The New York herald., 1922-02-08
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Giant Woodchoppcr Helpless
After Two Minutes of Fight
ing at Pioneer.
BY CHARLES F. MATuIsoN.

Under the impact OF voley of crash
ing right handlers 10 the jaw. Tarzan
l.arkin. the giant lumbornan from the
Northwest. sank into a neutral corner
ut the ring at the Pioneer Sporting
Club last night completely knocked out.
The blows were delivered by Tom
Nfaxtcd. big sailor from Merden.
Conn, and the huge lumberman toppled
over as majestcslly as the tall trees
under tho blows of his cleaning axe in
the Minnesota woods.
Maxted, the tattoocd tombstones on
his back glstening against the back
ground OF his red skin, was dancing
a sailors hornpipe on his own stool, fol-
lowing the tossing OF towel by the
seconds of the cave man.
Tarzan, with staring eyes and blood
stained lips, sat helpless on the ring
floor until his seconds lifted him to
his feet and assisted him TO his corner
AS soon as he regained his scattered
senses he glared at his gleeful opponent
and began roaring like a wounded lion.
Then he tried to wave his helpers aside
and started toward the centre of the
ring 10 resume hostilities with Maxted.
loo Humphries approached the defeated
gladiator and 5oothingly said:
IAN right, Tarzan, it's all over"
What's all over?" howled the terrible
ono.
"Thc fight is all over. Tarzan." re-
piled ITumphries in his most placative
tones.
1T aint started yet" beloved Tar
zan, as he made rush for Maxted.
The sailor was all set to repel hoarders,
but the combined efforts Of the seconds
of both men were finally successful in
getting Tarzan out of the ring and to
nis dressing room.
When Tarzan reached his dressing
room he flew into a rage and practically
wrecked the room before he was quieted.
Then he wanted to know the name OF
the man who threw the towel into the
ring. Everybody remained dscreeuy ST.
lent and he finally put on his street
clothes and, gloomy and taciturn, went
out into the air.
Cnveman Lasted Two Minutes.
The battle lasted exactly two min
utes. and was full OF action throughout.
Larkin was the aggressor at the OPEN
ing of the first round, and he aimed
terrific blows at the Sailor. some OF
which landed with jolting effect on the
body and head. Maxtcd returned the
bombardment with interest and for
nearly two minutes the battle ragged
with honors even. Then suddenly the
on tho jaw OF the big tree chopper.
He wabbled and backed away trying
20 steady himself, but the blow was
too forceful and the covenants eyes
took on CLASSY stare as he backed
away 10 a neutral corner of the ring.
Maxted was after him like flash and
drove home half a dozen other rights
TO the jaw. Larkin shivered from head
TO heel and then slowly sank to his
launches in the corner. The timer be-
gan to count off the seconds. but Lar
lSins second tossed in towel and
brought the combat to n close Thus
was Tarzan the Terrible thrust into the
cavern of defeat.
LarlSin weighed 205 and MaXtcd 1876.
The bout known as the main event
brought Mike Burke and Tommy Bill
lard, both OF Greenwich Village, into the
ring, and Burke, eschewing the clinch
and employing a heavy right 10 body
and jaw, stopped Billiard in 2 minutes
and 20 seconds of the fifth round.
Billiard was dropped twice in the NTH.
and fell on his face after the second
knockdown
Pat McAneny stopped Joe Brocco in
one minute and 40 seconds of the second
round. This was a give and take affair.
and any mans fight till McAneny got
over right jolt to the chin that laid
Brocco out on his back.
Walter Donovan defeated Harry
Lewis on points in six rounds and
Jackie Mccoy received the verdict over
joey Cole in four rounder