The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-11-04
Round the Ring With Boxers
Scattered Over the Country

soldiers In Iowa, doing his bit by Civ
ing boxing instructions To the boys, had
a little farewell party OF his own in
st. Paul the other night when he
fought Frank Mantell, the veteran mid
dleweight. stopping him in the. third
round. Mike is no spring chicken him.
self, neither is Mantell, whose correct
name is Frank Otto Mintell and who
originally came from Brandenburg.
Germany.
Mantell was born in 1888 and while
he passed the zenith of his career some
time ago. he is still well preserved and
Il very good boxer, but not enough to
compete with a man like Gibbons.
Mantell has been fighting since 1905
and during that time has met some of
the greatest middleweights the world
has known, among them Frank Klaus.
Bill Mckinnon, Joe Thomas, Jack Sui
Ivan, Jack Dillon. Tom McMahon, Leo
Houck, Jeff Smith, Pete O'keefe (the
English champion), Bob Mocha, Jack
McCarron. Billy Papke and Cyclone
Johnny Thompson.
After his contest with Gibbons the
veteran Mantell announced that he was
through with the ring for all time. as
| he realizes now that the place is al
together too fast for him.
Patsy Cline, the Irish lightweight of
| New York city, seems TO be delivering
! the goods for Harry Pollok, his new
| manager, in "A manner that speaks of
disa ster for several lightweights who
aspire to the championship Patsy is
not an Italian. nor Il Greek--he is one
of the good old guard from County
IonGford, Ireland, which is unusual
E, these days. for NEST fighters with
Irish names are far from being what
the name would imply as to nationality.
During the past year Patsy has had
lo2 battles and in most of them has
come out with flying colors. His
greatest achievements. however, was in
getting the newspaper decision ovci
! Johnny Dundee in New York. Previ-
ously he had defeated Jimmy Duff.
and Willie Jackson, but his victory
Dundee was the classieSt of all
Whether Johnny was at his best or not
is a question. but any lightweight who
can put il over Dundee is entitled tt
class himself among the very neal
champions.
+ Although he is fat and comedy look
|
weight. can fight. Last Monday nigh
the pudgy person from the far ives
was sent against Jack Dillon. the de
Ginning man-killer from Indianapolis.
a Dillon is the best man Meehan ha
Il ever fought. In his fights Willie ha
usually been sent against some second
. rater. but Dillon isn't a second .divi
sion fighter by any means and. al
though going back rapidly, still pos
l sessAs that terrific punch and is dan
t gerous at all times.
,. Nevertheless. Meehan o,itfought Dill
$ lon at every angle. He boxed bette
5 tthan Jack at long range, and he ais
: stood repeatedly and snapped punche
4 with the man from Indianapolis. No
F. once did Meehan back up a step. and
g as n matter of fact. Willie forced Dill
d Ion to break ground and hold severa
@ times.
t Now the heavyweight from Sa
y Francisco is anxious to meet Cal
II Norris. Meehan doesn't claim tn
e heavyweight championship. but. in hi
II own words, ''he will fight anybod
THAT does" Frank Moran or none {
A, the others are barred, and Willie wi
y accommodate any of Them.