The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1913-04-07
FIGHT IN STREET
BOTH IN HOSPITAL.

PHILADELPHIA. Mar. ito set
tie a grudge which has existed since
Pat Bradley was dropped by his
manager. Billy Reynolds. he fought
terrific bare-fisted Queensberry
iuel to finish today with Bobby
Reynolds, and the immense crowds
which surrounded the frenzied fight
ers completely blocked all traffic. and
left the police of three districts
2owerless The fight began at Eighth
md South streets. when the two
championship aspirants met by ace
dent.
All rules were disregarded, and
he use of teeth and feet was re-
sorted to. The fight lasted for
more than one hour and a half and
at the finish REYNOLDS, the idol of
the Ghetto. was declared the victor.
The battle was staged over terri
tory which included three differ
ent police districts. and they left
I trail of knocked out teeth. cloth
ng. and blood.
Promoters. who hurried to the
scene in takes. say that the affair
was never equaled in the ring. The
men We're SO badly injured that they
are both being cared for in hospitals
tonight Their eyes were closed
and their faces a mass of beaten
pulp Frequently, when knockdowns
we're scored the opponent took adj
vantage of the occasion to grind
his heels in the fallen ones face.
WILLIE RICHIE LOVES SWEETS.
LOS ANGELES, Cal. .-Soubrette
of the prize fighters is the designa-
ton for Willie r tchie. the light
weight champion of the world.
Willie is mere lad with rosy
cheeks, brown eyes, white teeth, and
a complexion as clear as girls
He is a liver of the simple life.
ne looho lie luSdilotlC pl'lultS vi
the choir boy, and when one con
verses with the fighter he momen-
tarily expects him to break forth
in carol or cantata. Likewise
he has what the Bertha NJ. CLAY
type of novelsts call a 'chiseled"
nose. and a nodded" chin.
Willie attributes his power and
skill to clean living. But he has
one vice that his friends fear may
prove his downfall-a sinful craving
for ice cream soda. When he walks
along the street it is teri Bile temp
tation TO pass the girl thirst en-
poriums and to know that within are
fancy glasses and strawberry sun
daes galore He has to use his
full power of control to pass by with
his head turned away. For he be-
lieves in only a moderate indulgence
of his vice. for too many sundaes
would be as bad as too many high
balls, in way.
Willies worst jag is box of
candy and he is awfully fond of
layer cake with chocolate icing, But
Willie manfully puts the brake on
his sweet tooth and shuns temple
ton. Not that he cuts out the sweet
stuff altogether. but he only in
duIoac in moderation
Willie dresses simply in a sort
of Bunker Mean before-the-fall style
and he eschews diamonds.
He explains the diamonds thuslg;
Il don't want folks to get in the
habit of looking around for my dia-
mond, and when they spy it, say;
oh. there he is"
Willie never lets his dad see him
fight. Believe me, a fights no
place for boys father" he says.
1t was the Frisco earthquake thai
sent Willie into the prize fight game
an San Francisco, after my home
was destroyed by the earthquake
and fire, l had to do something to
take care of myself" he said. u
worked in garage all day and boxed
at the gym at night. One evening
attended a meeting where there
was to be boxing match. One