Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-04-09
Challenge Accepted

Challenge Accepted
We accept the challenge of Jack
Allison and Leon Ladd to a bowling
match on the "Y'' alleys.
J. A. McDONOUGH
EDDIE CROTEAU.
MITCHELL BESTS kR0USE
MCGUIRE TRIMS C0RbIS
IN BOUTS At CITY HALL ::
Manager Hopkins put across an
other successful boxing show last
evening in City Hall when K. O.
Krouse of Milwaukee mixed with
Harry Mitchell of Providence in the
main attraction and Spin Mcclure OF
this city collided with Young Corbin
of Hallowell in a twin six In the
former melee Mitchell trimmed
Krouse while in the latter Mcclure
had the better of Corbin.
The show opened with a four round
go between Kid DUDE, 'the Iceburg"
and Young LaPoint. ThiS was a
whizzing. slam bang affair and put
the fans on edge for the two big
bouts of the evening. LaPoint was
willing little worker and while wild
in his swings was there with the
ambitious stuff. DUDE played the
part of the jceburg, as usual. wait
ing for his openings and then taking
advantage of them. At the end of
f,,, mi, f,or, f.lan yIx
Dube's.
Next on the bill of fare was the
first six round session between Spin
Mcclure of Augusta and Young Cor
bin of Hallowell. For the first two
rounds it was ap even thing both
lads coming through with some good
punches. Mcclure took a shade the
lead in the latter part OF the third
when he loosened up some hard
swings landing on Corbin three trips
in succession. The fourth was also
McGuires, Corbin working hard bu,
not landing effectually. The fifth
Mcclure was aggressor, landing on
Corbin almost two to one, the latter
rushing to the clinches. In the sixth
Corbin flashed a couple over to Nc
Cures face the latter az the same
time landing a good swing to the
jaw.
Then came the final six rounds. As
the two men entered the ring they
We're greeted by cheers from the
crowd. In the first frame they swap
ped punches. At the beginning of
the second session Mcclure started
things by landing on Corbin, driving
him to the ropes where they snapped
slams. Corbin cIinched then landed
on NcGuire's jaw. Mcclure retail
lated driving the Hallowetl lad to the
ropes. They We're exchanging slams
when the gong rang to end the round.
The third round was all McGuire's,
the Capital City boy driving home
some rights and lefts. He swung to
the jaw with his left and jabbed to
the wind with his right. Corbin was
forced to clinch.
At the start of the fourth Mcguire
started work with both hands, driving
Corbin to the ropes, where they clinch-
cd. Corbin started in doing business and
handed over some that landed Spin to
the hemps. He recovered and sent over
left hook to Corbin's chin. AS the
gong sounded to end the round the fans
went wild with enthusiasm, cheering
for both men. The fifth opened with
Corbin landing on Mcclure in good
shape couple OF times. Mcclure re-
eurned the compliments and the round
ended about even. The final round was
a hairraiser. Mcclure opened up and
kept COrbin moving fast to avoid pun
ishment. Mcclure landed some nice
swings and it was clearly his round. AS
the boys left the squared circle the au-
dience cheered them b great shape to
show its appreciation of what had been
a dandy mill. While Mcguire had the
being laid to rest. The Halloweli boy
was game all the way through and was
far from being completely outclassed
He has improved greatly since his last
appearance here and really showed
some good stuff.
The main bout between X. q. Krouse
of Milwaukee and Harry Mitchell Of
Providence was Q dandy. Both boys
are clean, clever little fighters who
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worth. Krouse is one of the gamest
lads that has appeared in the local ring
for many moons. He took all Mitchell
had to pass out and came back with
some himself. Mitchell certainly dis
played class and is some little scrapper
tIe is a clean. scientific little fighting
machine and through his gamey work
made a hit with the fans. He was
plainly the better man, landing almost
two to one. Both of these boys fur
nished all kinds of action and were a
fitting headlner AS one sport fan said.
That is the best fight ] ever saw in
City hall
Manager Hopkins added another sue
cess to his already long list and has the
confidence of the fans, for he always
gives them what he advertises. Matt
Quinn of Portland was the third man
in the ring and he~ kept things moving
all the time. Matt knows his business
and much of the credit of the affair IS
due to his square. snappy handling OF
the men i'm all the bouts.