Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-09-18
GILL WALLOPS
LANCASTER BOY
Billy Atticks Floors Giant Ma
chinist in One of Best Ring
Shows Seen Here

Fight fans had a big un for their
money last night at Steelton. Joe
Barrett put on his second show, pick
ing his battlers. There were thrills
and then more thrills, the entire eve
ming proving one of the best in the
history of the ring game in this vi
cinity.
Johnny Gill, of York. in a ten-round
battle with Johnny Wolgast, of Lam
caster, put 1t all over his opponent
Wolgsst was on the floor once and
several times the bell saved him a
knockout. He was given the hardest
kind of punishment. GilPs superior
ity was in evidence all the time.
Another fast and fierce battle was
between Billy Angelo. the Greek
fighter from York, formerly of Pitts
burgh, ard Billy Logan, of Allentown.
These boys were fighting every mo-
ment. While Angelo received severe
punishment and was groggy at times.
Logan, too. got some stiff punches.
and the general opinion prevailed
that the battle was a draw. Roth
boys had their friends and received
attention in applause and cheers. 1t
was real fighting.
Kuhnert Knocked Out
One of the most interesting battles
of the evening was between Billy
Atticks of Harrisburg and John K1h-
I ert, of Steelton. The latter is a ma
chinist and giant. When he ap-
peared in the ring he was given great
applause and looked like a sure win
ner. This boy was carried out Of the
rinS. He was knocked out in the
third round after a minute of fighting.
Atticks was only in danger part of
the first round. As soon as he sized
up his man he gave a great exhibition
of good work. The Harrisburg boy
is only a beginner. 1t was his second
fight and mis- second knockout.
In the third round Atticks caught
Kuhnert a fair stroke along the side
of the face and sent him down, and
the Steelton fighter had only been on
his feet a short time when the rap
was sent over by Atticlis that ended
the match. Kuhnert fell and after
taking the count of ten was led to his
chair api had to rest there for sew
eral minutes before he could leave.
Two Exhibition Features
Young Wagner was not present. 1t
was said he missed his train. Hall
Shay could not get a substitute, and
this popular boy was again without
a battle. Shay is a good boy and al
ways in form. In place of this pre-
liminary Manager Joe Barrett sub
stitutcd two exhibitions. One was be-
tween two small boys known as the
Burlington Brothers. who gave a nice
exhibition ard showed some science.
They hit hard. The other was be-
tween Prince and Princess Henry the
fan nj orf nf hn
clever walloper.
The windup brought much favorable
comment. Gill was the aggressor all
the time. Both boys were working
slowly in the last two rounds.
WOIgast Clinches
Johnnie Wolgast followed his usual
habit of clinching during the battle
There was considerable infighting
with the York boy getting somewhat
the better of this style. Gill started
off strong. and he kept Wolgast on
the defense during the greater part of
the first four rounds. The Lancaster
fighter got in the way of hard rap
during the third round, which caused
the scarlet to flow. he suffering a
bloody nose.
This action on the part of Gill
spurred Wolgast into action for the
latter made a better showing in the
fourth round, and had the better of
the early part of the fifth stanza.
the latter winding up with equal hon
ors when Gill staged a flash which
carried him right after Wolgast for
nearly the entire last minute of the
round.
In the sixth Gill had things rather
easy, and one time during the round
Wolsast being dropped to one knee
for a second through a hard rap on
the jaw. Wolgast got busy in the
seventh and did a little better, al
though Gill earned the honors for
the round, but in the eighth VOL
gast started well and kept things
humming during the greater part of
the three minutes.