Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-20
PEANUTS STOPS
BISHOP IN FIFTH
Rock Island Bantamweight Ad-
ministers Awful Beating to
the Hammond Boy.
WINS HIGH PLACE IN CLASS
J5e Forced TO Use Guard Tactics as
Local Boy Delivers Stiff Jabs
70 Head and BODY.

I'm sick at the z-omaCl." said 10
seph Bisaop az the end Of The fifth
round OF his fight with Peanuts
SchieberL clever little Rock Island
bantam. in the preliminaries before
the Wolgast-White bout at the Dream
and rink in Milwaukee last night
Bishop refused 10 return TO the mill
in the sixth round. knowing that by
remaining away from the squared cir
ole he saved himself the unpleasant
dreams administered by the haymaker.
From the tap OF the gong Bishop
realized that he was in the ring with
q man who was somewhat more %
. boxer than himself and he resorted
10 using guard tactics throughout the
short duration OF the fight
Although had the Hammond boy
pur up a fight instead Of "tangoing'
away from the local pug he would
probably have received the X .. early
in the battle As il was. on the guard
constantly. he was unable 10 keep
Schieberl-s stin jabs from his boay.
Fsvorite at Start.
The Hammond boy was favorite
with the crowd al the opening Of the
battle \ large delegation OF Ham
mOnd glove followers we're present at
the ring and practically all the Miiwau-
Eee and Chicago fans were plugging
from the stands for Bishop.
The boys had weighed in at 100
pounds an hour before although when
they jumped into the ring. Peanuts
looked a shade the heavier.
Bishop squared away and started .
scrappinE He had lots of confidence f.
and put up a good scrap during the
first session. SChieJerI on the other
hand led the Hammond boy around
the ring and this. the initial round.
went 20 Bishop.
The Rock Island boy came baei, IN
the second session and started mixing
with Bishop. delivering a number or
lard blows 20 the body and head OF
the Hammond bantam. From the start
OF this round Joe lad back and was
forced 20 take the defensive. Soon
Schieberl had the Hammond boy bleed
ing and the crowd was shouting To
Bishop 20 come back" but Bishop
was glad TO lean against the ropes with
his body and face covered
Crowd Switches.
Al the start Of the fourth round the
crowd switched 10 the Rock Island
boy and hearing the shouts for his
opponent. the Hammond boy all but
laid down for the remainder Of The
scrap. The fifth bout seen some hard
fighting on the part OF the local scrap
per. and with the audience shouting
for him TO deliver the hayWaker ne
" ent into the melee and delivered an
awful drubbing 20 Bishop in this ses-
sion
At the tap o. the gong Bishop stag
gered 20 his corner and after regain
Ing a bit Of hi- Wind the Hammond
boy told Referee Stout that he was
sick az the stomach" and quit
Hard Fought. II
The scrap was one OF the hardest ,
fought bouts ever staged in Milwau- ,
see That Is. the fighting OF SChis- ,
JerI was strenuous. He put up the
best fight Of his career. forcing his I
opponent 20 take the defensive. but
always coming back In the next round
strong. anxious TO put over the hay
maker Is
With this victory attached 10 his q
belt. Peanuts" will TO doubt be- heard 2
from among the topnotch'rs an tho fl- y
urc.