New-York tribune., 1920-12-30
st. Paul Lad Knocks Out
Local Boy in Garden;
Cans Trounces Darden


Roy Moore, of st. Paul. n comnara-
tive unknown in these parts. scored
technical knockout over Jack Sharkey,
OF the West Side, IN the eleventh round
OF the main bout at Madison Square
Garden last night. Referee Harry
Stout stopped the fight after one min
utc OF the eleventh, with Sharkey help
less and hanging over the ropes in a
neutral corner.
1t was Sharkey's first appearance
since his recent knockout at the hands
o. bantamweight champion Joe Lynch.
Vh 1hat occasion it was evident the
game Little Italian had gone back a
sreat distance. Il last nights per-
lormance IS to be taken as u criterion.
ne has gone back so far he can never
nope to return.
Had Moore been any sort Of fin
'sher he might have ended it as carlv
as the second round, for then he had
Sharkey groggy and dizzy and holding
on tor grim death at the bell
Cries to Continue Bout
Joe Wagner, Sharkey's manager, did
not wish his man to take unnecessary
pLnls hment and tried to have the ref
cree stop the battle at the end of the
tenth round. But Sharkey fought him
Off in tears and insisted on toeing the
scratch. 1t was said aftcrward that
Sharkey had injured his left arm in
the second round
Sharkey started in whirlwind fash
ION and had the first round all to him
self. He only fought in spots there
alter The fifth was also Jacks by
wide margin. In the second, third and
fourth rounds Moore had Sharkey
Grummed TO a frazzle.
Twice in the sixth Moore dropped
Sharkcy on the ropes and was cheated
of Knockout by the bell. The dose
was continued in the seventh, the bell
again saving the little italian.
Sharkey made dying squirt in the
e,igi tn and clouted Moore with half a
dozen wicked lefts TO the face and
Jaw, bu; was SO weak ut the end he
could scarcely stand. From then on
7 was only question of low long
Jack could be able to keep his feet A
more experienced ricgstcr could have
finished him at any time.
Cans Keeps the Belt
Panama Joe Cans, the colorcd mid
dleweight champion, clinched his rigth
to wear the Rickard gold belt By past
ing Sailor Darden all over the ring
throughout their ten-round contest
Cans had striking advantage both in
weight and reach, for the sailor, built
somewhat along the lines Of Joe Wal
cott, was ton pounds lighter than his
adversary
Cans outboxcd Darden from start 10
finish and in the second round dropped
his man romentarily with short
right hook to the jaw joe had the
sailor almost out again in the fourth.
Darden, howeveru WAS rough and
tough and willing a4ways to take half
dozen blows to land one in return.
Darden scored with several hard body
blows at close quarters, but his chief
'tt0'fAte VAS strength and Stamina
and ah'lity to stand UP and come back
after severe puniahmen.
0nly 3,oOo see Bouts
The crowd At the Garden last night
leoacd very much / ke q pumpkin vino
a1ter Vermont irost--1atAe er withereA
and sAruaE, not to mention scre and
yellow /, is doubtful if more tan
three thousarl pad TO ssc the make
hift, mediocre card, winch in lack ar
class stood in boid contrast to the usual
iirh class performances Tex Ricka1
has been guaranteeing his patrons.
he first preliminary bought t