Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1920-06-18
AFTER THE CONVENTION
By C. F. Alfordson

Shop Crafts were in session for three
days and business of great import
ance transacted; after which the
committee of Local 522 invited the
Sheet Metal delegates to a little
party which had been framed for the
occasion. At eight o'clock (sheet
metal workers time) the delegates,
committees and a large number of
privates assembled at the Red Mems
hall where everything was awaiting
their arrival, and to say nothing had
been overlooked would be right. Bro.
Workman, president of 522, called the
gathering to order and announced
that four round boxing match had
been arranged between two of the
round house sheet metal workers, who
had always agreed to disagree. Bro.
Parr was appointed as referee, and
leading w. D. Jones to the front in
troduced him as being a cyclone
when it came to speed. He then in
troduced Otto Buchanan as being a
mail chute for delivery. The time
keeper, Ben Swan, also of roundhouse
force, called time and the bout was on
Round Both men advanced eau
tiously to the center of the ring and
touched mits and for a short space of
time some very clever sparring was
done. Otto finally saw what he
thought was an opening and reached
for Jones' solar plexus, bnt the blow
caught Jones on the jaw. Jones came
back with vicious jab which caught
Otto on the forehead and mussed up
his hair, which worried Otto consider
able, but the gong sounded and saved
him from further annoyance, and as
the men went to their respective cor
ners Bro Harold Sullivan passed the
cigars and match boxes.
Round Both men appeared CON
tident, and if the air had been sheet
iron the jacket man would have had
TO ask boiermaker to assist him in
patching the holes. Honors even
Round 3-Was a general mixture
of what occurred in the first two
rounds, the only accident that oc-
Cured was the stopping of Ben's
Ingersoll, which worried Ben more
than the contest. After eight minutes
Of heavy slugging someone produced
another watch and called time.
Round both men entered the
ring with a look of confidence, and
for two minutes the crowd witnessed
one of the most wonderful exhibitions
of sparring ever produced in any
ring. Both men seemed bent on a
knockout, but fortunately neither
gained his point and at the end of
three minutes Bro. Parr declared the
bout draw.
Bro. Workman then announced tnat
522 had a little present which they
wished to present Bro. c. c. Bowman,
who through his untiring efforts has
helped to make 522 what it is today.
Bro. Bowman, who is some talker,
was so taken by surprise that he
could hardly reply.
Lunch was then announced and
after partaking of the refreshments
the committee had furnished for the
occasion the cigars were again passed
and Bro. Workman began to call on
various delegates for speech. Bro.
Wall, of Cincinnati, was first, and
after a few we'll timed remarks chai-
lenged Bro Moore of Glendale, to a
four-round bout, which was accepted.
Bro. Baker, of Pittsburgh, was next,
and he is certainly there with good
ideas and talk; Bro. Alberta, of
Washington, Ind, as usual was well
worth hearing; Bro. Whitcomb, also
Of Washington, was next and in his
short talk certainly told some things
that showed that the American work
ing man was not having such bed
of flowers. After several short talks
by home talent artists the fun began.
Bro. Reynolds, of Philadelphia, wish
ing to show his city of brotherly love
was still to be heard from challenged
any one in the house for sparring
match and Bro. Lyle of Lima, Ohio,
accepted. Bro. Wall and Bro. Moore
then put on their heavy weight slug
ging match, at the end of which Bro.
Dave Flynn, of Pittsburgh, enter
tanned with stories and songs, and to
say he is comedian would hardly ex-
press it. Other delegates and mem
bers entertained with songs and
stories, among the most prominent
were Bro. Whitcomb, and to say a
man had head full of joy stories
Bro Rowen of Chillicothe should be
handed the belt.