Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1917-04-14
LUCAS VS. PAPPAS

| fght occurred at Spragg Hall in Ma
son. The fact that the first meeting
between them resulted in a draw.
which seemed to be considered so
close that many who saw it thought
that Pappas made somewhat the bet
ter showing OF the two, attracted a
large crowd
At 10 o'clock Pappas, who seemed
to be i'll the pink of condition, en-
tered the ring, accompanied by Billy
Mckenzie and another second.
Shortly afterwards Lucas entered, ac-
companied by Silver and Monahan,
his seconds.
After receiving instructions as to
breaks and clinches from Referec
Eyton, the two started to fight the
sscrapplest' one-round mill pulled off
in many day.
The first lead was made by Lucas
who landed terrific right swing on
the left eye of Pappas. followed by
straight left to the nose. Pappas re-
turned the compliment with a stiff
left to the neck, and Lucas returned
with straight left TO the nose. fol-
lowed by a right swing landing on
the damaged optic. From the first
blow on the eye Pappas became grog-
gy, while Lucas seemed stronger af
ter each encounter Lucas seemed the
stronger of the two, and rushed his
man to the corner of the ropes with
swift let's and rights to the head.
This terrific onslaught put Pappas
into such a helpless condition that he
hung on~to the ropes with both hands
tor support Referee Eyton pushed
Lucas away from his man, and com
menced counting Pappas out. At the
count of five Pappas revived somewhat
and rushed at Lucas. Lucas lead
straight left to the nose. Pappas
clinched to save himself from further
until they were separated
by the referee. The men came to-
5ether again. Lucas drove Iefts and
rights to head and body, driving Pap
pas across the ring into his own cor
ner, where Pappas hung on to the
ropes in helpless condition. The
referee again drove Lucas back and
counted Pappas out about 80 seconds
before the end of three minutes after
the gong started the fight
Everybody expected hard, clean
fight, and the two principals did not
lisappoint the audience. Both men
were in prime condition, and each
went into the contest with grim de-
termination. Those who know Pap
pas best think that had he lasted until
the end of the round he would
have come. back, and the fight
lasted several rounds and perhaps the
full number scheduled There is no
1oubt but that the first blow struck
by Lucas put the game fighter in a
daze from which he could not recover
in time to save himself. Though
illed with desire to get at each other
both men obeyed the commands of
the referee and fought clean, sports
nanlike battle.
Preceding the main event prelim-
nary bout of four rounds occurred
between Asa Boyer and "B1ackie"
Myers, both of Y,eington, who entered
the ring without any previous train
ing. On this account the rounds were
limited to two minutes, with one min
ute between. After putting up a snap
Ply contest for two rounds, Boyer put
his opponent on the mat for a count
out at the middle of the third round.
AS the boys entered the ring the greet
ing of the audience showed that both
had friends, but until toward the end
of the first round neither seemed the
favorite. Then the pluck and skill
of Boyer swung the pendulum in his
favor, where it remained until the
end of the fight.
l-ddiS toull tiiS iNlSASS, 10 a dliil-
er we'll known throughout the entire
west. OF the highest character, with
an intimate knowledge of high class
sports, the announcement that he
would direct the contest was ample
guarantee that the game would be
fair one. A more quiet orderly au-
dience could be found nowhere.
Many prominent men from all over
the county attended and they were
not disappointed in the result, al
though none expected the fight would
end in complete knockout. Every
body was satisfied, and if all similar
affairs were conducted in the manner
as the one by Rice & Hilygus, preju-
dice against the game would rapidly
disappear.