The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-18
Trauie Davis Lucky to
Get Dralu With Portland
Boy; Casey Beats Houck
BY LEO II. LASSEN

Out of the horde of weterweights that performed at
the Crystal Pool last night s Wright u t gsS whsa
he beat Jimmy Storey in the scm-windupand that Is
saying a lot because it a bin Of swat that
was introduced to the fans last night.
Billy had everything last night, but his portsds mt
which he used piston rod painted soeys nose about
the second round and found its mark Jimmys beak
thereafter whenever Billy chose to start it.
couple of times Jimmy rushed into Wright and landed
couple Of effective rights and one left but that was
to box Wright and made serious mistake. because Blys
experience stood him well and at the end Of the six rounds
Storey the short end of the decision for the first
time in these parts.
HOW DID DAVIS DO 1T?
After the demonstration that Traye Davis put in the
main 60, can't figure out how Davis held Wright
t. draw which he did in Everett several months ago.
Davis, who holds the Coast weterweight crown. was
kinda lucky to get draw win Alex amD, last ta might
using his left Davis much Wright did in the bout
before him Davis did lot Of ne., Wrestling but Tram
ssnt couple of hard rights to the wind in the second
round. but Trambitas outpointed him with his left.
The Rose City boy the first two rounds dragged
down shade in the third the fourth and fifth even
and Davis had shade in the final session. But still the
s town have to tear in the knock their opponents head
Of In order to win these days
DAVIS DOES LOT OF SWINGING
Davis did lot Of swinging in the bout but only landed
round.
Trambitas is . big strong kid and is a much-improved
boxer what he showed here lightweight last year
He growing and won't stay the weterweght division
long He boxes nicely and should make his presence felt
in Northwest ring circles from now
windmill" Harry Casey the wild swinging Irishman
popped Leo Houck the movie actor lots Of times the
head and IL noise counted for anything Harry by
nile Harry all right, but not by very big margin.
Houck at least 10 pounds in weight last night
and stood toe to toe and sugged with Harry most of the
Casey would carry awful walop he learns
how to hit right but he chops and swings like wild man.
and while he finds his mark and makes lot of noise nobody
to be hurt. 1t weird battle with Harry
doing most Of the effective landing his wild swings catch
ING Leo the time and time again. 1t wasn't very
In the land of the lemons and movie but Houck
rot big hand when he left the ring.
THAT WILD MAN WOODS!
What wild man this bird Soldier" Woods turned out
70 be! He hoped around like human kangaroo and
Lloyd Madden the most businessike four rounds that
Lloyd has known in q mighty long time. Woods had
habit of teng his face in knot, jumping up and down
couple Of times and then rushing Lloyd with swing
inx like fails Most of the time Madden met him coming
in with straight left, but throwing science to the well
Known breeze Lloyd stood and slugged ground
With Woods in the closing rounds 1t draw verdict
Jimmy Harris, little boxer from Denver boxed his way
to win George Etce the fleet BANTAM in the
ond the card and clever exhibition, but the
judges handed Etcel the bout Harris outweghed by
several pounds and could gain nothing by smuggling with
Etce He made the fleet boy miss time and time again
and scored flock of points himself by nfighting Etcel
roughed him up in the closing rounds. boxer can't al
ways slug with fighter and Harris didn't get much credit
for his showing against heavier man last night
Curley Valencour oca weiter boxed draw with Herb
Taylor in the opener.
II was by best a-round smoker Of the year. COM
Inning both action and hgh-class ring work.