Norwalk Chronicler

Evening sentinel, Wednesday, January 31, 1917 · page 9

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I - tire cicck.‘ Prxol Fulford entertainedt

 

' 'Wt-‘l 1 dr awn

' in;

‘ 12111.11 hoist appearance in the ring.

, that it. ,isr'fd't‘ the. best. .

“fight, boil:i gnlleiy and orchestra be-

, 11a! satisfied with:.

a a Slugging Sen? -final1lllie eon-
don Statesh'alter Eddy,“ attics-
ic Hall

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l’iii not this

HE HAS llli tools "

 

louis Bagasli, oi Sridgepcrt, trims

Benny Hertz, of South "walk;

 

llat-utat-tut! Sis-boombnng! 'l‘lius-
ly did the. linitling lions and Harlem
Eddie mix it up in the final of the
basin. exhibition held in’ the Music
Intiéi last evening under the auspices3
of ti Federal Sporting (lob. Kunz,l
bolt liellv “but not without showingf

1111' :1: filth oi 'pep" that he find. in:
1-11 in: as rounds WPIII, Run: put “‘1
all over the New Yorker. He had

u-wn to his 11 tilt at the close of the
r1-'I‘>i|1. Kelly onls had one and two
Ii'i'AH‘. draws. i

On the other band. in each of the
«rounds, the Battler did but shade
I'Leily. Th 5 11 an because he assumed
the aggressive Kelly held back and
irirtl to stick 011111 a knockout, and
although he did not succeed. that pol
i y tins the only thing which would
311111 netted him anything.

'11 the second round, Kunz “whatnot: neither boy had any adtnntngeI

4d a surprise of his life Eddie stuck
«161 1. right waliop which competely
lion}; Kunz on his feet and dropped
liim clean on the floor. 0n the other‘
l1 11111 the Battier Iind Kelly groggy

, . . . lien last Iii ht’s 11 some n1 9
on occasions. It was a splendid Condon led during the whole of tbei “"11 a right ‘0 the kidneys and -‘.Ilt’fUI\I' WM upset W E I1 I unag rs this is the case

fight, both boys being matched as
wine] as could be possiblo.-

The fireworks of the main bout:
l'otliti hardly be classed with that of
[the Semi-final. Willie Condon- and

' traum- (Young) Eddy didnt do 11‘,

1h: nr_ but maul each other up it was
41:111. Lost exhibition in the semi—fluid

. ever stand in this oily- and had the

1 ns on their feet eterv minute of
1IlC six raund‘s.I Iloth men were ereI
pi'uordiuary clever and both _ liad'
punch enouim to felt an ox. (,‘ondon

proved 11' shade better than Eddie and '

i-ung' up the boot by outpointlniz the
litter in No rounds. The other four

 

l'éi" Virgal pr'meil as popular as
.1 tar and trimmed Jimmy Brennan,l
«11 Brooklin. The local boy proved

himself to be in the pink of count. (it with several body punches

itch and outpointlng the Brooklynlte

3n the first two rounds. Brennan‘
4110?: tho' third and the last was n
than. hot it be understood. howII
cici, that Brennan was no creanbi
1111‘ He “as playing a waiting game, '
.DUL he waited too long. in the firstg
‘two months, Virgal got in some good
wullops. in the third period, BrenI

man came back and did quite some-

gliding, enough to give .him the lion- '1
41 1 of the round The fourth round;
11m rust and both boys exchangcl'
-. alloys. in was (1 good bout through '
cut the Whole of it. Johnny Attcll is
handling Brennan. ‘

l-‘(nny Hnrtz proved that old mox-
"they never come back" He
1 oli‘t, in any case, and was cleverlyi
beaten by Louis English of Bridge-1
1101:. ‘ Hurtz -did his besv. but be:
dtl lI'i have the punch and Louis bani-
1111-1136 kiln at will. Huitz took .a ter-
bible: punishment and was bleeding
badii from the mouth throughout
roost of the light. This is probably

'l'no‘fans;'w.ili miss him, but he feels

Millennium- Hairy .15. Smith did
romething' when be secured 1
“music hall for the exhibition. it

in: the best ever. There was a.
«one of over 800 present at the

tug packed. Seats cleverly arranged
mound the ring added to the cap
ncit'y of the house. As usual, Harry
has the -unour:‘oer and introduced
the boy's. ffPopulnr Jack Demsey was. '
the referee and George Hopkins held

with vocal and piano selections be
fore the amp. ' .

