The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-03-03
stfBilyp Wins in 15Round Col
With Devil" at Washington
Decision Goes Evangelist Capital Tabernacle Because
He Has the Heart and the Walop.
~ LOUIS A. BOUCHER.

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~ LOUIS A. BOUCHER.
Billy Sunday. the Davenport. Iowa,
3anitor. II q regular fighter.
Built on the slender. tines OF "Shad-
~" Ahearn, when the latter was a
and known as the Fight
ing Ghost" the Iowan is another John
ny Dundee. New York's greatest little
Sunday uses the same style Of leap
ing. jumping. erratic attack. swinging
from all angles. ever boring in for more
ducking, lodging and side
and bouncing of the ropes on
one hide across the ring TO the other.
His footwork 10 brilliant.
Sundays style earned him . decision
over o. The Devil. Of Hell. In Is rounds
at the Tabernacle, Union Station
pJaxa, last night before one OF the
largest crowds Of fight fans ever seen
in washington. There was hardly n
dissenting voice when the decision was
announced that Sunday had beaten
Devil.
Showed the Strain.
The Davenport slugger showed the
strain OF his recent hard fighting CAM
paign, but that didn't slow up his at
tack much. Through the first few
rounds he was cautious. contenting
himself with jahs to Devils nose. but
IA the bout progressed. he began
swinging with both hands. and Devil
was In a heap Of trouble when the final
bell sounded. sending the fans out into
the cold wind.
Washington fans had heard much OF
Bnly Sundays powerful swing.
It had been compared with Frank
Moran's famous MARY Ann" which
was expected to prove so deadly for
Jess Willard--and wasn't. They failed
to entltusc over the swing in last
nights bout.
It was the leaping. jumping left jab.
followed almost invariably by heavy
right suppercut to the face and head.
that had them on their feet and Devil
sparring for wind.
Devil outweighed Sunday. He had
the longer reach. the greater ring ex-
perience, and more successful career
behind him. But these awaited him lit
tie In the face of the Iowan's agrees
siveness.
81 AZ Devil Clever Boy.
Devil was far from outclassed.
though. in the milling. His ring ex-
perience stood him in good stead. His
blocking was good. time and again
tying up Sunday and forcing him to
clinch. But then Sundays rugged
strength enabled him to break the
clinch and start his whirlwind often
sive once more.
II want another chance at Sunday
said Devil In his dressing room after
the bout. Yes, he's good boy, but
I've met thousands Of good boys. He
sure does pack a wallop in both mitts
take It from old Mr.. Devil. But ! wan
another chance at him"
''Any time. any place, anywhere,
was Sundays reply to Devils state
ment. Yes, and he can promote thu
fight himself. like Jess Wizards pro.
posal to Fred Fulton"
Old Homer Rodeheaver, who acts n.
principal second to Sunday in the ring
and then doubles as announcer, has
been commissioned to arrange for re
turn bout.
~Some fight, some fight" said :
Camp Meigs. lad. as he SLOWLY WORKED
his way out to the door. Gee. tina
Sunday guy sure can swing"
The Old One Two Stuff.
Get off your foot" chimed In hi
friend. 1t wasn't the swing. 1t wa
the old one-two stuff. bling. left an
right. with that right uppercut landin
all the time. That's what gave him tn
fight. not that swing"
Like to see them boys going 4
rounds." remarked an ancient fight far
as he stood waiting for car outsid
"Say. guess that wouldn't be ricl
Sunday would win distance BATH
take II from me. Why? Because h
has the heart. that's why. You can
beat . man with fighting hear
You have TO XIII him."
= { Devil. with his seconds, kid" Gam
bling and "Old King" Booze. was III
first In the ring. sporting a red hath
robe. He leered at the big crowd ar
growled when his gloves were e.
amined.
Sunday slipped into the ring almo
unnoticed. Al Peterson. his gial
rubber. and Bob Matthews attend'
him. and It was not until Announc
Rodeheaver was ready to Introduce Il
hattlers that the Davenport man Nv;
seen.
Fiftssn Rounds At Catch Weights.
Il introduce to you. ladies and gel
tlemen." cried Rodey, in this corn
o. the Devil. Helrs greatest fight1
who has more victories in his recon
hook than any other fighter in hi
tory. And in this corner. Billy sund:
OF Davenport. Iowa. They will 60
rounds at catch weights"
For three rounds the bout was tam
Then the Iowans got warmed. T
sight OF a drunk being pinched. VIII
the man who sold him the stuff we
free. got him started. Bling. bling.
was now going in good style. O
Devil soon found himself backing
before. Sundays furious onrush.