonne to earn for
him the decision of the judges So un-
satisfactory was the contest that the
spectators booed the boxers during the
majority of the rounds Smith absolutely
refused to do anything and McTigue
was not clever enough to compel his
opponent to exchange blows.
From the first round up to the four
teenth the bout consisted OF q series of
clinches by Smith and a succession of
awkard attempts to land on his adver-
sary. For the first time during the bout
McTigue cut loose in the fourtee nth
round and landed with effect on Smith,
who covered, clinched and ran away to
avoid the onslaught. McTigue won this
round by a wide margin and he con-
tinued his aggressive work in the
fifteenth.
At a matter Of fact whatever fighting
there was was done by McTigue. who was
willing to make an interesting oattle IL
it were possible for him to do So The
referee warned both boxers in the eighth
round to do more work or take the con-
sequences McTigues best blow was a
right handler to the face. and while he
rel ched Smith frequently with this
punch he failed to stop Smith or even
stagger him.
Smith has either deteriorated sadly or
else he has been greatly overrated. His
work in the ring was so poor that
Johnny Wilson, who was among the
specte tors seemed to think that he was
not such bad fighter as his contest
with Downey in Jersey indicated. In
addition to losing the decision Smith for
feited $500 for being overweight. The
articles OF agreement called for 160
pounds at o'clock and Smith scaled l65
pounds Had 1t not been for the three
exciting bouts which preceded the lest
event, the spectators would have had a
very poor nights entertainment
Heavy Hitting and KnociSOuts.
The opening bouts were marked by
heavy hitting and by knockouts in each
contest. Referee McGovern stopping the
encounters to save the boxers from fur
ther punishment.
In the first bout Phil Salvatore, q
San Francisco lightweight, admins
tered a fierce drubbing to Jimmy Find
ley OF Louisville. The Californian
pommelled Finley from pillar to pillar
and floored him for a count of eight
in the sixth round. After this round
had gone two minutes and nineteen
seconds and Findley was hanging on
the ropes the referee stopped the con-
test and declared Salvatore the winner.
The second bout was even more ex-
citing than the first. John Reisler, son
of John the Barber. gave Mike ARA
q fearful troIncing and had him In a
helpless condition at the close of the
fourth round. ARA, who Is a glutton
for punishment. came up for the fifth
and was quickly floored by Reisler for
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When ARA arose after the second
knockdown he was shaky on his feet
and unable TO defend himself. Referee
McGovern then stopped the contest and
declared Refser the winner after one
minute and fifty seconds in the fifth
round.
Collins stops Californian.
Still another knockout took place in
the third bout, In which AL Walker. a
San Francisco featherweight, was
stopped in the third round by Marty
y Collins of New York. This was a heavy
hitting contest from the first tap of the
gong. Neither man devoted much time
TO fancy boxing but each swung at the
other every minute they were In the
ring.
Collins's blows were more effective
and early In the third round Walker
began to show weakness. Collins fol-
lowed up his advantage and brought
Walker to the canvas with a heavy
right for n count of nine. Walker was
wabbly when he got on his feet, and
once again Colllns's right swept the San
Francisco man TO the canvas for the
count OF nine. Walker gamely strug-
gled to his feet once more and was
promptly knocked down by Collins.
The Californian arose unsteadily, but
was utterly unable to defend himself
and the referee stepped between them
and brought the bout to an end. Co..
lins injured his right hand so severely
that he required the aid of the club ply
sician at the end of the bout