Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-05-28
ELLIS NO. MATCH
FOR LOCAL BOXER
BOUT TERMINATES IN SECOND
ROUND WHEN AwoNs
LANDS HAYMAKER.
ELLIS SECOND TossEs
SPONGE TO END CONTEST
Amons Rushes to Ellis Corner at
Gong and Sends Him Back Into
Chair-Des Moines Lad Substituted
for Soldier" Weich-Legion Club
Stages Last Show Of Season.

Cliff Ellis, Des Moines prelimi-
nary fighter who has acquired some
standing as a boxer In his own
neighborhood, substituting for Sol
der WEIGH. Of Camp Dodge, proved
no match for Archie Amons. Of this
city. Thursday night, in the second
and last show OF the season given
under the auspices OF the American
Legion Athletic Club at American
hall. Ellis was eleven pounds
heavier than the local soldier. stood
several inches taller and had big
advantage In reach but the ag-
gressive Amons punished him SO
severely In the closing minute OF the
first round that he WAS virtually out.
Ellis rushed Amons to the ropes
at the opening of the fght and
landed two or three smart blows.
His extreme confidence and rushing
tactics caused temporary fear for
Amons' safety on the part of the
latter's admirers. Ellis squirt was
limited to ninety seconds. however.
and thereafter he was more helpless
than kid" Tango was after the first
round Of the Anfons' go at the last
exhibition.
Amons beat a tattoo on Ellis face,
beating him back to the ropes. and
the Des Moines boy appeared dazed.
He attempted to force the fighting
again. however. and got to the middle
of the ring, to receive two sharp
rights to the face, which caused him
to stagger back to the ropes. The
bell probably saved Knockout.
Amons' Eagerness Unfortunate.
Before Ellis had fairly reached his
leg for the second round, Amons, was
I'm his Corner and had slipped a
right wallop to the jaw which sent
the Dies Moines lad back in the chair
before his second had time to re-
move it. Ellis made no effort to rise
and his second tossed the sponge
into the ring. and Referee Hugh
,OConnor called the night off.
Arions, rushing tactics. resulting
In ElljA being virtually Iulled to
sleep IN HIS own corner. brought
storm Of protest from some sections
Of the audience and Millar White,
commander of the American Legion
post. climbed thru the ropes to see
that the fight was terminated.
From a fight standpoint, however,
Amons was strictly within his
rights. The gong had sounded for
the second round when he rushed to
Ellis, corner. Ellis was slow in
coming to his feet and Amons bore
downssapon him before Ellis was up
right on his feet and before his
second had pulled his chair out of
the ring.
Amons Explains Position.
In a speech to the audience Amons
explained ahthe was not pro-
fessional fighter and probably did
not know all the fine points of the
game. He had been Instructed. he
said, to take what advantage might
be gained thru quick action and he
seized the opportunity to get to his
opponent while he was In groggy
condition. Amons technically was
within his rights but he took an un:
fair and unsportsmanly advantage.
Amons knew Ellis by reputation
and the Des Moines lad is reputed to
be hard hitting fighter. From his
actions at the opening Of the, bout it
might have been assumed that he
was all he had been heralded to be.