Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-10
MOORE TRAINING
HARD FOR FIGHT
WITH PEKIN KID
Roy and His Manager, VI. MeNulty, to
Leave for Rock Island Tonight
or Tuesday.
WILL BE IN GRAND SHAPE
II st. Paul Lad Wins Thursday He
Is Practically Assured a Go
With Kcwpie Ertle.
lspecial to The Argusl.

st.. Paul. Mimi, Dec 10.-Roy
Moore started intensive training
here today for his match with
Pekin Kid Herman at Rock Island,
Dec. -. The little champ has re-
covered from his cold and from
the looks Of Moores workout to-
day Kid Herman will have a
stormy night on Dec. 13. Moore
boxed eight rounds. four with Safe
McKenna and four with Johnny
Rose of Milwaukee. After the
workout he sure was in fine shape.
His manager. NJ. McNulty, said:
II will leave here for Rock Is
land either Monday or Tuesday
evening. Would liked to have
come sooner, but as there is not
a good gymnasium where Moore
could do his training, l did not
care TO take a chance In having
anything happen in the way OF
Moore not being able to get in
shape, as this Is one hard fight
and Moore must win il, as l have
several good offers pending on the
outcome OF Moore's match on the
18th"
The next big match in Rock Island
following the Roy MOore-Pekin KiC
Herman battle next Thursday nigh
will be between Johnny Ertle, bantam
weight champion. and Roy Moore, ont
of the leading claimants for the crown
1t is said.
This match will be booked providing
Moore defeats Kid Herman in thei
battle Thursday night. The fight il
the event that Moore is the victor vii
in all probabilities be staged at tn
Empire theatre, Rock Island. the mid
die Of January next.
Moore will enter the ring mex
Thursday night a big fayorite owe
his Pekin opponent. Although Hell
man has been going along in grea
shape and only Friday night defeate
leo Schneider, a st. Louis boy, q
Peoria, Moore is looked upon as tn
best man Of the two and it will be
big surprise to tri-city fans if Hell
man succeeds in getting away with
decision .
Herman is a good boxer, uses GOO
headwork and is hard hitter. but /
is not the experienced man that Moor
is. Moore's long career as boxt
gives him a big advantage over h
younger opponent. Moore is also
boxer Of real ability and has a re
haymaher kick
Hale Tough Boy.
Kid Hale Of Fargo will 60 S
rounds with Johnny Donahue OF BOI
Island. Hale is one OF the best lgb
weights in the west and will give Do
ahue tho hardest match he ever ha
Douahue has been going at top spe
in his last dozen fights and fans
the three cities are looking forwa
TO this match. II he succeeds in &c
ting in good shape he will be book
to meet one of the real leaders in Z
game.
Donahue put over two knocko
wallops in the last couple Of da!
Thursday night he fought Kid Polla
at Des Moines and put over sic
producer In the eighth round OF
scheduled 10-round bout. Frid
night he met Packey Powers and Wi
Hoped him all over the ring. The r,
cree saved Powers from a knocko
Tony Caponi, the battling Rock
land "Wop." will go six rounds W
Tommy Caldwell of Cedar Rapids a
KID Fisk, also OF Rock Island, "
meet Battling Murphy of Moline.
Babe Meanor who has been prom,
ing the fights for the Rock Isla
Athletic club, is dickering with sol
Of the best fighters in the ring tod
for future shows. The game has prC
en- TO be one of the most popul
sports OF the winter months in I
tri-cities and some real cards will
booked.
II is possible that Pal Moore "
be matched with some fast bant;
the same night that Ertle and r
Moore meet and the winners of
bouts would then be matched for
later battle.