Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-03-20
The Big Pla.terer Begged
For The Towel, But Was
Given A Sponge Soaked In
% Star" And Thus Man
aged To Stay Is Rounds;
Was Given Decision.
BY Mike Collins Editor Boxing Bladc.

iecOion. | knew that Porky was not
dangerous. That is, he very seld ON
kr'ocned out a fighter. but he was
nard to make a showing with.
Anyhow, Porky was at New Orleans
and there was no way out of it, so TIL:
bout was on for the 28th of Januacy,
~ rounds to : the decision and 90
rounds that ! never will forget.
Someone confideftially told Freddy
that Perky would not get over four
rounds; that he was in no shape and
that ne was just to get the losers end
and did not figure on going 20 rounds.
n was all quite agreeable to Fred.
IN fact, 1t was so good that Fred
tipped off the deal to several friends
who were touts at the race track.
After Fred told it to two or three, he
believed it himself and started to train
accordingly.
Wills Helped Train Hin. H..
I paid no attention t the bunk but
proceeded to get him in condition.
The two sparring partners that 1 had
Wills and Bob Roper.
Tommy Burns was prom oting the
show and at the same time was max
Ing books at the race track. Tommy
am to me a few days before the
show and advised me that there were
several ugly rumors floating around
to the effect that Porky was going to
take a dive in three or four rounds
and that it was hurting the show. 1
asked him where he got the informa-
ton and he said several fellows told
him that he would get the originator
OF it before morning:
l met Burns next morning at our
hotel. He Immediately informed me
that he found out who the fellow was
that started the fake story. why"
says Tommy. 1T is Fulton himself.
He has tipped off every tout on the
track that Flynn is not going to go
the 20 rounds. In fact, not over
four"
Tommy also said that a lot. Of the
same boys were betting even money
that Fulton would knock u Flynn
inside Of ten rounds Says Tommy,
Il am going to take some Of that
money-that he don't knock out
Flynn" And he did ~, e:.,,s:.
/ cornered Frederick in his room
and after some examination he
admitted that he heard that Porky
was not going over four rounds and
that he tipped off a few friends at
the track.
Well" a !. You are mistaken.
This is a fight and for 20 rounds, SO
figure accordingly"
Fulton Gets Sick.
Fred Immediately complained of
no feeling we'll and late that day was
feeling very bad. Harry Wills and
some OF the boys cheered him up
with the old story that Porkie was in
no shape (Which was true) and thai
he could not hit hard enough to break
an egg, ETC.. After taking that line
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n the fight was on.
In Porky Flynn's corner were Sam
Iangford, Ben Smith and Joe Wood.
man. In Fulton's corner were Harry
Stone, Bill Brennan and. myself
Tommy Burns refereed.
Round one-Porky ran across the
ring and met Fulton before he go,
two steps from his chair, going aftel
my plasterer with right and left,
land any place and every place
Whatever ever little idea had tina
Porky was not going to fight his bes
was all out of sFreddy's system in les
than ten seconds after the bell sound.
ed in the f~rst+Eound.
Fred worked around to the opposit,
side of the ring scared stin and pro
tecting himself only. Porky landed
two or three to the stomach and doWr
went h plaSterer. He got up at z
Yes. he was advised to get up soor
after he went down by several hun
dred Of the fellows that had bet theil
money on him to knock out Porky
He ran for the remainder Of the round
and finished in the Porker'e corner g.
the bell. y
He made no bones about telling vi
to be sure and throw in the towel thu
next, round. Says Fred. II never
can go 20 rounds with this. tough
fellow" Harry Stone CONFIDENTIAL,
advised Fred to stick it out for fv,
or six rounds and Porky would b
all in. So he started. again.
Round two was q farce, with Flynn
chasing long Fred around the "a foo'
ring. Flynn doing all the landing
and fighting that there was done.
Goes Down Again,
Round three,-Fred went out tt
fight and the last part Of the roun%
POrky landed a right left to his stom
ach and down went our plastere
again. At the count Of SIX, the bel
rang, finishing the round, much t.
Fred's disappointment as he later toll
me he planned on staying right Their
on the canvas and have the who'll
thing over, then and there.
Every time he came back to hi
corner he would plead with us to tos
in the towel. and we would tell hin
to stay only q few more rounds ant
IL things were no better we 3woul.
throw up the sponge. In that wa.
we kept him going.
Flynn was ali in after Eve or 81
rounds, but Fulton would not believ
it. and advised us that ten would b.
his limit and mo- more One OF on
boys left our corner In the eight
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