South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-08-29
MISKE LOOKS GOOD
TOLOGAL BOX FANS
Dempsey's Challenger Makes
Impression in Spring
brook Bouts.

DIZZY -hlSht gave -,tou rams al
Sprtngbrook park a thrill Saturday
afternoon when he boxed SIX rounds,
three with billy Tillman a welter-
weight who fights Jack Britton for
the crown Seut 3, and three with
his chief sparring partner. Jack
Holman.
Preceding the sparring exhibition
the challenger for the worlds
cine bal, skipped rope and engaged
in a lot OF high powered shadow
boxing.
He drove over from Benton Har-
Dor. arriving in South Bend about
3 o'clock Saturday afternoon. ac-
companied by Mr. and Mrs. Ike
Bernstein, his sparring partners and
promoter Floyd Fitzimmons. who is
staging the Labor Day scrap.
His workout here was impressive
and he drew rounds Of applause
from the fans for his snappy eXhi-
bition. Miske appears 10 be in the
pink OF condition, burned 10 a
healthy brown from his road work
around Benton HarbOr. and the big
fellow radiates confidence.
Heinan Takes Punishment.
Built 70 order for a fighter, with
large shoulders and powerful arms,
legs that taper 10 a trim ankle, he
appeared 70 take a keen delight in
mauling big Jack Heinan about the
ring He clipped him so hard on
several occasions that the husky
helper kissed the canvas, and twice
was saved from being knocked out
of the rings by the ropes Heinan
was groggy after the first round
but followed the instructions given
him by Bernstein and kept boring
IN. all OF the time being met with a
barrage OF hooks and 1abs that stop
ped him in his tracks. He breathed
an audible sigh Of relief when Bern
stein called time for the last round
AIiske's tactics with Billy Tillman
were different. Tillman is a little
fellow. comparatively speaking, and
lightning fast Miske didn't at
tempt to punish the welterweight
contender, but satisfied himself with
warding off his blows. and sidestep-
ping any possible trouble.
He opened his defense and chal-
lenged Tillman to come in, which
the little boxer did 10 the best OF
his ability. He got through the
Miske defense half dozen times
and connected. but the big boy
shook his head. smiled and came
back for more
Time after time, Tulman would
start a vicious left for Miske's face.
but when the glove arrived. the face
was gone, either 20 one side OF 1t
or a little below.
Looks "A Fighter.
The boy who hopes to upset
Dempsey looks and acts like a
fighter. a waving mop of light hair
only heightenlng the impression. His
eyes. which for the most part were
narrowed. gives one the impression
that a haymaker is liable TO be I'M
lOosed a any minute, and his grit
ted teeth and parted lips look like
danger signal.
It is very doubtful. however, If he
will be able to do anything with
Dempsey. Class will tell, and
Dempsey is easily the class OF the
two.
Miske's trainer. Ike Bernstein.
was introduced by Goat Anderson,
who in turn introduced Miske. TILL
man. Heinan and Frankie Mason,
the latter who was greeted as an
old friend by the fight fans
The crowd was given a hearty
laugh when the soft drink dispenser
PACED Warren Hickey, who chased
up TO the box office only TO find
that he was the goat Of a frame
up"
Another good one was pulled
when Ike Bernstein acknowledged
his introduction. rs he a Swede?"
piped a voice from the grandstand,
while the crowd roared.
An orchestra provided entertain
menr while Miske was slipping into
his fighting toys.
The show was we'll staged and
went off smoothly, with the eXcep-
ton OF the punching bag which was
SCI too high for Miske 10 punch,
and had 70 be left off the program.