Rock Island Argus., 1920-01-27
WHEN St. PAUL BOY SOUGHT
]. LOST FORM after ENFORCED
LAYOFf, OTTO TRIMMED HIM
New There II no Love Lost Be.
tween Then--Seni. Windsp
Has Pans On Edge.

Johnny Noye will work Thursday
4lght ct the Empire fight emporium
70 even m old score that Otto Wal
lace holds against him. Once not
10 long ago, Otto defeated the st.
Paul lightweight in q Denver, Colo,
ring. II was IT a time when
Johnny was trying himself out to
80 II he stood q chance Of regain
Inf his old-time ability in the fistic
eame after his unfortunate exit ON
account OF . stroke Of paralysis.
His showing indicated that It could
be done, but for all that he was
forced to take q short end OF the
verdict against the Milwaukeean at
the tfme.
Now there Is no love wasted be-
tween the two boys and 1t Is GER
tain 4 bitter 10-round affair will be
dished out to the bugs on Thurs
day night about the hour OF $50.
From oil advance indications
Johnny has regained his former
standard and his one-time wicked
left punch should be much in evil
dence.
Il 10 commonly nosed about that
Noye II not the grand little battler
Of yore on account Of that heavy
1ot handed him about two seasons
aeo by q terrible pug named
sparalysis." HE can't be as good
any more. Look at the beatings he
has taken since he started In the
ring again." and SO on and SO
forth, are the expressions fire.
quently encountered.
Was Sensation.
When Johnny beat Lee Mcmahon
and Sailor Freedman in Rock Is
land he became somewhat OF sen.
sation, and was at all outward
signs on the high road to pugilistit
fame in the lightweight ranks. HI
was matched with Harvey Thorpe
at Des Moines and in the face Of
sold-out house. the match was nee
essarfly Cancelled when word came
that Johnny was on his back. Ther
followed long months OF patien
waiting and finally a return to th'
game against the lesser lights. A
first he. received some bad beatings
hut as evidences OF his former
ability began to show he slowl,
started to rise again in the esti
nation of the fans. 1t was during
this period that Otto Wallace bea
him. Again in Rock Island he re
celved a severe pasting at the hand
of Barney Adair and the fan
n whispered he was through He wa
. an idol fallen.
His latest scrap occurred recent
" in ST. Paul with Johnny SchaueI
one OF Mike McNulty's protege'
Schauer is tough, rugged youngs
ter occupying pretty good position
in the lightweight ranks. Som
gave the decision to Schauer
others to Noye Accounts read tha
Schauer ear"ed shade by stagini
a great cor lck in the 10th roun'
after being beaten in the preceding
rounds. That Is sufficient TO indi
cate that Noye has come back.
A Classy Semi. Windup.
1t appears that the majority o
the bugs went to see Eddie Gilmor
get a lacing and they are looking
for Bum Steuhmer to turn this lit
tie trick In the semi-windup OF tn
card. This will be nice little 81.
round mixup. II either man con
meets squarely. 1t will probabl,
mean the curtains for the unlucky
Both appear evenly matched, oil
heads at the game. and in for gore
The winner has been promised
main bout with some fast welter
weight and this is sufficient to pre-
Sent any stalling tactics.
Much money is being wagered o.
ehe outcome Of the setto. Molin
fans, a. Is natural. are backtn
Gilmore, because he works an
spends most Of his coin in the Plo,
City. He calls It his home. Blu
here in Rock Island and across tn
river in Steuhmer's stronghold.
Will an be for the latter.