Arizona republican., 1919-10-18
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Williams-Hayden Bout Declared
Draw, AnowingFans Chancellor
Argument During Rest Of Winter

Rufus and Speed Ball argued long
ana loud last night at Arcadia hall
for ten sessions they fought it out
slugged it out and did their best "a
rock the other into oblivion. The ref
cree called it draw. Part of the
crowd thought Hayden should have
had it, and the other part thought
RUFUS should have had his and raised
10 the sky. A small number agreed
with the referee, but among that mi
hority was not Lieut. Halloran of the
--4th infantry, Hayden's chaperon. The
lieutenant evidently went off the res
erVauon' and probably ruined a good
service hat in the bargain.
verify II was some combat. The two
men are high class performers. Rufus
tne ola master, packing a wallop that
means stars and consultations for the
man he hits. Hayden, young. enthu-
Siastlc. full of pep and willing to slug
win the best of them. They strained
very nerve TO bring the bout to a
nose Time after time the crowd came
10 us feet thinking it was all over.
but no, no, far be it from such. When
me iinal gong changed out. both were
on their feet, going strong.
both men went TO their knees and
look count or so. Hayden rested
mis- ebony joints on the canvas three
times, and Rufus was forced TO the
mat once, when his young friend
wrapped his long muscled arms around
ms neck and simply wrestled him
down. Rufus somehow or other took
the count of three. but was up and
going strong at once.
Williams led the fighting most of
the way. He chased Hayden from one
side OF the ring to the other. This
statement is made in spite of Lieut..
Halloran's irate claim that Hayden hal
been doing the leading. A number
OF the spectators claim Hayden landed
the most blows. II Rufus didn't have
comfortable lead on points. some
tning was wrong. The majority of
aEueh Wallops were picked off
.,.lner on Rufus shoulder or his glove
Many was the time he caught a mean
"al!op halt way from its starting place
on his glove. And as to Rufus ef
forts. The majority Of his blows landed
clean. 1t must take a pretty good blow
TO put Hayden down. for he sure as
simulated several hard raps where tbc
assimilation was the poorest.
Taking, for instance. the stand of
Few Of the crowd that the fight
was even, the decision should have
peen given TO Rufus. He had HAYDEN
on his knees three times. and he was
cong most of the leading. All things
neing even, and the fact that Rufus
look the count of three sort of evens
y up the bout was Mr.. Williams or
0He ground that he forced the fighting
whereby a storm Of argument will
ne raised. Let il go just as high as
possible II was some fight, said state.
hent not being open TO argument for
one single small moment.
Inc bout was full Of spectacular
moments. In the eighth round some
OF inc crowd thought Rufus was get
ing Lred. Perhaps he was, but he
laued 10 show ii on the comeback. He
was always willing to fight. ever ready
10 swap blows and in the final seconds
OF the last round he was giving as
good as he received if not better.
IL is claimed by Hadyens adherents
mat the big soldier has knocked VIII
lams out twice. If he did so. he must
nave used sledge hammer. for ne
was long way from rocking Rufus
10 sleep last night.
Hayden is some boy. He is clever
on his feet, fast with his hands and
has a cool head He never thought
ABOUT being frustrated. even when
tuius was forcing him to the limit
ne has wonderful possibilities az a
lighter and will probably 20 far IF no
packs a punch he failed to show If
.tSt night, for IL seemed from the side
lines that his blows lacked steam.
lie must be a good boy though, for
~ was wonderful bout through and
through and it took two wonderful
men 10 go ten rounds of that caliber.
The Prelin1in<ries
Two young colored lads. weighing
all or 10 pounds. staged the first bout
much to the amusement of the spec-
tators. 1t was declared a draw
The next six rounds between Wildcat
JOINS and Young Ochoa, was more or
Tess OF fizzle. Great expectations
were shattered by the Wildcat who
was not as wild as he might have
heen. The bout was called a draw.
ioung Leyman and Fred McManus
dld little better. Leyman was i'm
Door condition, but the bout was a
iair draw in spite Of the fact that the
decision went TO Leyman
Rufus Statement
Ira O'Neil gave me a harder fight
than Hayden did" said Rpfns Iest
night after the bout Hayden hit mo |
Just three times so that I could feel |
u and | never was in danger. ri fight |
HAYDEN again tomorrow night, If thew
viii match us"
Round one-Themen came TO the
center Of the ring. fighting at the
sound OF the gong. Hayden led with
left and Rufus went under it. HAYDEN
missed n right cross and Rufus coun-
tered with terrific right followed bv
q left hook that sent Speedball to the
ropes. Hayden sent a light left to the
head and Rufus shot a right cross TO
Hayden's jaw, the latter going to his