The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-06-06
SHOW STAGED AT THE GRAND
LAST SATURDAY NIGHT
BOXED TO REAL FINISH
Exciting Wrestling Match and
Some Clever Manipulation
With Gloves

opoi IoiuCh III NndHhdtO turned out III
force Saturday evening for the big
police athletic show which was stag
ed at the Grand theatre The crowd
at the event was larger than had been
expected and all left with the opinion
that the show was a most decided
success. All proceeds of the evening
will go to the Mankato Police Benev-
client fund
Chief of Police Jack Martin had the
stage at the Grand theatre rugged out
like regular boxing ring with the
rope enclosure, a gong for the time
keeper, numbers of the rounds and
everything in exhibition style. Paul
X. Farlow, physical director at the Y.
M. G. A., refereed all matches and
Wally Anderson acted as timekeeper.
Chief Martin announced the events as
they came up.
The First Event.
The first event of the evening was
ten minute wrestling match be-
tween Wally Anderson, Jr., and Roger
Morehart. The two men wrestled for
ten minutes for fall, not being judg-
ed on points. At the end of the time
the match was called a draw. More
hart was considerably heavier than his
opponent and Anderson was unable
to handle him as he could have thrown
lighter man. Morehart proved shifty
and his strength made the match even
Toots LorentZ and Henry Fahre
staged the fastest and most interest.
ing bout of the evening in five round
boxing exhibition. Both We're light
weights, although Fahro was consid-
erably heavier than LorentZ. The
action in all five of the rounds was
speedy and interesting and the spec
tators roared with applause when
Lorentz would cleverly dodge a cut
that would have landed him in
the rope or when one of Fahro's
smashing lefts went home. In the first
round Lorentz drove home a cut in
Fah1o's face that caused his nose to
bleed and following that the bout de-
veloped into battle royal. Both con-
testants clinched frequently and Fab !.
70 rushed his opponent into the ropes
repeatedly.
Lorentz Had Swollen Hand.
Lorentz after the match showed a
badly swollen hand which he stated
he hurt in the first round. But for
this he stated his fight would have
been more aggressive in the last four
rounds. AS it was the two were close
~ matched and Tie bout was tile i,iosl
interesting of the evening
Ray Kivovitch, the Jewish Wonder.
took the count at the beginning of the
in, !, &c, foI,
Aldo, the Assyrian Wonder and Abb
do was proclaimed the winner of the
bout. Kivovitch was greatly out
weighed by his opponent and appar-
emily was no match for his man, al
though shifty and fast on his feet.
Aldo repeatedly covered up"
guarding his face and head and let
kivovitch hammer him until he was
tired and then would rush his op-
ponent into his corner, delivering one
smashing body blow after another in
the ribs and chest.|Kivovitch stood up
under it for two rounds and then at
the opening of the third as the two
closed in for blows the crowd shouted
KNOCK him out Aldo" and a moment
later Kivocitch dropped to the floor
and took the count. He appeared all
right later in the evening and when
he went down the crowd laughted at
the fall, shouting flake" and, TRY it
over again.
Fine Exhibition Of Boxing.
Garth Armstrong, a returned SOL
der and another returned soldier"
were introduced by Chief Of Police
Jack Martin as the contestants in a
five round heavyweight exhibition.
For various reasons Armstrong; OPP
ponent asked to be known as the
Ozark Horse"
This bout was one of the best ex-
hibitions of boxing skill of the even
ing and but for the frequent clinches
would have been the fastest also.
Armstrong; opponent proved early in
the match to have smashing left
jab that took telling effect and Arm :,
strong also drove in several smash
ing blows. After that the two fought
shy for several rounds and clinched
repeatedly when they did come to
blows.
In the fifth round the two closed
with a series of clashes that brought
roars of applause from the audience.
Armstrong and the dark horse" box