McGOORTY FIGHTS FOUL.

NZ Truth, Issue 474, 18 July 1914, Page 10

McGOORTY FIGHTS FOUL.

The Clash With Clabby. A Sydney Stadium Uproar. Details of the Scrap. Two of the greatest middleweight boxers' the world holds, the cleverest and the hardest-hitting, m the per, sons of Jimmy Clabby, born at Nor-, wwh, Connecticut, but reared at Ham-* mond, Indiana, TJ.SJL, and Eddie Me Goorty, also a map-maker, of Eureka. Wisconsin, U.S.A., both frish-Amert! cans of the first generation, met at Rushcutters Bay Stadium, on Saturday night, week. . * , Strangely enough, both young fel* lows were born m the same month, this month of July. McGoorjty on July 31, 1889, so that he will be 25 on the last day of this month, and Clabby on July 14, 1890, thus being practically a year the younger. McGoorty stands sft lOin. and has a reach of 7SinchesS while "Sunny Jim" is sft B%ln. m height, and has a "spread of 74 inches. Clabby is one of the CLEVEREST MEN IN THE GAME, and bears scarcely a sign of his pro<fession, either m type and demeanor or m the way of scars of battle. Me* Goorty has. shown us (says "BoxerMajor"), ever since he came here at the expense of Dave Smith, whom he knocked out twice, m half a round and m the tenth round, that he has a punch m either hand that, is like the kick from a horse; while his back record shows that he can land, too, for it holds quite a: number of coveted knock-outs. v At two o'clock iri the afternoon, Clabby weighed 11.1%, and McGoorty; 11.6. ' Clabby opened hostilities with a left to the mouth, and McGoorty'a return went down along the hip. He repeated the operation, then made several efforts to land his famous left hook, but Jimmy's 'head work was too good. In close, he got a good left to the chin. Away he hurled a terrific right, but Clabby moved away and ducked from several whirling swings meant to annihilate him. Eddie swung for the bod>> but Jimmy took them on the arms, then went for a walk round the ring. Turning, he swung a sweet left to the nose, and ducked *a left swing, but received two short hooks to the cheek; and jaw respectively. ; There was nothing In the round. Round Two.— Clabby was very clever m evasion, and, blocking McGoorty's efforts m close work, suddenly reached out with a splendid left to the nose. His head work-was superb, and, as a result of a fine right smash at close range, McGoorty's left ear glower red. Twice Jimmy repeated these, punches, but each time the blows were too far round to roach the vulncrablo point. Jimmy kept jabbing away at the face, and quietly moved his head to let two terrific punches go past. Going into his corner, Clabby had cvidontly been watching tho clock. Ho stood In his corner while Eddie made frantic attempts to hit him. Clabby's round. Round Three. — Clabby shot a loft to the eye, and Eddie followed him to the ropes, but his blows wero blocked. It was amazing to see this slim boy so cool and unafraid when tho man-eater swung his most torrlflc punches. McGoorty swung a long left to the mouth, but there woro no dire effects, whereas his own lips were burst as tho result of a smash. ,Ho blocked a double swing with the utmost calm. Shortly after, a mad roar of cheering was evoked by Jimmy's beautiful duck from a beautiful right swing. Jimmy's round. Round Four. — Clabby waited m his corner, and when Eddie threatened with tho awful loft ho quietly Avalked under it. Twice he ducked and allowed the left to glide off tho top, at the sumo time stabbing the mouth with his own left, and Eddlo bled frcoiy. A clever bit of footwork on tho part of Clabby In McGoorty's corner was loudly cheered. Eddie's mouth was now In a bad condition, and Jimmy never missed un opportunity to damage it even more. The round ended greatly m Chibby's favor. Round Five. — They got into it t immediately, but Jimmy backed out, and beautifully blocked a left swing for the jaw, then he landed with both hands, sending McGoorty to tho ropes, whore lie landed tho right on Eddie's soro mouth. The latter sent m a straight left, then Jimmy did a shift, and swung a left with all hlB force that McGoorly ducked — a roar of laughter went up. A straight left sent McGoorty buck fully live feet, and Jimmy began to play all over him. Round Six. — Clabby crouched vory low, Intending to. take a iioavy swing, but Eddie danced out of read), then brought r right upporcut to the fac» very hard. Clabby skipped out, but danced buck immediately, jabbing with Ills loft and smiling. McGoorty landed two very nico lofts, but Jimmy sprang at him and drove him to tho corner. McGoorty was moro effect Ivo at thla atago. mid was ucorlng much bettor, and finished up with the round In his fuver. Round Seven. — Thoy got Into holds, nnUl us McGoorty pushed Clubby back ho swung a terrific loft, but it was blocked. Clubby kept pumping . hln left to tho mouth, and Eddie wan spitting great kouUj of crlmwon. Clabby hooked hiH left to tho oyc twice, then repeated it to tho mouth. Crouching In-front of McGoorty, Jimi^yj;brouffbt ft loft hook over to. the chUJl^lbon retreated to tho ropetv wboW Eddla slummed ;it him m vain. At contra again, McGoorty put a left to tho mouth, but received about wix m ex. change. Round Eight. — McGoorty opened with a wild owing and inlened. A moment later, he swung the left very low on Clubby, and the latter protested angrily. A second later, McGoorty ug«tn swung low, htrlklnir Clabby In the name place. The lattor fell on hl« back to tho floor, writhlnie m u^ony, and when ho arose, Referee Baker immediately pluc«<l his hand on hits head m token of victory, and, an McGoorty went to make an explanation, the crowd hooted hint to tho last word. No fair-mlndod man eouM qulbhlo »t tho referee's druMle acllou. II watt a na'pubto foul.