Arizona republican., 1919-10-13
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WHEN SHANNON SIGR|NER'S MOUND
GREEN TRUNKS WORK too MUCH.
BLENDED YELLOW FOR THE TIGERS

It is the consensus of opinion in
Phoenix that Eddie Shannon, alleged
boxer, got away with something in
his bout with Willie Robinson of San
Francisco last Friday evening. And,
after carefully resuming the incidents
during and after the match, one is al
most convinced beyond doubt that such
were the exact circumstances of the out
come, in which he was credited with
q victory over Robinson on a foul.
If this be the case-and there is no
reason to believe that it isn't-Shannon
should never be permitted to appear in
another Arizona ring. If he isn't sport
enough, boxer enough and man enough
to take a beating without claiming a
foul, he should be barred from all fu-
ture contests in this city.
An examination of the man imme-
diately after the conclusion of the bout
failed to disclose any injury but, in ex-
PLANTATION, the attending doctor stated
that it frequently happened that such
an injury would not manifest itself for
few hours. Shannon was specifically
requested to remain over the following
day that a further examination might
be made Did he do it? He did not.
He took the first means of transporta-
ton out of the city. He thus broke his
agreement to remain over If he was
not truthful in the one instance, what
reason have Phoenix fans to believe
that he was truthful about the alleged
foul blow?
Secondly, a man injured in a foul
blow-injured to such an extent that he
is unable to continue the bouts not
going to get on to this feet the minute
that ne is declared the winner. But
Shannon did that very stunt He got
up and walked to his dressing room
after the referee had lifted his hand in
token of victory. Later that evening,
he was parading the streets of Phoenix
until well after midnight. The injury,
if an injury there was, certainly wasn't
of a very serious nature.
Shannon also agreed to sign up for a
return match with Robinson on the fol-
| lowing morning, Saturday, at o'clock.
Did he show up to sign the articles
of agreement? He did not. He was
well on his way to Globe at that hour.
OF all boxers who have appeared in
Phoenix, Shannon appears the cheese
of the bunch. How or where he ever
earned the reputation he has got is a
mystery-always will be mystery to
Phoenix fans. And boys who are init
mately acquainted with Shannon say
/
! pitted against good man. We might
| quote a dozen boys who have known
him for years who attest to this fact.
As to Robinson, there isn't much to
| be said. He was rough, used rough
! tactics in the ring-but he had to
| Shannon GRABBED him and held him tight
every time he got close enough to dc
any work and he had to use unusual
methods to make the contest the least
bit interesting. But he showed his will
! lingness to go and was slowly batter
| ing the big Cheese" to the mat wher
/ the bout inadvertently stopped. Shan
non told his brother in his corner as
! much at the end of the fifth round.
/ Robinson. utterly disguised with the
proceedings and the unfortunate end
| ing, agreed to meet Shannon in a rough
and tumble finish bout to give the fans
their moneys worth. He agreed tC
stage this battle any place that Shan
non would agree to. Suffice to say
the battle was not staged.
Shannon should change his greer
| trunks tc yellow-the loudest, brightest
| yellow to be found anywhere.