Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-11
by 1BJ'CK- JOHNSON,

The Spring Valley representative.
Goats Doig, with his clever hard hit
ting system was too much for Earl
Henderson, the local boy at the EN-
pire exhibition last night.
Henderson stood abuse that would
have knocked the average welter out
IN the first few rounds. Goats slam
med home few heavy hits during the
first nine rounds but only in the 10th
did he commence real action and show
some of his real pep. Henderson re-
turned blow for blow to the Spring
Valley boy and landed some of his
close up clinch hits that he is master
of. but they lacked the strength of
Dogs knocks. Both showed their SUI
perior physical condition during the
entire go. Neither showed any signs
OF firing and at the sound of the gong
for round 10 stepped into the circle
ready for work Goats woke up in the
last few minutes and landed several
stiff body blows, but Henderson re-
sponded with as many. In the windup
Doig took the econd, four, sixth.
eighth and 10th rounds and the rest
were even.
The surprise Of the evening came
when Lee Mcmahon knocked out Buck
Sargent. the East Moline fireman, in
the first round Lee made the fireman
touch his knees twice to the mat. The
first time to a two count and the sec
Ond to four. Buck walked up against
fists that came from straight arms and
in the first two minutes of action felt
the carpet. The first hard jab caused
Buck to feel his position and the third
hard hit forced him to the mat to a
10 count. The Chicagoan was whirl-
wind His blows were delivered
straight from the shoulder and every
hit that was started landed. Buck
did not have a chance to show his real
worth as Mcmahon started in at the
first with his rapid fire work. Buck
deserves credit for even trying to meet
the Chicagoan as the windy city man
had a reach that outdistanced Buck
and had the better side in height.
Johnny Donahue shaded the Chicago
boy, Matty Ryan. in the fastest battle
on the card. Johnny worked fast and
sure and landed blows to the body and
head that had Ryan stepping. Ryal,
came in for little of his in the sixth
round when he suddenly came to life
and jumped all around Johnny Both
mitt handlers worked cleverly and
deserved credit for the snappy bout
that they put up. The boys wound up
in whirlwind fashion in the sixth
standing toe to toe and smuggling. Don
ahue had clear shade in the second
fourth and fifth rounds.
Tony Caponi fought good draw
with Kid Fisk. Tony had the local boy
tired out in the second round and led
up to the fifth. Fisk sent back blows
that are to be given credit but they did
not phase Tony, whose blows also
lacked steam. Caponi's condition al.
lows him to take hard walloping be-
fore he shows any sparks of being all
in. Both landed hard hits to body and
head and Tony landed few of his
closeup uppers but Fisk came through
all right and stood his ground.
Capacity House.
\ capacity house took in the exhibit
ton at the Empire rink last night
Many Of the fight followers were
forced to stand. Meanor states that
q record was broken in the attendance
Lee Mcmahon will meet Johnny
Donahue at near date. was an.
nounced last night. Emil Thirty, Lee:
hacker. put up the forfeits for the Chi.
cago boys appearance in Rock Island
at any time that the fight could be
ARRANGED They will go a six-rOunder