Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-12-10
(By NJ. Bridston.)


st. Paul's crew of battling mon
archs will ease out of Grand Forks
this morning, carrying away few
laurels after their sa~nguinary clash
with the ream of Fargo and Grand
Forks talent in IS stanzas of classy
boxing held last night in tie auditor
ium under the auspices of Company
NJ. George Bowers alone upheld the
reputation of the Rose room club Of
the Sanity city by w%alloping Russell
Leroy of Fargo around the canvas
for ten rounds and escaping with a
pretty draw.
The latter fight was one of the
prettiest battles ever witnessed by the
fans of Grand Forks. Leroy. the
Fargo flash, was all there with his
customary speed n cleve foot
work. His punches also carried
weight but the brainy Bower proved
himself a flashy dodger, letting a ma
jority of the swings so up into thin
air. Bowers had the shade the best
of it in the infighting and he packed
a wicked wallop in his left thai
worried the Fargo lad in every round.
Red" Iago, the local boxer. in
scoring his win over frankie Pillar OF
the st. Paul Rose Room, justified the
confidence his followers had in. him.
The curtain raiser was primarily a
SUGGEST. but the fans were satisfied
us both mixed willingly and were
game throughout.
In the semi-windup the fans were
treated to 10 rounds of heavy hitting
and clever boxing. the honor going
unanimously to Jack Bailey of Fargo.
Al Lawrence Of St. Paul, seemed to
be loggy and lead-footed but was
clever in feinting and covered up.
Baily lead the fight throughout and
showered his opponent with a rain
of blows that finally the
lad from the Sanity city.
Round One.
This main go between Leroy and
Bower started at white heat. The
opener was an even exchange of
blows. Leroy scored first with a
right to the jaw. Bower followed
with a right to the ribs. Leroy fell
into d clinch and on the breakaway
Bower landed p wicked left to the
ribs. A second before the gong, Lee
roy socked a right hook to the cheek.
Both fighters fought like roosters,
neither gaining any advantage. The
round was a draw.
Round Two.
Leroy opened with a glancing blow
to the head. Bower missed a left
but followed with a powerful right to
the cheek. They clinched and ex-
changed jabs. Leroy got in with a
right to the head. Then followed
three swings by Bower that landed
safely. two to the head and ono to
the ribs. Bowers round.
Round Three.
Bower swung with a right but
missed. and fell into ID clinch. on
thn hroa1- 1,a ,,,J~r 4. i,1,- - ~,
head with q left hook. Leroy re-
turned with Il straight right to the
jaw that rocked his opponent. He
followed with a left TO the heart that
worried Bower considerably. They
missed one each. Bower lande d
right to, the mouth. Leroy's round.
Round Four.
Leroy stopped a. wicked left and fell
into a clinch. Bowers got in some
short heavy jabs in the intighting
They missed n apiece. Leroy pass.
ed left hook to jaw and Bowers came
back with a right to head: They die
some milling with neither landing a
telling blow. Draw.
Round Five.
This round opened with an even ex.
change of blows. Leroy scored frs,
with a straight left to jaw. Bowers
a into a straight right but returned
with two left hooks, the first to the
head and h second to the cheek. AT
opening gave Leroy a right to the
face. Draw.
Round Six.
In this round Leroy did MOI get in
Il telling blow n seemed to be-
weakening. He delivered seyera'
glancing blows that were harmless
Bowers scored four straight points
the first a left to the mouth. the sec.
ond a straight right to the heart and
two left hooks to the cheek. Bowers
round.
Round Seven.
Leroy came back strong with a
right to the head followed BY a cruej
u1dercut1 with the right to the point al
the Jaw. Bowers started covering ur