The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-08-27

ME- 1UQeH VI 0teItlu8s Oue "a tu0
great unknowns who dash into
with . single punch.
II ID just az puxzling to probe for
the answer to why McFadden wilt
ed in the self-same sixth and was
on the verge Of knockout himself.
Maybe Mrs. Ouija might know, but
we'll stick to straight boxing. The
fact remains that Cummings took a
terrific beating In I'VE rounds,
while McFadden. arm weary and
sick at heart from the effect Of such
helpless competition, all but caved
in just before the final gong under
q storm Of whitening blows from
the resuscitated Cummings.
Thiry Outguesses Roy.
Herein is almost an abbreviated
repetition of the Comiskey- Nuss
bout at the Empire last spring. At
that time. Comiskey had amassed
a safe lead before the combined ef-
fects Of the suffocating heat and
Nuss' blows rendered him out on
his feet for the last three rounds,
OF which Nuss could only gain two.
Comiskey was still in the lead when
they went into the 10th. Only a
knockout could have won for Nuss.
This was precluded, so Comiskey
won the newspaper verdict.
Last night, McFadden caught
Cummings with a solid right hook
to the jaw in the middle of the first
round and floored him for the count
OF nine. From that moment to the
beginning Of the sixth round, Cum
mings went down six times after
taking an unheard-of beating from
some. of the most sickening punches
ever dealt in a tri-city ring.
Seconds Confuse George.
Too many seconds with diversi-
fed opinions might have confused
the Davenport battler. who, hereto
fore, has gained many admirers
through his caution, steadiness and
snappy, whip-like punches. Each
second seemed to have ursurped
the authority to direct Cummings
from his corner. At any rate
George proved a mark and boxed
like novice before McFadden, the
unknown.
In the second round, McFadden
kept him hanging on the ropes all
the way. Quite unskilled himself
he wondered how he could put or
the crusher as the seconds sped By
until the bell saved Cummings fol
a few moments. McFadden cut
loose in the third and spilled Cum.
mings twice. George was all Out
like a sale of Liberty Bonds a,
Woolworth's. His hands hung low
exposing his chin to whatever Nc
Fadden was wise enough to land.
Saved Again by Bell.
The Sterling mauler grew wilder
in the fourth. Cummings revived {
little from Buds frequent MISE!
and make q good 60 Of it until JUS
before the bell, when McFadden GU
loose and all but dropped hin
again with unrestrained rights ant
lefts to the jaw.
McFadden walked from his stoo
in the fifth and sent George reelins
against the ropes in his own cor
ner, from whence he slipped ant
fell through. He took a shor
count and was floored again will
a heavy right hook. Cumming!
tried vainly to hold on, but McFad
den shook him off and dropped
him again-this time in a neutra
corner. One of Georges second
then broke the rules by running
over and pinning his foot to tn,
floor when he attempted to arts,
before the count of nine. Cum
mings should have been disquali
fed then and there.
Refuse to Stop Bout.
The count proved a blessing for
moment later the bell saved Cum
mings again from being knocks
cold. The last time down, Cum
mings had caught crusher flusl
on the left side of his jaw, knocking
out several teeth. When he strucl
the canvas he was bleeding pro
fusely from the mouth. The ring
side roared its horror at seeing tn
bout continue, appealing vainly t
Referee Dietz to stop it; but Meth
er Dietz nor Cummings second
were prone to assent.
Cummings stepped out in tn
sixth round still badly dazed an
benumbed. Instinctively he let q
a right hook that sent McFadde
against the ropes in his own COZ
ner. Fighting back with all tn
tenacity OF an enraged lion, Cum
mings smothered Bud on all side
until he slid to the fo0r. Bud &c
up and fell back against the rope
amid another gale Of gloves an
partially slid down again. Gun
mings was pounding away at tn
bell with little or no force In hi
l punches, else he could have pr
McFadden away with single blow
| Why Cummings Lost
i Cummings was a badly beate
boy when he went into the sixtl
He had taken seven knockdowr
and was helpless to the point {
outside interference. The only wa
he could have won would have bee
to knock out McFadden. That alor
would have retrieved McFadden
overwhelming lead. Failing
score q Knockout, Cummings los
He could have won draw by 400
ing Bud I'VE more times.
! George should not be dannted