The New York herald., 1922-08-03

dropped suddenly by a right hook in the
second round, but he bounded right back
into the center of the ring. Again in the
third he was felled by left swing, but
he refused to take the count.
At the start of the bout Martin seemed
to be out of condition while Sullivan
seemed fit, strong and confident. But
Martin was game and fighting all the
time. In the seventh round he dropped
Sullivan with a right to the jaw. and
for while the tide of the bout seemed
to be turning.
But again Martin tired. In the tenth
he was staggering against the ropes.
while Sullivan followed him with a con-
fident smile. Martin was fighting. but
wearily, and almost as though he had
blown up.
The twelfth started with Sullivan
pressing Martin and grinning that con-
fident grin. Then came the Sudden
punch that dropped Sullivan for the first
time If the boy had not been in per-
fect shape he would never have dragged
himself up. But he did. blinded and
staggering, to take the beating that he
felt was due from Martin. Instead Of
a right to the jaw at the finish, he saw
through his glazed eyes his, neighbor-
hood enemy looking at him with pity.
Martin weighed in at 1921 pounds
He Is beginning to look. pretty heavy to
be a candidate for the crown OF Kill
bane. Sullivan weighed 129.
In the opening bout Augie Pizano won
four round decision over Murray
leighton. The verdict was not popular
with the customers. 1t looked as
though Leighton had won by more than
a shade
In the second encounter Jackie Nor
man boxed draw with Weldon Wing
in six rounds The multitude sby this
time quieted down.
Midget Smith Beats Coster.
Immediately after the melodrama Mid
get Smith and frankie Coster started
their twelve round bout. This was slow
after all the action crowded into the
big bout and some OF the customers
started to leave. It went the distance.
both men missing frequently. The
judges gave 1t to Smith. 1t was his by
fair margin.
Smith cut Coser's mouth early in the
bout with left and the Brooklyn boy
bled profusely until the end. In the
ninth round Coster cut Smiths left eye
with his right. He started to make a
target of 1t and Smith was worried.
From then on Smith banged at the
bleeding mouth, while Coster aimed at
the eye. Both OF the youngsters looked
pretty well mussed up from this line of
strategy
Pancho Villa, the Filipino champion,
gave a good account OF himself. He
lashed Johnny Hepburn around the ring
for six rounds. cutting up the local lad
pretty freely. .4
Pancho has a pretty style and is
fair puncher. He uses some fancy
dance steps on the defensive. He seems
to enjoy fighting thoroughly, more than
Aguinaldo and his ancestors did when
they started the Philippine insurrection.
The contests drew close to 10 1000 per-
sons. one of the biggest crowds to at
tend an open air show in Ebbets Field.
The Atlantic fleet contributed a large
contingent, which came to see Pancho
Villa. All OF the mess boys OF the war
ships seemed to be there.
Among those at the ringsde were
Tex Rickard and John Ringing. Rickard
was looking pensively about for more
preliminary talent. Col. Tillinghast
L'Hommedieu Huston was in the house
in disguise. He was wearing a panama
instead OF his iron boiler