Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-11-24
five GOOD BATTLES ARE
WITNESSED AT FOURTH
NATIONAL SHOW HERE

Two knockouts were scored in the
five bouts presented by the Nationa.
Sport Club at their fourth show OF
the season in the Auditorium lasi
night. Charley Ryder CT Staten Is
land, put away frankie Sinclair
the Fighting Harp, of New York
after about a minute of fighting IL
the second round of the feature
eight round contest, and Billy Shir'
ley of this city, kayoed Young Pan
cho. of Woodbridge, in the SECOND
round of the opening four round
contest.
There was action displayed in
every bout last night. just the same
as in all other contests put ON by
Matchmaker Ed Poulsen for the
National Sport Club, at the previous
three shows. The crowd was KEPT
down somewhat last night because
of weather conditions.
Ryder Wins Early
The Fighting Harp was the first
to enter the ring for the main &c
and after entering through the east
side of the ring, took the seat In
the northwest corner. Staten Is
lands rapidly rising featherweightI
Charley Ryder, followed shortly
after, and as he took his seat was
given a big ovation. Announcer
"Chuch" Solador introduced the
two boys and announced the
weights as 12S pounds each.
At the start of the opening round,
both men resorted to the feeling out
process and then the Staten Island
southpaw started his usual two hand
offense, landing to head and body
Sinclair showed some class in the
infighting. AS a result of the Irish
mans showing in this department,
Ryder worked his opponents Stom-
ach considerably during the opening
session. At the close of this round
the fans about the ring expected the
bout to go three rounds.
After receiving some important
pointers from his manager, Johnny
Antilles, the veteran handler, of Eli
Eabeth Ryder rushed from his cor
ner for the second round. He met
his opponent healfway between the
northwest corner and the center OF
the ring, and in a fast exchange,
Sinclair was backed into his own
corner.
Sinclair e~ndeavored to exchange
blow for blow with his hard hitting
opponent, and after about forty sec-
onds of continual milling during
which Ryder had his lefts and rights
working in machinelike fashion,
Sinclair fell face forward and as
Referee Joe McNulty counted the
finishing ten, he rolled over on his
back.
o. 1t was at least a minute before the
Jew Yorker was revived, after be-
hrnII0ht haRlr m hfO onFnop nh
crowd was we'll satisfied with the
or five minutes of continuous
ting. particularly inasmuch as
Staten Island favorite won.
Byers A Winner
ieorgie Byers, a bantamweight,
merly of Sea Bright, but now of
s city, scored a decisive victory
er George Stone. of Newark, in
} six round semi final contest.
ers weighed in 119, four pounds
liter than his opponent.
At the start of the fight, it APP
AIRED as if the local boy was in
{ trouble as Stone used a left jab
perfection and several times fol-
wed with his right cross. They
changed wallops and then Byers
hooked his man against the ropes
Id to the canvas, Stone failing to
Ike a count.
Byers shook his opponent several
mes in the opening round with
ghts and lefts, his sensational
nish giving him the round. Stone
tarted off in practically the same
ashton in the second and the local
ioy put the finishing touches to an
EXCELLENT round, the same as in the
opener. The former Sea Bright
ad used a lightning jab to perfec-
ion in this round.
The Newark boxer showed his
respect for Byers hitting ability in
the third, but Byers forced the
fighting right along and had the
better of his man in the third. In
the fourth round, after Byers had
chased his man around the ring,
forcing a fight in the different cor
ners, the Newarker went down for
"a count of nine. He succeeded in
holding on until the bell, after re-
gaining his feet. Stone managed to
keep away from his opponent III
the fifth, Byers once again forcing
the fighting throughout.
In the final session the Newarker
after keeping out of Byers' reach,
.aeceived some punishment against
az ropes and went down to take a
count. The final ell sounded as the
referee tolled six. Irish Pagan, New
ark welter, was in stones corner,
and Young Leo, we'll known former
local bantam, seconded for Byers.
AL Stubby, 115 pound boy, of New
ark. substituted for Mickey Griffin,
of Newark, who was sick, in the sec
ond six. and the substitute won, a
sensational go from joey O'Brien,
Elizabeth's Fighting Irish lad. Stub
by is an italian and makes a ans
in the ring. Both lads
are southpaws.
Stubby used his two hands in ex-
cellent style in the opening. round,
jabbing with the right and hooklns
with the left. He appeared too good
for the Betsytown ia pound boxer
O,Brien fought on even terms with
the Essex county battler in the thlrd
and had the better of a fast eX-
change in the fourth. Stubby forced
The lighting in the fifth, using his
left and right, and had the better OF
the mixing at close quarters