Grand Forks herald., 1917-02-06
EAGLES LODGE
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ATHLETIC CARD
Boxing Exhibition in Com
rnercial Club Rooms was
Strong Number.
Decision was Left to News
papers in Keller-Bruny
6 Round Bout.
Did Keller come back?


Fans, gathered about the squared
circle at the Eagles athletic show in
tho Commercial club rooms across the
river last night unanimously agree
- that he did. For six rounds, he bat
tied with Kid Bruny of milwaukee,
and, although no two fans will agree
on q decision, press opinion gives him
the first round by a wide margin, the
second by narrow margin, the third
a draw, and If anything slightly in his
favor. the fourth and fifth draws and
the sixth goes to Bruny.
Bruny Gets First Punch.
The Cream City lad put across the
first blow which was sharp enough to
get Keller into action. Before the
to the floor twice. once for the count
Of eight and once for nine. Keller
easily took the first round and got
away with his best work in this per-
iod.
In the second round. Keller again
was the aggressor and although he
did not give Bruny the pummelling
in getting in the most telling blows.
The third brought the first gore when
the Milwaukee lads nose checked the
progress Of a heavy jab. Keller was
already sporting split lip, though
only q scratch which was sufficient to
show that Bruny had put over a tell
ing punch. The exchange of blows
was about even, with Keller the more
aggressive Of the two. This round. ii
awarded to either, would go to Keller.
The fourth round was a draw. The
blows were received and returned and
both men were aggressive. Bruny
commenced to get into his best form
and was going strong when time was
called. The fifth was similar to the
fourth, with Bruny again at his best.
Bruny swung a haymaker at Keller's
head but the East Side lad was not on
hand to receive it and the Milwaukee
boy lunged onto the floor for the
count of four. He returned to the
fray at once and was going strong at
the end.
The sixth was clearly Brunys.
Bruny jumpd into the ring and start
ed pummelling. He worked fast and
coyered up and remained on the de-
No Kicks Made.
As a whole the bout was a winner.
Bruny has no apologies to make for
his showing and he declares that II
the match had continued for four
more periods, he would have put the
East Side lad out of the ring. His
whirlwind finish backs him up in his
statement to certain extent.
Keller Iauded.
AS for Keller, he is again back in
the good graces of the public. Fol-
lowing his match with Vonato at the
Gibbons show, he was an outcast to
pugilistic society. but last night he
proved that he can fight. Bruny is ag-
gressive but not more SO than Young
Keller. The latter has jab to de-
liver in breaking away from a clinch
that Is dangerous, besides harboring
some nifty stuff to put across when
sparring
More Coming.
Just who Keller will go on with
next has not been ascertained. julie
Alrick has started dickering for box
ers to appear at a show to be given
sometime during the next few weeks,
but as yet no complete arrangements
have been made.
A communication received last
night put new zest into the game
when the manager Of Joe Mantel of
Winnipeg offered to bring the Cam
adian mixer here to battle with Kid
Bruny. 1t is probable that these ar
rangements will be completed for the
feature number of the next show If
Mantel is brought here the card is
certain to be an attraction Bruny
has proved that he has the stuff and
fans from both cities here will be
anxious for his second appearance.
Deitz Takes Falls.
In two straight falls Bun Deitz, a
nlocal grappler, tossed Joe Tsompois,
taking the first fall in 16 minutes and
Is seconds and the second in 4 min
eutes and 10 seconds. Tsompois is a
protege of Angus Mcdonald and made
his initial debut before the public. AS