Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-07-25
ny Harris Sam0nlsky
Sports Editor OF Every Evening.

Bobby Barrett, the Clifton Heights
ravoritc. and well.known 10 tho boxing
fans of this city. staged great come
back last night. when ne gave Joe
yelling, the Chicago lightweight. tho
surprise Of his life. in the wlndup
bout at Shibe Park. Philadelphia. u
was a great night for the followers Of
Barrett.
The product of tho Baron Of Beipcr-
VILE otherwise known as Jimmy
DouRherty. evidently felt Il necessary
TO show the boxing fans that he was
not through. despite the fact that he
did suCCumb to the treatment given
him 10y Lew Tender in Philadelphia
somc weeks ago.
Joe yelling Is one OF the best light
weights in the game. The only man
who ever made him take the count
was Benny Leonard That shows the
class Barrett was facing. yelling
showed the benefit OF his varied ring
experience in the early part OF the
battle last night. He kept Barrett's
ell-advertised right tied up practical
ly all the time in the first six rounds
of the fight. He kept infightlng and
at this the Clifton Heights battler
took the worst end.
But the seventh round was one that
the Barrett faithful will never forget.
1t WAS In the sixth that Barrett let
loose with one that opened yelling 5
left eye This gave him considerable
annoyance. Then when the bell
sounded in the seventh for things "a
begin, Barrett cut loose and brought
TO rest some of his famous rights, &C
Icompanied with a left or two. Barrett
last night showed that with some rea
training. it will not take a long time
for him TO be known as one of the besi
two listed fighters in the country.
He drove number OF his rights IN
the early part of the battle last night
but he wasted them. He planted sew
eral lefts. however. and the use O
these lefts last night, showed that th'
Clifton Heights scrapper is some two
handed battler.
But to get back TO that seventh
When Barrett opened up with hi
fireworks and safely deposited one y
his famous haymakers on yelling
head, the Chicagoan gaZed wildly an,
appeared to wonder what it was n
about lie was simply helpless. How
he ever managed 10 stay the round Gu
is beyond the comprehension of tn
fans. II looked each second as if h
would take tumble and stay for IN
count. He chung TO Barrett like
drowning man would grasp a straw.
The blow that landed on Wellin
must have been a mighty good one
for the boxer was absolutely helples!
Once or twice he attempted TO sho'
some signs of life. but these attempt
did not amount TO anything. Anothe
thing shown in this round WAS tha
Barrett displayed better control of hi
} heavy artillery, for In the famous sew
, enth. he showed the fans that he coul
J score a bulls eye every time with tn
famous maui, when It was necessar,
The gong at the end of the sevent
; saved yelling. Barrett came bac
strong in the eighth round. while III
i rest was beneficial TO yelling, VIII
D Jared "a little better in the eighth tina
J in the seventh. although these Nv
\ rounds unquestionably are Barrett
D The performance OF the promisin
u lightweight last night. shows that
0 has wonderful recuperative power
0 In the nth and sixth rounds, it lool
, ed as If he was ready To quit ut al
time. But the work he displayed
q tho seventh showed that he was n
! through by any means.
Ad Stone made Eddie Hayes qU
In the second round of the first boz
Joe Donnell and frankie Conw;
ID battled to a draw in the second DO
2 of the evening. Kid Wagner ga
h Sammy Sieger, the New York sens
II ton lacing in the third bout of I
II evening. Due TO the threateni
weather. the main bout was moved
one point, and Eddie Fitzsimmons a
- Earl France battled 1t out in the 9th
Il boat, with France taking the Woi