The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-12-14
JOHNS LUCKY To GET
DECISION OVER DAVIS
Local Boy and Butte Pugilist
Fight Fastest Ten Rounds
Ever Seen Here.
BOXER SPRAINS ANKLE
Gus Buf'mire Knocked Down
and Hurt SO Badly He
Could Not Continue.
BOAER SPRAINS ANKLE

kid Davis and Tally Johns fought
ono OF the fastest ten-round bouts ever
seen in Salt Lake at Willard Beams
lucky enough not 10 get g. draw, which.
the way decisions have been going in
Salt Lake. he should have had. The
verdict for Or, Johns ns, " vas given by two
been influenced by the fact that Johns
beat Sinclair and Sinclair beat Davis.
On points. Davis could easily have been
given n draw. especially as no hairline
decision was asked.
Davis, after Johns thought he had
him whipped, made wonderfully game
rally in the tenth round. landing fire.
auently on Johnss granite jaw and caus-
ing the Butte boxer 10 strike out wildly
and aimlessy for a few Eeconds. Then
Johns recovered his sense of distance and
furiously at the time the gong rang end
Ing the bout.
Eight hundred persons attended the
athletic entertainment, which consisted
Johns and two prellminares. Charley
MidkiG and Gus Buffmire were Ia have
gone four rounds. but in the Second,
when Mldkin landed a straight left, Buff
miro went down and spraincd his auklc
He was unable TO continue and the bout
was awarded TO Mdkiff. DR.. Sprague
said the injury would lay Euffmire up
for fortnight or more.
Tally Johns Is a great little fighter.
but Davis was better last night than
ever before in his life. He stood in no
the start. Davis got away from terrific
swings and had Johns guessing f0r the
first three rounds Then Johns landed
number OF stiff jolts to tho abdomen that
hurt Davis and the pace slowed d1%n d
little, but in tho tenth. when Johns's
seconds were telling him to put Davis
out. the Salt Lake boy showed an:,ZnE
recupera,ivc powers and finished the last
han a VIII In
Johns. Tho fact that Davis's nose hied
as usual and that Johns bore no visible
marks doubtless influenced the decision.
In the preceding bout the judges saw
only half the match. but took good ad
vice and called ii a draw.
Fans went To The show expecting 10
sec Davis Knocked out apN time before
the tenth round. Plenty of even money
was offered that Davis would not last
more than five rounds. but the only bet
ting OF consequences consisted Of num-
bcr Of wagcrs at . 10 that Johns would
win Bettors were lucky 10 cash II is
true that Johns had a harder punch and
that he was busy with his hands all lhe
time. but Davis was cleverer at avoid,
ing everything but body blows. He did
beautiful sidestcppng and landed an
overland blow that seldom failed TO
make Tally blinl; and frown Johns,
however, has cast iron tsce ana m can
ishmcnl Up to the tenth round Johns
earned q decision, but in the tenth Da-
Wis made game rally AZ ever seen
anywhere. This should have won a
draw Johns missed him time and again
in this round and part of tho time fought
amlcssly.
ROUND ONE.
Davis landed right overland blow
and Johns sent straight right To tho
abdomen Davis sent in a left hook and
Johns again landed body blow. Davis
put over left hook and Johns dropped
10 his knee on the slippery noor
The Bows met in the center OF The ring.
Johns crouching and. Davis forcing the
fighting They clnChed and thcn Johns
rushed Davis 10 tho ropes. Davis fell
outside and Johns tapped him as he was
falling. l'ans demonstrated with Johns
Davis began using an overland blow that
seemed 10 surprise rally. II landed
often, but WAS not very effective. "Iilt
cried and n second later Davis landed a
tap on T8llys nosc. Davis got in two
lef hooks and cIevcrly cyadcd Tallys
swings This was Davis's round ON
points, although his blows lacked steam.
ROUND THREE.
Both boys. rushed and came together
icrcely. Tally sent in two hard jolts TO
Davis's ribs and followed them with -
right 10 the jaw. Fans wcrc surprised
Ia see Davis stand up Undcr Tally "a
nous right swing. There was fast
mixup in which Tally landed on Daviss
noso and Davis sent in y right 10 Johnss
Jaw. Davis clcverly Gucksd terrific
uppercut, FfonoTs even.
ROUND FOUR.
Davis landed a right Ia thc la". y
slugging match cnsucd. in which both
boys exchanged blows without regard 10
defense. II WAS fast milling and set
the crowd cheering, Johns sent In "A cft
10 the jaw. Davis responded with a lcft
10 tho, face and uppcrcut 10 abdomen.
Johns Vanded right on Davis's Jaw and
hard LEFT on Dayiss nose. bringing blood.
Johns's round.
ROUND FIVE.
Johns Was crouchnc and Davis eau
tious. Johns played for the sorc nose
ana landed several taps on II. Davis
sent I'm = straight left. but took two Ina
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