Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-18
DUNDEE HAS ONLY
FOUGHT y TIMES
Little Rock Island Dago Has Proved
to Be the Coming Man for
Bantam Championship.
HAS BEEN IN GAME TWO YEARS
Few Have Made the Rapid Rise That
Local Boy Has Made During
Career MS Professional.

Mike Dundee. the Rock Island pan
tamweight, has proved himself to be
one of the most remarkable little men
in the boxing game in recent years.
The little Italian, still mere kid, has
been in the ranks of professional box
ers for only two years and today he is
regarded as one of the leaders OF his
division and one of the most likely
candidates for the bantamweight
crown.
But few boxers have had the re-
markably rapid rise that Dundee has
experienced. But few men in the game
have started at the bottom OF the lad
der and in less than two years worked
their way to the top as has Dundee and
received such signal recognition.
Dundee is a remarkable fighter and
his ability to duck blows and land in
return is causing every bantam in the
country to give him not only notice but
a great deal of consideration. Men
connected with the boxing game, that
have had the opportunity of seeing the
little Islander battle, look upon him
as a sure conner and many predict
that he will annex the title within the
next year.
Dundee fought his first real ring
battle in Davenport on the oath day
of February, 1916, less than two years
ago. His opponent was Leo Higgins
of Davenport, and the two boys
weighed in at los pounds. Dundee was
green at the game while Higgins was
a fighter of considerable experience.
Higgins showered blow after blow
upon the Rock Island fighter and
easily won. 1t was this fight, however,
that made Dundee. At ringside that
night were hundreds of men that
Dundee had the markings of a great
fighter. They could tell that Dundee
was clever boy but did not know
how to use his speed and cleverness.
At any rate someone put Peanuts"
Schieberl next to the little Dago and
Schieberl grabbed him. For several
weeks no one heard of Dundee. Then
he was matched with Harrison Good
win for six-round match in Rock
Island. He showed more stuff but
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later he was matched with a fellow
named Earl Clark in Rock Island, and
Clark was knocked out in the fifth
round. Then peanuts" knew he had
a real fighter.
Dundee fought several more fights
around Rock Island and Moline and
won the greater part of them on
knockouts. In every fight he showed
remarkable improvement and ne soon
became popular idol with the fans.
1t was not long before Dundee grew
out OF the 10S-pound class and into
the bantam class. Then he met Buck
Timothy of Davenport in a series of
lights. The first go resulted in a de-
clslon for the Davenport boxer, the
second was draw and the third battle
resulted in long shade for Dundee.
After the third battle with Timothy.
Schieberl took the "wop" to St. Paul
where he fought in several prelimin-
aries. He won them ALL From there
he went to Milwaukee and fought be-
fore Tom Andrews club in that CITY.
He won his fight and made quite hit
among the fans in that city.
Then Richie Was Beaten.
Dundee came into the limelight for
fair two months ago when he pounded
Johnny Richie of Chicago all over the
ring for 10 rounds. Richie was badly
defeated and fans in LaSalle and
other burgs in Illinois, where the
fight game is going big, began yelling
for the Islander.
Dundee's next real bought was with
Pekin Kid Herman at Peoria last
January. The tough Pekin Kid was
held to a. draw by the local bantam.
Next. Richie was again matched and
Dundee beat him in every round of a
1O-round mill. Dundee showed up at
his best in this fight and Richie was
completely outclassed.
There is no question but what Dun
dee will face the toughest and fastest
man he has ever met when he steps
into the ring next Thursday night to
battle Pal Moore Moore is consid-
cred one Of the best fighters in the
division and if Dundee succeeds in
winning decision he will be right
on the road to the championship
crown
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