Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-13
MOORE IN BEST
SHAPE EVER IS
FANS DECISION
Minneapolis Flash Arrives Yester-
day and Displays Wares at
Dams Gymnasium.
sI'M AFTER MAS0N,- HE SAYS
SchieberI Offers to Refund Price of
Admission to all Dissatisfied
After Show.


ing Thursday evenings boxing en-
teTtainment as arranged and staged
by Promoter Peanuts Schieberl
need only stop at the box office on
his way out and his coin will be re-
funded
That's the announcement author
lied by Schieberl this morning. 1t
is proof positive that the curly hair
ed promoter is certain of what ne
says-that the Roy Moore-F'rankie
Mason battle, scheduled for 10
rounds, plus the semi-windup and
preliminaries, combine as the best
mitt show ever offered fistic fans In
the tri-cities.
Final arrangements for the card
Thursday have been completed
without a hitch and but little re-
mains except to wait for the curtain
to go up Moore arrived in town yes
terday and promptly proceeded to
Dams gymnasium where he went
through a light workout. The little
harp never looked better and says
he feels in the best condition OF mis-
life. He is confident that he will take
Mason's measure and that the mill
will not go the slated ten frames.
Expresses Confidence.
do you remember how 1 went
after Jimmy Azine?'' queried the
little fellow between punches, with
the sandbag as the goat well,
that's the way l am going after this
fellow. 1t will be either him or me,
and can't imagine myself on the
short end"
There was a good sized crowd Of
Roy's admirers to watch the Min
neapolis flash unlimber yesterday.
Today some real boxing was prom
Used, as Moore inveigled Tony
Caponi, Mike Dundee and Jimmy
Harris into trial bouts with him.
Mason is expected in Rock Island
today. The little Fort Wayne sensa-
ton wired Peanuts to this effect last
night. He also went a little farther,
stating that Moore had better be
prepared, for he, Mason, intends to
knock out the northerner. frankie
says he will dispose of Roy as ne
disposed of Pal some weeks ago,
only more decisively. In IL round
setto with the shifty Pal at Fort
Wayne, frankie won the undisputed
decision and had the Memphis
mauIer in a bad way several times
during the fracas.
when Mason and Moore tangle
Thursday the bugs will see two
speedy, hard-hitting bantams in &C
ton, each with class enough to
make him among the leaders in his
division.
inf
In the mill is not confined alone to
the tri-cities for he has received
over a hundred out of town reserva-
tons. LaSalle, Peoria, Des Moines
and Chicago will all send delega-
ton and judging from the home
seat sale, one of the largest crowds
to assemble for a fight card in Rock
Island will be on hand when the
Dnening gong sounds Thursday
evening.
Mason FaYOrite.
Betting, which was rather slow at
first, is picking up, and numerous
wagers are being placed at about
even money. From all the dope the
Hoosier battler reigns slight fav-
Drite, although there is plenty of
Moore coin in sight.
The semi-windup, featuring
Jimmy Harris and Stanley Everett,
old rivals, promises to equal the
main attraction when 1t comes to
real entertainment. The boys have
met on several previous occasions
and practically every time opinion
has been divided on the winner.
Both are clever, with Everett a
hard hitter and aggressive, the pair
thus proving a combination guaran-
p teeing a classy, enjoyable exhibit
ton
The main preliminary will mark
the temperance in Rock Island
boxing circles of Jack Cavanaugh,
some years back well known local
lightweight. Jack has fought many
times at La Sale. Peoria, Waterloo
and Cedar Rapids, where he is re-
membered as tough, willing boy.
Jack is matched to step six ROUNDS
with Zoe MandOt of this city.
Mickey Pierce of Moline will be
The big show in each bout as the
third man in the ring. the Molfner
10 act in this capacity in the main
bout. Mickey, despite several notice
able faults in his work as a referee,
can handle the little fellows without
trouble. especially such high class
veteran performers as Moore and
Mason
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