Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-11-11
CASEY KEYSER
GAVE EXHIBITIONS
Of ATHLETIC SKILL
HAS JOINED THE NAVY. WHERE
HE HOPES TO FIND FIGHTING
OPPORTUNITIES

Enthusiastic rooters for Casey"
keyser, Belongs strong man, had
their enthusiasm dampened and their
ire stirred Saturday evening when the
boxing match between Keyser and
kid" Carter which was TO have been
staged at Sheridan, was called off by
Montcalm county officers.
keyser and Carter the latter better
known in Belding as Bum Moore, had
made full preparations for a match
in Sheridan Saturday evening They
announced six round bout. which
they thought would bring them within
the law. They were Informed. how
ever. by Deputy Sheriff Ed. Holmes.
OF Montcalm county. that the sheriff
would not allow the bout to be put on.
They then requested the privilege of
giving an exhibition bout, but were
denied this request also
Failing in the attempt To put on
the boxing match Keyser and his
crowd of supporters effected a com
promise by arranging wrestling
match between Keyser and Clyde
North's trainer, Sessions. Keyser
wrestled Sessions to a draw Opinion
favored Keyser as the champion, how
ever. The event was called on ac-
count OF Sessions wind being short.
VIII Rich of Chadwick and Harry
Russell Of Belding tried out I'm the
prelimnaries before the wrestling
match. Russell downed Rich twice In
twelve minutes, three minutes within
the time allotted for the event
Previous To the events of the even
ing Keyser put on his strong man"
stunts for the amusement Of Sheridan
citizens and to draw a crowd TO the
evening performance.
Keyser is the man who allowed an
To pass over his body here
on Labor Day. He gave the same ex-
hibition in Sheridan Saturday after
noon Before making the trip over the
mans body the machine was tried out
several times to see whether the driver
could safely drive ii over the inclined
wooden approach that was used To
elevate the wheels of the machine 10
the level OF Keysers body as he lay
on the ground. In making these test
trips Saturday the approach collapsed
on the very trip that Keyser had
selected for giving his exhibition
Luckily for him however he had
his mind al the last minute
and asked the driver TO run over the
once more. II was at this
time that the whole structure gave
way. After repairing the broken app
proach the trip was made in safety.
Young Keyser also suspended him
self between two chairs supported by
his head and feet. A $50 pound stone .
was placed on his body and broken
with stone hammer by Cornell Hill,
father Of Eugene Hin Of this city.
* keyser also broke three spikes, at one
time, with his teeth and gave other
exhibitions Of strength.
Ii appears that Keyser and Carter
we're not satisfied with their treat
nent at the hands of the Montcalm
county officers and arranged meeting
II BeldinE to decide the boxing cham
last Monday morning The
wo men met in the old gymnasium
in the rear of the northside
barber shop. Keyser had the lead on
carter from the start and came out
,f the affray without a scratch. Carter
,arried several bruises away with him.
Immediately after the bout keyser
ogether with Harry Russell left for
frand Rapids To join the navy. AS
member OF this body Keyser hopes to
secure fighting enough 10 satisfy his
ust. His Belding friends fondly pre-
lict that ne will develop into "A Bonn
,ardier Wells or Gunboat Smith.