The Alaska daily empire., 1919-11-21
LIVELY ACTION.
 IN BOXING AT ELKS SMOKER
Series. of WhirIWind Events Pulled off Were Greatly Enjoyed by the Large D
 Crowd
ISLANDERS AT THE TOP

With a whiriwind series of spar, ring matches, In the prcsexce, of ? large crowd the Elks smoker last evening fai the benefit Of the Saliva ton Army fund, was q financial, sue cess And rarely entertaining. srS Prof. Dixie struck .a responsve chord when he opened the program with his song What You Coin to Do When the Whole Dern World Goes Dry?" This was followed by several other vocal and instrumental pieces l.. L. Harding, seeretary-treasurer of the new order "Aineficahs," inade a short speech setting forth the aims and objectes of the order Many took this opportunity to join
 The next was avsweight lifting en. durance contest in which E. P. Ken, lall challenged any five men in the house Mir Kendall won. Emil Palmbohi Of bouglas won a box of cigars for lifting the weight l0a times Frank Metcalf one of the contestants. run in" woden dun bell and put on good b1rlcgus.
 The boxing started with Sidney Jacobs as master of ceremonies Jack Wilson was referee Tom McDonaid and James Barragar. Judges, and J. J Meherin and F. J. COX unie.se3pArs In the first bout, between c. Wi.tA, nen of Douglas and T. ], Ashby 6f Thane featherwelghts. Wiltsnbn &an In the second round: Ashby wsA clever but his opponent had the weight and strength and B1san rough ing n after he had b4en stang oice or twice in tho face.
 Martin Gorsensoh of Juneau and Tony Larson of Thane. both of whom weighed in at i5O, pounds. next, gave an exhibition of brotheriy love for three rounds They quit at thu end of the third round. There was DO decision >a
 Mistah 'Glen" Jackson of Juneau, a gentleman Of color was introduced as William Jackson from Hrning- ham, Alabama, and Pic Martini Of Douglas next entertained the crowd. The men weighed t45 pounis. JSck- son packed wide grin and gold tooth, but not much Of a punch. Mar tini had left hand that fuhetioned like the kick of a male, Several times during the match Mir. Jackson rested on the job while Martini wait ed for him to resume. Along in the middle Of the fourth Jackson called it day, and Martini was de. clared the winner. M
 The two cleverest men of the even ing were Dick Mccormick of Douglas and K osborne of Thane They were evenly matched and the first round was even. Along towards the end of tho second Mccormick connected with the ootirnibsary dePartment of his opponent and hcstilitics ceased Dick broke a bone in Ills thumb in tho first round.
 Tho wind up was bet@een A. Wea- thers of DouslAs and Leo Higlsy 6t Treadwell, wfI6f ara both heavy. weights This Terminated in the sec ond round of schedpled four round go. Both the big fellows stepped iivAiH bat ftisiey tas h ths hest condition and packed I dangerous waflop that terminated the inztch-.
 It was Douglas Island nfsht. as every man entered from the Island won his match Tho bouts were all sood, although soma of tho men showed lack of training. All the bouts were scheduled tor four rounds, but none of them went the full dis tance.
 During tho internissiops and sfter tho matches .Tefreshnnonts wore served. Tnere was one q the great est varieties 6f food on tap that has cver been seen h6fo,. oonsisting of everything from "hot dogs. to saper- kraut. Handsome. walters did the serving Coney Island styie. Cigars vert passed tround thrnslxh the crowd during the evening: The near beer" was featurc,
 A high kicking contest In which several mon competed against E. P, Kendall concluded the program and . finS evsnihkY et4eftAinm6ht.
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