The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-07-17
By Bruce Copeland.

Al Van Ryn of St. Paul. Jack
OGradys splendid young light
weight, still has some time to 60,
bptors he can hold his own with
Johnny Schauer, also Of st. Paul,
ssd the chief meal ticket Of Cab
~ Mike" McNulty. This was
pFoved last night at Douglas park
when Schauer clearly outpointed
Van Ryn in eight OF the 10 rounds
bsSore 1885 tri-city box fans.
Schauer, with his years of ring
fuperience, was the master In all
~ the second and sixth, the for
~ going to Van Ryn on sheer out
boxing; the latter evened by Van
With terrific rally at the bell.
Van Ryan did not look SO well
~ on previous occasions when he
oeosated his opponents in Rock Is
land rings. However, he displayed
enough skill to indicate that in
course Of possibly a year. O'Grady
WI have him primed and ready to
neet the topnotchers.
Sehauer at His Best.
Last night, Schauer's smother
hs and vicious attack kept Van
constantly on the defense after the
tth, AL having very little oppor-
unity to show more than a good
ltrlight left to the face and some
slthe best footwork ever witnessed
hs Rock Island ring. The latter
night have been what STAYED off a
lockout. Van shifted in and out
NJ the utmost skill, making
kaauer miss repeatedly. But Van
nd lost his punch-the punch he
ssnied to save for the closing rounds.
He worked we'll inside, but Schauer
more than Offset such punishment
With hooks and uppercuts from al
most every angle. Fl
The biggest surprise to many at
Me fingside was in the first round
when Van walked into q singing
fight hook and went down for the
count Of nine. Van was about to
sprtng back to his feet in bewilder-
msnt when his chief second, Sandy
VNetll. called to him to stay down
and take nine. Van managed to
weather Schauer's attack by shifty
iootvork and frequent clinches.
That blow turned the tide wholly to
6chauer.
Van Takes Many.
AZ the bout progressed, the
0owd was amazed by Van Ryn's
ABILITY to assimilate punishment
9orms OF wicked blows-in hopes
q landing his Mary Ann" Some
how, Van looked and acted weak
weaker than ever seen before. He
worked extremely well in close
taase and showed a better LETT jab
man Johnny, but Schauer threw all
caution to the winds, hovernig over
vaa like fog-hitting, slamming
sad lambasting away until 1t
seemed that Little AL would drop.
Fighting instinct, too, pulled Van
unm many q tight hole when dan
t vas pressing him hard; when
eaaner was set to deliver the
saded X. o. This may be at
a1eated to the Gibbons stiffness
= olten Witnessed In the work of
nmy Comiskey. Schauer was
g master through greater punch
ABILITY and his perfect physical
1oiton. Johnny never let up for
jingle moment, never gasping for
I'm and a. cool as a cucumber
= a's corner between rounds.
Ganensss . Hit
van made . great hit with his
~ gameneSs, but after the fifth
vas 20 thoroughly out-rushed by
caseef that his occasional flashes
ponching power were lost in
~ snlanch Of points piled up by
me crowd was sorry to see Van
~ lose for he is a strong local
sso.te. chiefly because Of his
slness, gameness and sports
s.aip. However. they cheered
Aeer for putting up such q
ns battle which he won
,et!y on his merits.
otn Van Ryn and Jack O'Grady
a aefeat philosophically. admit
mat Schauer had won. and
clean. Jack and Van have en-
- 49, themselves to tri-city sports
VII always be welcomed 90
- - - they care to return for q
AeNulty SILENT"
IKE McNulty, manager fol
ssssaer, had very litth, to say
~ the bout He knew Johnny
won, which precluded further
~ sil justice to Van Ryn, he dis
mo no marks Of the struggle
80 me bout; in fact. he looked
whit different than when he
sered the ring.
hyn surely was not In the
condition ~ he was the might
defeated Battling Johnson Of
' when. % 1t seemed, he VA
~ Tor the inner circle. Thu