The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-11-20
CAPON| AND ROGERS
To Do SOME MIXING
Boxing Bout at Auditorium
Tonight May Be Fiercest
Ever Seen Here.
BOTH MEN DANGEROUS
Tony and Jack Have Punches
Which Might Put Best OF
" Them 10 Sleep.
BOTH MEN DANGEROUS

Lack Rogers and Tony CaDon in inc
Auditorium tonight viii probably put up
the ncrccst boxing bout OF ten rounds
thar has been scen I'm Utah for years
Roth mon are ambitious and In all thcir
matches neither has ever been accused
Of Ioahnr There Will he action from
star, Ia finish. and il will nc the sort
Of action that is likely 10 produce reSults
ar any time. ,,,.,,,o
Caponi has the most UNIQUE pnysiIuo
of any pugilist. ancient or modern. eA-
cent Roh titzsmmons. Caponi mas pow :
erful aims and a brawny chest but ms
legs arc small. although well muscieai "a,
ruesses his weight Al not less than le".
out when Inc stands mp ono IL able 10
realize that he can make Ios nounds
without inJuriug his lighting ability. lie
has large head and his hands are
big enough for q man weighing 10 AT
least The muscles Of his arms stand out
like = blacksmiths and one docs NOT
need TO be told he has terrible punch
Rogers is considerably taller Than IA =
poni and L. really about three pounds
heavier. although he does not look IT.
Eic has been boxing the best men no
could find in this part OF the country
and has many victories 10 his credit.
The fraternity OF 'stallinG puSilists
always declines TO have anything TO do
with Rogers. for they know that he WIN
do bis utmost from the start.
Rogers Has New Blow.
Rogers has a ''haymaller' that is apt
10 put any OF thcm 80 sleep If hc lands
IT, 4 terrible right swing and lelt
hook TO which lac adds force by hurl-
Ing most Of his weight with it have been
The two blows with which he has won
most OF his victories. but THIS ume he
has something. new-at least he and his
trainers hope II II new.
Caponi smiled when nc heard about
Roserss new strategy Caponi has been
up against the best OF them aud while
nc has not Won many decisions. he has
showed sufficient class TO compel the
top notchcrs 10 meet him.
Rogers will doubtless bring moro dc
termination 10 this match than any other
III which lc has been engaged, because
II means ever so much more To him. II
nc beats Caponi Utah can lay a valid
claim 10 having star middlcwcight. II
CSponi beats Rogers IL viii he severe
blow Ia the Ttahns reputation, Rogers 5
consistent behavior In the ring has won
him many friends. lie has n wide ac-
nuaintancc. having lived i'm this vicinity
all his life. Many who will bc AT the
ringside tonight have known him since
he knee high.
Caponi has been visiting around
among tho Italians in salt Lake and
there viii undoubtedly he Il large attend
vaudeville people call II.
Barrel Fight First Event.
This will bo tho first bout Of a series
NJ Slimina ion contests 10 decide tie
Rocky Mountain middloweight champion
ship. Promoter HARDY Downing, II iho
local fans give sufficient patronage in
tends to match tho winner against som-
other claimant for the intcrmouutair
Tile srd So on down tho line until even
,uslly he hopes TO have tho championship
battle held in this city,
For tho curtain raiser the mana cement
has decided to give the fans a novelty
in the form Of barrel nSht, which fol
resi- Fun. Downing says, is better thar
a battle royal. Two husky negroes are
csch given barrel with tho ends
knocked out. IN which they must stand
The least punch or missing a we'll
meant r1nch knocks tho unfortunate
down. The one who Is knocked down o
falls down tho ofteucT, loses tho match
In the semi -vlndup Of six rounds. Pe-
ter Jensen. 'ihc Battling Dane" vii
meet Joe Pcadon. These boys arc ooli
from Colorado and boxed II draw ther.
Somc time ago. There IL great des
Of rivalry between them.
Tickets VIII he on sale AT the down
town cigar stores until o'clock, whei
the doors Of the Auditorium will open
The first preliminary win Start promptly
al SEE. Tom Painter viii referee th'
main event.