Evening journal., 1919-11-22
B B KING, WRESTLING
ON KEYSTONE CARD
frankie Lewis Bests Kid
Yodel in Four Round Ex-
hibition Bout
GRAPLERS SHOW
SOME SQUIRMlNG

Those who witnessed the boxing and
wrestling matches at ihe headquarters
OF the keystone Athletic Club last night,
voted two Of the matches The best seen
at the club for some tine. The feature
bout Of tae evening was the exhibition
/ four-round go between frankie Lewis
and kid Yodel. Both of these boys
are past ihe Conner stage. Lewis
stepped into The ring weighing about
ii2 pounds. several pounds above his
! best lighting weight and Y0dcl weigh
| ed ten pounds less, being in tlne shape.
/ The lrst round was Lewis. although
! the kid pulled Off some pretty fast
work, Ceiling in several right and left
| iabs through Lewis guard Frankie's
blows, however, had The steam, and he
rocked the Kid several times with
wcll-planted drives.
The second round was. IT anything
faster than the first, and both boys beat
q merry tattoo on each other with The
gloves. There was no let mp in the
speed from bell TO bell I'm any Of The
rounds Of this scrap. The third round
was about a draw, and the fourth went
TO Lewis.
Lewis has a fine physique, and with
proper handling he should climb 20 the
top of his class. lie possesses a crack
in either NIT. his right hook being cs-
pecially dangerous.
In addition 10 the exhibition match,
there We're three wrestling matches
and another boxing contest. The semi
windup was grappline match between
"Zeke" Kramer and Whitley Middle
ton. Both had fair knowledge Of the
game, but at time the match anguish
ed. The first fall went to Middleton in
n :56 on "a double arm hold, he also
taking the second and deciding fall
with a body scissors IN 6: 30.
Considerable rough-house slugging
was done In the boxing bout of Joe
Marcella VS. sunny Wertz. Wertz
won the popular decision.
The wrestling match between Joe
Diana and "Buck" McGuigan was won
ny the latter. Joe broke several good
holds before "Buck" finally nailed him
for the first fall with n body hold i'm
3 :2S. The second fall came as a sur
prise TO all the fans, ensuing Just %
seconds after the bout started also
as a result of a body hold. This is the
shortest official fall ever staged at the
keystone Club
Joe DeLucca threw Joe Marcel in
straight falls, the time being 549 10
and 80. Frank Durham refereed the
bouts 20 the satisfaction Of everyone,
and T.. II. Buckmaster was timekeeper/
Several interesting announcements
were made between and after the eX-
hibition. sailor Pelroskey will meet
Johnny Barclay at the Y. NJ II. A. next
Friday night. and the Sailor claims that
as he has had sufficient time 10 train,
Barclay VIII have 10 90 some.
frankie Lewis has two matches for
the coming week. He will meet Bob
Barrett at Chester on Thursday night
and saturday night he will oppose
Young Stanley Yoakum at the National
A. c.. Philadelphia. Lewis career is (
assured II he defeats Noakum
Mr.. stone. a delegate of the Central
Labor Union, was present at the bouts !
last night, and between two Of the
matches made a short talk, favoring
ten-rouhd boxing law in Delaware. as
well as an open Sunday Mr. stones
remarks were well received by the
members Of the club and their guests
There will he "a social at the club
rooms next Thursday night Refresh
ments will be served, and all who wish
to become members Of the club, or are
Interested In sports. are invited 20
attend An attractive program has been
arranged for next Friday at the Y. NJ
H. A. Hall
All members Of the club are request
ed to attend the meeting in the club
rooms sunday afternoon