The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-11-21
CAPQV| AND ROGERS
FIGHT To A DRAW
Utah Boxer Lucky to Secure
a Stand-Off With The
Fast Italian.
VETERAN SHOWS SPEED
Rogers Knocked Through the
Ropes i'll Second Round
and IS Badly Punished.
VETERAN SHOWS SPEED

Tony Csponi tho Chicago middle
weight. failed to get better than drs"
against Jack Rogers OF Utah In ten
round bout last night at tho Audiiorium'
although lie scored a clean knnckdown
In the second round wien he scnt koS-
crs through the ropes with right 10
tho iay and had tho Utah boxer on the
defensive throughout the greater part oi
the bout Caponl Injured his right hand
in the second round otherwise Rogers
might not have lasted out the ten-round
limit.
A smart exchange OF Iefts featured the
opening round. With Rogers having rather
the better OF the miNup. \ hard left TO
the nose slowed up the local man and
a body blow made him vince. but hs
came back with a hard LETT TO the face
as the round ended, with honors about
even. There was little real fighting in
this round.
Rogers rushed his older opponent at
the opening OF the second round. land
ing three blows IN the face, \ stroish;
left 10 the face was landed By Capon,
and Rogers came back with a hard swing
10 tho face. \ straight left to the face
sent the Utah man through the ropes
ana IS ne Regimen lne Eln-, 6Hplh'l
hard left 10 the nose brought the blood
in q stream. This was Caponi's round
10y a big margin.
The third round was marked by
rally from Rogers. who landed three
lefrs 10 the face, but without much
steam. Caponi again found Rogers's sore
nose with left which drew the claret
afresh and the Utah man retaltated with
right 10 the Jaw. The gong found both
men mixing II freely with hcnors even.
Caponi Has Advantage.
Rogers tried the offensive in the fourth
with "A hard right 10 the body. but the
Italian forced the fighting with an up
pcrcut 10 the face and followed with a
swing which landed with terrific impact
OIL the back Of Rogers's head. Straight
lefts TO the sore face of the Utah man
ers on the defensive. The later rallied
with hard left 10 the jaw, but Tony
landed hard with both hands 10 the body
have The better OF the round.
Csp"ni was using his left almost eT-
cusively and 10 good effect in the sixth
round, with Rogers fighting back hard.
\ hard left 10 tho fsco started Rosers's
left eye 10 swelling. An exchange Of
blows closed the round. which was
slightly in Rogers's favor.
Rogers came back stronger In the
sixth round. Missing n right swing. lie
landed Il left TO the body and received
\ like blow In return, left jjab TO the
face and nd a chop to The face by the Utah
lace and Two fast cuts 10 the nose by
Capon again started the blood from Ros-
ers's nose and the round was again
Ceponi's.
Rogers was again on the defensive in
the seventh round, tho Chicago man doing
All the leading. Capoui forced the nsht-
ing as wcll As his damaged right hand
would allow and landed several effective
blows.
After = clnch. which marked tho opcu-
ing Of the eighth. Tony landed hard on
Il
rogers found Caponi's law with a hard
loft aud followed IL with an uppcrcut 10
Jh1 ,,,,, face; ace; Da1onl hndcd on The face
Rogers retaliated With body blows This
round was even.
Both Finish Fast.
The ninth round opened with Caponi
playing for Rogers's sore eye and the
sturdy Utah man counteIiug on Tony's
stomach. They mixed things liyely with
Doth landing on face and body, but with
out noticeable effect.
The final round was Rogcrs's by a
small Inarein. the Utah man rushing
halfway and the fighters exchanged their
best blows. Rogers had slightly The bet
Ier OF the exchange. as the Italian had to
Jake care OF his damaged hand The
referee declared the bout Il draw
Tom Painter OF Evanston refereed tho
bout; Billy Davis Of Salt Lake was the
official timer. \ crowd OF 200 witnessed
The bout Young Peter Jackson the
negro puGiilst. and Rubc Smith OF Dem
Fer ISSUED challenges 10 the winner
Joe Peadon of Garfield and Peter Jen-
zen of Denver. better known ms the Bat
Ting Dane. furnished the preliminary
in the main bout, with Promoter Down
inS 2s referee. Peadon b:oke his left
hand in the second round. but managed To
Sisy until the fourth. when a gentle tap
of tho Danes left to the Jaw caused The
80 80 rIleld boxer 10 90 down, for the count.
The referee did moro fighting than either
Of tlc eladiators In trying 10 break them
apart and make them fight.
Kangaroo Allen and Young Tommy
RYAN. TWO husky negroes. entertained
The audience in fifteen minute exhibit
ti"n, STYLED barrel fight" which was
productive OF great uIrth and in which
Ryan Won by score Of Is falls 10 IL
by hts opponent. Pete Alexander was
The referee OF this contest.