The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-01-09
Roston Outshaded
Loughlin- Rounds
K O. LoUGHLIN TRIED HARD IN LAST TWO
ROUNDS, BUT COULD NOT OVERCOME ROs.
TOMS ADVANTAGE-BEST BOUT or THE
EVENING WAS A SIX ROUND AFFAIR BE
TWEEN RITZ AND TOMMY PHILLIPS

The boxing eIhihlt.ua staged last eve
ninS at the Market Auditorium was the
best seen here for some time. y -.
LouEhln. OF PNilade :phi&. and Nay
Ehston. OF Joliet. H.. fought ten ROUNDS
with the latter having slight ShA0e
The show started out strong. the t'rSt
preliminary ending with : Knockout IN
nc second. Then Ioliowec Ahulh
,.N"'r preliminary. and seml-hn@l
bout
Next 20 the main Bout. the sem'-t,nal
was the best card OF the evening. In
'.,.' - proved more interesting L. toCa.
fight fans. becase OF the TWO lads o..
IT, We. nnuvu local boys. Tho bout
was between frankie Ritz. OF this CITY
and Tommy PHILIPS. also Of Whee!lns,
but lately Of Pittsburgh. The fight
was draw.
I,ouehnn and Rostou put NJ nifty
ten rounds The first five rounds were
somewhat taEne. as rho boys had never
met before. The fight was about even
Up 10 the sixth. when Roston cut loose
Tine round opened slow. Att"r a rev
moments Of footwork, LouGhllr lead
With a stifr left TO the face, but RoStCn
dodged and with Loughlin Completely
, n his balance. no landed repeatedly TO
the face. before the Phtlsdslphian went
left lead. but Boston did not take ad-
vantage OF thu opening. LouEhltn lost
his head for moment. and rushed IN
open. and lively exchange or blows
followed. win RuSSon hAAIIS t''o ~
Roston took the seventh BY big
margin. He rushed Loughlin from III.
bell. and feinted with 4 left TO jaw. aud
planted solid right swing 70 the
mouth. which made Loughhn spit blood
for the remainder OF tho fight. For a
few moments Roston tried for an open
ing TO the stomach. but Loughlin Gov
cred UP this part OF his anatomy pref
~ well. and he was forced TO change
Loughlin's face that made him rock on
his heels Loughltn was pretty sight
a the bell; blood was running down
his face from two cuts on the eye ana
blood ran freely from his mouth
The Navy lad has much confidence IN
the opening of the eighth. and led the
pace all the way. and took the round
by a fair margin.
Roston missed a left to the face at
the opening Of the ninth. his blow being
so hard that he rode Ieoughlin half way
across the ripg. LouEhlin missed two
i,ri swings ~ tn, face, but he came
hack strong and showed his best Enrm
OF the evening. landing solidly often.
taking the round by slight margin.
RoSton coutcnted himself with leading
a left e. the face 20 body. and covering
I'D Loughlln, however. realized that {"
win NJ must show something. and ne
opened mp wide. with everything he
rosseSsed All ne got In return would
.. e, >;Iii LETT Jab &" the Jaw. that
would Strengthen hrs head. He took
the round. out failed to show enough 70
taka the fight.
In the opener Chick Watt started out
round ~ his t;Eht with Young Crock.
~ the East End In the second Crock
rushed y-oul The bon. and floorcd Watt
three ;iuss Be FORE the referee STOPPED
the fight.
Tn" second hou; also furnished Nlrn-
~ OF action. when Young RHuther. OF
Martins Fsrry. outpo!ntHd t.ddi" Vas.
her Of GreggSville. Reuther showed
better form than his opponent.
The Eeuthnr-Euschr- fight took the
rlace % Tho Mjllor-Galiagher bout. l'y-
lone Miller injured his thumb while n
training ard could not fight.
Tommy Phillips. Ut Pittsburgh, hand
81 FranAis Ritz. Of Wheeling. every
thtrE he possessed In the first three
rounds Il seemed as though Phillips
would put his opponent 70 the mat for