Arizona republican., 1919-09-02
SALVADOR AND
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 P.h. |. MATCHES
Five-Card Program Pleases Capacity Crowd at Area dia Hall Stewart Wins From Sonoqui on Foul Wander Squats in Middle Of Ring to End Go With O'Brien

Phil Salvador got a referees deci- sion over Billy Cappelle at the end of ten rounds of good milling before the Phoenix Athletic club last even ing in the main event of a five-card program. In the other big event of the night. Ira O'NeiIl, dusty Phoenix fayorite, watched referee Tommy Mcfarland peal off the fatal ten over Kid Grant in the fifth of a scheduled ten-round affair.
 Salvador won, if win he did, throush his cleverness. At long range. he had all the better of the going and con tinually jabbed Cappelle with a lest that was qu.ck but lacked power.
 From where we sat, he looked like about the best draw that has ever been staged in any ring. Of course, Salvador has lots of followers who thought he was entitled to the decision rendered and Cappelle likewise had many friends who thought that tine referee could well have raised his right hand in token of victory. Being un- accustomed to this art known as the self defense art we're on the fenrc and willing to call 1t 50-50.
 A resume cf the bout, by rounds, IS as follows: The first was even, both boys opening cautiously with result that it was tame session. The geo. ond took on a little speed and Sal vador had ever so slight shade when the bell sounded. Every exchange was even. Salvador repeatedly jabbed Cap Lelle at long range but his jabs were worthless insofar as damage was con C. rned. The third was also even. Sal yador kept 5abbing Cappelle at dis tsnce with Cappelle getting in some good body blows. A fast exchange at the finish gave CappelIe a split in this session. The fourth and fifth were beth even.
 In the sixth, Cappelle opened and launched several aggressive attacks which nettej him margin at the fin ish. He used right cross in this round with telling effect. This was Cappelle's pest round. Cappelle con tinued his aggressive work in the seventh 1id earned another margin. although not so wide.
 Salvador came into his own in tie eighth and stepped through a fast three minute session, having shade at the close. The ninth was also Q lively session with both men going at top speed. It was even. The tenth started with a rush and continued al cyclone speed throughout There were many spectacular exchanges during the three-nlinate period in which the boxers fared about equal.
 The KiG Grant-Ira o'Neill event was beauty until O'Neili hung a Demp- sey on the Ajc wonder in the fifth and the funny looking black boy from down yonccr" heard the birdies sing.
 Ii was real battle as long as II lasted, with O'Neill on the offensive throughout. He used the Ketcheli shift with telling effect in the fourth and fifth rounds when his other leads failed to find their intended destina- ton with regularity.
 The blow that really caused Grant $ downfall canie after Il seconds of mill 1 ing in the fifth. O'Neill shot out a terrific right across that caught the never recovered from the effect of this olout and when O'Nei1l caught him flush on the chin with an uppercut few seconds later, he went down.
 O'Neill had previously sent the Ajo | OOS tO lAlS sttdt WllAt q DtdQlllUf IlSDl cross in the first round that carried tremendous power. Grant was I'D with jump, however, and for the remainder of the round, held his own. O'Neill had the best of the second frame but in the third. Grant landed several good jolts and once rocked l O'Neill with hard left.
 The special event at four rounds | kc4 rai<x r was a swell affair from start to finish these two yot ngsters dispafying a wide l knowledge of the fistic art. And when f. came to mixing 1t, they were sec ond to none. They started fighting at the sound of the gong and didn't quit until the four rounds were over.
 For a buriesque event. the Jack Wander. Big 0'Brien affair was a ."big time offering. Whoever told Wander tha. lie was adapted to ring work is a fit subject for the asylum He put up q beautiful match with himself in the first round, dancing and | prancing around the ropes as if CT exhibition, but seldom mixing it. He belongs in a chorus-probably some l New York theatrical manager would be glad to use him during the strike at least.
 Anyway. he got awfully tired. SC doggone tired that he just couidn'i 1 continue after the middle of the sec end round. The milling itself wasn't go very rough but he went long dis tance prancing around the ring in the first round and his wind got rather short. And the probabilities that Bis 'OBrien might open up or him at any minute didn't exactly appeal to Wander He wanted to quit and didn't know how. First he appealed to the referee and then to his opponent and wher both these methods failed. he just na- turally sat down in the middle of the ring. Then his seconds thought il would b. a wise idea to throw in the sponge.
 The six round bout between Battling Stewart and Young Sonoqui was a victory for Stewart in the first round when Sonoqui apparently deliberately fouled him to avoid punishment.
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