Evening journal., 1921-06-04

Fight fans Of the city were treated
20 another program OF the best in
the ring game at the weekly smoker
OF the Keystone Field Club in the
Pythian Castle last night. Time and
again the capacity crowd was
brought TO It's toes by the hard IN
fighting and fiashy long distance
boxing OF the contestants
A training accident deprived the
fans from viewing two boys orig
inally billed. but those who substi-
tuted for them more than made up
for the fellows who could not appear.
Otto O'Kcfe, who was scheduled for
the semi-wind-up. and Tom Sharkey,
who was to go In the wind-up train
together. In one Of their workouts
they collided in the center Of the
ring, Sharkey butting O'Keefe and
opening a bad cut over the latter's
eye. Sharkey himself did not come
away unscathed and suffered a cash
also.
Jack williams. OF Philadelphia
took Sharkey's place in the wind-up
last night against Happy Jack Nc
Williams, Of the same city. and al
though williams displayed little OF
no science, he had the kick Happy
Jack did the forcing throughout and
outboxed his opponent In practically
every round. although Williams
connected with one in the first round
that sent Happy TO the MAJ. Williams
also got in a few telling blows in tbs
fourth but Happy showed to bettei
advantage through his superior
knowledge Of the game and deserve
the verdict
Mickey Morris and Dan Odeil. op
ponents in the semi-wind-up. provid
ed one OF the best fights ever seel
In a Wilmington or any other rims
Morris fast punching and other pu
gilistic qualities arc well known q
local fight followers and when ~
went in against Odell, practically I
newcomer. it was thought he woul,
have a cinch. But the boy from tn
Second ward outguessed them all, in
cluding Morris, and stood toe ans
toe in fast and hard exchanges witt
the speedy little boxer. who madl
such a favorable impression az III
Boilermakers' bouts.
There's sure to be action IL any
one fights back Mickey, because N
is a real definition OF the word Itself
Oden floored Morris in the frs
round and kept boring in bu
Mickey knew a little too much 70
the newcomer. When he opened al
at real top speed, sending home som
Of his real hard punches, Odell wa
forced 20 quit The bout was stop
ped in the fourth, but IL was wort
many more that have gone five time
that distance. Fans we're satisfie
that OrKeefe did not show up for hi
lgo with Battling Barnes after the e2
hfbition Of the two little fellows
In the main prellm Jimmy Irelan
kept on the high road by shadin
Al Moore. one Of the fighting Moose
OF Philadelphia Jimmy earned IN
, popular decision by forcing the bal
Ting throughout Moore kept com
ing back and made a good fight OF
Jimmy Myson, OF Philadelphia
, and Georgie Morrow, the local flasl
, provided six sensational rounds {
, boxing and the one draw Of the ev'
? ming in the second bout Ihe BOY
were at each other throughout II
twelve minutes of fighting but seen
/ ed so evenly matched thar neith'
could secure the advantage. The
went so good that they were r.
matched for next week.
, In the opening bout Johnny Ma
tin. Of the Keystone Field Club. ha
the better of Tony Nelson. Of wi
mington. Nelson went on in plai
b OF Kid johnson, who was turnS
down by the club physician for n
= being in shape.
Announcement was made that al
4 other smoker will be held next Fl
: day night. The wind-up will be b.
= tween Mickey Morris and Tomn
= Ellis, claimant Of the 125-pour
championship of the u. S. Navy.