El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-06-15
BEATING HIM TO
THE STUFF.

physical director OF the AOOsier
Athletic club came from tie audience
and assured the referee that Itollo
weighed 129 81 pounds that after
Coles neck Twisted.
R0uO stood like one who didn't
quite understand while the referee
gave instructions You under
stand ." finally queried the referee.
Yes replied Rollo. Got a right TO
hit i'm any time except when he's
down Then the referee explained
about clinches all over again When
he finished RollO deliberately threw
his left elbow against Coles right
shoulder and with his left hand en-
Circled Coles neck. giving him a
wrench that nearly dislocatrd his neck
and held him fast iu an iron grip. FL
all right. can't J -' Cole tried to dis
engage himself but coundu't even get
the twist out OF his neck. What kind
OF man was he going against who
handled him this way He didn't
know that EOllo had been drilled In
this stunt for three months. morning
noon and night The referee ex-
planned the point and the men went TO
their corners
Winner Take All.
Things were ready for the gong
when ltollo yelled out; "Wait q
minute" He then said 10 the referee
You didn't say anything about the
money. want that understood
Come over here" He motioned 10
Cole who was getting disguised as
wen as nervous at the antics Of this
big dub who ran things all his own
way. regardless The referee was be-
coming eyasperated and baWled out
that the money question had been
settled between their managers Not
by a long shot," asserted Rouo- %
do the fighting and I do the money
part You talk money 10 me or there
amt no fight"
Rush explained that he had agreed
to a 1925 split OF the purse between
the boxers.
That's the kind Of business you
do. is IT, Fixed IL so couldn't get all
man who wins this fight takes all
the money or i don't fight"
Fun For the Fans.
To the long waiting fans IL was be-
coming a comedy. They began al
first 20 gently jolly Rollo along ana
then they became ri0tous for him ai
he continued to assert his perverse
4 GOODNESS. When he insisted on The
winner taking all howl Of approva
went up that shook the rafters. Colt
/ worried again and the fans went OF
with their frolic ROlIo remaininl
stubborn. Cole left the ring IL was
then that BolIo's brother induced him
. TO spit 1926 and Cole was called back
You'd a had more luck II you had
gone home" bawled Eollu as Cole re-
entered the ring and the fans turned
loose their thunder again
start right now or III order the
police to take you out" threatened
the promoter. Well that's up tc
I you" called Rollo cody walking
across the ring and resting his arm,
on the ropes while he talked down al
Bingham. Freddie is a nice it'll,
+ fellow and I've taken liking TO him
don't care whether 7 fight him OF
not This fighting is a cruel wicket
thing anyhow" The fans howled and
applauded. Rolio went 20 his corner
and the gong rang.
The Clash.
The natural thing for boxer @
do When he is hard pushed or discou-
i certed. is 10 resort TO his most eff
I fective blow 20 turn the tide Cole
spent no time in fiddlinE but with
a mere twitch Of the left sent hi,
right In with all his force. When q
boxer dives into a blow the effeci
is worse. That was what Cole did
Eollo. trained 10 avoid that particu-
lar blow and to counter, landet
squarely on Coles nose. Jack Rush
&IlLeu IN lAaE JUST ne missed lL
whispered Jack TO Eolo's brother
II ne had connected the bout would
be over" But 20 was over anyhow
except for the referee ROllo beat
right and left after landing the first
blow and with a second right clipped
Cole on the jaw and he went down
Nor was he able 20 set up When the
ten seconds had passed
Referee Helps Out.
But there was a lot of good In
dianapois money up on Cole and the
referee. Jimmy Ryan, under pretense
that the police had instructed him
not TO allow a Knockout, helped Fred
die 20 his feet II was very rank
but Bollo made no kick. Instead. be
stepped back 10 his corner and
waited While Ryan was assisting
Cole to stay on his pins Rollo
bawIed out. Better let him rest a
little longer Mr. Ryan He's stiu got
far away look In his eye and
don't like TO hit a guy when's he's
out Of his head"
Freddie staggered over 90
Rolio's corner 20 continue battle.
BE sure yvou're right, Freddie"
cnutiooued Rollo us he backed
away from Cole. @becuuse you
got n lot 20 stand yet this even
ing.
Cole waded in and there was two