The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-11-05


have made 12S pounds for |
stepped on the scales a few
minutes before the fight, he
weighed 1915. He didn't
show up for the weighing in
at 5 p. m. Bud weighed
124ls pounds.
Waterman wouldn't let Ridley eos
unless the so was called draw n
both mon were on their feet.
After Promoter Shankiin had
pulled some small town stuff by
asking the boys present TO stand up
and vote on whether he should put
Ridley on and have a no-dccision
bout. or whether he should substl-
tute some one. which would have
been Earl Baird. the fans voted for
Ridley and the bout was on.
Welt Ridley fought last night az
we have heard that he could nght.
He was In and cut and on top OF
Joncs' all the time Buds punches
carried the more steam Jones
made his hong left hand tell IN his
3abhing, but there was no doubt
but what Jones would have lost for
the first time II decision had been
given
RidIey,s punches 20 the wind both
ered the Tacoma boy considerably.
Morgan couldn't make any 'irnrrcs-
sion ON the. Seattle boy az. all. as
he confined his work to boxing alto.
xether. using his longer reach to
advnntagc.
The first round was fairly evcn.
With Jones having a slight edge. II
any. The boys fclt each other out
and didn't warm up TO the bout very
fast
Both BOXERS his up . sitter clip
81 the second round. Ridley opened
ey popping Jones with a couple OF
hard rights on the chin. Then Jones
Started iabbing with his left and he
had piled up big lead on points
until the final seconds OF the round.
when Ridley dropped for no count
with a perfect right on the chin. The
bell rang just as Jones' got TO his
Beet
The third round was even. with
both boys landing effectively. Jones
2cpt using his left well. while Rid.
ley concentrated his attack on Jones
wind
The fourth round was Ridiry's by
= milc. lie started swinging his
punches faster and he caught Jones
1iSne and time again on the chin with
his right and he was using a left
heck 10 the wind with effect
The fifth round was rather listic~s.
Nth both OF the miiiers saving M
1or the sixth round The fifth was
m even session.
The last round went 10 Ridley. He
Forced all the fighting In this SEES
qton. At one time they stood toe 20
~ and Jones had to back UP after
1nking several stuff punches In the
sunny.
Carl Martin didn't get any the best
~ Il In the. seml.windup when
H1(frce shock gave the verdict 10
1IArold Jones. Tacoma nghtie II
Was a slow. embarrassing bout II
should have been a draw.
Bud Fisher. an army fighter from
-
0leweight championship OF the army.
fought draw with Glenn Zukowslxy.
4Acoma nght-heayweight Fisher had
m edge. aitho he was. ostwesshssi
~ several pounds. lie used hard
right uppercut with effect and miss.
~ SEVERAL swings that would have
1ciled a horse IL ne had landed
Mickey Harmon. Seattle feather.
Weight. fooled the wise boys, by
Hxhtipg \ draw with Mike De
Finfo. the clever Tacoma kid II
anything. Mickey had the edge. az
the crowd booed the decision long
md loud. Mickey. had Mike hang
ing on time and time again De
Pinto didn't look like he was In
The best OF condition
In the opening bout Ray TEN.
pie. q big beginner. put MP a wild
bout with Bob Allen. Brcmerton
velter. Temple threw his punches
- Allen and managed 10 knock
him down couple OF times. Tern
pie was so green that he tried n
hit Allen a couple OF times when
Allen was on his knees. succeeding
once, but the referee didn't call the
fouL Allen was gwen the verdict
IL was announced from the rms
that Tiny Herman, Tacoma heavy
weight. win box Lee Anderson. San
Francisco coIored miller. who won
xerdicts over Sam Langford and
Terry Keller In Portland recently
IN two weeks