Arizona republican., 1921-01-02
Reed Beats Willie Meehan In Ten Rounds
MEEHAN AT WILL
 REFEREE GIVES ON FOUL IN 10TH

Reed -Meehan bout was the best main event ever staged in Phoenix, and the preliminaries were all good. It was not Jack Lynch's fault the special event was failure. Lynch was ready to go, but Courts lacked the wherewith to stand up against him and toppled in the opening stanza.
 Courts walked out with a nervous step and Lynch greeted him with light tap on the chin. After several well placed hammerlocks Courts closed his eyes and swung. Lynch hit Courts in the eye and then hit him on the chin Courts went down for the count of eight. He came back and Lynch swung again. Bob didn't wait for the next one to connect, but went to his knees for a rest. He came up the secord tune looking for protection. Tip Gard ner felt kindly to the youngster and stopped the fight In favor of Lynch. Jack certainly has tough luck trying to find an opponent who will fight. Spaw Beats Gardner The SpaNy Gardner bout resulted in victory for Spaw, but Gardner had the Globe boy going down hill at the fin- ish Mack opened the fight with c right hook to Gardner's jaw that sent him sprawling for eight seconds. Red came back with a world of respect for U | Spaw again dropped Gardner with a short right hook and had Red woo- bling in his corner at the end of the round. The first three rounds were all for Spaw. In the fourth Red began | to open up and had two big rounds to his credit but not enough to get the | decision. Gardner's decision was pop ular.
 Billy Alser Wins
 The Alger- SGotty fight went the limit fl wi Tip giving the decision to Alger. Billy was as wild as Phat Willie in the first two rounds. Scotty made him miss practically every swing. Alger had the edge at infighting, but long ! range favored the Mexican fighter The fourth round brought blood from Billy's nose and found him taggering at the ropes when the bell sounded He was plainly in distress. Two rounds favored Scotty, two went to Alger and two were even. but Referee Gardner awarded the decision to Alger on his aggressiveness.
 Curtain Raiser Good
 The curtain raiser was vicious figh' while it lasted. Kid White and Sailo' Romo opened with all kinds of fire. Romo hammered, and then they re. versed the proceedings. It was hart to see an advantage in the first round In the second Kid White opened hi: artillery with a volley of lefts tha spelled defeat for the eX-gob. Romt walked into a wild left to the jaw ant took the count. His seconds carriet him to his corner, where he rested fo
 several minutes before he was able t'
 leave the ring.
 The weather was ideal for out-doo
 sports and the fans were keen for fight. The arena was almost file when the first bout went on ant stragglers kept coming in after eac number. Every fan in the vast crow went away satisfied. The card as whole was the best of the season an , a fitting starter for the now year. On
 fair fanette with a lorgnette kept he , optics focused upon the gladiator throughout The large number ( ! ladies present testifies to the increas ing popularity of the fight game
 Phoenix and when the 90day layoff
 over the old game should come bac l more popular than ever.
 The fans and fanettes and fighter
 will not settle down for the thr, "a months vacation, satisfied that Matci o maker McAhren treated them royal , at the finish and brings good promi n of a bright new year.