Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-26
KI I'll EEN~

By fluffy"
In wonderful display of clever
lotwork. blocking and punching
5ility. Cal Delaney. former Cleve-
nd lightweight sensation. now
ailng the Great Lakes naval
alton as his bailiwick, took the
easure OF Johnny Donahue. pride
local fight bugs, with a power
y right swing 10 the jaw in the
uTth round OF a scheduled 10
Sund battle before the Rock Is
nd Athletic club at the Empire
nix LAST night
A he end came swiftly, surprising
e crowd In the third frame the
ckle fash suddenly cut loose with
terrific right 10 the ear that sent
ohnny TO The canvas. At the count
four 'DOnHy' rose to his feet
| " to run iEtJ a paTalyzing right
10 the Jaw that lifted him clear
the moor. It remained only a
-estIon OF time until Delaney could
over the sleep producer. the
saving DOHahue from q com
knockout in this round His
\ worked trantlcaily 10 bring
JanI 100 the next session but
only pa. TALLY sUccee-eI when
- bell souuled.
Ca advanced confidently. sparr-
vs. Tor an opening Dom
Ee taxing the initiative.
- game attempt to come back
that PIT Observation-Disclosures
home Gee more and johnny,
inning hait aroand. dropped On
ia 10 the mat Do-aade was
h-s HANDS aid knees struggling
set up w neu Re.erte I'd smith
ed Gals right hand IN token OF
EtoTy- johnny put up a game scrap
superior ring science auI craft.
me- through experience, proved
p q eat d handicap for the local
y
II ew punches got home in the
ST round. the boys boxing eau
Fusiy, feeling eaCn other out. The
cond offered several ; cd ex-
anges, Delaney having slightly
2 best of the swap fest. The fatal
frd spelled defeat for Donahue.
z fourth frame proving the mat
TO the entire satisfa ctiOn OF the
posters present.
Last nights bout with Cal De
hey. rated as one OF the best OF
2 llghtweights, was the chance of
1fetIme for Donahue. Heretofore,
In had never met one of the top
tcheTs Of his class, and it was TO
lsfy the fans in regards to DOna-
e's mitt ability that prompted his
tnager to sign him with Cal. It
a question as to whether Johnny
Z the ring experience necessary
cope with the Jackie glove vet
IN, but the manager listened to
cry Of the multitude and the
Itch was made.
Defeat Causes Gloom.
Donahue's decisive defeat caused
tversal gloom among fistic bugs
these parts Johnny, in previous
lts, and by his personal conduct
all times, won the admiration and
pect of the followers Of the
sed arena hereabouts. He is
e sportsman, game. and one Of
cleanest boxers TO ever don a
/
safely said that OF all the bat
s produced in Rock Island. Don
Ee is probably more universally
il-liked than any other. But one
ng Is evident, Johnny has not
stuff TO scrap the leaders in the
ltwefght ranks at present, and
ether he can bring himself to
ere he once was and perhaps
? higher is a question hard TO
wer.
"a the seni-windup, Tony Caponi
Rock Island shaded Stanley
srett OF Peoria in six rounds al
pounds. For the first three
nds Tony fought his customary
gh, wrestling fight, q style that
As natural TO Tony as is the
p's name. After d protest IN the
rth frame. the local boy stopped
usual rushing tactics and boxed
clean fight as anyone could
p But in changing his style.
WoD became less effective,
4 Fly managing 10 hold hts own
the Peoria boxer. Fans watch
Caponi box tor the first time.
Il be inclined 10 mark the local
as an pOItsmanlIke fighter,
these who know Tony realize
i this IS mis- style u fighting and
T0fIZhEe-s Is done unconscious
Q Tie heat Of battle. The local
is willing fighter and tries
y minute To satisfy the fans in
Gemaud for action He has
e1 mIca unpopularIty through
E1etHOd OF boxing, however, and
Iesent style would make Ca
one Of the most popular pre-
barry boxers in these parts.
"a Beetle Of. Peoria substituted
Harry NebergalI or Seneca Ill,
was 81 Of the grippe. and out
1T Eddie Summers Of Muscatine
TX slow round at 40 pounds.