Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-02
DUNDEE DROPS
RACINE FIGHT
TO CH|CAe0AN
Islander Aims at q Knockout But
Barns Holds on Walleps and
Jabs q Few Himself.

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man Of Chicago outroughed. out
slugged and outfought Mike Dun
dee. the Rock Island Sicilian. in
the 10-round windup Of John Wag-
ner's Lakeside arena show last
night and ct the end Of one Of the
best bantamweight contests held
In Racine had earned the victory
by . safe margin.
For speed no one would care to
look at anything better than this
contest and 1t was too bad that
more folks didn't take advantage Of
the chance to see 1t. The crowd
was slim, but made up for its lack
In size by enthusiasm which at
times had to be curbed by the ref
cree.
BurmAn's Pinches Accurate.
It was q scrap Of hard punching
and Burman's accuracy was q big
factor in landing him out in front.
Joe Seldom missed with what he
attempted, the only times he failed
to connect being when he shot the
old Mary Ann right for the Jaw.
He connected . couple of times
solidly and rocked Dundee, but in
the early rounds Burman paid .
lot of attention to the Rock Island
boys body and at the end Of the
fifth round Dundee's body showed
red from the spot on which Bur-
man had landed.
Dundee was q study In crimson
as early as the fourth round, for
in the opening session Bufman
opened a cut over his left eye and
in the second straight left to the
mouth cut Dundee's lip. From that
time on to the finish the pair Of
cuts bled freely, and when the final
gong sounded the Sicilian was q
badly marked person. Burman
didn't have a mark to show for his
nights work.
Dundee Aims ut Knockout.
It was about an even split on
left jabbing and Dundee spent the
greater part Of his time trying to
swing over q right for q knockout.
He did manage to paste Joe q cou-
pie of jolting wallops with that
right, but at no time was Burman
in any danger.
The first round was about even,
but Burman went to the front in
the second. Burman also took the
third, and the fourth was even.
The fifth and sixth and seventh
! belonged to Burman, but Dundee
took a brace in the eighth and won
the round. Dundee also got an
even break in the ninth, but the
10th was Burman's and the fight
also belonged to him.
Burman weighed in the afternoon
i at 119 pounds, while Dundee notch
ed one pound heavier.
Show Draws About $1,000.
Pop Wagner didn't look for q big
crowd, therefore was not disap-
pointed. The Chicago push num-
bered about seventy-five. The house
was worth probably $1,000. Promo
ter Borchert of Milwaukee was q
ringsider.
Earl Olsen, the Racine copper
scrapper, accompanied Johnny
Bresnahan of Chicago in the open
ing number. which was q scream.
They are light heavyweights and
their entertainment, which lasted
for eight stanzas, was replete with
Joy. The fans enjoyed it, but not
more SO than Olsen and Bresnahan,
who grinned throughout the en-
gagement. The decision belonged
to Olsen, because he displayed az
gressiveness. Bresnahan, at la
pounds, outweighed Olsen about
eight pounds.
frankie Jumatti and Johnny Ha-
gen, q couple of Chicago banties
put on q dandy eight rounds that
had the fans shouting. 1t was as
good q mill as any one would care
to gaze on, for they started STEP
ping at lively speed with the open
ing gong and were at it when the
final bell changed and the referee
parted them.
Jumatti appeared the stronger
but he found Hagen a guy that re-
fused to have his aggressiveness
stopped and at the end of a draw
verdict fitted the bout.
There was one thing that pleased
the fans and that was the willing
ness of the two to mix. Time aftel
time they stood toe to toe in thu
center of the ring and slugged, ant
how one or the other escaped Z
visit to the canvas Is more thai
we know. Neither, however. wa
damaged.