South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-11-19
WAS TOO CLEVER
FOR JACKSON BOY
Crowded House GreetS Fort
Wayne Boy, Who Puts Up
Splendid Scrap.
BY BOB MczULHFE.


Mason smiled Tuesday night and
II was his privilege TO do so.
lie had serious business in front
OF him at the Oliver theatre and
ne took care OF Il 20 the satisfaction
OF his most ardent supporters for
ne forced the seconds OF Bobby
Armstrong toss the sponge into the
ring during the eighth round Of
their scheduled 10-rOund bout after
he had closed one Of Armstrong;
eyes and in general treated him
rough
The seni-windup between Young
Fleetwood or Fort Wayne and
frankie Kelly Of Chicago was neat
affair Kelly substituted for Stan
ley Mcbride. who, according to the
announcer. was severely injured
last night" Anyway. it was a good
substitution. They furnished eight
rounds OF the best kind Of enter
tainment and concluded their bout
with honors divided
Syyedc Clemens Wins.
Swede Clemens Of South Bend.
had the better of Benny Cramer, Of
Chicago, in one preliminary. and
Young Slack won tho popular YER
dict over Rollo Hess in the opening
bout.
In general IL was n fair tOurna-
ment that the Twin City A. c. stag
ed. from the first prelim till the
time Armstrong and Mason finished.
Never did frankie appear to bet
H.
nights bout. From the tap OF the
gong Ia the opening round il was
evident that ne was letting himself
out. Science and skill stuck out all
over him. lie felt the Armstrong
lad out in the first two rounds TO
see what brand Of wares he was
putting out. then cut loose and gave
he Jackson boy a most artistic
trimming.
First Two Rounds.
Armstrong held frankie even in
the first two rounds. which is about
all the advantage ne could claim.
but for gameness IN fighting back
the best way he knew how it is hats
off to the lad from Jackson He.
was up against a man who was his
e.
but he gave the best he had. There
were plenty OF fans who think that
his seconds pulled a sculler when
they threw the sponge through the
ropes In the eighth. for Armstrong
was all right physically He was
taking lots OF punishment but stood
up well under the barrage of jabs
:hat Frankie Ioosed
In the second round Frankie cut
loose with a hard swing for Arm
strong's jaw which the latter half
blocked and caught on the side OF
his nose. skinning it badly frankie
followed this with a straight jab
in the eye and that member started
swell so fast that il was com
T. ely closed a round or two later
During the entire go, frankie was
the aggressor. He persistently
chased Armstrong into a corner and
let go with his famous "one two"
punch. counting n majority of times
frankie Improves.
He has improved considerably
since his first appearance here. and
T'lany local fans are OF the opinion
shat he viii whip Jimmy Wilde
when they meet Certainly ne is a
wonderful little fighting machine
with a knowledge OF all the breaks
and twists OF the game South
Bend never saw a more clever in
fighter. and Mason gave a superb
exhibition OF il last night The
boys were called to the center Of
the ring. where they agreed to fight
in the clinches. providing one arm
was free. In the Clinches. and there
were plenty OF them. frankie beat
n tattoo on Armstrong; stomach;
not love taps. but short snappy
blows backed by all the strength
ne had. The expression on Arm
strong's face was evidence of how
they felt.
When Frankie is matched with
Jimmy Wilde there will be bokoo
local men at the ringside. for the
fans here have almost adopted him
as a native son.