The Washington times., 1920-06-30

SOnnny ray ioOhSu " po ~ A'"s
shape. but he had nothing on the life
guard. Bowen showed up brown as
An Indian. That he had spent his time
~ training was shown by his superb
condition at the end OF the bout.
though he had forced the boxing
from start to finish, 1t is doubtful II
he had drawn an extra breath.
Bowen displayed no fear whatever
Of Rays reputed slugging ability. He
danced In and out, feinted Ray into
short leads that fell sh ort and in the
Third round went into lead that he
never lost to the very end.
In the earlier rounds, while Ray
was still fresh, Bowen used all his
ring skill to keep his opponent from
anding his right wing. He contented
aimself with left jabs and right jolts
% the stomach. Seldom did he use his
Weakened right hand save on Rays
tomach 1t was only in the last half
y the battle that Bowen opened up.
BOWEN POUNDS RIBS.
With the bell for the first round
|owen started tattoo on Rays ribs.
his tattoo continued throughout the
but. BY the second round Rays body
rs q beautiful pink and by the sew
bth round the pounding had taken
uch of his vitality.
Ray fought back with all he had in
Nat first round and might have been
given an even thing, save that Bowen
was forcing This was the same story
for the second round.
Bowen's snappy left jab gave him
the margin in the third. This he
never lost He alternated his jab
with singing right jolts to the body
and left hooks to Rays face and head.i
In the fourth Bowen's speed was
compelling Ray to. miss swing after
swing, the youngster apparently try
ing to put over the sleep punch. 1t
was all Bowen.
In the fifth Rays left eye began to
close and Bowen drew blood with a
srirssiest 60 the nose. The blood did
not bother Ray any, but 1t indicated
the weight of Bowen's short jabs.
RAY BEGINS HOLDING.
Ray began to show distress with
the sixth round. His legs appeared
st6 be weakening under the pounding
he was receiving about the body and
the blood from his nose was marking
him up in no unmistakable manner.
Bowen's left jabs were having their
effect Also Bowen's ring generalship
was pretty to see. He constantly had
Ray on the defense. made him take
the corners and seek clinches,
The story of the sixth round is the
tale of the last four rounds. 1t was
. NIL Bowen, who frequently made Ray
hook foolish in the clinches by spar
ing him and saving his own right
hand from trouble. Ray would flash
now and then with a curving right
swing that generally curled around
Bowen's neck or landed on elbow or
back. These blows did no damage
to Bowen and no good to Rays hopes.
Looking at the bout as an entirety,
Ray has to be congratulated at doing
so well against a much more eXper-
fenced boxer. Bowen knows too much
for Tommy loves young protege. He
showed that in every round last.
night. Ray is a promising boxer
but he has yet some road to travel
and much defensive skill to acquire.
"A. Anyway. Bowen's victory should end
III the talk that he could not win
from Ray. 1t is doubtful IL Bowen
racks a punch hard enough to have
Knocked out his young opponent but
IN the other hand Rays one chance
10 win would have come from a kaye
and Bowen's superior ring knowledge
prevented anything like that.
MIKE is DERELICT.
Mike Uraine, the Fighting Cop"
from Washington, proved derelict in
bis duty, unless his jurisdiction stops
at the District Line. Mike should
have shown his badge and. pinched
VIA Seats, a husky from Walter Reed
hospital. and then, loaning the badge