‘ The b81131 intnoductions were’madc
before .tbe main bout. Mat. Wells 1
foimer Wild champion of Eng-
lan.‘ challenged Kunz to a so. Young

Bloody ,o: Dubary. man (cannot all'

comers at 129 pounds. .Ii’IeIInII Virgo!
in
anoint: tomcatsmuo “123.

 

lpluk of condition:

I. i'il head. Exchange clinch Harlem.“ the first round of his first protes-

 

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the

 

 

Round Four.
As usual, the Battier did the lead-
' ing. The New Yorker kept covered.‘
‘ KUHZ got in a left to head. Exchange.S
Kelly swattcd in with right and left;
.iiaymakers to the jaw andglbs, but
did little damage. Kim: rushed.
shooting over short punches to Bar-
'lem’s brendbasket. Kelly shot over
“i right and left to the ribs just as
fine bell rand. Kunz’s round.
'Round Five.

l’iito. Same as four. Exchanges,
'a good deal of infighting and once
in awhile a stiff blow. Kunz rushed
all through the round. Kelly stuck.
m'I-I' :1 quick as few kidney blows
hum kept up his aggressivenEss and
,swaited Kelly about the? bend and
'l.od,\. Kunz's round.

“sisterday afternoon at 138' pounds.

 

 

”Opinions and Gossip

' BY IRISH

 

 

w'i‘hc Battier and Kelly weighed in
at the Wurlvick Hotel at.3200 o'clock

Some house! Biggest ever seen a
a fight- in this city. Estimated 81w
attended. Automobiles lined Nort
Main street. Big profits for the Fed
era! Sporting club.

_.__ .

The. Battier looked like the “fly
in; Gladiator" for a shot time who.
Kt‘iin crafited him to the jaw aiu'
floored him Howeier, so long as tn!
local boy came back, there was no
n; ((1 for a cofliii.

Both men were slightly overweight.
Sam Crane will play shortstop with
the Washington Senators this spring
end summer. He was, formerly with
the Baltimore international (7111b.
~0~ .
Charlie Pitts. the champion light-
weight of Australia, is quite a popular
boy in these parts. He was given a

 

 

Round 8:1.

1 Bath men rushed and exchanged a,
."usi‘iaitie 0f blows. Kunz shot over
In right to the body. Kelly dancodI
. around looking for a chance to shoot.
over l' knockout. Kunz sent in o
linymaker to the jiiw'und followed itI
iwith another to the ear. Exchange‘
liuuz's round. ' I

Round Seven.

 

BATTLING K'UNZ
Who Added Another Victory to
His String Last Night

 

12.: t‘liurlie Hits the Australian
(11mm 1111 offered to take on anyone

nt' :03 to 135.

I
‘ieft to the head. Both then fill ‘n
i .‘iiiii‘ll.

Ipcii'ut, which lifted him of! iiia lect I
lie followed up his advantage with at

Condon

 

lirund one opened in :I hot mix-up.
Ezdiy DUI mm. a right “1111011 ,0 the right to bend and stomach. Thrrc
:m‘. (mulon came back like a wlilll-’ Iollowed an exchange 0‘ body
wind shooting right and lofts to the ”Utility “St as the com: tang,

He. drpw blood firs“ liclii shot III three short jobs (I! the
Kuuzs round.
Round Eight.

Round opened with hot exchange

1111311..” continued during! l<nnz shot in right to tie ribs and
:‘(un(] Imp... Condon started 11 mowaollowed it with some to the jaw.
w’li (It would hate proved a knockoutl “W." duplicated "N’- BMNPF'8 “at
it! it landed. hddy came back with Kunz cracked Harlem with n Iight
iiflii punches. Round was a draw. Iand 19““) the jaw K9“? NU“? ”Mk

