Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-05
ROSENBERG SHOWS
CLASS IN VICTORY
New York MiddIeweight WAL
Iops frankie Britton in Eight
Rounds at Palace
HOBIN DEFEATS PALMER
Hy LOUIS II. JAFFE

nAN1D ROSENBERG. who registers
- New York City, whenever he
leaves home to fling a pair of nifty
dukes. isn't such a pad box fighter.
, Davie made his boxing bow in Phil
, delphia at the Ice Palace last night.
, and his opponent. frankie Brtton,
| cannot be labeled a "bimbo.
When 'he scheduled eight rounds
! were finished Dave had shown suthcient
| form to stamp him as a middleweisht OF
no mediocre class. besides winning from
the Philadelphian by the proveroia'
mile. There's LOT Of class in hosen-
bergs Hstic makeup. and: a!thonsn ne
was guilty several times OF slightly MT
tins low he. nevertheless, put on an
exhibition that fascinated.
After the second round it was all
Rosenberg. Rritton started on friskil!
and nicely. He uncorked a number OF
right handlers off Dawes chin and piled
in flock of blows TO the body. The
New Yorker took everything frankie
handed ont without finching. and. be-
ginning with the third round. Rosenberg
stppped into the lead. never to oe
headed.
Warned by Referee
In the third round Referee Floyd
warned Rosenberg for hitting low,
nointinr his finger under Dawes nose
and saving. This is the last time;
Floyd had no reason TO question the
(,otham gIoveman's punching again.
iJe switched his attack and directed his
offensive more TO Brittons head
throughout the remainder OF the con .
test,
Rritton was handed beautiful sock :.
Ing. Rosenberg pummeled and punchen
Eritton all around the ring and back
again. While it wasn't one -Slded
battle by any means. because FRANKIE
kept punching back continually ,herf
was no doubt about the New 1orHer
superiority. ,cn 49,, D.
Rritton weighed in at 100 and R"'
senheru was four pounds heavier,
BECAUSE Of dispute over the ban :
dspes Rosenberg first wor" on his hnnds
when he entered the ring ne was sem
"a his dressing room 10 comply WIN 'hp
,nIes NJ the Philadelphia police depart ,
ment Instead of keeping the crown
waiting. the scheduled windur between
piet Hobin. Of Belgium. anu Jack "a :
mer. of Southwark. was put on as the
semi final. ,-L, ds
- ';c,"ry He was entirely too ag
oressive and punched too hard for i'a'-
mer Palmer led in the hrst three
rol,nd. b,,t that was all. In the re-
maininy i've rounds Jack slowed up
mainly because Of tn" Belgian N!r'ou'
hodv attack. and Piet finished winner
virtually as he pI"aSed'
Hobin Bleeds
Palmer started tn" blood ,ron
Ho5in 8 nose almost as soon as me oon
90, under way. Beginning WIN nv
second the clarPt also spur'rh IRON
Pie,'s mouth. But that was about ~
thn damage thar Palmer was ap'N ''
do against his hardy opponent. "h
was in there punching all the time
right hand uppercut INSIDE wh
the BeICian's best blow. and time an
ngsin Palmers head was sent back n
n result OF this wallop.
Uobin was two pounds lighler ina
Palmer. who weighed 100
I,pspite balated rally IN m" nigh'
round by Phil Kap!an: 1t2, >oun
Joe Borrell l4512. finished on ~
long end Of the decision. Borrell
victory came as surprise. as did
- one count knockdown IN the secon
round Kaplan was lifted clean on hi
se.t nv a round house right handler o
|. the jaw. n
Lew Parlso, 81. ou,poln'ed i'iW
Rodie. l34: Young .oster' ~
r. knocked down and defeated WIZ,
10 Fuller, l21h and Ray Mitchell
j. l4llo. scored technical knorko.
nj against Joe Pagan. l4l, when the ret
ID cree stopped the bout in the sec"''
le round.