The New York herald., 1922-05-17
BRENNAN KNOCKS
OUT JIM TRACY
Australian Makes Poor Show
ing as Windup Boxer in
Garden Ring.
by CHARLES r. sIATHIEsoN.


Bill Brennan of Chicago. who once
lasted twelve rounds with Jack Demp-
sey. last night In Madison Square Gar
den knocked out Jim Tracy. a former
heavyweight champion of Australia,
after one minute and thirty-eight Sec
onds OF fighting in the eighth round.
If Brennan is under the impression
that his victory over Tracy is a recon.
mendation for another match with the
champion he probably is mistaken.
Tracy is beyond all question the poor
est specimen OF boxer that has ever
appeared in the final bout in New York
club.
Tall. angular apparently underfed.
thin, sharp featured and without any
evidence OF muscular development he
did not appear to be a fighter from any
point OF view. There apparently was
no reason for his meeting in the ring
with Brennan.
Possibly Brennan was trying to end
the contest as soon as possible. but it
looked very much as though the Chi
cagoan was intent on giving the spec
tators a little entertainment before he
put over the final punch.
Tracy clinched and hugged at every
opportunity and did not show any special
weariness until the fifth round. at the
close Of which ho was plainly tired.
Tracy showed disposition to force the
fight in the sixth round, and this was
dangerous move on his part, for
Brennan, who evidently decided 20 bring
matters to a close. knocked the tall chap
down for count of nine.
When the Australian rose he was quite
groggy and Brennan tried to finish him.
but Tracy managed to keep on, his feet
till the welcome bell sent him 20 his
corner.
Tracy was wabbly and quite weak
when he came out for the seventh round.
but he made a show of aggressiveneSs
and deserved the cheers of the on
lockers for swinging hard with right
end left at Brennan. He didn't do any
damage, but managed to last the round
out
When Tracy came out for the eighth
Brennan rushed at him and with heavy
rights and lefts to the jaw had the
Australian staggering about the ring.
Tracy backed into neutral corner. and
Brennan. closing In, shot a hard loft to
the mouth and then hooked the right to
the chin. which put Tracy flat on his
back. He was counted out. After the
count of ten Tracy seized the referee
by the legs and tried to pull himself
onto his feet.
YusseI Pearlstcin, champion of Pales-
tine. came through with flying colors
in his first battle in the Garden He
earned the decision over Gunner Arnold.
the heavyweight champion OF the Cgna-
dian army. in a four round bout full OF
bloody noses and black eyes.
Frank Johns, the last card in Jimmy
Johnson's pack of white hopes. was
swept into the discard by Joe vidas.
who recently stopped Johnson in three
rounds at the Pioneer Sporting Club.
Vidas aid the job last night in quickcd
time. stopping Johns In tho second round
after thirty-fivo seconds 9. fighting.
Jock Malone and Augie Rather. two
of the leading conton1ers for the middle
weight honors. had their second meeting
last night in fifteen round contest and
the Judges declared it a draw. Malone
outboxed Rather in all but about three
rounds of the fifteen and appeared to
have earned the honors OF the encounter.