1:.\' and bodv.
round. His Iound. Round two was “b"
on exchange of heavy body puntfiies

round four. and won on. points lleI “‘1'” ‘0 th‘o 130“ DI'W
did some clever footwork. and made \ “WM ""19-
not work 1., keep out of his way. 'l‘liiI session opened fnst.1x’unz
“if e fifth session was a draw Open I ”1"."- ”1 1‘ “HM ‘0 the 38" EXCiltlllt'F
ed with exchange of upporcuts whicbI and clinch. Exchange. Kunz lushed
rook both fighters un' their feet? Kelly around the ring, The New
"fame was frequent :iuld rapid. ex': Ii’crker played 11 cautious game and
‘.-lmnges Round m; was a good' tried to put over It knockout wallop.
I,;1:11.. Both men wei'o exhausted and KAN." tight ‘0 13“ .Kelly {darted to
than punches. had lost steam. They-I 1““1' forwardIand meet Kunz's rush
..,,._, "in,“ a big band when they left! cs with stiflhnnders. Exchange. Kunz

viii“ 1mg ' ‘ Irtgh‘. to jaw. Jinn: got in most decl
Battling Kunz vs. Harlem Eddie she blows. Kunz's round.
Kelly. Round Ten.
Round One. With hammer and tongs the boy!

Boil. men entered the ring In the: flow at each other In this round. Kunz
Kelly stripped stuck over a right to the jaw. KollyI
like A rush and exchange started trying 1° ‘99" his way “’ ““09" 3""

ithc exhibition Kunz struck over a “Ii" out. 15‘1"“! "Wk?“ K19”)”SA jaw
right wniiop to 4m. jaw and fouowed twice, Clinch. Exchange. iinrchuI
He shot over one to the bmudbnsketI

Kunz closed the tuning with-n right'
.0 the body. Draw.

lnnded light. to jaw. Kelly smashed

a straight armed right to Kunz's

nose. drawing first blood. Exchange

(1711ch.l{unz came back with a left

to the head and a right to the ribs.

cs to every one present. ‘
Round Two.

Both men leaped forth with spirit
from then respective corners. Kelly.
shot over a right to jaw which knock-
ed Kunz sprawling. Kunz jumped up
and went into clinch. Kelly stuck

 

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ROWING MEN DECIDE UPON
SHORTEFI RACE.
lTH-ACA. N. Y., Jan. 31.—The next
1.,imc-rcollegln1u1 rowini,v race on the
Hudson river at Poughkcepsic will
be over a three tulle course instead
of one of four miles, it was announc-
ed here yesterday by Charles E. Tre
mun, Cornell's member of the board

01"” a right uppercut. Exchange of stewards. The event will be on
clinch. Kunz right to head, follow- June 21.
cd by same to jaw. Exchange. ._._... ._

 

PRIZE FIGHTER Is ,
Round Three. KILLED AT ALBANY
kunz outpolnted Kelly in this ALBANY, N. v., Jamar—Stephen
iounu. He started "the session with McDonald 22 years «£0,211,113 killed
11.111 its over a right to body and one here in t night in the second minute

Ikeliy' s round

came back with tight and left. to the glottal prize fight when Tnddy Hicks
head. Knnz iabbed Several quick «landed a hard blow with his right
blcws'to jaw. The‘New Yorker land- band under McDonnld’ s heart. Hicks
on quite anumbei' of rights to Kunz’o wasamasted on a charge 01 second do-

I

Kellv opened this session with In!w

The battler swoited the Ni 11' to!
Walter (Young) Eddy vs. Willie I Writer 1111ch the jaw with a 111“ up I

.Q...
The ever popular Pepper Martin
meets Tommy Shea in New “at“?!
on February 8.

bi" hand when he was introduced
by licrry J. Smith.
._—..._

Handsome Louise says

that she

 

 

would MRI to tiny; some one Ito ~4—
[(1611 her how to dance. There you ‘ Definitions: Condon, gorilla; Young
go fellows, go to it. E"t’y, ditto.
~9— 4— ,-
'l'liey never come back Take heed A line boxing card last evening
Benny! You proved it lost night. first of the season.
- -.._.__- ”W. -..'E‘~---_J:. ,--_ .. «as:
bull, Norwulk is this your cujovhn;

distinction of being one of the V

l.
Stilili SHOTS ‘ '
{IpI-i-atcst basketball Mucous in the

I E1151. The attendant-1'1 at tht1 gumes
Illl Norwnlk this season hp;

{1011 that the Reading teniu hit-“AI above the ordinary which fact is not
dt- muted the crack Bluciltibbo118.que in other cities where the game
Nornnlk basketball fans are' awaitian a. 1. winter fuvmite.

