El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-04
WOMEN APPEAR
AS SECONDS IN
BOXING BOUTS
Three Fast Bouts by Clever
Local Boxers Staged at
"Suff" Smoker.
SCHULTZ WANTED
TO GO TEN BOUNDS

DROBABLT for the first time in the
/ history Of the ring, women went
into the corners OF the principals who
appeared in boxing bouts Friday
night at the University club as con-
Guiding numbers on the "Suff smoker
program. The effects Of women en-
tering the game were quite apparent
as the painting boxers sat in their cor
ners being famed by the fair ones.
One boxer failed to hear the
song when Il rang It taking a
second cIang before the gladiator
Remembered That he was there to
fight. Friends Of ePfIedrfver1
schultz, who was scheduled to go
Two rounds, is said 10 have insist
ed that the bout continue for ten
rounds and fl WAS not until an
extra round had been added for
Schultz that he could be separated
from the seconds.
Felso Clever.
In the first bout OF the evening
Tommy Felso and Young Newton,
both Of the 9Th cavalry, put up a
snappy exhibition fer three rounds
The boys began by a series OF love
taps in feeling out, but soon began 10
send in smackers that left red spots
ceeding cleverness, often causing
Newton TO land on air Newton was
aggressive, however. and succeeded in
slipping over some good ones when
at close quarters. The bout was called
a draw by referee Jack Arnold, the Ell
Paso featherweight.
Dudley Wins.
In the second bout Of the evening
Martin and Miey Patterson. twin
d oh ~
mer and tonEs, keeping up the maui
ing pace until the end Of the second
round. when referee =. n Dudley
picked up a contestant under each
arm and walked away with 100 pounds
under each arm with as much ease as
carrying home the evening paper. II
seems that on a former occasion az I
The club Dudley had refereed an az !
fair between the brothers and at the I
end Of the bout had been set upon by I
the two and given a mauling because |
they did not approve Of his decision. /
With the idea Of safety first uppermost /
1lr. Dudley concluded not to risk a /
decision last night, so tOted the lads I
out President Norman Walker then /
rendered a decision, awarding II 70 ]
The referee and declaring Dudley win !
ner Of the bout
No Love Taps.
silent Bob" Biddy and 'Piledriver" |
schultz started IN the final as IL they /
were settling an old grudge and kept 4
up the pace until the last gong. II I
there were any love taps, nobody saw 1
them. Biddy led with a singing left I
repeatedly. crossing with q right that
Jared the -PiledriTer's" head. /
cchultz came back with body blows
that rocked Biddy several times. Dur
ing the second round, Biddy cut loose
several that landed with resounding
thuds. Schultz was kept busy cover
ing and avoiding a knockout punch, I
which he did with a considerable /
show OF clever defensive work. Biddy 4
showed himself a good ring general /
with a wonderfully quick eye. taking i
lightning advantage Of the slightest /
opening. and feinting Schultz into 4
several hard ones
Schultz displayed remarkable STAN
ina and ability TO absorb kicks, COM
ing back with rally at infighting
during the third and last round. when
spectators believed that he had run
short Of steam. Biddy proved clever ]
at all phases Of the game, while [
Schultz did his most effective work at
close quarters silent Bob was good /
enough a general to learn this early
ia the game and kept out OF reach 4
most Of the time, yet the 'Piledriver"
reached him several times and caused ]
some interesting mixes at infiEhting.
Referee Jack Arnold called the bout a
draw.