The Washington herald., 1921-09-04
KEISER UPSETS
MARTINS HOPES
Makes Dempsey's Challenger
Look Like Novice in TO-
Round Battle.
By JACK DOYLE.

BALTIMORE, Sept. s.-Fay Kei-
ser. formerly of the Seventyninth
Division. got the referees decision
over Bob Martin, A. E. F.. cham
pion, in their bout at the Fifth Reg
iment Armory here tonight.
After the first round the fight
was all Keiser's, for he rocked and
jolted Martin throughout the re-
mainder of the milling. A left to
the jaw fioored Martin shortly be-
fore the bell in the second and af-
ter that blow.
The famous left that Martin used
In scoring eighty-four knock-outs
in his last ninety-seyen fights
must have been left at his train
Ing quarters for he failed to have
1t with him tonight Keiser was
outweiEhed twenty pounds but this
handicap was nothing in the life
OF the Seventy-ninth Division lad
for he romped away with eight of
the ten rounds.
In the first, Martin went on the
defensive, and little action resulted
In that stanza. but with the bell
at the beginning of the second, the
men stood toe to toe and slugsed,
with Martin ION the receiving end
of most of the blows. The knock
down in the latter part of the
round brought the 1000 fans, many
Of whom were OF the fair sex, to
their feet
Both appeared groggy in the
third. and while several blows were
exchanged. there was not enough
force behind them to do any
damage.
In the fourth, Keiser got the
range of Martins jaw, and sent over
several which had the pride of the
A. E. F. staggering. Martin proved
that he could take a lacing, for he
followed Keiser around the ring
like a tiger. the latter always man
aging to get out of danger by jab-
bing for the jaw.
The two men soaked and rocked
each other during the fifth and
sixth rounds. with Martin coming
in for the worst part Of the argu.
ment. His right eye was cut by
continual punches to the face, and
earlier part of the fight had slowed
him up considerably.
Shortly before the bell ending the
seventh round sounded the lights
In the armory went out for about a
minute. During the rest period be-
tweep rounds the mazdas went out
again. only this time the armory re-
mained dark for about three min
utes, giving both men a good rest
The crowd Immediately started Yell
ing that the lights were extip-
guished to save Martin.
The tenth opened with both men
In the middle of the ring sluegine
with rights and lefts. Although
Martin landed once or twice with
his left, it was easily seen that his
punch was gone. He was outfought
from the second round, and the
crowd did not need to wait for the
referees decision.
Members of the Vincent B. Cos
tello Post. Of this city. were at the
ringside to cheer Keiser on. Many
of the post members were in Kei-
ser's division overseas.
Martins weight was announced
as 1SS, hile Keiser weighed 1e7.
Martins defeat as itnessed by his
six brothers, his ife and Bob Mar
tin, jr.. the fighters baby, who were
at the ringside.
: A representative of WASHINGTON
grabbed of the mi-windup, when
Ted Mitchell, of this city, put SOL
der Hoffman. of Camp Holabird, to
sleep In the third round of their
eight-round bout.
Martin was being groomed to
meet Dempsey, but after his show
Ing tonight 1t is not liely that he
viii get a crack at the heavyweight
crown for several moons to come.