 

outy-lleading contest, which will beIJerbey, where the game is played
staged in llanbury this evening Al;ircf.1ssionalli. the attendance this
Iiiougl the Nor-walk team like not yetl .I’UA‘. has been smnller than that of
opposed the Blue Ribbons this 5811- ; any proiious season Whether this
121111, it. was generally supported thai‘ ls because of the fact thus the ions
tilt: Bridgepoizters would give the lo- lire (Unsatisfied with leaguegbnll. and
.:. l quintet. n’ hIaIId light when the two; tire. of seeing the saute players week
ioninr finally meet. This dope, how Inn r week, is ll. question Aocordin:

 

1d on the. strength" of the' Dhnboryils still the king of winter sports.
1.1.1111 which will appear Monday nighti
,4... , i

\Vli‘ilc talking with , .Ilhc l,1}Iorv,v,alk i
"tilt-.1 he could comeiofiorwalk Ami NEW 10111: Jan.31-—Boxing'pro
good .niter thday nlsllli'S mmP-I 11:. Iii-r expressed fears today that thi
spill g, tra in" if sotistactory arrange I“ was reported that Governor th
11111111 could be 00199101“! ““011 man intended to ask the legislature
"Stretch" WM the manner in which tision. The rumor was without cm
John Leary 10f the Blue Ribbon! limitation, bowel/er, either In Alban,
only talked the ninttcrIIover wiItIh mflpxircicd M a‘tl‘éct the future of u“
'I‘ANSGPON manager Stretch WI“: spoil include the investigation now

N""“*‘"‘ 1‘3““ am wondering Vh" State Athletic tommisslon. and the
is 'i be included in the Danbury lino. 1denih of Stephen McDonald. who was
uuirtct. The upcountry city will un- A number of legislators “at, tht
tinlihiedly be represented by ‘thris" tight in which McDonald was knocked
”Fm“ ‘0 “WWW with “39- Gemge referee and promoters of the bout are
Ni'lmitll, Norwalk‘s cruck.forwnrd "1 held on charges of manslaughter, sec
PIA-“mm “If!“ "“3 “I’m- “'10 the continued next"l\ionday 111' New York
pith man W1“ be h!” notyet been The chairman of the Athletlc'Com
will perform in a Mary uniform, -....._-..._
fut this is hardly believed to be‘

 

bo‘m I

In the cities,
with interest the outcome of the Dim-z and mung. 01 Non York and N9,“

 
 
 

 

 

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l’lilllles’ Star thinks oi 015, 000 Salary

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

for $15,000 a year for the next. thrdgf
yclus. -But President Willitun’ F5
Baku-1' of the club has been trying
to cut the expenses, and honors;
to (iii the salnrlewwhich now rose
total of $104,000 'a year.

(4 our Cleveland Alexa-1.1m. s...
pitcher of the National League and
Iiiu‘1.stay of the club in I’hiludelphin
Its 11 “holdout.” Last year and for
the punt-«uni: two years he drew a
stilnry of $7,000 11 year. Now he with:
W I

NORWAIIIS Plti A
Will’s AWAY: '°::.':.."..:::'..':::;.:.5:31;; .:

I Best of Condition for_ Paul
Hurry Condon.
‘EW IlAV ‘,N Jan 311~lt is :re;
ioiied in local boxing circles: that”
{Chic Brown, who meets Hurt? (BMW

duo of» the Arena next niontb;~ris"cx.
this city supported by three hundrodf ‘

. I ()«clnr some trouble'with Ii‘mam‘. .
octets from the batting town, who, wl 1. ch was broken dufihg"hlo1mklu§s‘“
will make the trip to Norwnik on o

with Bottling Kunz schIl Weekiw
”Hm train. it; . Awarding to reports circulated"?I
Just who the ltiiters will have iii Biov"rs arm swells for above “mm.
hcir lineup has not yet. been‘defin-

lifter his daily workouts.
tnly learned. but‘ without doubt the .k“ to the pubic a New W.‘
lwlury aggregation will be compos- en scribe suggests that Brow n'it‘ W9
"d of m" of “h". greateifit players ho examined by three doctorsi'wlm
“in the game. 'The up-country quin- '

