Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-04
BY l.. C. JOHNSON.

BY L.. Cs JOHNSON.
AS a climax OF one of the best
boxing entertainments staged in the
tri-eities. Mike Dundee Of Rock Is
land won a popular decision over
Johnny "Kewpie" Ertle of st. Paul
IN 10 snappy rounds at the Empire
rink last night.
The wop showed the best form
of his career and fairly smothered
.he St,Paul battler under an ava
i4nche of punches. Outreaching the
rOrtherner he met the "Kewpie's''
rHsh-in-and-hit tactics with clean,
singing blows, landing repeatedly
end fairly for points. Although
carrying less steam, Dundee hit
Ertle TO advantage In almost every
exchange, giving Johnny about
three to one.
Despite the buffeting which he
received the "KewpIe" left the ring
unmarked. although while landing
less frequently on Dundee. he open
ed the old cut over the wop's left
eye in the fifth round, and with this
rs target kept the claret flowing
fl eely until the final gong.
Dundee has improved. There is
little question but what he is vast
" better than he was a year ago
when he met Earl Puryear, Roy
Moore, Pal Moore and Pekin Kid
Herman. He is one of the classiest
boxers among the little fellows,
Mike Collins, Ertle's manager, af-
firming this opinion after the mill.
As well known sportsman Collins
is more or less familiar with them
all. IF Dundee had a punch. you
would have received the beating of
your career" Mike said to the
"Kewpie" after the battle
And Collins uttered what hap
pens to be the consensus of opinion
among the bugs. Although the wop
has advanced in almost every de-
partment of boxing science. last
flights exhibition proved that he
has not a kayo walIop. But he is
marvel with his hands, blocking and
hitting, while his footwork. is in
deed, commendable And he does
not have to possess a kick to gain
national prominence and perhaps
the bantamweight championship.
Many other illustrious figures in the
history Of the squared circle have
proven this.
Pete Herman Next
At any rate, the exhibition of the
little wop last evening should place
him conspicuous1y among front
rank contenders for bantam honors
His showing earned for him a
chance at Champion Pete Herman
Il nothing else. He can hardly be
ignored by Herman's handlers. for
his record should speak volumes in
favor of match.
Ertle was no easy opponent for
Dundee. The ST. Paul sensation
demonstrated that he is in wonder
>ful condition and that he packs a
stiff wallop. He was never in dan
ger and took on the chin the best
the wop had to offer without slow
ing up.
The battle was one of the clean
est ever witnessed here. Each
round was full of action, featuring
snappy punching. There was a re-
markable lack of clinching and
etalling. The boxers parted almost
Immediately, after falling in a
clinch, breaking before Referee Ed
Smith would give the command.
Both displayed admirable sports
manlike tactics, boxing Clearly at
all times. All in all it was a great
fight, and not a fan in the house
could be found afteTward who said
otherwise.
Semi Windup Great.
In the semi-windup Bum" Sells
settled old scores by administering
a terrific lacing and finally a knock
out to Tommy White. arsenal sol
der, in a scheduled six-round bout |
The end came early in the fifth, but |
it was the gruelling he received in !
the fourth stanza Mat caused |
Whites downfall. In the fourth be |
was sent to the canvas for the nine |
count after taking an unmerciful |
pummeling, and it was only the bell /
that saved him. He had not recov- |
cred when the gong sounded for !
the nth session, and after an ex- /
change of blows, was driven to the |
floor by terrific blow over the left |
ear. He was plainly out and had /
TO be assisted from the ring. He
was severely battered while Sells |
left the arena without a scratch.
Semi Great Match.
For genuine enjoyment and toe
to-toe action. with no clinching, the
Sells-White fracas was voted as the
best semi-Windup ever arranged by
local promoters. Possibly there is
one exception. the battle between
Kid FerCiie and Charley Rogers, ne
eroes, staged as semi for one of
The Rock Island Athletic club shows
some time ago. The lighting pos
ture and awkward but effective
atFie OF both Sells and White, to-