New Britain herald., 1923-08-14
fIRP0 EASY WINNER
in WEINERT AFFAIR
Argentinean Crushes Newark Op-
pOnent in Second Round

Philadelphia, Aug 1.-THE expect
ed happened In the Philadelphia Ma
tional League baseball park here last
night, and Luis Angel Firpo of the
Argentine knocked out Charles Vein
ert of Newark, N. j., in the second
round of a scheduled eight round
bout. The second round was less than
a minute old when Firpo. his eyes
blazing and his jaw clinched, drove
Weinert against the ropes near his
own corner, and with savage right to
the chin sent him down for the count
of eight
Weinert crawled to his feet, but it
was apparent to all that the fight was
over. Firpo dubbed him with the
right and again Weinert went down,
this time squarely on his back. Firpo
looked back to his corner as If for in
structions and his seconds pointed to
Weinert, who was dazedly pulling
himself up to an upright position.
Firpo turned back to his task and
drove hard right on the back of the
Newark boxers head. Weinert went
down between the Argentine boxers
legs. but in desperate effort to save
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again struggled to his feet.
Then Firpo sent him crashing down
for the fourth and last time with that
failing powerful right which has
taken deadly toll of so many of his OPP
ponents. Weinert caught this one on
the cheek, but in his condition it was
enough to fell him, and before Referee
Pop O'Brien could count him out his
seconds had rushed into the ring and
dragged him into corner.
By defeating Weinert decisively
Firpo preserved his reputation as
"wild-hitting, smuggling boxer" who is
dangerous to his opponents through
the sheer power of his blows than
science or knowledge of the ring.
Firpo also saved the proposed cham
pionship bout with Jack Dempsey at
the Polo Grounds on Sept. IA and set
the minds of Tex Richard and others
interested in that contest at rest.
More than $4,000 persons saw Firpo
stop Weinert and the big crowd cheer
ed and Kissed the finish. In the first
round Weinert rush Firpo and had
him backing the ropes. About midway
OF the round Weinert caught Firpo
squarely on the jaw with smashing
right and Firpo apparently saw red,
for he charged at Weinert like a mad
bull and roughed him around the ring
for the remainder of the round.
Nor did the Argentine boxers anger
die between the two rounds. When the
bell rang for the second he went rush
ing out of his corner and pounded
Weinert savagely until the knockout.
On form, Weinert looked to be the
better boxer. but form does not count
much aaginst punch like that car
ried by the Wild Bull of the Pampas.
Weinert seemed to be able to land on
Firpo at will in the first part of the
opening session, particularly with his
left, but as the South Americans
anger famed science went into the
discard.
The weights were announced as fol-
lows: Firpo, 212: Weinert, 1888. Vein
ert's seconds were Slim Brennan and
Babe Cullman. In Firpo's corner were
Hughie Garland, w. Widemer and
Scotty Montieth.
Firpo, contender for Jack Demp-
sey's heavyweight crown, who last
night knocked out Charley weinert in
the second round, will leave tonight
for Indianapolis for his fight with
Joe Downey. He plans to return to
New York in time to meet his new
trainer Horatio Lavalle who will ar
rive from Buenos Aires on August
IS.