Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-21
JOHNNY Richie
WILL HAVE TOUGH
FOE IN ROY MOORE
Main Go OF Athletic Show at indus"
trial Hall Thursday VIII BE
Clever Bout.
poNAHuf TO MEET MERCER
"The Fighting Harp" From California
IL On the Road to champ oil
Bantams.
nv COOK SMITH.

when Johnny Richie clashes with /
ROY Moore bantamweight champion
Of California, before the athletic snow
ia he staged at the Industrial hall on .
Thursday night, he probably VIII ma 1
himself going up against one OF the 1
hardest BOYS he has ever encountered I
in the ring.
The pace toward the championship /
has been fast for Moore and his man
ager is now dickering with the pres
ent title holder for 20-round bout.
The fighting 1rishman has wonderful
record and is now going like a house
on FIRE. In Sc bouts during the last
Two years Moore has lost only one de-
cision and that defeat was suffered at
the hands Of Pete Herman, bantam
weight champion, in l5-round go
staged In New York last week.
Moore and his manager, Mike Nc
Nulty, arrived in this city yesterday
morning from Albert Lea, MINI, to
start training for his 90 with the Chi
cago scrapper tomorrow evening, On
last Friday evening he won the de
cision over Bobby Burns in a 10-round
go before the Albert Lea Athletic club.
Yesterday afternoon Moore started
training with Johnny Donahue for his
bout. Moore stated this morning that
he is In the best of condition and will
give the local fans all that Is in him
Moore gave an exhibition Of sparring.
shadow boxing and rope dancing at
the Empire skating rink yesterday aft
ernoon.
He is a very fortunate fighter in Sc
curing McNulty as his manager. Mike
probably il one of the best managers
In the game today and he is response
bile for the position which "kewpie
Ertle holds u was a few years ago
when McNulty started Ertle into the
game and while under his wing he
showed promise of a great battler,
n which he has obtained. McNulty is
now after bout 10 be staged between
his protege and Ertle before Milwau-
kee or New Orleans club Moore thinks
he can get "A decision over Ertle if
ne will agree 10 fight a 20-round go
The bout staged between the two
fighters was declared a draw.
Speaks Well OF Richie.
McNulty speaks well Of Richie and
says he Is great boy IT am glad that
Richie Is well liked here, stated Me
Nulty Richie and his manager ar
rived in this city and started training
at once for the hout.
During his time IN the ring Moore
has fought l57 bouts. lie captured
most of the bouts by the K. o. route
He has met all Of the good boys in th'
bantamweight division and and is nov
out to battle Ertle and Herman,
In the last year Johnny Richtie ha'
been going at top speed and has cop
ped most OF his battles. His only ap
pearauce before a tri-city club wa'
with Pel1in Kid Herman last spring
at the Illinois theater which ended IL
draw. His manager, Thiery, is pre-
dieting a victory over Moore.
Local Boy on Bill.
Johnny Donahue will meet Youni
Mercer of Spring Valley in a six-rount
semi windup, which is said will be
clever go. Johnny is a conner and de
serves much credit for his excellen
showing in the ring during the shor
period he has danced around tn
square
Donahue is getting into condition a
the Empire skating rink. Yesterda
afternoon he spared with Roy Moor
in three rounds and made goo
showing against the fast bantam
Manager McNulty stated that john
has the makings of a champion.
Promoter Meanor has arranged tw
fast preliminaries. Kid Reed of Roc
Island and Jack Winfield of Winfield
Iowa, at catchweights, will meet in
six-round bout. The show will ope
with Kid Fisk of Rock Island an
Tommy Caldwell Of Cedar Rapids fc
six rounds.
The show will start at $50 o'cloc
sharp.