I shrill file written reports as to 1th
u“ 1" out to trim horwalk this sea- condition of the arm. Skeptical innit
son, in order to even things up for

. . do not believe that the rrin has bee
as: year s defeat. given reasonable time to mend £11111 b0
IScats were pl‘ooed on sale for the sufficiently strong, \ They wanton--
contest last night, and many {fans lizbienmont so as to '10anva rreven
purchased their "eke“ so as to be a icpetition of theih~owni<unz~milil1
rurc and not get left at the. last min- or the “ringing in" of a substitute forI

ute. A section" will be reserved for llrrwn M43101“, moment. It seems
the Dnnbury delegation, who will ar- no more than fair the? the pnbli

”VC-m town 31’0“ Eight o'clock. should know Brown' 3 condition
lco Malone will not be able to take ___,_. ___ _ _»

part in the. game. but it is v'ery prob- MEREDITH TO QUIT

able that “Stretch" Harvey will again AFTER BIG HMS?
Walk in a Nonalk uniform. Smo~ nary YORK 3.8!) 3] 9,11“, “Ia
lick. Harman. Holman. Ashmead and dith, one of the greatest middle
Calder will compose the remainder of lance runners of the 00.".qu my so."
the Norwalkteam. ‘ retire from the hack alter the ML?
.Tem Thorn WHAbe onhand to mf- clonal track and field chariot 119211139 '
err-c, and if he .does 88 good as be of the Amateur Athletic Thirn do it!» '
did last Monday night, no one will held in St Louis on 8 p‘eMI ei- (3'1;
have any kick coming. Thorp'S'ref- and 8, according ton statmnomt nude _
ereeing has done a lot for the game yesterday by Dawson Robertsomfim
in Norwalk. letic ocach of TWO Universitymc
Pennsylvania." Robertson said. flint
before Meredith onions-Wished to 1m.

 

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Icnowu !S SUFFERING FROM 1st . 3‘
JURED ARM.

 

 

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Nut Monday night viii-be the big?
Inn-.111 of the season at the local ar-'
when the Norwnlks tackle the
inubury quintet which will Invade

 

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gninc Went to the Keystone State as i in the Connecticut cities, Norwalk.
m tlii local armory. 7'19"...th Read 180““ Pmmo

1 HRS
monument. last MORQUnIAVenmg‘ '1
“Suctch” would be Just "as welcomE” 11 we would sulfcr further restrictiox
would bilng the lanky 00m" ‘0 Nor-1‘9 repeal the present law which per-
tuiulit take the act Harvey. lWV“! or how York.
nlny Monday nisht against Danburl" I in progress of charges against Fred
up when the Hatters take the lioorIII. ”(d last night in the" first round 01
Leonard. "The. Pride of Danbury," out by Toddy flickswlfli n‘blow und-
Ias: yenr. and ‘Hahn, a Danbury (11d degree ' ,
determined. Rumorwbns it tliathoc. mint: ion is charged with seeking a
true , ("hum News

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1mib5'1iunz‘s round. groe manslaughter.

 

;.;.'1.-1.ation. dome line will be obtain-i Du. Ilmry and Bridgeport. basketball
11.1: IL'IIIoi faces the Hatters tonight.
flit titlililiitllIS‘
“Stretch" Harvey expresscditho,‘\visli ‘ 7
its the flowers that bio; in in the I“ the hands of the state 10818181“
walk. The only 01138 ”I“ wbrrledimm. ten round bouts without II (it
“.1 snw Lenvy inst night, and prob-I llmclopnients in the boxing gtim'
4" ieriik A 'Wenckncbairmnn of the
‘londny evening against. the 10081 .1 professional bout at Albany.
l'ltl Roach. the giant guard. who er thr heart. Hicks, his seconds. the
youngster Who-‘11“ We 130“ "“11 'Iht' Wenck ‘lnvestlgat’fn will be
:chyfuss. “The Manhattan-Marvel." bribe from mung promoters.
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destructive become n 5911111111! ciiiss't
and advertiser at one»

 
 

'galn his national'nuartnr milo‘tlt
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_ MY HUSBAND smocu’ HERE “5 ‘s-
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