Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-11-21
PITTS GOES LIMIT
AGAINST c. CLANCY
BaItimorean Scores Two Knock
downs in Winning Final Bout
Of Olympia Regime
MEALY DEFEATS JACKSON
I,y LOUIS II. JAFFE

TNIiEi tossed Il human punching bag
into tn" ring against George CLANCY
last night for the contest that markell
III" finish Of the Olympia regime in
lhiladclrhia's h-,ir fraternity. At tn"
conclusion of eight hectic chukkcrs
Charles ritt1. scrappv shn" absorbcr.
was still OF his feet. punching hnrk at
that biting Baltimor" hattlcr. CLANCY
was the winner. but he had I" keep
going all the way in order to carry Oil
the honors.
.tt times. especially during the first
four rounds. Pitts surprised the fare
wei! crowd 1T the South Broad street
arena with HIS ability to ABSORB
chaney's wallops and keep on hghtinc
back lighting back so hard that th'
former Australian appeared to hold the
/ rrnnr hand. A knorkdown in the fifth
| turned the tide in Chaney's favor and
| ~liln PITTS fared OH several occa slons.
| Chahcy'. terrific body bombardment
entitled him to the victory.
Referee Joe Gr;ffo failed to heed
! PITS claim Of foul on that iifth round
! knockdown. the latter's fac" shown;
! s.yns of evident pain. He also rolled
over on the mat in his effort to get up.
Hut Critic lid not hesitate in count.
! inc. At "clsht" Pitts regained his
couiIibrium md then finished the round
in a great rally, meeting Chaney's cor.
unued attack with steady two.handed
! exchange.
Also Dropped In Seventh
Another knockdown occurred in the
seventh session. 4 right hook clipped
Pitts on the point of the chin and he
took n nose dive into the resin. But
Charley leaped to his feet rs soon is
he could. Referee Critic being able to
count but zone.
With the start OF each round. the
spectators felt as If it was Pitts finis!
hu. Charley pulled the unexpected and
bis ralnencss won for him the fascina .
ton of the fans. Clancy pummeled his
opponents body with rights and lefts,
switching at close quarters TO the head,
but still Charley kept on going Will
surprising stamina.
Early in the seventh round Pitts In.
jur.d his right hand and ended tht
iracas, using only his left for hitting
purposes.
IN the second session Pitts was str,ncl
low several times, but lie proved tina
he did not relish winning the contest
on tcchnirality and, smiling, wave'
10 the audience, then invited Chane!
70 come on.
Jackson Not There
Willie Jackson, attempting come
back, made q sad spectacle In his mate
? with Johnny Mealy. which the latte
won in eight rounds. Only a shado'
Of his former self. Jackson suffered
lot Of punishment in the early rounds
. although he finished up in a Hare tha
brought back "reminiscences OF the day
when Willie was one OF the lcadin
lightweights in the United States.
: A right.hand punch to the stomac
in the fourth round had jackson vir
. tually out on his feet, but Mcaly faile
. to take advantage of this fact. lie d!
: no, follow up that vicious body blo'
and Willie WAS able to stall aroun
Z until he regained his breath.
o Harvey Bright administered a trounc
ing TO Earl Hartman, knocking hil
!! down twice in tho seventh round, ONT
: for nlno, and muss!ng up the Sout
{ Philadelphia = looks quite Il lot. Earl
h left eye was badly puffcd and almo,
T. completely closed. What y terrif
h trouncing Jack Weinstein took In
. neutral corner.
Carp Is Victor
!. Nate Carp, Of Baltimore, wei
r. through eight rounds to victory again
70 Marty Kane, the latter taking quito
, licking without being knocked of h
" feet.
:, In the opener Joe Welsh was deser'
y Ing of the decision against Harry Gn
r fund Tlis was tn" formers first col
ID test in s"vera! months. and he show,
>. his lack Of activity in the early round
v but spcrded up in the last few round
- The Olympia management will snpe