Arizona republican., 1919-12-06
HUSE AWARDED
DECISION, BUT
CROWD OBJECTS

Standing in the midst of six police
men and the constable of the West
Phoenix precinct, Festus Macdonald,
erstwhile referee of the Huse- Chamb-
ers ten-round bout attempted last
night to explain to an enraged ana
angry crowd why he had given the
decision to Huse. Macdonald is bet
tor at explaining than at arriving at
decisions, for not half the derision
was aroused after he had made his
little talk and called all bets off, than
had been flung to the rafters follow
Ing his original award. Possibly the
crowd Gained down when Macdonald
announced he was a wounded soldier.
had been in Phoenix but a short time
and that really it was not right for
someone who had lost money to as
sault him when he was perfectly in
nocent
The bout had been fast all the way
through. 1t was a good draw, but If
anyone had to have the decision to
make the evening complete, Chambers
might have gotten away with the palm
without riot. Following the raising
OF Huse's arm, the greatest, angriest,
most complete howl ever set up around
ringside in the southwest shattered
mosphere. Chambers circled the ring
calling for cheers for himself and re-
| ceived them. Huse, evidently afraid
that the decision might be taken from
him, hustled from the ring, while his
younger opponent remained to shake
hands with his admirers and probably
hackers. Macdonald left the ring and
went to the dressing room. He no
| sooner arrived there without harm to
himself, than new fight was on
Macdonald is said by those who wit
| messed the brief and unauthorized
| bout, almost took the count
SATISFIED by this concrete demon
stration that his decision had been I'M
popular, he returned to the ring es-
corted by a special policeman, a city
detective, the constable of the West
Phoenix precinct, three other police
men and several notables. In a broken
voice which showed either fatigue or
indecision, Macdonald made his little
speech and-called all bets off.
His right to call bets off following
a fight has been disputed and until
eastern authorities can announce theil
opinion, the payment of several large
wagers remain in allegiance
As to the bout. There have beer
worse in Phoenix and there have beer
many better. Huse is an old time,
with the courage of experience anC
the knowledge gained by over 260 bat
ties in the ring. Chambers, a young
ster starting out, is strong, husky lac
who neither feared Huse's loop-the
loop upper cut nor his experience.
1t was a stand up slug 1t out gC
from gong to gong. Twice Huse wa.
knocked down by his young opponent
but both times he came up strong witt
a useless grin on his face and wadet
in. Huse has peculiar upper Gu
which he used effectively time aftel
time, Earring Chambers in the heart
Occasionally Huse covered and tool
everything Chambers had, but tn,
younFster could not down his olde
opponent. Evidently Huse was seek
ing for a wide opening in coming
out from cover, but Chambers fearet
him not. He stood around and waitec
, for the older boy to open up an,
did his best to land.
Huse did most of the leading and II
the opinion of those at the ring side
had the best of four rounds. The sam
number were given to Chambers, witt
two rounds even.
There were three four-round pre-
liminaries below the usual calibel
Carl Melchow who has just change
, his name to one Of Irish origin, woi
a decision over Cal Lance in the bes
. OF the three goes. Possibly the onl
reason Melchow was handed the opin
ion was that he happened to be tn
, nearest the referee when the fina
/ gong sounded, for it is a sure-fir
cinch that had Lance remained in tn
> center of the ring and confident,
awaited at least draw his hand woul
= have gone up too. AS it was he turne
away dejectedly as if expecting a
I adverse decision and he got it.