The evening world. Newspaper, January 15, 1913, Page 14

es Tenth-Round Spurt by Rivers Won Him Decision Over UP-TO-DATE dd ait RIVERS’S GREAT FINISH GIVES HIM DECISION OVER CROSS THE EVENING WORLD, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 16, 1918. ~ BEST SPORTING PACE IN NEW YORK a SS ee ! _- Leach Cross. EXIOAN JOE RIVERS won M from Leach Cross last night in a terrific tenth-round fin- igh, When that last round began Réivers tlashed from his corner as If he realized that Cross was in the lead and likely to stay there, He came through with tho magnificent spurt of @ thoroughbred. Flesh and bone Couldn't stand before the fury of that final attack. Leach Cross was fairly ewept from his feet, driven ewirling @round the ring like a withered feat in @ winter gale, slammed against the ropes, banged into corners, ham-' mered up and down until his head ‘wes rolling and his one remaining desire was to stay on his feet until the bell rang. Im the last minute Leach was go- fmg back heavily on his heels every time the Mexican's gloved flat struck home. Rivers was leaping at him Whe a panther his movements so ewift the eye could scarcely follow Hie epeed was terrific. At every leap the Mexican's left fet shot straight to Leachie's chin, flopping his head back to his shoulder bledes, forcing him off balance und leaving him open for the swift infighting. Cross tried to clinch, and Rivers tossed him off and leaped at him again almost in a single unbroken movement. The Mexican's wpurt was unexpected Watehing the fight carefully, ihe of the ninth I said to my: Leach has the lead. ahead. He's as strong win.” Cross was fighting w most lke a champion. Not quite like @ cham- Plom—for all through the battle Rivers's rushes had ended only when Leach was @ompelied to cliach and hold, Yet Cross ha@ been the more accurate and effec- tive in. hitting, and he had scored the ealy knockdown. fensive work they had been about equal, for Ri ‘wasn't at all the “w: empected to see. soon as felt the weight of Leach's punches he be- | a to block with both hands raised, witting suddenly from this position when Be found his openings. Rivers, too, was @uloker on his feet than Cross, and very eften made Leach miss his hardest Diows by taking & short step back. ie ‘HE pavilion was packed with ape: | tators. At §.90 o'clock an atte:. pty was made to close the doors. At- ter that only a few holders of box-of- fice seats were admitted, By 9 o'clock | the doors were shut tight, and hund who had their tickets were turned a: ‘These will get thelr money back to-day when they return the useless paste- boards. Inside there were forty-five hundred | People a record crowd for the Casino. | The aisles were jammed and ¢ taken. The crowd in the street, wi to Rear what it could hear, strug; te get near the doors, must have matched the crowd inside in numbers. Rivers and Cross entered the ring| almost at the same time. The Mexican! Was cool and smiling, Cross serious and grim. When the first bell rang Cross started with a rush, and the Mexican blocked Ave punches before he let fly hig own right. Missing, he Mopped to} bumped into Leachte’ instantly. | turned @ summersault right over Loach his knees and jumped up Then they went at it, top speed, with In the middle of staggered Cross for a @ heavy right, second round Rivera opened with a left hook on the chin, and Cross returned « left that caught the Mexican Just below the eye and dropped him flat. Rivers jumped up quickly and went headiong into wild mix-up. Cross had the better of it, forcing Rivers to cover and back out. There followed Mexican bates Guarantee 2% per cent. of the gros entire amount of money t Got $2,895.20. BY JOHN POLLOCK. a financtal way in hi first conteat | ere in this city as he drew down $4.00 for hia end for fighting Leach Cross a ten round bout before the Empire A. C. at Manhattan Casino, This was the sum = ai im by the McMahon broth- 20, which was fight, which was shown by the tickets In | t the count up, the other expenses. After the show Edie MeMahoe manager, ofthe club timed Wo the one, of the {orate “oroe "was had fem sorts fo “iy Tekete aad ‘could nit Fac id Me that the fot Pf Barred from ae for the other. At the left sawing of Rivers knocked hie back ten feet In the middle of the third Rivers swung % left eo hard that, miswing, his feet flew out from under him and he fanded on his ear. Jumping up, he rushed I.each to the ropes and pounded him yntii the be! 'N the sixth, I that, Cross tried of his old foxy stunts, He clinched and held, and as Rivers tried to break held his head back and wriggied it from aide to side to pretend that the Mexican was heel- ing him, His acting was eo good that once Referee Dan Tone stopped the bout a moment and cautioned Rivers, to his great surprise. Rivers was fight- ing fairly, being careful to abide by the unaccustomed. rules, Cross, too, was boxing according to regulations, In the elghth Rivers, flercely, that he} ral times after so ha | as the latter ducked, landing on th floor with a loud thump, Ile hop) up and offered his hand, which C: took with @ grin. In the two or three rou was staggered in turn. Cros, number of heavy, clean pun or each of which Rivers mixed furlousl In the ninth Rivers looked tired, w. Leach was apparently fresh. Then ci the great spurt in the tenth and pos tlons were reverent. Feturn about $1,00 ogg to be ao st limels | sual J: RIVERS, the Mexican lightwetght | fing scat, re wd of Los Angeles, fared very well In hie, the crowd, This was the Mexican's first short rush after rush, first one leading, then} bout. He'll do. IN Cross OFF sh Hid FEET THROVGH “he Copyright, 1913, vy The Press Publishing Co. (The New York World). 1o™ Fight Fans Paid $10,528 | To ) See Cross-Rivers Bout We will probably bare to kote at te elut at ie ‘took |e ce vl Julhus Marburger, toe | tanking el red td the samme Uy several neater Twthy on band, plants ofr, 20's "oak ¢ Chet Howe of the In, The Stag that staggered the country— With its flavor, smooth- ness, coolness. With its wonderful fragrance. buying HALF_AS MUCH AT A TIME— And smoking nothing but FRESH tobacco. The o¢ eon, when | fa specials rush for doors altricwity | the ‘ufeuwn’ gt them Police Captain gfay, w ul tele with and in tie hie seconds, who carried a lon “Dot tothe the "weales: Sire that Tam ‘at ‘weight. Cross and Riv both, reseed uvstaire ry | etal tanec nate ly ain, ne a a te Voorn" Prd ied a att | Lead WL gh Prt ON EARTH. tha? Bhouted Leach “tor 1 want to be, at Mee Jou, ready "HERD or STAG ToBacco? ITS THE BEST TOBACCO Ta Te 2no MR, RNERS Toon ong crow) in the sober | more ts A: iverp, turned to ia managee. Joe Levy, ue weignt, Joe, but f ne tt he crvnd th ra Hing ag a resi With its great idea of EVER-LASTING-LY GOOD TAG For Pipe and Cigars! !< | Sevitary Hraveay, . CROSS SAYS RIVERS MADE HIM EXTEND HIMSELF TO LIMIT. BY LEACH Cross. Rivers is a tough fellow and far the best man I have fought outside of the men who have beatem t i judge by wat hap. what might have e contest been @ longer one. There is one thing ctf tain—I knew. that I was in @ for Rivers surely mad, me myself to the limit. Ve flockey * Game To-Night, Crescent A.C. and sotto rit fay, CACHE RE reo HOLBING THAT Wr, \U. S.A. 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